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  • May 2008

    • 'Lifelike' Sony TV Wows Viewers

      New York Times  |  May 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      'Lifelike' Sony TV Wows Viewers

      (Newser) - Sony’s new XEL-1 television is neither plasma nor LCD: it uses organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology, and “its picture is so incredible, Sony should include a jaw cushion,” David Pogue writes in the New York Times . Sony is the first to sell TVs using the system, which is "like looking out a window. With the glass missing,” Pogue notes. More »

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      television  • gadget  • consumer electronics  • flat screen TVs  • Plasma TV  • LCD TV  • OLED

  • January 2008

    • TV Makers Scoff at Your Puny Recession

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 29, 08 2:04 PM CST

      TV Makers Scoff at Your Puny Recession

      (Newser) - Who cares if there’s a recession? The Super Bowl’s on! Even after the worst retailing Christmas in years, the makers of flat-panel, high-definition TVs are confident their trendy product will keep selling, spurred by falling prices and prime tube-watching events like the Olympics. One market-research firm is predicting LCD sales will jump 27% worldwide. More »

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      television  • recession  • Wal-Mart  • Sony  • consumer electronics  • Best Buy  • flat screen TVs  • LCD TV  • Sharp  • Circuit City

    • Soaring LCD Sales Have Suppliers Scrambling

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 21, 08 11:30 AM CST

      Soaring LCD Sales Have Suppliers Scrambling

      (Newser) - Manufacturers are ramping up production of LCD TVs, which are selling so well there's a supply shortage, reports the Wall Street Journal . Profits are at their highest since 2004, but production cutbacks in 2006 left companies unprepared to meet demand. LG Philips reported record quarterly profits last week, at $806 million. Samsung made $974 million. More »

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      Samsung  • LCD  • LCD TV  • Sharp

    • Plasma TV Back From the Dead

      Reuters  |  Jan 11, 08 6:58 PM CST

      Plasma TV Back From the Dead

      (Newser) - Plasma TV's rollercoaster ride continues as the technology given up for dead more than a year ago has made a booming sales comeback, Reuters reports. Demand in the developing world, especially in China, is driving the upswing. LCD technology seemed until recently to have trampled plasma, but it turns out many consumers prefer plasma's crisper image quality. More »

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      China  • Samsung  • developing countries  • Panasonic  • Plasma TV  • LCD TV

    • The Quest for Higher-Def TV

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 9, 08 5:53 AM CST

      The Quest for Higher-Def TV

      (Newser) - All the flat-panel TV technologies on the market—whether liquid-crystal or plasma—have picture-quality issues, the Wall Street Journa l reports, but TV makers think they can do something about that, and use those tweaks to distinguish themselves in a crowded market. Improving picture quality has emerged as one of the hottest topics at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Journal says. More »

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      television  • Plasma TV  • LCD TV

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