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Sharp shows off a 108-inch LCD TV at CES 2007. At a press conference the day before the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas opens, Sharp unveiled what its calling the world’s largest LCD television, a 108-inch (274cm) gargantuan set, under its AQUOS brand. Supporting 1080p full HD resoution, the 108-inch TV is the flagship set in a fleet of …

Netgear and IceTV have announced a partnership to deliver an electronic program guide to Topfield personal video recorders without using a PC. Just days after of releasing an electronic program guide (EPG) for Microsoft Media Center PCs, Australian company IceTV has teamed up Wi-Fi equipment maker Netgear to bring a free-to-air EPG called iceguide to Topfield PVR owners. By connecting …

Sony has announced a range of high-definition LCD televisions under a new brand called “Bravia”, emphasising that liquid crystal displays will supersede plasmas over the next five years. According to the Japanese electronics giant, Bravia stands for “Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture”. The new range of Bravia LCD TVs feature a greater viewable colour gamut, faster response rates and …

While consumers are still weighing up the benefits of plasma versus LCD televisions, manufacturers will next year be introducing another option: rear-projection laser TVs. Optoelecronics manufacturer Arasor and laser specialist Novalux unveiled a working “laser TV” prototype in Sydney on Tuesday, a modified 52-inch Mitsubishi WD-52627 using Arasor’s optical chips and lasers to drive the display. Compared to LCD or …

Seven yesterday confirmed that the TiVo HD digital video recorder will be released in Australia for AU$699 on 29 July, but users will have to buy a software upgrade next year to unlock some of its features. TiVo and Seven representatives unveiled the TiVo HD box at a press conference in Sydney, but streaming music and photos from your home …

At the official launch of Blu-ray in Australia, proponents of the next-generation optical disc format tell CNET.com.au how much of a role consumers, movie studios, manufacturers and the porn industry play in the format war. Michelle Garra, chair of the Blu-ray Disc Working Group Australia and Michael Hoog from the Blu-ray Disc Association in the US share their favourite Blu-ray …

Homer gets the iPod silhouette treatment during the keynote at Macworld 2008 Apple’s iTunes Store in the US now allows users to rent movies rather than purchase them, but there’s still no word when a similar service might be available Down Under. Movies and TV shows aren’t available for download from Apple in Australia. Rented movies from the US iTunes …

We’ll soon be dousing the winter fires and rediscovering the warmth of the great outdoors, but if you can’t stand to drag yourself away from the footy in the living room, why not hook up at weatherproof LCD out the back? SunBriteTV claims its all-weather outdoor LCDs are impervious to rain, dirt, insects and scratches, with heating elements and cooling …

At the CEDIA 2007 Expo on the Gold Coast last week, home theatre systems distributor Mareor demonstrated projector screens that aim to bring the cinematic experience into the home. Hurdles in traditional home theatre set-ups include perforated screens that distort audio, screens that aren’t in Cinema Scope format (2.35:1 aspect ratio), and moire patterns appearing in the picture, said Gerben …