LG Display have announced the world’s thinnest 42-inch and 47-inch LCD TV panels, measuring just 5.9mm thick (0.23-inches) and using edge-lit LED backlighting. A proprietary light guide sheet (LGS) was used to spread the backlighting out across the rear surface of the LCD panel; this new technology cut the thickness of a regular LGS by more than half.
Sharp launched their AQUOS D-Series this morning in Japan, which shows a real effort to enter the Internet-equipped TV market. By means of an Ethernet connection, these TVs can hook up to the Internet and stream content straight onto the screen.
We’ve had some much-anticipated and long-awaited gadgets land at SlashGear this week, so we’ve gone overboard with unboxing videos and hands-on galleries. The Verizon MiFi 2200 only had its official announcement earlier this week, but we’ve been waiting for the Novatel EVDO-hotspot for so long you must forgive us some excitement. Meanwhile the Vodafone HTC Magic has the honor of being only the second Android phone to the market, while the Tonium Pacemaker manages to offer something unique in a sea of PMPs.
Panasonic have confirmed more details regarding their plans to develop a 37-inch OLED TV, though it hasn’t been enough to prevent their Nikkei share price from sliding slightly. The company revealed that it has been working with Sumitomo Chemical Co to develop the super-thin OLED panels, as well as other manufacturers whom Panasonic declined to name.
Samsung have taken the wraps off of a vast, super-skinny plasma HDTV, the Samsung 850 PAVV. Measuring a scant 29mm thick – enough for Samsung to describe it as “finger slim” – the 50-inch 850 PAVV PDP TV can cope with full HD 1080p content, as well as having a USB 2.0 port for DivX video playback.
Sony have announced a new Full-HD LCD TV, which the company describes as offering the smoothest, sharpest BRAVIA picture quality to-date. The Sony BRAVIA Z5500 will be available in three sizes – 40-, 46- and 52-inches – each with Motionflow 200Hz and Image Blur Reduction technology. Meanwhile an ethernet port and DLNA support makes the Z5500 a native media streamer, too.
AOC is now offering their 898 HD LCD TV Series at several national retailers in an effort to expand their products’ availability and offer items that are priced competitively for this struggling economy.
In case you’ve been curious about the upcoming Samsung 9 Series LCD TVs, you’re in luck. Some new information has apparently leaked out about the new sets that are lined up to taken over the A950 slot in Samsung’s offering collection.
LG are looking to capitalize on their Q1 2009 successes with the TruMotion 240Hz LH90 HDTV series. Now with official Korean pricing announced, the LH90 series will be available in 42, 47 and 55-inch sizes, each with that headline-grabbing 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
LG have reported their financial performance for the first three months of 2009, and while handset sales declined by 7-percent year-on-year, overall operating profit for the company as a whole increased 2.8-percent to $324m. The real success was seen in LG’s home entertainment division, with strong LCD demand pushing sales for the period up 18.6-percent to $3.05bn (for a profit of $10m).
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