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NEWS ABOUT: HDTV

HDTV stories: 20 news summaries

 TV to Go 3D in 2010 

Manufacturers have the tech, but broadcasters lag

Sep 18, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - HDTV is about to become old hat. Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and JVC all intend to debut new 3D television sets next year. The manufacturers are likening the move to the standard-to-high-def switch—or even the shift from black-and-white to color. “TV finally becomes real,” a Panasonic VP tells... More »

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television • ESPN • HDTV • Sony • Mitsubishi • Panasonic • 3D movie • 3D television • JVC

NFL to Dallas: Don't Move the Scoreboard

If a punter smacks
it again, he gets
a do-over

Aug 28, 09 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - When a preseason punt hit the high-tech video screen at the Cowboys’ fancy new stadium, it prompted talk of moving the board. Now, the league says it can stay where it is, at least for this season, the Dallas Morning News reports. If another punter hits it—the team thinks... More »

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entertainment • NFL • Texas • Dallas Cowboys • Dallas • HDTV • video • high definition • Dallas Cowboys Stadium

(Newser) - The video board above the playing field at the new, $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium weighs 1.2 million pounds, is the world’s largest 1080p high-definition TV … and could be hanging too low, USA Today reports. Though it’s 90 feet above the playing surface—5 feet... More »

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entertainment • NFL • Indianapolis Colts • Texas • Dallas Cowboys • Tennessee Titans • HDTV • high definition • Jeff Fisher • Dallas Cowboys Stadium • video replay board

(Newser) - Millions of Americans, particularly in urban and rural areas, will see their televisions go black when broadcasters switch to digital transmission next week, the New York Times reports. A Nielsen survey indicates that more than 10% of the 114 million homes with sets are partially or completely unprepared for... More »

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television • HDTV • broadcasting • digital television • consumer electronics • digital converter box • digital transition

(Newser) - The proliferation of wide-screen televisions and the rising tide of high-definition programming have created viewing troubles on both sides of TV’s technological divide, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. On older models, with a 4:3 screen aspect ratio, new HD shows often have a huge chunk of picture missing; old... More »

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television • HDTV • The Office • high definition • aspect ratio

 DTV Date Switch Gains 
 Momentum in DC 

Fund to aid consumers' conversion has run dry; June 1 may be alternative

Jan 8, 09 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Pressure from an influential consumer group and a change in attitudes on Capitol Hill may push back the mandated switch to digital television, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A letter from the Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, to key lawmakers and the Bush and Obama administrations urges them to reconsider... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • HDTV • digital television • vouchers • Obama administration • President Obama • digital transition • Consumers Union

 First Laser TV Hits the Market 

LaserVue promises more colors, needs less electricity

Oct 29, 08 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitsubishi has released the world’s first laser television, TechRadar reports. The LaserVue L65-A90 uses DLP technology, which runs most projectors, to deliver colors twice as rich as an HDTV. The LaserVue is also greener than HD, using a quarter of the power of a plasma TV. But it will... More »

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television • HDTV • Mitsubishi • gadget • LaserVue

Japan Launches Super Speed Internet Satellite

Technology could
lead to fast access across Asia

Feb 23, 08 1:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Japan today launched a satellite that, if successful, will be able to sling information across Japan and remote parts of Southeast Asia at high speeds and low cost, the AP reports. The satellite, dubbed “Kizuna,” won’t be used commercially–instead, scientists will run about 100 experiments on... More »

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Internet • Japan • HDTV • space • sattelite • JAXA

Sex or a Plasma TV?
British Men Split 50-50

Survey finds half would abstain for six months to get a TV

Feb 9, 08 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it might not be a good time to bring this up, but nearly 50% of British men surveyed said they’d abstain from sex for six months if it meant they’d land a 50-inch Plasma television, Vunet reports. The poll, by retailer... More »

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technology • HDTV • Plasma TV

Fox, Phoenix Super Already

NFL's 8-figure take pales in comparison to TV, tourism dollars

Jan 31, 08 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - If you're a business with a stake in Super Bowl revenues, a good weekend lies ahead. Sunday's game is an economic powerhouse, and with millions in ticket sales and merchandising, the NFL is actually one of the lesser winners, BusinessWeek reports. Broadcaster Fox, for example, stands to make a mint:... More »

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television • NFL • Arizona • New England Patriots • HDTV • Phoenix • Fox • New York Giants • snack foods • Super Bowl XLII

TV Content Stars at Vegas Show

What viewers see, more than what they see it on, in focus at CES

Jan 10, 08 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Televisions were all over the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, including some of the biggest, thinnest ones around, showing the crispest pictures ever, the New York Times reports. But exhibitors' focus was much more on what viewers will be seeing on those TVs, with several manufacturers unveiling... More »

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television • technology • NBC • Las Vegas • HDTV • consumer electronics • Consumer Electronics Show

Wireless Tech to Cut HDTV Cord

Rival picture slingers are finally heading
to market

Jan 3, 08 11:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Electronics companies are finally going to get rid of that ugly cord running from your lovely HDTV to its cable box. At least three different wireless high-definition technologies will be duking it out beginning Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and manufacturers promise you’ll be able... More »

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television • wireless • MPAA • HDTV • WiFi • Consumer Electronics Show • ultra wideband • WirelessHD • cable box • wireless technology

Half of US Owns a Digital TV

... And the rest need to get one, fast.

Dec 29, 07 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Digital TVs now grace 57 million US households—more than half the country—according to the Consumer Electronics Association. For glass-half-empty types, that means much of the country still isn’t ready for 2009, when TV will be digital only, Engadget reports. But the optimistic CEA is predicting big sales... More »

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HDTV • digital television

Anchors Squirm in HDTV's Glare

Why Anderson, is that a fatty deposit beneath your left eye?

Dec 4, 07 7:45 PM CST
(Newser) - As HD takes hold, TV personalities face a new challenge: namely, hiding that zit in magnified resolution. Makeup techniques that traditionally hid flaws have become as obvious as the blemishes themselves, the Baltimore Sun reports. And, er, seasoned anchors worry the improvements could shift focus from content to complexion,... More »

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local news • HDTV • TV shows • TV networks • Anderson Cooper

Ten Christmas Wishes From Wired

Number one is a slinky,
and that's awesome

Nov 23, 07 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Wired editors have picked out their gadget wish list for the holidays this year, and while the list includes some high-tech toys like TVs and palmtops, it starts out with a standby: a slinky.
  1. Slinky (everyone knows it's slinky)
  2. Nokia N810 (open source palmtop)
  3. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (invincible
... More »

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HDTV • list • digital camera • toys • headphones • Christmas wish lists • Lego • utility tools • wristwatch • palmtop computer • TV remote control • gadget • video games

Top 10 HDTVs—Starting at $1K

Forbes picks the top 10, and busts a high-res myth

Nov 10, 07 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Forbes cuts through the confusion surrounding high-res flat-screens, picking 10 HDTVs that will give you a fab picture and a price tag to make you weep—with joy:
  1. Sharp AQUOS 37" LCD LC-37D43U, $1,000
  2. Olevia 42" LCD 342i, $1,000
  3. Philips 42" Plasma 42PF7321D, $1,000
More »

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HDTV • list • Samsung • flat screen TVs • Sharp • Olevia • Phillips • Panasonic • Aquos • LCD • plasma

(Newser) - DirecTV is turning up the heat on the HDTV competition, claiming it will offer 100 hi-def channels by the end of the year, while current technology limits many cable companies to no more than 20-30. With 55 HD channels already available on the satellite provider, some competitors are trying to... More »

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television • DirecTV • cable TV • HDTV

Do Not Adjust
Your Flat Panel TV

Joe Morgenstern on the problem with flat panel TV

Sep 23, 07 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern needs you to know that you’re watching your HDTV wrong. Next generation televisions are built for a 16:9 aspect ratio, he explains, so normal TV’s 4:3-formatted programming only looks right when bordered by black boxes. But TV owners who... More »

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television • HDTV • movie review • high definition

NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

Officials finally get same quality replays as fans at home

Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL is switching to high-definition signals for all review booths, a move that will allow refs to watch plays on feeds with the same quality as the ones many fans see. The league's instant replay equipment hasn't been upgraded since 1999, and in that time, many viewers have upgraded... More »

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NFL • HDTV • football • referee • high definition • instant replay

Scrapped TVs Spell Disaster for Environment

Analog sets will contaminate dumps after digital conversion

May 24, 07 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - In 2009 a federal law will convert all TV stations to digital, sending most of the US's 268 million analog TVs into the trash. As consumers snatch up plasmas and HDTVs, the old sets—made of lead, cadmium, and mercury will be thrown into garbage dumps, where they may contaminate... More »

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television • environment • recycling • cable TV • electronics • HDTV

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