Last May, LG announced the world's thinnest LCD TV panels at that time, with 42- and 47-inch sizes measuring only 5.9mm thick. Now, only seven months later, the company has broken its own record by cutting that figure in half with a 42-inch panel only 2.6mm thick, bringing it squarely into OLED territory.
Are you old enough to remember portable record players? Maybe you owned one as a kid and played 45s on it. Now you can share vinyl nostalgia with your children and grandchildren.
Samsung’s MS1A is a 110” 4K micro-LED TV. It uses the same direct-view LED technology as modular, professional video walls that are used for billboards, giant video displays like you see in sports arenas, and super high-end home theaters. What Samsung has done is shrunk the LEDs to the point where 4K worth of pixels fits in a 110” screen and packaged it as a TV, no assembly required.
"This message will self-destruct in five seconds," goes the old Mission Impossible slogan. But are you interested in buying a DVD that self-destructs in 48 hours?
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rent a movie and watch it before it self-destructs. Although it's not on the initial list of DVD releases, Staples is offering a unique way to rent DVD movies that's straight out of...
We love DIY projects here at S&V so I could barely contain my excitement when I saw that someone had taken the time to fit a full-sized Direct TV dish into a clapped out old Volkswagen Jetta Diesel. I tried to hunt down the owner of...
The days leading up to the Super Bowl have always been one of the best times of the year to buy a new TV. Below is a quick look at some of the deals available right now. Just keep in mind that discounted sets are last year’s models, which are being cleared to make way for 2016 models that hit store shelves in the Spring. And don’t forget to check Sound & Vision’s Top TV Picks.
Custom home theater installers have to be incredibly creative to make everything in a system look and work just right. But, while we have to give this installation credit for creativity, it's certainly lacking in craftsmanship. All the gruesome...
Music services like Pandora generate musical recommendations based on your listening habits. Will the next step be to recommend music based on your brain type? In a study called “Musical Preferences Are Linked to Cognitive Styles,” researchers at the University of Cambridge asked 4,000 participants to fill out questionnaires and rate several pieces of music. Their goal was to classify listeners according to the E-S (empathizingsystemizing) theory.
Every week we will pick the noteworthy Blu-ray Disc releases and highlight a quick shot of the plot and list the special features of each. Enjoy.
District 9 (R)
This past summer's surprise sci-fi hit District 9, takes a...
Last week, <A HREF="http://www.thomson-multimedia.com">Thomson multimedia</A> announced a major investment and development partnership with <A HREF="http://www.geocast.com">Geocast Network Systems</A>, in an alliance that the company claims is intended to deploy a comprehensive terrestrial broadcast-based digital television datacasting system and service to millions of homes from coast to coast. Thomson says it is making a $15 million investment in Geocast Network Systems, and that "the result will be seamless, high-quality playback of rich-media content at a moment's notice from home entertainment and information devices."
Mid-July witnessed the introduction of the new RCA Scenium line of digital television products from Thomson Multimedia. The French-American technology conglomerate says the series embodies "the most advanced technologies and the most expressive designs" ever offered to upscale consumers. The new products are claimed to offer exceptional brightness, contrast ratio, and clarity.
On July 30, Thomson Multimedia announced a five-way agreement with a consortium of high-tech companies to produce its next generation of interactive TV software and hardware. <A HREF="http://microsoft.com/">Microsoft</A>, <A HREF="http://www.nec.co.jp/">NEC of Japan</A>, <A HREF="http://www.directv.com/">DirecTV</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.alcatel.com/">Alcatel SA</A> of France will each take a 7.5% stake in the company to start the new venture. The nation of France, which owns parent company Thomson SA, will hold the remaining 70% of Thomson stock.