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NEWS: Philips expands range of new-gen Ambilight LCD TVs

Andy Clough Wed, 12 Sep 2007, 1:44pm

Philips is further expanding its series of Ambilight TVs, with the introduction of six new models in 32-52in sizes. Prices range from £999 up to £2999. We've already tested the 32PFL9632D in the current (October) issue of What Hi-Fi? ...

CEDIA NEWS: A TV at the end of the bed sir? Suits you...

Andy Clough Thu, 6 Sep 2007, 5:58pm

Go on, admit it, you've always rather fancied the idea of a flatscreen TV that rises silently from a cabinet at the end of your bed, James Bond style. You haven't? Well then maybe it's just me, writes Andy Clough. The CEDIA Show ...

IFA NEWS: Panasonic adds Full HD plasmas and LCD to Viera flatscreen range

Clare Newsome Sat, 1 Sep 2007, 11:26am

Panasonic has announced five new full HD digital TVs for release this Autumn. The new line-up sees plasma screens at 65, 58, 50 and 42-inch sizes alongside a 37in LCD (the TX-37LZD70, pictured here). All the new Viera screens feature the ...

IFA NEWS: Philips puts spotlight on Aurea

Clare Newsome Sat, 1 Sep 2007, 10:04am

Philips has taken its Ambilight technology to the next level with the release of its flagship TV, the Aurea. An ‘active frame’ around the screen itself allows the Aurea to fire light forward and back in tandem with the Ambilight technology, to ...

IFA News: Samsung upgrades its Full HD flatscreens

Clare Newsome Fri, 31 Aug 2007, 2:30pm

Samsung is to replace its M8 series of Full HD flatscreens with a new F8 duo of 40- and 46in LCD TVs, plus launch new 52- and 70in F9 Full HD sets featuring LED backlighting for ultra-high contrast. We'll be first to test both new series. ...

IFA NEWS: Philips puts ladies first

Clare Newsome Thu, 30 Aug 2007, 4:26pm

Well, it was a surreal introduction to the biggest and some say best consumer electronics show, writes Joe Cox. Having been at Heathrow at 5am, in the air by 8am, and waiting for my room to be prepared at a hotel in central Berlin by midday, ...

What's it hall about, IFA?

Clare Newsome Thu, 30 Aug 2007, 11:27am

If the gods of wireless internet access and European power adapters are with us - and the thoughtless PR company that's emailed over 20MB of releases in the last 10 minutes alone doesn't trash our systems - you'll be seeing a lot of ...

NEWS: Apple TV launches UK download service

Andrew Everard Thu, 30 Aug 2007, 9:00am

The Apple TV unit might at last be starting to make sense: the company has announced the arrival of its video download service, via the iTunes store.Viewers will be able to download episodes of hit US TV programmes, such as Lost, Desperate ...

NEWS: PS3 all set to become your next PVR

Andrew Everard Thu, 23 Aug 2007, 1:36pm

Not content with playing games and Blu-rays, and being able to stream entertainment, Sony's PlayStation3 is all set to become a digital TV set-top box/personal video recorder. With the addition of a new bolt-on due early next year, the ...

NEWS: Keene converter does component to RGB - in HD

Andrew Everard Wed, 22 Aug 2007, 9:30pm

New from accessories specialist Keene Electronics is a £100 converter box designed to take component video at up to 1080p and output it as an RGB signal suitable for older projectors and pre-HDMI TVs. With Scart sockets beginning to vanish ...