NYC area Time Warner Cable subscribers will have 25 more HD channels to choose from. The additions bring TMC’s high-definition channel count to over 150 in New York City, Mount Vernon, Hudson Valley and New Jersey markets. Full Story
Get your HDTV off the floor! For a limited time PDR is offering mail-in rebates up to $125 for American-made HDTV wall mounts. The company currently has 11 models available for purchase which support a range of 23-inch to 80-inch size flat panel displays. PDR mounts feature heavy duty construction, single and dual articulating arms, low-profile, tilting and fixed styles. Check out all models eligible for the mail-in rebates.
Ever been watching a recording of a game you were dying to see and the darn DVR cuts out with a minute to go? Picture this. It’s the bottom of the ninth, based are loaded, your team is down by one run and the recording just ends. Sure, you can easily go to MLB.com and check out the final score…but the point is you missed the defining moment in the game! Full Story
Panasonic’s new Viera VT25 series of 3D HDTVs will be shipping soon in 4 different sizes. The first models available May 3 will be the P50 and P54, at 50-inches and 54-inches respectively. Those models will sell for $2,599 and $2,999 MSRP. Full Story
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Getting HD channels for free is not rocket science. And, it has nothing to do with an illegal cable hook-up that your neighbor can set up for fifty bucks. Television, in case anyone forgot, is actually free. Way, way, back before cable and satellite, before the HBOs and the Showtimes, people used to watch television without subscriptions. They just sat through the commercial breaks (which we still do by the way), and those commercials paid for the networks to run. Full Story
First came Wonder Woman lunch boxes and now diehard comic fans can get their favorite superhero branded on HDTVs, including Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, and Thor. The Marvel Comic image will display for 8-seconds while the TV powers up, and images of the hero are “embellished” on the bottom corners of the screen. Retro versions of the comic heroes are also available. Full Story
Best Buy’s outlet center has a 58″ Samsung Plasma for $1499. That’s $800 (about 1/3) off the regular list price of $2299. The PN58B550T2 is a 1080p display with 600Hz Subfield Motion technology — making fast action smooth and sharp at 0.001 ms response time. In addition, the display’s antiglare technology called FilterBright reduces glare in lit environments for a better picture. Full Story
This Sunday offers those with HDTV’s (and also, unfortunately, a good HD cable or satellite signal) a real treat: The BBC/Discovery production of Life premiers Sunday night, March 21st on Discovery Channel (standard and Discovery HD). Full Story
In a random survey of HD Report readers we found that almost eighty percent of poll-takers would order an HD-only service plan if one was offered. So why aren’t the service providers offering this? It seems like a reasonable request to order only the channel formats which fit your 16:9 HDTV. Full Story
CES 2010 is over but one announcement saved until after may be the biggest yet in display development. Silicon Valley company Prysm revealed a new HDTV technology that uses 75% less energy than established LCD, plasma, DLP and OLED technologies. The company developed what is called a Laser Phosphor Display, or LPD, which it claims can be constructed of non-toxic materials. Full Story
DirecTV along with Panasonic displayed a satellite feed of 3D content at CES 2010. Reps for the satellite provider confirmed plans to launch a 3D channel this coming June (which is when ESPN says they will launch their 3D network…coincidence?). I should reiterate though the company is hopeful of launching in June, as no exact date was mentioned. Full Story
VIZIO will show off their new XVT Pro series of LCD HDTVs at CES 2010, which boast 480Hz, 3D, 16:9 and built-in wireless HDMI. The displays, expected to ship sometime this year, will be available in 72″, 55″, and 47″ sizes. MSRPs are set at $3499, $2499 and $1999 respectively. In addition to the 16:9 models, a 58″ Cinema Wide HDTV with 21 x 9 aspect ratio will also be available (no price yet). Full Story
A press release from Comcast this week cites a Leichtman study showing close to 50 percent of US households will own an HDTV by the end of the year. But the ironic part is the same release says that only 36 percent of the HDTV owners were told how to get HD programming. A separate study done by Frank N. Magid Associates (from a recent MultiChannel article) says a whopping 14 million HDTV owners aren’t even viewing HD content — which amounts to a staggering 1/3 of HDTV owners. Full Story
Here’s a list of tonight’s primetime broadcast HD programs from the major networks. Most of the networks listed (except ABC) are running new episodes including “Damage Control” Survivor: Samoa (CBS), ”Appendicitement” CSI (CBS), and “Grey Matters” Fringe (FOX). Special holiday episodes tonight include “Secret Santa” The Office (NBC), “The Goop on the Girl” Bones (FOX), and another “Secret Santa” titled episode on 30 Rock (NBC). Full Story
Sony’s new VAIO L Series multi-media PC comes touch-enabled, allowing you to navigate your PC and control your HDTV or DVR. Optional features include a Blu-ray Disc player or player/recorder, NTSC/ATSC TV Tuner, and up to 1TB (7200rpm) hard disk drive. Full Story
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