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Nine is enough: LG pours on the plasmas
LG announced nine new flat-panel plasmas at CES, from 42 inches all the way up to 71 inches (although a 71-incher was actually unveiled at CES 2005). New models include a trio of 42-inch panels, but the most interesting sets comprise the four models with built-in DVRs, capable of storing as much as 15 hours of HD content or 60 hours of standard def. The flagship 60-inch 60PB2DR and the 50-inch 50PB2DR each offers a pair of ATSC tuners as well as Digital Cable Ready CableCard compatibility, enabling viewers to watch one show while recording another without having to hook up an external cable box. Unfortunately, these plasmas still don't have the ability to record one cable show while you watch a second--that functionality is still restricted to cable boxes. All of the DVR-equipped models use TV Guide's historically unreliable program guide, which should be improved somewhat by the time the sets hit the market in the third quarter of 2006.
Credit: David Katzmaier, CNET.com
LG projector: Wallflower power
In what the company calls an industry first, the LG AN110DP projector mounts almost flush against the back wall of a home theater, for an unobtrusive and novel alternative to standard projector ceiling mounts. Measuring just 3.5 inches thick, the projector utilizes a specially developed lens with lens shift (plus or minus 125 percent) for use in tricky installations and a two-dimensional prism structure said to provide better picture uniformity. Unlike many home-theater projectors that use a 1,280 x 720 DLP chip that exactly matches the resolution of 720p HDTV, the AN110 uses a 1,280 x 768 DLP chip. Pricing and availability were not announced at the company's press conference, and a spokesman characterized the projector as more of a concept product than a solid member of LG's lineup.
Credit: David Katzmaier, CNET.com
LG's high-def digital video recorders: HD, LCD, and DVR
Spearheading LG's announcement of 20 new LCD TVs were three DVR-enabled sets: The 47LB1DRA, 42LB1DRA, and 42LB1DR. While all three sets include a digital video recorder capable of storing 66 standard TV hours (15 in HDTV) and a TV Guide Onscreen EPG, LG put plenty more meat on the LG 47LB1DRA's bones. An extra ATSC tuner will allow viewers to watch and record separate HD broadcasts simultaneously, and the 1080p native resolution is the highest available today, promising all of the detail of 1080i high-def sources. The company didn't announce pricing at its press conference, but the LG 47LB1DRA will be available in the third quarter of 2006.
Credit: David Rudden, CNET.com
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