Fri 22 Sep 2006
37- and 42-inch High Performance Displays Are Fully-Featured and Value-Priced
WALNUT, Calif., Sept. 22, 2006 - ViewSonic® Corp. today announced two product offerings for the increasingly popular big and wide LCD TV segment. Starting at $999, the 37-inch N3751w and the 42-inch N4251w come with an integrated digital (ATSC) tuner and multiple high-definition digital video inputs to work with the video technology of tomorrow without the need for future upgrades.
Fri 22 Sep 2006
DLP Front-Projector Creates a Living Room Cinema Experience
WALNUT, Calif. , Sept. 22, 2006 – As a next step in its strategic plan to deliver innovative products and diversify its projector portfolio, ViewSonic® Corp. introduced the Cine5000. The DLP™ front-projector addresses the ever growing home theater market by providing true high-definition capabilities along with a 255-inch diagonal wide-format picture to bring the movie theater experience to the comfort of the couch.
Thu 14 Sep 2006
Both screen sizes available with RS-232C control interface.
DENVER, September 13, 2006 - JVC brings full HD performance to the LCD TV category with a pair of new large-screen 1080p LCD high definition televisions. To meet the needs of both retail customers and custom installers, the new JVC 40- and 46-inch LCD TVs are available with or without an RS-232C interface. Both also offer a wide range of connectivity options and sleek, new cabinets.
Thu 14 Sep 2006
Cinema Series Pro LCD TVs offer 1080p Full HD resolution, advanced PixelPure Hi-Bit™ 12-bit digital video processing, fast CineSpeed™ LCD Panel technology, new sleek high-gloss black cabinetry, and innovative picture enhancement technology to set a new standard for Toshiba and the Industry
At the CEDIA show today, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (”Toshiba”) announced the addition of two new, state-of-the-art Cinema Series Pro models to its premium line of REGZA LCD TVs. Cinema Series Pro models represent the highest quality high definition TVs in Toshiba’s line, and set the new standard for consumers who demand the best in TV technology.
Thu 14 Sep 2006
New high-definition AQUOS LCD TVs with advanced specifications and competitive pricing plus a 1080p DLP front projector headline Sharp’s elegant HD home entertainment product line
DENVER, CO, September 14, 2006 — Sharp is rounding out the company’s line of “full HD” home entertainment products at CEDIA 2006 with the unveiling of new AQUOS® 1080p LCD TVs and its first 1080p DLP® front projector, a new flagship product. Sharp’s “full HD” product lineup is highlighted by the first AQUOS models to come out of the company’s brand-new Generation 8 factory, Kameyama No. 2. These 46- and 52-inch large-screen AQUOS HDTVs, together with a new 42-inch model, mark the introduction of three new screen sizes to the brand, all of which feature 1080p resolution, dramatically enhanced contrast ratios and pixel response times that are among the fastest in the industry.
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Tue 12 Sep 2006
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 12, 2006–Syntax-Brillian Corp. (Nasdaq:BRLC):
Syntax-Brillian Corp. (Nasdaq:BRLC), a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital entertainment products, today announced the debut of three new products specifically designed for the premium home theater and commercial markets — a first for the Olevia brand.
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Mon 11 Sep 2006
Technology to be featured in new full HD home cinema front projector.
WAYNE, NJ, September 11, 2006 – JVC today announced new display technology that delivers a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and will be featured in new full HD home cinema front projectors.
At the heart of JVC’s new technology are three 0.7” 1920 x 1080 pixel full HD D-ILA (LCOS) devices that deliver a native resolution of two megapixels. A primary advantage of JVC’s D-ILA (Digital Image Light Amplifier) device is that it eliminates grids, or the “screen door effect”, found in other technologies, offering a high aperture ratio of more than 90 percent to ensure smooth, film-like images. When combined with JVC’s newly developed optical system, these devices can provide a native contrast of 10,000:1 and a brightness level of 800 lumens for natural yet vivid color reproduction and high contrast.
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Wed 6 Sep 2006
Verizon FiOS TV, High-Speed Internet Now Available to an Additional 8,600 Households in Hillsborough County; Company’s Video Franchises Cover 3 Million Households in Nine States
TAMPA, Fla. — Verizon today expanded the availability of its FiOS TV service to more than 8,600 households in FishHawk Ranch and some surrounding areas of eastern Hillsborough County, offering amazingly sharp pictures and sound and a true choice for subscription television and on-demand programming, via the company’s all-digital, fiber-optic network. Verizon is the only company to offer such a communications network all the way to customers in homes and offices across the country.
Verizon first began offering its fiber-optic TV services to over 30,000 households in Hillsborough County earlier this year. This number has steadily grown throughout 2006, with today’s activation increasing to more than 116,000 the total number of households eligible to receive FiOS TV service in Hillsborough County.
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Wed 6 Sep 2006
Nation’s Premier Video-On-Demand Service Features 7,500 Programs Monthly in Fall Lineup
New ‘TV Planner’ Guide on Comcast.net Helps Customers Navigate Expanding TV Choices
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Television viewers are increasingly choosing to watch the shows they want on their schedules - a trend fueling the incredible growth of Comcast’s signature video-on-demand service, which has now surpassed three billion program views since 2004. Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, also set a new monthly record for July, with customers watching 180 million ON DEMAND shows.
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Tue 5 Sep 2006
Consumers Who Tune Into FM Radio Shows Could Score an LCD TV
WALNUT, Calif. , Sept. 5, 2006 – To kick-off Sunday Night Football on NBC, ViewSonic® Corp. announced it has teamed up with Buy.com to give away thirty-one 37-inch LCD TVs and thirty-one 40-inch LCD TVs.
Listeners to NBC’s “Countdown to First Down” radio promotion—that will air on FM Rock, FM Talk and Sports/Talk radio in top markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago—have the chance to win these big-screen prizes from Buy.com and ViewSonic. Radio personalities will invite listeners to call-in and answer football trivia and facts through out the week of Sept. 5, 2006 . Grand prizes will be given away on Sept. 8 and Sept. 11—ViewSonic’s N3760w LCD TVs will be awarded to the FM station’s winners, while ViewSonic’s N4060w LCD TVs will go to the Sports/Talk listeners.
“The ViewSonic and Buy.com promotion provides football fans and television viewers with the perfect in home game experience from the comfort of their recliners,” said Jeff Volpe, vice president of marketing, ViewSonic. “LCD TVs give consumers a sleek, high-end and high resolution display entertainment upgrade option that won’t sack their wallets.”
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