Articles on TVs

LG's borderless TVs unveiled at IFA - Sep 4, 2009

Crave BERLIN, GERMANY--LG rolled out its recently announced "borderless" TVs here at IFA for all the cameras. They were introduced in the US at the end of July. By "borderless" they ... Read story »

A starring role for 3D at Ceatec 2009 - Oct 9, 2009

Crave NICT's MSens technology: a practical use for 3D. TOKYO--In the exhibition halls of a gadget trade show, the things that normally jump out are the wacky outfits the female booth ... Read story »

EPEAT rating to rank TVs' eco-features - Jun 1, 2009

Crave A consortium of manufacturers and retailers is working on an environmental rating for TVs that goes beyond just power consumption to include everything from packaging to amount of toxic material used. ... Read story »

Toshiba releases 25 HDTVs - Sep 18, 2009

Crave Toshiba has just unveiled 25 Regza LCD TVs in Japan with panel sizes scaling from three petite 19-inchers to a 55-inch whopper. Among the new entries is the LED-backlit ZX9000 ... Read story »

OLED TV manufacturers look to expand production - Oct 1, 2009

Crave LG's 15-inch OLED TV, which is set to go on sale in Korea by December. SAN FRANCISCO--Though LG's eye-popping OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display wowed audiences in Berlin last month, ... Read story »

Flat-panel TV shipments begin their decline - Nov 13, 2008

Crave One of the hottest products in consumer electronics is finally cooling off. A report released recently confirms that flat-panel television shipments to retailers are beginning to tail off. Specifically, LCD and ... Read story »

Sharp unleashes new LED-lit TVs at bargain prices - Sep 30, 2009

Crave How does S$2,299 sound for a 40-inch LED-backlit LCD TV? Given that a similar-size LED-edgelit panel from Samsung will cost at least S$3,499, the Sharp Aquos LC-40LE700M certainly comes across ... Read story »

Sharp prepares for 4K and 3D LCD displays - Sep 21, 2009

Crave The Japanese company has recently developed a new UV2A technology which can "significantly evolve LCD TVs to the next generation", according to its press release. Some of the key benefits of ... Read story »

Ask the Editors: Does calibration reduce power consumption? - Nov 4, 2008

Crave Q: I heard that TV calibration could reduce energy consumption and therefore reduce costs to operate. Do you have any evidence of that? --Scott, via e-mail A: Yes it does and ... Read story »

Consumer LCD TV LED backlighting explained: Quick and dirty - Oct 28, 2009

Blogs A friend asked me about LED backlighting information and misinformation. Especially with some bad people publicizing the great lies about the greatness of Edgelit LED lighting. I just wanted to clear ... Read story »

Samsung steps up its 3D TV with a 240Hz engine - Oct 19, 2009

Crave It's a relentless race to show off ever better 3D TVs now that many vendors have signaled their interest in this market. The latest is Samsung which has integrated a ... Read story »

LG's 15-inch Object AMOLED TV in the flesh - Sep 7, 2009

Crave BERLIN, GERMANY--Spotted in LG's enormous booth here at IFA: A razor thin OLED TV with a 15-inch screen. That's still about half the size of the average person's LCD or ... Read story »

Taking a look at the Asus Eee Keyboard - Oct 8, 2009

Blogs The other day, I was at a friend's birthday celebration. It was a festive gathering of fellow tech industry folks based here in Taipei. The drinks were flowing and all was ... Read story »

"LED TVs": 10 things you need to know - Oct 13, 2009

Features Many big TV manufacturers are pushing LED-lit TVs as the latest and greatest flatscreen technology. But just what are these panels and what should you know about them? Read story »

Economy down, TV sales up - Oct 8, 2008

Crave US sales in a couple of key gadget categories will rise despite the economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Association predicted Tuesday--and no, CEA wasn't talking about calculators and sawed-off shotguns. During ... Read story »

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