http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/515983.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:35:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17804 For those of you who gawked at Mitsubishi’s LaserVue television at this year’s CES in Las Vegas and wondered how much it would cost to get one for the living room, the time has finally come for that moment of reckoning. Brace your wallets, this one’s going to hurt. Mitsubishi’s first 65-inch LaserVue televisions will retail for $6,999.While that’s quite a ding to the bank account, it’s not entirely out of line with what other manufacturers are charging for LCD and plasma sets in that size range. Although the 10-inch deep laser sets won’t have quite the svelte form factors of their cousRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:35:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17783 Hitachi may have shown off the first of its ultra-thin 1.5-inch thick displays at CES back in January, but in the mean time the concept hasn’t stopped growing – quite literally. The company’s latest release sticks with the slender form factor of its predecessors, but and bumps screen size up to 50 inches, making it the largest of Hitachi’s UltraThin line, and one of the world’s thinnest plasmas as well.According to Hitachi, the inclusion of plasma displays in the UltraThin line is no minor technical achievement, since the difficulties of slimming down plasma aRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:45:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17703 Pioneer may have claimed to have eliminated contrast ratios at this year’s CES with the unveiling of an “infinite contrast ratio” plasma set, but Sharp will attempt to give the company a run for its money with the recently unveiled XS1. Sharp’s new wonder display will boast a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and unlike Pioneer’s conept-only plasma, will actually reach consumer living rooms soon.Sharp managed to hRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1001_3-10021645-92.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Overall TV shipments are better than a year ago. But plasma increased more than 50 percent thanks to the introduction of 32-inch sets. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/149035 A paper-thin HDTV that covers a whole wall? Believe it. OLEDs are coming--not quickly, but when they do, LCD and plasma are doomed. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:05:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17362 Electronics giant Samsung has officially announced three new plasma high-definition televisions, along with six new LCD TV models, including the second generation of their LED-backlit LCD televisions. Although details on the sets have been circulating for some months—Samsung even showed the plasmas all the way back in January at CES—the company has finally taken the wraps of the specs, pricing, and availability.First up, the Series 7 760 plasma televisions will be available in three sizes: 50 inches, 58 inches, and 63 inches. All features full 1080p resolution and Samsung's narrow "Touch of Color" slim bezel design. Samsung is promising contrast ratios up to 1,000,000:1, Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-9984445-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet YouTube video of a hobbiest's plasma speaker shows there are still a few tinkerers out there thinking about something other than the iPod. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:50:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/498632.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:49:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17110 Normally a low flier in the display world, California-based Vizio eeked out a trio of new 1080p flat-panel displays on Wednesday that boast specs very close to their more notable competitors, but with budget prices. The new XVT series features 42- and 47-inch LCD panels along with a 50-inch plasma, all with prices well short of $2,000.The SV470XVT and SV420XVT LCDs (47 and 42 inches, respectively) both feature a quicker 120Hz refresh rate intended to reduce the motion blur that afflicts ordinary 60Hz sets. They&rsq Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:55:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16914 Plasma TV, Games Consoles Guzzle Power Australian consumer agency Choice took a look at the amount of power consumed by 16 common electronics devices, including notebook computers, stereo systems, DVD players, televisions and game consoles. And if you think you power bills are too high, you might want to look to your consumer electronics: the agency found that Sony's PlayStation 3 consumed the most power of the devices tested, followed closely by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and plasma televisions—even when idle and not in use. And the PS3 consumed 10 times the as much power as the Nintendo Wii.  Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2300-1041_3-6240991-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The new high-end Panasonic PZ850 boasts a different HDTV experience, including Web capabilities. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:12:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/492811.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-9959817-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Australian research firm finds that the game machines lead the pack of consumer electronics devices that gobble up power even when on standby. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16881 Australian consumer agency Choice took a look at the amount of power consumed by 16 common electronics devices, including notebook computers, stereo systems, DVD players, televisions and game consoles. And if you think you power bills are too high, you might want to look to your consumer electronics: the agency found that Sony's PlayStation 3 consumed the most power of the devices tested, followed closely by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and plasma televisions—even when idle and not in use. And the PS3 consumed 10 times the as much power as the NIntendo Wii. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9951462-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In tough economic times, tube TVs are weathering a sales slowdown better than their more expensive plasma or LCD counterparts, according to a report from DisplayResearch. Fri, 23 May 2008 14:56:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/486738.html Wed, 21 May 2008 06:25:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9948400-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Panasonic's flagship plasma TV can stream YouTube videos and access digital photos stored on the Picassa photo service, among other IPTV-related features. Tue, 20 May 2008 14:43:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/145796 Japan's Pioneer plans to end production of plasma display panels as part of a restructuring program to return its operations... Tue, 13 May 2008 05:50:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/482515.html Thu, 08 May 2008 19:24:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/481829.html Wed, 07 May 2008 20:55:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9927835-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After announcing it would no longer make its own panels, the company known for the best quality plasmas picks the largest producer of plasmas to fill in. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:21:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16488 Last month, Pioneer announced it would stop production of plasma displays, and instead source plasma panels from Sharp and Matsushita (a.k.a. Panasonic) for use in future Pioneer plasma offerings. Now, the company has announced it had reached a basic agreement with Matsushita on how the two companies will approach the plasma business, and expects to have all the details ironed out in May.In essence, the two companies will combine technologies from Pioneer's well-regarded, high-end Kuro line of plasma displays with Matsushita's exist Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16296 Snip:"We reported on the first wave of 2008 camcorders with our recent review of the very good JVC GZ-HD6. That hard disk drive 1080p video maker did a wonderful job recording accurate colors that really popped off the screen of our plasma HDTV. In keeping with the trend away from DVD- and tape-based models, the new Canon Vixia HF10 saves video to 16GB of internal flash memory as well as optional SDHC memory cards (up to 32GB, the current maximum for the format; it will handle even bigger sizes once they’re available). Given there’s not even a HDD—God forbid a tape or disc—to weigh it down, the Vixia HF10 is unbelievably small and compact. In fact it’s just a shade smaller than the Sony HDR-CX7 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:55 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16251 “Plasma screen” may be synonymous with the hulking 42-inch sets you see lighting up aisles down at your local appliance retailer, but Panasonic has recently succeeded in a secret effort to make the same technology much, much smaller. At a press conference on Tuesday, Panasonic revealed the fruits of its R&D efforts, and plans to put compact plasma screens in everything from cell phones to gas pumps. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:50:00 -0400