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Environmental

3M Launches Consumer Awareness Campaign on TV Energy Consumption

By Shane Sturgeon • 6 hours ago

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...

Politics & Policy

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

By Shane Sturgeon • Nov 18, 11:00pm

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...

Internet HD Video

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

By Shane Sturgeon • Nov 18, 2:50am

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...

Products & Equipment

NuVision Unveils Two LUCIDIUM FX5 120HZ Ultimate Performance LCD HDTVs

By Shane Sturgeon • Nov 17, 4:13am

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...

Programming

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

By Shane Sturgeon • Nov 4, 11:00am

HDNetHDNet, 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...

Internet HD Video

Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface

By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 29, 7:38pm

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...

General Interest

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

By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 29, 4:38pm

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...

Cable, Satellite & Fiber

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

By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 29, 1:21pm

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...

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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

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 29, 1:00pmTechnology

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

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 29, 11:01am3D HDTV

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

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 28, 2:00pmCable, Satellite & Fiber

JVC Announces Popularly-Priced Blu-ray Player

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 28, 1:20pmBlu-ray

Samsung HDTV Monitors Eliminate Line Between Work Productivity and HD Entertainment

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 28, 3:34amProducts & Equipment

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

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 27, 5:22pmEducation

Roku Introduces New $79 Instant Streaming Player

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 27, 2:26pmInternet HD Video

Hollywood Theaters to Install Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projectors Across Its Circuit

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 26, 5:28pmEntertainment

Coming Soon: Netflix Members Can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 26, 12:30pmBlu-ray

CEA Files Comments Urging the FCC to Evaluate and Protect Our Nations's Valuable Spectrum

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 24, 1:06amBroadcast

SANYO Releases New Two-Lamp Projector With Innovative QuaDrive(TM) Optical Engine for Improved Color Reproduction

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 21, 2:28pmProducts & Equipment

Starz Entertainment Announces Five More Channels Going Hi-Def

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By Shane Sturgeon • Oct 21, 2:09pmProgramming