If you’re in the market for a flat-screen television, then you probably have one big question you want answered: plasma vs. LCD; which one is right for you? Index Plasma and LCD technology — what’s the difference? Is there a difference in picture quality between plasma and LCD screens? What advantages does plasma have over …
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Taking the plunge with a big screen television? Here’s 10 questions you should be asking yourself before you hit the shops. 1. Do I have the room for a big TV? 2. Where in the room should the TV go? 3. Types of televisions 4. Going digital 5. What are the most important specs? 6. What about widescreen? 7. Inputs …
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[? template(“/cnet/livery/storyfragments/feature/bluray_hddvd.htm”); ?] updated Another year, another global battle for tech supremacy. For most consumers, the decision whether to go with a plasma or LCD television is difficult enough. But consumers are now faced with the tough choice of two competing, next-generation DVD standards — Blu-ray and HD DVD. With the release of the PlayStation 3 and other HD players …
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Don’t rush if you’re thinking of buying that big screen LCD TV this weekend. BenQ’s local head is tipping prices in the 20″ and 30″ range will fall significantly within a month, some models by up to AU$1000. BenQ Australia’s MD Philip Newton says prices for 26″ LCD TVs will fall to below AU$2000 in a matter of weeks, with …
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Panasonic has updated its Viera range of flat panel televisions, unveiling six new plasma and LCD models yesterday. The new televisions feature the same sleek styling of its predecessors, and adds high definition capability and HDMI connectivity across most models. The new Viera range is made up of three new LCDs (32″, 26″ and 23″) and three plasmas (the HD-capable …
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Australia’s full switch to digital television could be delayed until 2011 due to a slower than expected take up rate with consumers. Digital and analog signals are currently being simulcast around Australia. Analog broadcasting is scheduled to cease at the end of 2008 in the five main metropolitan markets. Analog signals in regional markets are scheduled to switch-off by the …
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Makers of digital lifestyle gear are caught in a Catch 22, according to BenQ Chairman and CEO K.Y. Lee. With the majority of consumers wanting to be ‘pioneers’, manufacturers have to jam-pack their products with all the latest gee-whiz functionality, despite those functions being rarely, if ever, used. Take mobile phones, Lee says. His own company’s research shows that despite …
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