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 …
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30 May
Philips does Blu
Philips pulled off the most elaborate launch of CES so far, with a working Blu-Ray player, gorgeous new Ambilight TV technology and a rather spiffing new VOIP phone. Crave took time out after the event to be given a guided tour of the new technology as most of it was unveiled way ahead of the Spring launch. Philips’ Blu-ray player looks gorgeous, …
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30 May
Pioneer BDP
Pioneer got the jump on its rivals in announcing the first Blu-ray player to hit the market today at CES, even if it was only thanks to press conference timing. However, when it launches in June the BDP-HD1 won’t come cheap. This 1080p compatible player will cost $1,800, and it doesn’t even record to the format. The player is geared …
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30 May
Denon DVD
While the forward march of technology usually results in lower prices for us consumers, it seems that a quiet revolution is starting in the world of DVD players. We seriously thought we would see DVD players given away free inside packets of Corn Flakes soon, but it seems like the latest icon of geek chic is a super-expensive DVD player that will …
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30 May
Guy’s Christmas Shopping: Stupidly expensive LCD
I get to see most new gadgets as they pass through the office, but some things you can only touch at trade shows, and even then some security guard is watching over you, ready to break your arms if you look suspicious. There have been a couple of examples this year — the best home projector I’ve ever seen in …
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30 May
HD DVD players arriving in March, says Toshiba
Toshiba has been shouting about the HD DVD format for a while, fighting off Sony’s rival Blu-ray in a bitter standards war. Toshiba’s format is supposedly cheaper to produce and has the backing of Microsoft, but so far we’ve yet to see a non-prototype HD DVD player. Today at CES, Toshiba showed off not one but two new players, one designed to hit …
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29 May
More HDTV on offer from Sky
Hooray — there’s going to be more high-definition stuff on Sky! Now that Warner Bros is on board, it has deals in place with all the major Hollywood studios, so we’ll be getting films like V for Vendetta and Syriana, among others. Sky has also announced its latest stats showing that 244,000 people have signed up to Sky HD over …
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29 May
Crave Talk: Channel 4’s 4oD hamstrung by UK ISPs
Channel 4’s new video on-demand service — 4oD — is a breakthrough service for the UK that allows you to freely catch up on the station’s TV programming from the comfort of your desk or armchair. But it’s being severly restricted by the UK’s Internet service providers — the companies who provide your broadband. The service runs on VeriSign’s Kontiki …
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24 May
Hands
Okay, this isn’t a new product, but we were so impressed with it at a trade show we felt the need to get one in anyway. PURE Digital’s Legato II is a digital diamond of a mini system, with built-in DAB radio, an SD card slot and a USB port for MP3 playback, a CD player of course, three auxiliary …
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23 May
Sharp Aquos LC37RD2E: Making jerky things smooth
It’s always good to see a new Sharp TV. They rarely disappoint our keen eye, in either looks or picture quality. But the new Aquos LC37RD2E has caught our eye for a different reason — it has a new 100Hz mode. These are all the rage at the moment and can make a huge difference if you want smoother motion …
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