Sony Corporation and FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) today announced an agreement for selected media rights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in 3D. FIFA is to produce the world’s first FIFA World Cup(TM) in 3D. Up to 25 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) matches will be produced using Sony’s 3D professional cameras, which will...

Typically we are not big fans of Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) systems. Its not because the electronics are not good. In most cases the electronics are decent middle of the road components. The area we feel HTIB systems break are the speakers. When you consider that the manufacturer needs to bundle 7 speakers in a system that goes for $500 how good can the speakers be?...

Typically we are not big fans of Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) systems. Its not because the electronics are not good. In most cases the electronics are decent middle of the road components. The area we feel HTIB systems break are the speakers. When you consider that the manufacturer needs to bundle 7 speakers in a system that goes for $500 how good can the speakers be? ...

One detail that came up in the dust-up over the California Energy Commission’s new requirements that limit the energy consumption of flat panel TVs is that some existing models already meet the more stringent 2013 limits. And according to DisplaySearch, all but one of these low-power HDTVs were LCDs with LED backlights. LEDs are more efficient … ...

Samsung LN52A550 – 52″ HD 1080p LCD TV – Samsung LN52A550 52″ LCD TV – 52″ – ATSC – 16:9 – 1920 x 1080 – Surround – HDTV. Why settle for anything less than top-of-the-line picture quality? With the SAMSUNG LN52A550 high-definition TV you get the total package: a 52-inch wide screen with 1080p HD resolution,...

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I’m not here today. I’m skipping breakfast and working out and trying to make a personal commitment to refrain from second helpings this afternoon, in hopes that I can manage to keep the scales from finding a new all-time high on Friday morning. However you plan to spend the day, I hope it provides you with … addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fplasmama.com%2Fplasma-tv-reviews%2Fhdtv-almanac-happy-thanksgiving'; ...

Thanksgiving is a time to, well, to give thanks. So that’s what we’re going to do; give thanks for everything we have in our lives. The things we’re most thankful for: our families, our health, our friends, and our wonderful listeners, don’t make good topics for a show about HDTV and Home Theater. So as is tradition over the last five Thanksgivings,...

Thanksgiving is a time to, well, to give thanks.  So that’s what we’re going to do; give thanks for everything we have in our lives.  The things we’re most thankful for: our families, our health, our friends, and our wonderful listeners, don’t make good topics for a show about HDTV and Home Theater. So as is tradition over the last five...

Market researcher InStat has released the results of its survey on holiday shopper’s plans for consumer electronics purchases this year, and the interesting news is that high definition products take the first and fourth positions on the top five product category list: • HDTVs • Notebook PCs • Digital cameras • Blu-ray players • Desktop PCs One interesting...

Sharp LC-19DV24U – 19″ LCD HDTV-DVD Combo – Sharp LC-19DV24U 19″ TV/DVD Combo – 19″ – NTSC, ATSC – 16:10 – 1440 x 900 – Stereo Sound – HDTV – DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW. The LC-19DV24U TV/DVD combo with its space saving and elegant design is the thinnest line of AQUOS LCD TV ever built. its narrower...

Despite new technology, TV is still the main mediumSalt Lake TribuneWe've all heard anecdotes about kids watching their iPhone in the shadow of a 50-inch plasma TV. Sounds like the death of the big screen, but it isn't. … addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fplasmama.com%2Fplasma-tv-reviews%2Fdespite-new-technology-tv-is-still-the-main-medium-salt-lake-tribune'; ...

As Daylight Savings time draws to a close those of us with lights on a timer need to do our bi-annual ritual of readjusting the settings so lights are on when it gets dark. This year Ara decided that he wanted to look into home automation so his lighting could be set once. He decided to go with an Insteon System starter package that included two lamp controllers, one...

The other jailhouse plasma TVMinnesota IndependentWhen is buying a jailhouse plasma TV not, to use Gov. Pawlenty's term, a “bonehead decision“? When it's in the warden's …Pawlenty Orders Removal Of Plasma TV's at Moose Lake PrisonWDIO-TV Pricey TVs for sex offenders fall flat: Pawlenty pulls the plugMinneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota Governor...

Apple recently released a firmware update for its AppleTV to add support for HD TV Shows. On today’s show we talk about the update and our latest experience with the AppleTV. The latest firmware brings the version to 2.2 and, according to Apple, it promises to provide bug fixes, improve stability, and add a feature or two. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fplasmama.com%2Fplasma-tv-reviews%2Fappletv-update-hdtv-podcast-318'; ...