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Sony 3D HDTV in 2010, Video. This video is absolutely amazing, and coincidentally it comes right off the heals of Panasonic’s news that they are going 3D HDTV. You know what is great new for all of these TV companies? I am sure they will all find a way to make it so we have to buy 3D HDTV players and 3D HDTV movies, and then soon video games. It’s a vicious cycle.
Hat Tip Engadget
Panasonic 3D HDTV, Video. This is the kind of stuff that we thought was just for the Jetson’s, but now it is here. This video shows you how it works, and why it works. That’s all nice and good, now i just need one in my living room. Can you imagine having a 103 inch Panasonic 3D HDTV?
85 Inch Panasonic Plasma TV, Coming Fall 2009. Panasonic has just announced an 85-inch Full HD Plasma TV at the InfoComm 09 event July 17th-19th 2009. This news is just in time for Father’s Day. I guess they can put it on Lay away for now. It features 1080p resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ration, contrast ratio of 40,000:1(max. upto 2,000,000:1) which Panasonic claims to be world’s highest and effective viewing area of 1,889 mm (W) x 1,062 mm (H).
No one knows how much this bad boy will cost. We all know it will be too expensive though, but how much fun would life be if we could have everything we wanted.
85-inch Full HD Plasma Display (left) and 42-inch Full HD Plasma Display (current model) Specifications*
Screen size (Diagonal) 85 inches ?i2,167 mm?j Aspect ratio 16:9 Effective Viewing Area (W x H) 1,889 x 1,062 mm Number of Pixels (H x V) 1,920 x 1,080 pixels Moving Picture Resolution(3) 1,080 lines Contrast(4) 40,000?F1 Dimensions (W x H x D) 2,015 x 1,195 x 99 mm Weight Approx. 130 kg *Specifications may change at the time of shipment. Hat Tip Japan Corp.
AQUOS DX LCD TV from Sharp, Includes A Blu-ray Recorder. This bad boy will be hitting Japan in June for around $1,580. You can record anything you want to Blu-ray or DVD. It is only 20 inches in size. (available in either black and white)
It has a 1500:1 contrast ratio, a 450cd/m2 brightness, a standrad HD Ready resolution of 1366×768, and digital TV tuner.
Hat tip Akihabara News.
How NOT to ship a Plasma TV, Fail PIC. Even if it s surrounded by 2 ply bubble wrap, this is still a FAIL, especially if Ace Ventura Pet Detective is the one delivering it.
Wii Remote crashes into a Plasma TV, Video. When will people realize, you do not have to get into Wii./ The remote does not sense if you are actually throwing yourself at the TV. This is the worst one of these I have ever seen.
Plasma TV Wii Bowling Accident, Video. If I broke a plasma TV with a silly Wii remote I would say a lot more that “Momma”. This is so ridiculous. The saddest thing is that he records himself playng with the Wii.
Play Xbox on 50 inch LG Plasma TV, Video. Yeah it is as cool as you think it might be. This is the way to chill out. I remember when I had a 9 inch black and white TV. I had it for a few months while my parents renovated a house. This is a far cry from that. 
Is a Plasma TV a status symbol? The short and correct answer is, yes. Let’s not kid ourselves. Everyone wants to keep up with the Joneses. At first everyone wanted a big TV, then people started getting plasma TV’s. Now everyone wants the biggest and best TVs.
The problem with this line of thinking is that nothing will ever be enough. There will always be someone with a bigger better TV/whatever it is that you want. If you ever get the biggest TV, then someone will get the same model with Ambilight, or all of the sudden a small TV will be cool.
The easy thing to do is to be content. Buy what you can afford, and leave it at that. If a 42″ screen seemed huge a few years ago, then you should still be happy with it. If you are never happy with your TV, then maybe the problem is deeper.
By the way, this has been “Ethan’s Soap Box”. I am just sick and tired of everyone talking about having the biggest and best, and being jealous when they see someone’s TV. This may sound shocking coming from the guy that owns WWW.Plasma BigScreenTV.com , but it is just a TV.
50 inch VIZIO P50 HDTV Plasma HDTV
This is one of the best Plasma TV’s on the market today. Check out these reviews.
Sound and Videos Mag
HDTV looks just like its 42-inch sibling, which we reviewed in our May 2006 issue. Like the P42, it has a built-in tuner for pulling in over-the-air digital TV broadcasts, and there’s also Faroudja DCDi for deinterlacing duties. A relatively sturdy (for a 50-inch model) plastic stand comes with the TV, and you can order Vizio’s optional $90 stationary wall-mount, or a tilting version for only 10 bucks more — a good deal either way you slice it.
Inputs on the P50HDTV include not one but two HDMI jacks (the standard on new bigscreen HDTVs these days, but still surprising on a budget model), a VGA connection for hooking up a computer, and component-, composite-, and S-video jacks. There’s no CableCARD slot for tuning in encrypted premium-cable channels without a separate cable box, but you can receive both regular analog and unencrypted digital cable by plugging into the set’s antenna input.
Vizio’s remote control is sturdy and has a clean button layout. The buttons are small, however, and there’s no backlighting, making it hard to locate a specific control when the lights are dimmed. Picture-in-Picture, Freeze, and Zoom controls are grouped at the remote’s bottom, and directly above them is a set of five direct-input keys for switching sources quickly — a useful feature. The Wide button lets you toggle between the TV’s Normal (4:3), Full (16:9), Zoom, and Panoramic display modes, all of which can be selected for both standard and high-def signals (except Panoramic, which is available only for 480i programs).
AVrev Forum
One of the most impressive, important TVs I have seen to date.
The picture is better than it should be. Great customer service (needed with all of the HDMI issues that AREN’T Vizio’s problem but are yours) etc..
They REALLY benefit from a professional calibration. A Digital Video Essentials disc helps. An ISF calibration by a professional is better.
The question is: should you save the money buying a Vizio and buy a Blu-ray and HD DVD player instead. I say - that ain’t a 1/2 bad idea!!!!