Fujitsu will no longer be selling plasma TVs in Australia following the decision by its Japanese parent company to cease production of plasma displays for the consumer market. Not so many years ago, Fujitsu held a very strong reputation in high-end plasma TVs, but recent models, such as the Fujitsu P50XHA58EB, did not seem to …

Apologies for the headline, but we couldn’t help ourselves. What else are we supposed to write when the press announcement heralds a new TV mount that “swings to the left and swings to the right”? Sniggering aside, if you’re looking for a way to wall mount your new flat panel TV, the Atdec Telehook TH-37-63-AWM is specially designed for mounting …

We’ve been whinging for ages about the lack of sport programming in high definition in this country — especially last year, when the Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games and FIFA World Cup all passed us by without an HD look-in. We’ve not been shy about taking Channel Ten to task in the past, but now that they’ve stepped up and have …

Buying a new television is often fraught with difficulty. The vision you see on screen in the store showroom may look totally different when you take your new TV home. Why? Well, a couple of factors come into play. In store, you’re probably looking at a high definition feed (good) that has been split to display on multiple screens (bad). …

Buying a Bravia in 2007 is going to take a lot more deliberation, as Sony has bolstered its Australian range to include 26 TVs under the Bravia banner. Unveiling the new line-up at its “Experience More” showcase at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Convention Centre last Friday, it’s clear Sony is betting heavily on the take-up of high definition displays, offering models …

Many manufacturers embark on annual road shows around Australia to promote their product ranges to retailers, their sales staff and the media. It’s a way to drum up excitement about new products they’re planning to bring into this country in the coming months. CNET.com.au toured Samsung’s 2007 AV road show, which was themed the “Art of Experience”. The company wants …

In his first media conference since taking back control of Toshiba’s AV product range from Melbourne-based distributor Castel Electronics, Toshiba ISD General Manager Mark Whittard conceded that the HD DVD format the company is pushing has its work cut out for it in Australia — but argued that it is far from dead. “The so-called Blu-ray vs. HD DVD war …

No, it doesn’t involve lame 3D glasses — this is the real seat-rocking thing. D-Box is a new technology that synchronises your home theatre seating with the onscreen video and sound to literally make you move with the action. With D-Box, the seating is programmed to move when it enhances the story line. You’re not going to vibrate through the …

Pam Carroll Commentary I believe that most vendors try to do the right thing by their customers, but occasionally things go wrong. It is significant news today then, that Sharp is undertaking a recall of its 42-inch LCD TV models due to a potentially serious overheating and electrical problem. For the proponents of LCDs who are trying desperately to stake …

Sharp Corporation of Australia has announced a voluntary product recall on all 42-inch models of its LCD TVs. The precautionary measure is being taken after the discovery that in these TVs, there is a chance that a small piece of foam shielding could dislodge from its mounting and make contact with the power board. This could in turn cause overheating …