DTV Transition, Internet Integration Big at CES

Amid all the fancy new high-end electronic gadgetry at the International CES show, many TV-centric attendees had a major interest in the government’s $40 coupon program for digital-to-analog set-top boxes for over-the-air viewers—especially with the U.S. digital television transition just one year, one-month and a little over one week away. For example, the $39.95 Digital … Read more

CES 2008 HDTV wrap-up

by Matthew Moskovciak The whirlwind of CES 2008 is finally over, and now that we’ve had a few seconds to gather our thoughts, let’s reflect on some of the major HDTV trends we observed at the show. Thin is in Flat-panels are popular for a reason, and part of it is people love thin screens. … Read more

Philips’ high-end LCDs get 120Hz de-judder

Philips 120Hz-equipped PFL7403 series lacks Ambilight backlighting… Although they won’t have all the eco-friendly chops featured on the company’s entry-level LCD , the most-expensive LCD HDTVs announced by … Read full story

Catching Up on Your CES Queries

After the hype and hubbub of CES , I needed to spend a little downtime someplace quiet, where nobody’s rushing around and nobody’s obsessed with their marketing or image. Any word on that HDTVs might cost later on in 2008? Prices have already crashed through the floor–as I mentioned in my Web chat yesterday, the … Read more