While 1080p LCDs are nothing new, ‘Full HD’ plasmas have only started to come on to the market this year. The new PS50P96 from Samsung is designed to redress the balance and make us fall in love with that glorious gas. Samsung has added a whole bunch of features also intended to improve the viewing experience. Firstly, it is using …

Yes, it’s true: Samsung thinks the kerazee world of audio-visual entertainment doesn’t have enough three-letter acronyms, so it’s decided to bring LEDs to LCD TVs. The massive LE52F96 is one of the first TVs to feature an LED backlight, which replaces the traditional cathode-based system. The result of the LED backlight is that the TV can selectively dim areas of …

Despite oft-repeated claims that the Blu-ray vs HD DVD battle is similar to the VHS vs Betamax scuffle of the 80s, the latest news makes it appear that Sony might actually have backed a winner this time. The most recent sales figures generated by Nielsen VideoScan, a US company responsible for measuring the sales of video products in retail stores, …