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Why You Don’t Need To Spend Extra Money On A 240Hz LCD TV
10:00AM Sean Fallon | Yesterday I discussed how the problem of motion blur has been all but eliminated in most mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, as HDGuru points out, there are consequences to bumping up the refresh rates up to 120Hz or 240Hz. More »
History of TV
12:00PM Nick Broughall | It may have been Scotsman John Logie Baird who changed the world by broadcasting a moving image using his mechanical Televisor device, but a lot of the credit for the fully electronic televisions we watch today goes to Hungarian Kálmán Tihanyi, who pioneered a fully electronic system and the development of the use of cathode ray tubes. More »
When TV Moved From Mechanical To Electronic
12:00PM Nick Broughall | It may have been Scotsman John Logie Baird who changed the world by broadcasting a moving image using his mechanical Televisor device, but a lot of the credit for the fully electronic televisions we watch today goes to Hungarian Kálmán Tihanyi, who pioneered a fully electronic system and the development of the use of cathode ray tubes. More »
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Study Claims Motion Blur Is A Non-Issue In Mid-To-High-End LCDs
7:32AM Sean Fallon | A study conducted by DisplayMate Technologies claims that the issue of “motion blur” so long associated with LCDs is no longer an issue in mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, manufacturers have no problem selling you gimmicks that supposedly fix the problem. More »
History of TV
1:39PM Nick Broughall | Has there ever been a technology as pervasive as the television? Ever since John Logie Baird demonstrated his mechanical device that showed moving images at 12.5 frames per second in 1926, the world has had an ongoing love affair with TV. And all this month, we’re going to be looking back at how the technology that we all take for granted grew and developed into the LCDs and plasmas we use today. More »
TV Retrospective: Looking Back At The History Of The Telly
1:39PM Nick Broughall | Has there ever been a technology as pervasive as the television? Ever since John Logie Baird demonstrated his mechanical device that showed moving images at 12.5 frames per second in 1926, the world has had an ongoing love affair with TV. And all this month, we’re going to be looking back at how the technology that we all take for granted grew and developed into the LCDs and plasmas we use today. More »
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LG Says OLED Panels Will Cost Less Than LCD Panels In 2016
10:14PM Danny Allen | LG has outlined its OLED roadmap, and there’s good stuff coming up. Its 15-inch OLED panel takes on Sony in November, followed by 20- and 30-inch versions in 2010 and 2011. Oh, and 40-inch OLED TVs are coming in 2012. More »
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New AUO TV Panels: 14-inch OLED, Ultra Wide TVs, 3D (No Glasses)
12:40AM Danny Allen | AUO makes panels for several big names, including Samsung and Apple, so we’re always interested to see what they’re up to. On show at FPD 2009, their 14-inch OLED TV panel does full 1080p and has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. No word on when (or if) a TV maker will pick it up. More »
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Samsung’s 30-inch AMOLED TV Does 3D Without The Dizziness
12:24AM Danny Allen | Another of the treats on show at FPD 2009 is Samsung’s AMOLED 3D TV prototype. The 240Hz panel is just 2.5mm thick, has 1000000:1 contrast, and Samsung claims its latest shutter-glasses technology reduces the dizziness often associated with 3D. More »
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10:24PM Danny Allen | At just 3mm thick, Samsung’s latest 40-inch LED backlit LCD HDTV is as thin as Sony’s XEL-1 OLED TV. It almost makes the 1-inch thin Panasonic Z1 Plasma look chubby and Samsung’s current LED LCD TVs (about 1.2 inches) look fat. More »
Samsung’s Sexy “Needle Slim” 3mm HDTV
10:24PM Danny Allen | At just 3mm thick, Samsung’s latest 40-inch LED backlit LCD HDTV is as thin as Sony’s XEL-1 OLED TV. It almost makes the 1-inch thin Panasonic Z1 Plasma look chubby and Samsung’s current LED LCD TVs (about 1.2 inches) look fat. More »
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Video: Watch Sony’s 360 Degree 3D Display In Action
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