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Samsung to bundle Foxtel HD+ with TVs

Samsung is set to announce a bundling promotion of a free Foxtel iQ2 box with its new TVs in order to compete with Sony's new PS3 and Bravia deal.

27/06/2008 02:42 PM

PS3 bundling could lead to delays

Since the PlayStation 3 was released 12 months ago it has been a popular item for promotional bundles, but customers shouldn't pay for one expecting instant gratification.

02/05/2008 01:15 PM

New Philips TVs are what women want

This one's for the ladies: Philips reveals their "emotional" female-focused TV line-up at CES.

08/01/2008 12:50 PM

Teaching plasma to follow LCD's lead

The energy-hog televisions are losing ground to their cheaper counterparts. But developers hope that will change with improved technologies.

19/10/2007 11:32 AM

Flat screens to go green or be banned

Flat screen television manufacturers will have to become greener after the release of a government discussion paper suggested many plasma and some LCD TVs could be banned for being energy hungry.

10/10/2007 04:49 PM

Dolby does digital TV

The sound company is promoting Dolby Contrast and Dolby Vision, two technologies -- one real, one on the drawing board -- to extend its reach into digital TV and cinema.

05/10/2007 04:54 PM

LCD TVs getting slimmer

Sharp, Hitachi and JVC are showing off LCD TVs with panels that are less than 25mm thick.

05/10/2007 03:30 PM

HD sales climb but consumers still confused

While some Australians are struggling to come to grips with the concepts surrounding high definition (HD), sales appear to be going through the roof.

28/09/2007 11:34 AM

Bravia bonanza: Sony triples TV range

Buying a Bravia in 2007 is going to take a lot more deliberation, as Sony has bolstered its Australian range to include 26 LCD TVs under the Bravia banner.

31/07/2007 10:33 AM

Sharp recalls 42-inch LCD TVs

All three 42-inch models sold in Australia between February and May 2007 are affected.

28/05/2007 01:13 PM

Bling TV

In celebration of its millionth Ambilight TV, Philips created a AU$250,000 diamond encrusted TV that it showed off at the Sydney Home Show.

11/05/2007 12:28 PM

Samsung shows off 2007 AV range

Samsung's 'Art of Experience' roadshow promotes its design and 1080p capabilities.

23/04/2007 03:43 PM

Prices to plunge with demand for plasma TVs?

Plasma panels are losing flat-screen battle to LCDs, research shows. If history has a say, more price cuts are on the way.

31/01/2007 02:57 PM

CES 2007: Sharp unveils world's largest LCD TV

At a press conference the day before the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas opens, Sharp unveiled what its calling the world's largest LCD television, a 108-inch (274cm) gargantuan set, under its AQUOS brand.

08/01/2007 10:34 AM

Samsung claims double-sided LCD screen

Panel can show two different pictures or sets of visual data simultaneously on the front and back of the same screen.

05/01/2007 10:57 AM

TV prices dropping too fast, Sony says

It may sound like carping coming from a big electronics company, but the price drops have surprised manufacturers and analysts alike.

13/12/2006 01:55 PM

LCDs outsell tube televisions in Europe

Crossover to digital televisions is happening earlier than expected.

29/11/2006 12:45 PM

Samsung's Blu-ray and LCD TV plans disclosed

David Steel, marketing vice president of Samsung's Digital Media Business, addresses Blu-ray, future products, and whether the company is ditching plasmas in favour of LCDs.

22/11/2006 03:18 PM

Taking the blur out of LCD TVs

Manufacturers like Samsung are beginning to incorporate a new technology in high-end TVs.

21/11/2006 01:48 PM

Sharp's very, very sharp experimental screen

Anyway you look at it, 8.84 million pixels is a lot of points of light.

06/10/2006 10:59 AM

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