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Samsung doubles 3D glasses bundle; outs sub-$50 active specs

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the drawbacks of active-shutter glasses we mentioned in our SlashGear 101: What is 3D TV? feature is the expense; outfitting an entire family to watch 3D content can quickly get expensive. Samsung is doing something to address that, with the news that as of April 24 it will be throwing in not one but two pairs of active 3D glasses with its range of LED or plasma 3D HDTVs. Meanwhile, if you still need a third or fourth set, there are price cuts on the horizon. Read The Full Story

LG Display livid over Samsung exec’s engineer expletive [Updated]

Chris Davies, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

An unexpected slur by a Samsung exec on rivals LG Display could result in a legal case, after Kim Hyun-suk, vice president of Samsung’s digital media business, described LG's engineers as "really stupid sh*ts" at a press conference earlier this week. Asked by journalists about LG's Full HD claims for its latest 3D TV technology, the Korea Herald reports, Hyun-suk retorted "I heard that LG Display's Kwon Young-soo said its TVs are full HD, I think his engineers are really stupid sh*ts. What a lame argument with no theoretical grounds. It's just unreasonable." Read The Full Story

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The PS3 Is the Best Entertainment Device

Don Reisinger, Mar 31st 2011 Discuss [51]

When it comes to being entertained in the living room, there are some things that practically all consumers are looking for. They want a device that’s affordable, offers a nice selection of content, and can survive the next few years without becoming obsolete.

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Samsung tips massive Smart TV attack in 2012 but Google TV still MIA

Chris Davies, Mar 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

2011 could well be the year of smart TV, with Samsung targeting 30- to 40-percent penetration of sets with streaming media, internet access and integration with mobile devices worldwide. According to Taipei Times, Samsung Taiwan president Moon Sung-hyun made the prediction during a Taiwan launch of a new range of LCD sets, over 90-percent of which were smart TV enabled; however, it's unclear if Samsung intends to push ahead with its own, home-grown smart TV platform, or look to a branded rival like Google TV Read The Full Story

Sharp AQUOS Quattron LE830 Series HDTVs now shipping with extra pixels

Chris Davies, Mar 23rd 2011 Discuss [6]

Sharp has begun shipping its latest Smart TV sets, the AQUOS Quattron LE830 Series. Available in four sizes - 40-, 46-, 52- and 60-inches - each LE830 model packs integrated WiFi along with CinemaNow, Netflix and VUDU streaming, and DLNA support. Read The Full Story

Samsung: Glasses-free 3D TV “within the next 10 years will be difficult”

Chris Davies, Mar 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Samsung has clarified its position on large-scale glasses-free 3D TV production, denying earlier reports that a potentially 55-inch set could be in the pipeline for release within the next three years. According to a new Samsung statement given to SlashGear, while Samsung's R&D is up to a glasses-free set, "attempts to put glasses-free 3D TV to market within the next 10 years will be difficult." Full statement after the cut Read The Full Story

SunBrite launches new, cheaper 46-inch outdoor TV

Shane McGlaun, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

With most TVs that you use in the living room if you leave them outside the life span of the sets will be very short. SunBriteTV has a line of HDTVs that it has been offering for a long time now that are specifically designed to be used outside and survive there for good. The company has announced a new model outdoor TV that has a 46-inch screen and a lower price. Read The Full Story

Samsung 55-inch glasses-free 3D HDTV could hit market in 3 years

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

Samsung has demonstrated a 55-inch glasses-free 3D HDTV prototype which, the company claims, could be commercially ready in just three years time. Shown at FPD China 2011 this week, Tech-On reports, the display actually uses two LCD panels: one for the actual picture, and another, overlaid on top, the optical refraction index of which can be changed to flip between 2D and 3D modes. Read The Full Story

Samsung 3D HDTV Monitors TA750 and TA950 due May

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [4]

Samsung has thrown some 3D at its new HDTV monitors, and come up with the Samsung 3D LED HDTV Monitor Series 7 (TA750) and Series 9 (TA950). Each available in 23- or 27-inch sizes, the two displays come with a pair of active 3D glasses and support 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution and Samsung's own 3D HyperReal Engine with 120Hz refresh. Read The Full Story

Philips Cinema 21:9 Gold HDTV: 3D, two-player full-screen gaming, more

Chris Davies, Mar 8th 2011 Discuss [4]

Philips has outed the latest in its ridiculously wide Cinema 21:9 HDTV range, the new Philips Cinema 21:9 Gold Series TV. The first 21:9 aspect 3D capable TV, the new set has a 50-inch panel which uses passive 3D glasses, along with Smart TV functionality and real-time 2D-to-3D conversion. There's also a 3D gaming mode which allows two players to see a full-screen 2D view simultaneously. Read The Full Story

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Apple Doesn’t Understand the Living Room

Don Reisinger, Mar 6th 2011 Discuss [29]

For Apple, the mobile market is a cash cow. The company’s iPhone and iPad are proving to be the top mobile companions for people around the globe. Apple has sold over 100 million iPhones. Its iPad sales have hit 15 million. The company understands the mobile market and it knows how to capitalize on it.

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Why Do Most Televisions Fall Short of Expectations?

Don Reisinger, Mar 3rd 2011 Discuss [9]

If you’re anything like me, you spend quite a bit of time at Best Buy looking at the televisions. You don’t necessarily want to buy one of them, but you’re interested in the changes that are going on in the marketplace. And you want to see what makes some sets so special.