Looking on with envy at our US friends, the Slingbox range has been on our wish list for a while. Never fear fellow Aussies, it’s almost here! The Slingbox Pro has an on-board tuner (Credit: Sling Media) In late March 2009, the family of Sling Media products — the Slingbox Pro, Slingbox Solo and SlingCatcher …

The Federal Government has denied it could spend up to $4.5 billion on the roll-out of digital television, after announcing the cost of the Mildura switch-off trial this week. The Federal Government has confirmed a $13.6 million dollar package for the Mildura region which will include set-top boxes for up to 3000 pension-receiving households and access to satellite services for …

(Credit: Pioneer) Pioneer has announced two new plasmas on the same day it’s revealed that its general manager will be leaving and overall pricing will be increasing. Pioneer will be bringing in two new models this January in the form of the full-HD PDP-LX509A and PDP-C509A . The PDP-LX509A is the 50-inch counterpart to the already-released PDP-LX609A Kuro, while the …

NEC has confirmed it is pulling out of the local retail market in a “strategic restructure” making it the fourth TV manufacturer to pull out of Australia in the past year. “As a result of the restructure, NEC Australia will cease its retail offerings as of 1st March 2009 including white goods, consumer appliances, home entertainment as well as consumer …

LG has unveiled its latest range of televisions in Las Vegas today with a strong emphasis on LCD, with technologies such as OLED and even plasma seemingly relegated to the sidelines. The company launched nine new LCD products today, but only three new plasmas, plus a single 15-inch OLED prototype. Havis Kwon, LG’s executive vice president for LCD TV, told …

LG is set to release two additional plasma models this year, including a model which offers an innovative new recording feature called Time Machine Link. CNET Australia visited LG’s design headquarters in Seoul where we were shown all of the new televisions in LG’s range, and these included a first look at a new plasma which wasn’t shown at CES …

While there will undoubtedly be obnoxiously large televisions at this year’s CES, it appears that the war has changed: it’s no longer about size, ladies it’s all about girth … or at least a lack of it. LG is due to unveil its newest slim television, the LG LH95 at the Las Vegas trade fair which will debut at a …

Toshiba has broken the mould and gone for a TV bundling promotion of their own — no more consoles, it’s netbooks for everybody! (Credit: Toshiba) Customers who buy a Toshiba XV500 series 37-inch, 42-inch or 46-inch LCD will receive an 8.9-inch Toshiba NB100 netbook between now and January 15 2009. It may not be the first thing you think about …

Australia’s largest DVD retailer EzyDVD has been placed into receivership after a downturn in sales in recent months. The Adelaide-based company has 58 outlets across Australia including 26 company-owned stores and 32 franchised outlets, but only the company-owned stores, which employ more than 200 staff, have been placed in receivership. Ferrier Hodgson partner David Kidman was appointed receiver and manager …

Not wanting to be left out of the game, so to speak, Panasonic is bundling free Wiis with its plasma televisions in a promotion it’s calling a Full High Definition Christmas. Insert urination joke here. We’re not going to point out the obvious fact that the Wii isn’t even proper standard definition as we recognise it in this country (it’s …