OLED display technology that was so far confined to mobile phones and small-screen TV is, as expected, entering large screens territory. LG is the latest player in the display business to confirm development of a large-screen OLED HDTV, which in this case measures 55 inches. At this moment, LG has demonstrated its achievement through a press release and a couple of promotional photographs. However, this 55-inch OLED based HDTV is expected to make an appearance for a chosen few at the company’s private booth during CES 2012. Continue Reading »

Getting a decent full-HD (1080p) television with LED backlight means you start looking at panels measuring 32 inches and more. Here we take a look at a few models offered by top television vendors that costs under Rs. 50,000 and has at least three HDMI ports. Continue Reading »

We recently concluded the Diwali Shopping Special Series in which we ran through the whole gamut of device categories, filtering out choices to just one outstanding product. Here we have compiled all those articles into a neat little package from where you can check out all of our picks. Continue Reading »

Over the past few years, the HDTV market has been inundated with models of different make, size and display technologies. As is almost always the case, too many choices can be frustrating and even off-putting. In such a situation, there is a chance to get a strong urge to simply focus on the screen size and then settle for the cheapest one on offer. We thought the best to clear the haze would be to look for a television that sits in the sweet spot between price and features on offer. Continue Reading »

LG has unveiled a new 47-inch LCD panel based on the company’s latest efforts to reduce power consumption, while maintaining respectable brightness level. The company claims that their efforts in that direction have resulted in an LCD panel that is the least power consuming among displays that are larger than 40 inches. More impressively, the power consumption of this panel is claimed to be lower than even 20-inch computer displays. Continue Reading »

It’s been a while now since the Samsung’s line-up of ‘Smart TV’ made their debut in the market. While it would seem like Samsung is currently not considering sending out review units, they did the next best thing by setting up a demonstration at one of their more spacious and exclusive stores. Samsung’s line-up of Smart TV currently offered in the Indian market includes five LED-backlit models that measures between 32” and 60”, with price ranging between Rs. 57,900 to Rs. 4,00,000. This line-up also includes a lone plasma TV measuring in at 64” and costing Rs. 2,30,000. Continue Reading »

For what could be the last bit of noteworthy news coming out of this year’s Computex in Taipei, Champtron was at the floor with their 65-inch behemoth that has support for two-finger touch input. This display carries a Sharp panel with native resolution of 1080p that can even recognize touch-input via a stylus. On demonstration, the display was running Windows 7 and you can see a video of this giant after the break. Continue Reading »

In a five-part series, we will look at some of the luxury products that meld technology with exotic materials and craftsmanship. Today, we will looks at top-of-the-line display products from renowned names in the business of A/V devices. Continue Reading »

After being ridiculed for ages as an idiot-box Samsung’s new line-up of ‘Smart Televisions’ should go a long way in lifting TV’s self-esteem. According the Samsung, what make these televisions smart is the ability to connect to the internet and various other devices. The company’s LED D5500, D6000, D7000 and D8000 series and D8000 Plasma series qualify under this category. Continue Reading »

Samsung’s Ultra Slimfit series of tube televisions have three new entrants that bring with them some new sets of features. Continue Reading »