HDTV Magazine Bulletins

3M Launches Consumer Awareness Campaign on TV Energy Consumption

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:32 -0800

3M’S Optical Systems Division today announced that it has launched a consumer awareness campaign in an effort to raise awareness of household TV energy consumption and what to consider when purchasing an energy efficient TV. Specifically, the company is hoping to provide valuable information to consumers through the media to educate the public about energy efficient TVs and the issues surrounding TV power consumption in the home.

As TV sizes get larger and consumers watch more television, energy consumption in these household fixtures has increased dramatically. In fact...

Consumer Electronics Association Reacts to California Energy Commission TV Energy Use Mandates

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:44 -0800

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today issued the following statement regarding a decision by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to impose unprecedented and unnecessary energy efficiency standards on television sets sold in California. The following statement may be attributed to Jason Oxman, CEA’s senior vice president of Industry Affairs.

“CEA is extremely disappointed in the CEC’s decision to regulate...

Netflix Members Can Now Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to Sony Networked Bravia TVs and Blu-ray Disc Player

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:31 -0800

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) , the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced that Netflix members can now instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix directly to TVs via Sony BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs, previous BRAVIA models compatible with Sony's BRAVIA Internet video link module and the Sony Network Blu-ray Disc Player.

The Sony BRAVIA TVs now available...

NuVision Unveils Two LUCIDIUM FX5 120HZ Ultimate Performance LCD HDTVs

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:13:47 -0800

NuVision© U.S. Inc., the leading manufacturer of ultimate-performance 1080p Deep Black LCD HDTV's has announced the introduction of two new models for the consumer LCD TV market–the Lucidium NVU32FX5 (32-inch) and NVU37FX5 (37-inch). The 32-inch version is also available in a limited edition version (NVU32FX5P) featuring an elegant pink frame. Both 32” and 37” models are the company’s first smaller format sets to utilize NuVision’s powerful FX5 120Hz video processing, which eliminates the need for corrective mathematical algorithms when viewing 24 frame 1080p content by displaying each film frame five times on the display, creating an effective rate of 120 frames per second.

Both new CCFL backlit Lucidium FX5 models incorporate...

DIRECTV Partners With HDNet and HDNet Movies to Offer On Demand Programming

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:46 -0800

HDNet, the independent network delivering all of its programming in true high definition, announced today a deal in which DIRECTV, the nation's No. 1 satellite service, now offers more than 20 hours of HD programming from HDNet, and more than 25 movies from its sister network HDNet Movies, on a video on demand basis every month.

DIRECTV HD customers will be able to...

Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:38:40 -0800

Apple® today introduced new Apple TV® 3.0 software featuring a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes® Store even better on your TV. You can now enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through your home theater system. The new Apple TV software is available immediately free of charge to existing Apple TV owners, and Apple TV with 160GB capacity is available for just $229.

The redesigned main menu on Apple TV gives you...

Among HDTV Viewers, Daily Viewing of High-Definition Programming Increases 65% in Just Two Years

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:38:28 -0800

A new Knowledge Networks recontact study of persons ages 13 to 54, released as part of How People Use® HDTV 2009, shows that high-definition TV (HDTV) viewers are now 65% more likely to say they watch HD programming daily, compared to their viewing habits two years ago.

In 2009, Knowledge Networks recontacted high definition viewers from...

KVH Unveils Breakthrough Marine HDTV Antenna with Simultaneous Tracking of Three Satellites

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:21:49 -0800

There's a new definition for satellite television at sea and it's called the TracVision® HD7 from KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) . Unveiled today at the 2009 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, the TracVision HD7 is a breakthrough in maritime satellite TV design, offering boaters a DIRECTV® high-definition TV experience exactly like they enjoy at home thanks to simultaneous reception of two DIRECTV Ka-band satellites and one Ku-band satellite.

The 24-inch diameter TracVision HD7 is the world's...

Texas Instruments announces new low power IP camera reference design providing H.264 main profile 1080p at 30 frames per second and 30% performance boost

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today announced a new Internet Protocol (IP) camera reference design that provides low power, high definition (HD) video processing for the video surveillance market. The DM368IPNC-MT5 IP camera reference design with H.264 main profile 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps) offers industry-leading compression in a full HD solution, with the complete camera utilizing only three Watts. Based on a new DaVinci(TM) video processor, the IP camera reference design provides 30 percent more host processing performance over the previous generation. This overall performance boost allows the camera to support 720p at 60 fps for multiple video formats including H.264 and MPEG-4, as well as MJPEG at five Megapixels (MP) at 15 fps. It also supports multi-streaming video processing at various frame rates (www.ti.com/1080p-ipcamrd-prprod).

Additionally, the IP camera reference design includes...

Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater, Expanded tru2way(R) Solutions at Cable-Tec Expo 2009

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:01:11 -0800

Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo® -- the cable industry's engineering show of the year -- beginning today through October 30 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

In addition to the Panasonic booth (#14053), the company's presence will be supplemented by a Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Theater-equipped tractor trailer exhibit from its nationwide 3D tour fleet to demonstrate 3D for show goers. The Full HD 3D system, which will reach the market next year, utilizes...

Motorola Unveils New All-Digital, High-Definition Set-Top for Cable Operators

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:30 -0800

Expanding on Motorola, Inc.'s industry-leading set-top portfolio, Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business today introduced the addition of the DCX700 all-digital, high-definition (HD) set-top to the DCX product line. This new low-profile design will help cable operators' successful migration to an all-digital network while accelerating the delivery of personal media experiences and multi-room-DVR (MR-DVR) capabilities.

The Motorola DCX700's small, streamlined profile allows for a space-saving wall-mounted installation. It is a cost-effective set-top with a single 1 GHz tuner that supports both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC services. The all-digital DCX700 also includes...

JVC Announces Popularly-Priced Blu-ray Player

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:20:52 -0800

JVC today announced the availability of a new entry-level Blu-ray player. The new JVC XV-BP11 is a truly versatile high definition player, offering playback of high definition Blu-ray discs, plus playback of the AVCHD format, the high definition format widely used for HD camcorders, including the JVC HD Everio line.

JVC XV-BP11 Features...

Samsung HDTV Monitors Eliminate Line Between Work Productivity and HD Entertainment

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:34:11 -0800

Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products, today announced the debut of its entertainment-centric monitors, the 933HD+ and 2333HD. At an estimated street price of $249.99 and $329.99, respectively, both monitors produce picture perfect HD quality in a sleek design and are now available from Samsung resellers and retailers.

The 19-inch 933HD+ and 23-inch 2333HD have all the benefits of a compact television including...

Long Island Doctor Shows First '4K' Ultra-High Definition Surgery

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:22:05 -0800

Doctors at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine got a glimpse into the future of women's health with the presentation of endoscopic gynecologic surgery performed for the first time using "4K" technology.

Steven F. Palter, MD, an obstetrician, gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist performed the world's first 4K super high-definition (HD) ...

Roku Introduces New $79 Instant Streaming Player

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:26:45 -0800

Roku, Inc., maker of the popular and award-winning Roku player, announced today for immediate availability two new models. The new Roku SD and Roku HD-XR expand the product lineup to three models. Now customers have a variety of features and price points ($79.99, $99.99, $129.99) to fit their needs. All players continue to deliver instant entertainment from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Video On Demand and MLB.TV. With today's announcement, customers can now purchase a Roku player for as little as $79.99 at www.roku.com or www.amazon.com. For a limited time, customers purchasing through either Roku or Amazon will receive free shipping, making it even more affordable to get started with a Roku.

The Roku SD player connects to the TV using...