New advancing in television have forever changed the way we view our entertainment and news. With the push to turn all television into digital, more and more people are getting boxes that set on top of their televisions to view the best picture. Now we are able to see HD television better than ever and the WD TV Live HD is just one more way we can view HD.

The WD TV Live HD has network capabilities and Full HD 1080p resolution support. This media player is fully compatible with Windows 7 meaning that you are now able to view media that you might have on a USB drive. This allows you to now watch things like PowerPoint on your television set. There are many other features that make this the future of how we use our televisions. Some of these features are Full-HD 1080p video playback, playing a wide variety of file formats, play music or photos from the Internet on your TV, Ethernet port for wired or Wi-Fi connection to access files from anywhere and an ultra compact design allowing it to fit into anyone’s home entertainment center. The WD TV Live HD media player will be available for around $150 with a 1 year limited warranty.

Remote controls come with just about any electronic device that you purchase anymore. They come with televisions, DVD players, CD players, digital photo frames and even car stereos. The biggest downside to owning all these remotes is having to constantly replace batteries in them. Depending on how many remotes you have it can be a costly every time you have to replace batteries.

Now there is a great solution to the chore of buying batteries and that comes in the form of the Powerplus Leopard solar powered universal TV remote control. Armed with the latest in solar technology, this remote control’s solar cells can charge the battery even without being in direct sunlight. The remote control is fitted with an internal lithium-ion battery that stores power to be used when there is no light. This makes it perfect for household use because it will charge using artificial light. The Leopard universal TV remote control is easy to program and can be done in only a few seconds. With 34 different function buttons all of your TV needs will be covered. The Leopard weighs around 76 grams it compares with standard battery operated remote controls.

The first energy efficiency standards for TVs in the USA have just been set by regulators in California. The California Energy Commission has come up with a set of standards that manufacturers in the state will have to adhere to if they want to sell TVs. They hope to lead the way for the rest of the country. Detractors came up with the usual complaints that this move will limit choice and make things harder for manufacturers and that many people will simply drive to the next state to buy their TV.

Apparently there are over 34 million TV sets sold in the USA every year and California buys over 10% of them. The energy commission are estimating that the TV accounts for as much as 10% of an average home’s energy usage so this move would make a significant power saving. The standards set state that a 42 inch TV must use less than 183 watts by 2011 and less than 116 watts by 2013.

This is part of Sony’s Bravia range of HD TVs and for a reasonable price you can get a host of quality features which make this a good mid-range choice. It is full HD 1080p so the resolution is very good at 1920×1080. The television comes with a built in digital freeview tuner so there’s no need for a separate box which is handy. It also has S Force Dolby Digital mock surround sound which emulates a 5.1 set-up without the extra speakers; however there is no real substitute for a decent surround sound set-up.

When it comes to watching movies this television is ideal and it includes a true cinema mode which runs at 24 frames per second to match movie footage correctly. The dynamic contrast goes up to 16000:1 and the color depth is good. You get all the usual inputs including 3 HDMI, 2 scart and a PC connection. At just over $1000 this is a good television for the money.

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Philips is targeting the young with their new Flavors LCD TVs line. First to get them are the Italians who were also first at the grand presentation where these little things were announced. There will be 22-, 32- and 42-inch models, all packing a really interesting feature; each has two interchangeable frames that stick to the big thing because of the “magnetism”.

The 42-inch LCD sports a 1080p panel, 30,000:1 contrast ratio, 5-millisecond response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness and a pair of HDMI ports. Just how cool is this. It mixes good taste with great performances to make everyone happy.

If you think you’ll change furniture in the next couple of years and you want to keep the TV, then you may want to order a few more frames with the desired colors that match the couch or the carpet. I’m sure your geek girlfriends will like them … so if you plan on buying here’s how much you’ll have to spend : €549 ($803) for the 22-inch, €799 ($1,168) for the 32-inch and €1,199 ($1,754) for the 42-inch.

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Not exactly the partnership I was expecting but it was unveiled in Milan these days and we need to keep you informed. Giorgio Armani and Samsung Electronics teamed up to create a 46-inch 100Hz full HD LCD display. Except for the “stylish” remote control and the 4-modes power switch that changes the light of the logos, there’s nothing that relates to fashion and I can’t find special elements.

Maybe the TV emits fragrances?

Technology advances when it comes to monitors and this time Samsung delivered something great. Samsung LN-52F91BD is a 52-inch full HD LCD display that has LED backlight which is supposed to offer better brightness than what we had a few years before.
This little one is pretty big for me to use for me to watch the Gladiator and feel like one. It sports 3 HDMI 1.3 ports, USB 2.0 and Infolink function that will give you stock quotes and news updates from MSN. My office cries for such, but I should spare 4800 euros to buy one from Korea, because there’s where they have it now.

via Gizmodo