Sony has confirmed it will continue to sell OLED panels in Australia despite announcing that it is halting sales and production for Japan due to “weak demand“. Sony shows off its OLED TVs at CES 2007 (Credit: Michael Kanellos/CNET) The company plans to continue selling the 11-inch XEL-1 screen in the US, Europe, and, importantly, Australia and will continue its …

Panasonic plasmas have been reported to be increasing in brightness after a certain period of use causing some overseas users to complain, but the company says this is normal and will not be fixed. In a statement to CNET US, which had received a “barrage” of reader complaints, Panasonic said that its plasma TVs’ “background brightness will increase”, but described …

The Federal Government today announced plans to provide digital satellite receivers to one in every 30 households living in broadcast blackspots in a bid to provide digital TV access to all Australians. About 247,000 households across the nation are expected to receive “free-to-air” satellite services at a cost of AU$160 million over four years, the government said. “All regional Australians …

If you’ve read or heard any of the hyperbole that has tumbled out of the mouths of the consumer electronics industry you will know that 3D is the biggest thing, since, well … 2D. This year’s CES in Las Vegas was chockers with 3D gadgets and companies like Panasonic and Sony almost betting the farm on it being a success. …

With CES 2010 abuzz with 3D TV announcements, cable provider Foxtel has said it is planning to begin 3D broadcasts of its own in 2011. Foxtel CEO Kim Williams told Gizmodo that he expects “Foxtel will bring its first test broadcasts in 3D to subscribers in 2011 when full product details will be revealed”. Williams said the company had been …

Sony has made one thing clear at this year’s CES in Las Vegas: it wants to be the “undisputed leader in 3D”, and to do this it has unveiled a suite of new Bravia TVs and other 3D services. The LX900 is Sony’s premium 3D TV and features a slanted viewing angle. (Credit: Sony) “It is my pleasure to introduce …

If you somehow needed another reason to buy an Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player — only our favourite home theatre gadget of last year — then the newest features added overnight may interest you: it now (sorta) does DLNA streaming. This means you can now stream music and movies from your network and watch them on your TV, and the files …

Despite the recent explosion of interest in analog turntables, the ease of producing and listening to digital music could very soon kill demand, but industry experts say reports of high profile brand Technic’s demise is “premature”. The Technics SL-1200 will be with us for some time yet. (Credit: Panasonic) A fake “press release” made the rounds late last week saying …

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