Insignia 1.8-inch LCD Photo Key Chain Review

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Today I am looking at the Insignia 1.8-inch LCD Photo Key Chain. The small key chain is designed to connect to your key ring and allows you to keep up to 40 pictures with you at all times.

The keychain is cheap at about $20 making it a great holiday gift idea that won’t break the bank. The frame charges via USB and includes the USB cable you need. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:42:18 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Early NewEgg Black Friday Sale Features 19-inch LCD HDTV for $129.99

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NewEgg is offering a 19-inch LCD HDTV today for only $129.99 (Reg. $249.99).
The SCEPTRE X195BV-HD 19-inch 720p LCD HDTV offers 4ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio.
Other features of the SCEPTRE X195BV-HD TV include ATSC, NTSC, QAM Tuner, PC input, headphone out and HDMI.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Bang & Olufsen Unveil new BeoVision 7 55-inch LCD

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Bang & Olufsen are well known purveyors of all sorts of high-end and pricey home theater and audio gear. The company has unveiled its latest LCD panel today called the BeoVision 7 55-inch LCD HDTV. Before the launch of this product, the screen was only available in a 40-inch size in the US.

The new screen uses the Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 3 video engine that promises to deliver superior signal processing. The TV also has a 120Hz refresh rate to reduce image blur. Under the screen is a digital sound bar that has digital sound. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV Has Bargain Price On Amazon

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If you look closely you can already find extremely good deals on Amazon.com today, before the whole Black Friday deal bonanza even begins.
I stumbled over the LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV in the Electronics Movers and Shakers list on Amazon. It has improved its sales rank by over 3,000%. At first I though the $1,472 price tag (list: $2,199.95) is the reason for this rise, but it could be a much lower price actually.
Amazon has a See Price In Cart offer on the LG 55LH40 of only $1,198.94. I could not find this big LCD 120Hz LCD HDTV at even close to that price anywhere else (Compare Prices).
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Waiting Game: OLED Cheaper Than LCD By 2016

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Early-adopters are people who don't mind being screwed on cost. They're fine picking up a $2000 television that'll be worth half that much in six months time, as long as they can claim to be ahead of the curve. I bought my G1 last year knowing full well that, within a few months, my mobile would be outstripped by every other smartphone on the market. It was worth it to be one of the first Android users.

For people who don't care about nerd bragging rights, it's important to know when the latest and greatest will be cheap and effective enough to be a worthwhile buy. Take OLED technology, for instance. While tech geeks might be cool with dropping thousands of dollars on a 15” monitor, normal people would rather get a 50” LCD screen instead. OLED just isn't cheap enough to be a viable choice for most folks, but the day when it will be is coming up.

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:32:12 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Says OLED To Compete With LCD In 40 to 50-inch TV Segment in 4-5 Years

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OLED TVs are still far from being widely available. Samsung's President Kim predicts though that OLED TVs will be able to compete with LCD technology in 40 and 50-inch sizes in 4-5 years.

Today OLED only thrives in small screen devices like mobile phones. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mitsubishi Electric Announces New 12.1-inch TFT-LCD

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Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will be selling a new TFT-LCD panel module internationally. The new screen is 12.1-inches in size and has XGA resolution with full color. The big selling point of the screen is that it is 10% smaller with a reduced frame width.

The screen is model number AA121XL01 and has up to 1000 cd/m2 brightness and longer backlight life thanks to white LEDs. The new features of the screen will reduce the size and weight of the device. The product will be available starting February 1, 2010 and will ship globally at 52,500 yen or equivalent. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkVision L2251x LCD Wins TCO Certified Edge Designation

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The Lenovo L2251x Wide desktop LCD screen has become the first product to be awarded the TCO Certified Edge designation. The logo certifies the product for excellence in combining green features and high performance design elements. The LCD also features recycled packaging materials and a proximity sensor to save energy.

TCO says that the logo is available to those whose products already meet worldwide TC Certified criteria for environment and usability in IT design. The Lenovo screen uses arsenic free glass and is mercury free and low halogen. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung 55-inch 3D 240Hz LCD HDTV Prototype Unveiled

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Samsung shows off a new Samsung 55-inch Full HD 3D 240Hz LCD TV in Korea.
Samsung claims that their new 240Hz 3D TV enabling a more natural stereoscopic effect with the shutter glasses viewers need to wear. This new Samsung 3D TV is still a prototype.

In the same announcement Samsung talks about a 52-inch 3D screen that as far as I interpret the Google translation is an autostereo display that would not require any glasses to experience the 3D effect. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:06:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Car Cam Voyager with LCD Display Is Ideal For Paranoid Drivers

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The new Car Cam Voyager with integrated LCD is apparently the first vehicle camera to let you see exactly what is happening in real-time while you're driving.
This car camera actually has a "cool gadget" design. The camera is on one side and the display on the other.

The car camera provides a live feed on its 2 inch 320 x 240 screen, but it also records up to 48 hours of video on the road with an 32GB microSD card (not included).
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Posted on Sat, 3 Oct 2009 09:42:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NEC whips out three energy sipping LCDs

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Energy efficiency is a big deal in large enterprises where saving a bit of power across hundreds of computers in the company can mean big savings on utility bills. Not only can you save money with energy efficient computers, but you can help the environment too.

NEC has announced three new LCDs that are EPEAT Silver rated, and have Energy Star 5.0 and TCO 5.0 compliance. The LCDs are the 19-inch AS191, 19-inch widescreen AS191WM and 22-inch widescreen AS221WM. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sharp Opens World's First 10th-Generation LCD Panel Plant

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Sharp Corporation started the operations at the new LCD panel plant in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
The new Sharp LCD panel plant is the first facility in the world to adopt 10th-generation glass substrates. Using Sharp's proprietary UV2A photo-alignment technology, the plant is capable of producing high-contrast, energy-efficient panels of 40 inches and larger, marking a new era in large displays. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 Oct 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

JVC introduces 3D LCD Monitor for Custom Installers

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JVC has introduced a new 3D LCD monitor that is aimed at the professional installer market called the GD-46310. The projector promises a flicker free 3D image thanks to an Xpol polarizing filter that is battery-free and passive. The LCD is 1.5-inches thick and measures 46-inches diagonally.

The screen is compatible with line-by-line and side-by-side 3D video formats. Information for the left and right eye is constantly displayed on the screen so strobbing glasses are not needed. The LCD includes two pairs of battery-free light polarizing glasses. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Understanding LED-Backlit LCD HDTVs

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Our friends over at Digital Trends published a guide that explains LED backlight technology. LED is the hot new thing especially Samsung is pushing their latest generation of LCD TVs with.
Quote from the guide: "You've heard about LCDs. You've heard about plasmas. Maybe even you even understand all the pros and cons between them. But what are all these "LED televisions" we keep hearing about? With the crop of LED-backlit HDTVs announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show finally starting to hit the streets in force, it's a question we hear a lot from budding home theater shoppers. Blame the acronyms. Read more

Posted on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Bravia ZX5 LED LCD HDTV KDL-52ZX5 and KDL-46ZX5 Unveiled

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Sony unveiled the BRAVIA ZX5 series with the models KDL-52ZX5 and KDL-46ZX5 in Japan.
The Sony BRAVIA ZX5 are LED backlit HDTVs with integrated wireless HD connectivity.
The Sony BRAVIA KDL-52ZX5 (52-inch) and KDL-46ZX5 (46-inch) are only 16.6mm and 15.8mm respectively thin.
Other features of the Sony BRAVIA ZX5 include 240Hz technology, VOD (Video On Demand) with acTVila, FeliCa port, LAN, DLNA, 4 HDMI ports, and USB. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2009 07:21:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Epson Pleads Guilt and Pays $26m in LCD Price Fixing Case

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The US DOJ has announced that Epson has agreed to plead guilty and pay a fine of $26 million over its part in an LCD price fixing scheme. The TFT panels were built by Epson and sold to Motorola. Epson sold the LCD panels to Motorola for use in its Razr mobile phones form the fall of 2005 to the middle of 2006.

Epson is charged with carrying to the conspiracy by agreeing during meetings, conversations, and communications with unnamed co-conspirators to charge prices of the TFT-LCDs sold to Motorola at predetermined levels. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Vizio Takes Top Spot in US LCD TV Sales, Again

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Despite the poor economy, many consumers in the US are still buying larger consumer electronic devices like LCD TVs. The big change is that these consumers are often looking for better prices before they buy. That fact is helping Vizio, one of the lower priced TV brands to rack up big sales numbers.

Vizio has again been ranked as the biggest shipper of LCD TVs in America for Q2 2009. The company grew its sales a whopping 165% year over year and 10% compared to the previous quarter. Vizio lead sales in America for screens in the 21.5 to 24-inch, 26-inch, 32-inch, and 37-inch categories. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LG 55LH90 LED LCD HDTV Review

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Samsung isn't the only one that offers LED backlit LCD HDTVs. Our review partner Digital Trends tested the LG 55LH90 LED LCD HDTV and published this review.
Quote from the review: "If you've just downed a great porterhouse steak, why have ultra-expensive Kobe beef for dessert? Because you can. That's how we felt when LG's new 55-inch LH90 LED LCD HDTV arrived after just reviewing a similarly-featured Toshiba Regza HDTV - an excellent but pricey television. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Verbatim In Sight Portable USB Drives with LCD Debut

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Verbatim has announced its latest Insight Portable USB hard drives. The drives feature glossy and attractive housings and connect to computers via a single USB port. The LCD display on the front of the drives is always on and calculates how much storage space is left on the drive.

The display makes it easy to see when your drive is getting full without having to connect it to a computer to find out. Verbatim will offer the drives in 320GB and 500GB capacities and the display is 32 x 128 pixels. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung TL225 & TL220 Dual LCD Cameras Announced

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Samsung unveiled two new seriously cool-looking gadgets today; the TL225 and 220 digital cameras. Both of these 12.2 megapixel cameras pack dual LCD screens on their front and back. This interesting design allows you to take pictures of things in front of, or behind the camera with equal ease. That's a huge plus for travellers who want to get themselves in the photo, but don't want to trust some random person on the street with their expensive digital camera.

These new Samsung cameras aren't just nifty little techno-tricks, they're also pretty high quality equipment. The TL225 and 220 both feature a 27mm wide-angle Schneider-Kreuznach lens with a 4.6x zoom. In addition, they both use the Samsung Smart Gesture UI with built-in Gravity Sensor. When the camera is on, you just need to tap the front LCD to activate it. The camera automatically boots up in self-portrait mode. Just tap the LCD again and smile.

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

NEC Debuts 23-inch MultiSync EA LCD

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NEC has announced its latest LCD display called the MultiSync EA231WMi. The screen is 23-inches wide and has a 16:9 aspect ratio. NEC designed the screen for use in business environments. The big feature of the monitor is that it is the first LCD from NEC to use DisplayPort.

Other features of the display includes an ECO mode for power savings and automated brightness control utilizing and ambient light sensor to adjust the display brightness to match the environment. The automatic brightness adjustment ensures that the screen saves as much power as possible. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun