I’m getting really annoyed by that advert that appears at the beginning of every DVD I buy. You almost certainly know the one I mean, it goes something like this: Shady looking bloke steals a carMessage appears ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’Shady looking bloke steals a handbag Message appears ‘You wouldn’t steal a handbag’ Shady …

Let’s start with some wallet-pleasing news. Toshiba’s entry-level HD DVD player, the HD-E1, is dropping in price from £450 to £350. This leaves room for the new HD-EP10 to jump in at the £450 price point. The top-of-the-range HD-XE1 remains unchanged at £650, with no drop in price planned. The reduction on the E1 comes at an interesting time. Until …

Every year Sony manages to set our technological taste buds aflutter with gorgeous new TVs. From its sunny retreat on the Greek island of Rhodes it has announced two new Bravia LCD TV ranges, which offer some tantalising new features. The D3000 range (pictured) is clearly pitched at replacing the cinema in the lives of film lovers. It’s about time …

So, you have a 42-inch gap in your lounge that needs filling with something? If you’re an adult, a poster of Pamela Anderson during the Baywatch years probably isn’t an option. Nor, we suspect, is the popular student decorative style known as ‘wall of beer cans’. Instead, we recommend you place a nice big television in the gap. May we …

Samsung clearly doesn’t believe less is more: this year it has launched 17 new televisions. Of these, two are whacking great plasmas and the other 15 are LCDs. Crave suspects Samsung doesn’t get out much. There are three ranges: the entry-level S86, the mid-level R87 and fully featured M87. The S86 range offers screen sizes of 26, 32, 37, 40 and …

No gadget show would be complete with a smattering of ‘the world’s largest televisions’ and CeBIT is no exception. This photo story is a collection of the biggest and best. There were not one, but two Panasonic 103-inch plasmas at CeBIT this year. The picture quality of this screen really is remarkable — with 1080p pictures it looks stunning. We’ve …

As we wandered the show floor at CeBIT this year, we noticed that things that can operate in water are all the rage. While we don’t really care if a cash register is waterproof, we are very, very excited by a television that works during a spot of rain. Yes, that’s right, the Sanyo 42LM4WPR-E really is a television that’s …

Are you one of those people who’s never happy? If so, Sharp has the high-definition TV for you. It’s only at the prototype phase at the moment, but it’s a 64-inch screen with a resolution of about 4,000×2,000 pixels, which basically gives it a resolution of 8.8 megapixels. We feel it’s important to point out that a 1080p television has …

Despite LCDs outselling plasmas by quite a wide margin, Samsung remains committed to its plasma TV range. This year it’s launching two new large-screen sets — the 42Q9HD and the 50Q9HD — and they come, predictably enough, in 42- and 50-inch sizes. Neither of the plasma screens support 1080p, which is a little disappointing. The 42-inch model has a resolution …

I’m looking to buy a new HD Ready LCD TV, but I’m confused. Which size should I be buying with a viewing distance of approximately 2 metres? Is there a difference in quality between 32 and 40-inch screens? I haven’t looked at 32-inch TVs because I am under the impression they are not as good quality as larger screens. Marc Henriksen …