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VIZIO sure ends up in a whole lot of legal battles , but one way or another, it always seems to find its way out in the long run. Such is the case once again today, as the current LCD TV king has apparently said all the right things to Sony. If you’ll recall, Sony (along with a slew of others) filed suit against Vizio awhile back over patent licensing concerns, but now it seems the two have reached a mutual agreement to use each other’s technologies without bickering over who owns what. The release on the matter states that Sony “has become a licensee under VIZIO’s patent portfolio,” and that ” VIZIO now is a licensee under Sony’s color television patent portfolio.” Who knows how much under-the-table cash and shaky promises had to be passed along in order to make everyone happy, but hey, a problem solved is a problem solved. [Image courtesy of TooMuchNick / WireImage] Update : Sony’s response to all of this is after the break, courtesy of a company spokesperson who pinged us directly. Continue reading Sony and VIZIO ditch the courtroom, clear up licensing issues Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Sony and VIZIO ditch the courtroom, clear up licensing issues originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Look, we know this 3D thing is as likely to sink as it is to swim right now, but we have to hand it to Samsung — it’s pursuing the idea with some pretty hefty ambition. A 55-inch 1080p panel with a true 240Hz refresh rate is a decent base on which to build your paradigm-shifting new offering. Using a set of “shutter” glasses, which rapidly alternate between blocking out the left and right eye, the set is capable of delivering the full 240Hz quality, debatable as its benefits may be . Of course, the value or otherwise of a TV like this is going to be found only by experiencing its output in person, so if you’re somewhere near Seoul this week, head on down to the IMID 2009 conference to get an eyeful of an early model. Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Samsung showing off 55 inches of 240Hz 3D LCD glory originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Plasma TV’s have been retreating from LCDs to the safety of sizes larger than 50-inches, but emboldened LCDs are striking into that territory as well. Embarking on recon from CEDIA is Samsung’s LN65B650, a 65-inch behemoth sporting a 4ms response time, 120-Hz Auto Motion Plus frame interpolation, Medi@2.0 connectivity, and Samsung’s Touch of Color treatment in grey. All the latest wizardry, you say? Not quite — it’s CCFL backlit; but even without LEDs — the LN65B650 is probably too big for edge-lighting to cover, and would take roughly a gazillion LEDs to backlight directly — the real plasma killer here might be the little check mark in the ” Energy Star qualified ” box. The $6,000 price (and we’d guess ultimate picture quality , too) means that biggie-sized plasmas are safe for now, but we know how prices and performance go with time. Full details on this beast after the break. Continue reading Samsung’s LN65B650 LCD takes a 65-inch bite out of CEDIA, no LEDs harmed Filed under: HDTV Samsung’s LN65B650 LCD takes a 65-inch bite out of CEDIA, no LEDs harmed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Sure, we might all just be getting used to LED-backlit LCD HDTVs , but this train ain’t stopping, Chico — Samsung just got official with the 8500 series, which features the next-generation of local-dimming LED backlights. The 54.6-inch and 45.9-inch 240Hz sets are just 1.6 inches deep and offer a 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 2ms response time, and an Energy Star 3.0 savings mode that continually adjusts the picture and backlight to optimize both picture quality and power savings. You’re also getting Samsung’s usual suite of connected TV features, like the Yahoo! Widget Engine, DivX playback, and DLNA support, but you’ll be paying handsomely for all this newness — the 45.9-inch UN46B8500’s MSRP is $3,599, while the 54.6-inch UN55B8500 will run you $4,499. Filed under: HDTV Samsung 8500 series LCD TVs feature local-dimming LED backlights, Yahoo! widgets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Cute Sharp , real cute. Brag about releasing the world’s first 20-inch LCD HDTV with a built-in Blu-ray player , but don’t even mention to consumers that they won’t have the luxury of seeing their flicks in full resolution. For reasons unknown, the latest set in the AQUOS DX range does indeed pack a remarkably convenient integrated BD player, but the 1,366 x 768 resolution makes the whole thing sort of pointless. As Liz Lemon would say: “That’s a deal-breaker, ladies.” At any rate, folks who snap one up in Japan will also find a digital TV tuner, DVD support, a 1,500:1 contrast ratio and 450 nits of brightness. It’ll be available in black (LC-20DX1-B) and white (LC-20DX1-W) for ?150,000 ($1,593) at the tail end of next month in the Land of the Rising Sun. [Via Engadget German ] Gallery: Sharp’s 20-inch AQUOS DX LCD HDTV has a built-in Blu-ray player, no 1080p panel Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Sharp’s 20-inch AQUOS DX LCD HDTV has a built-in Blu-ray player, no 1080p panel originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 May 2009 07:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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We’d already heard that Vizio has vaulted back into first place among LCD TV manufacturers, but a new series of numbers compiled by the folks at DisplaySearch is now shedding a bit more light onto how much the flat-panel TV market as a whole has surged over the past year. Apparently, about 7.2 million flat-panel sets were moved during the first quarter of 2009 alone, which represents a sizable 23% increase over the numbers from the first quarter of 2008. DisplaySearch also expectedly reconfirms Vizio’s number one status, although its figures are a tad more conservative and peg Vizio’s market share at a still impressive 18.9% (as opposed to the 21.6% found by iSupply), which is well above the 8.5% earned by the likes of rival Funai (producer of TVs for Sylvania, Emerson and other low-cost brands). As you might expect, higher-end brands like Sony and Samsung weren’t as able to buck the economic downturn quite so easily, and they actually saw their sales decrease compared to the same period last year. Filed under: Displays , HDTV Flat-panel TV sales jump 23% over last year, Vizio leads the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 May 2009 17:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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And the hits just keep on comin’. Shortly after Sony introduced its connected BRAVIA W-Series to the world, in flies yet another trio: the Z5500 line. Arriving in 40-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch models, the set boasts Motionflow 200Hz technology, DLNA certification, the outfit’s BRAVIA Engine 3, its own ‘draw the LINE’ design concept, a 1080p panel and a CI Plus interface, which only those parked overseas will truly understand. Furthermore, there’s an integrated MPEG-4/AVC HD tuner, BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC), an auto shut-off function, a dedicated ‘Energy Saving Switch’ and — for the first time — AppliCast. If you’re curious, the latter feature enables users to access a range of online services (RSS feeds and all sorts of other widgets) via the built-in Ethernet jack. Sony didn’t bother to share a price, release date or any hope of a US debut, but we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled. [Via TrustedReviews ] Gallery: Sony debuts connected BRAVIA Z5500 LCD HDTV line Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Sony debuts connected BRAVIA Z5500 LCD HDTV line originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Slowly but surely, the BeoVision 8 is creeping up into big screen territory. Bang & Olufsen’s latest iteration, more casually known as the BV8-40, pulls those LCD TV edges out to 40-inches diagonally and features a lush 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution. Other specs include 500 nits of brightness, a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, six-millisecond response time, a digital TV tuner (for those in DVB regions) and a pretty swank set of internal speakers to boot. All we’re told regarding pricing is that the MSRP is “attractive,” but we get the feeling it’s only sexy to those who aren’t concerned with zeros and decimal places. [Via GadgetReview ] Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Bang & Olufsen debuts 40-inch BeoVision 8 LCD HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Samsung ’s being a bit ambiguous with this one, but we won’t deny that we’re drooling pretty heavily over these new panels. Said outfit has just revealed that mass production has begun on the industry’s first “ultra-slim LCD panels suited for large size TVs,” and while we’re wondering what exactly it means by that, we can’t help but appreciate the attributes. We’re told that the unique edge-lit LED backlighting offers lighter weight and thinner designs compared to standard direct-lit LED LCDs, and moreover, a 55-inch Samsung HDTV with edge-lit LED backlighting “uses up to 40 percent less power than conventional LCD TVs.” The panels measure just 0.42-inches thick and are being produced in 40-, 46- and 55-inch sizes. We’re still waiting to hear back from Sammy on whether these are the same ones used in the energy-efficient LCD HDTVs announced at CES or new models altogether, but ’til then, you can feel free to start digging in the couches for spare pennies. Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Samsung begins production on edge-lit LED-backlit HDTV panels originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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After Mitsubishi suddenly and unexpectedly suspended production of its flagship LaserVue HDTV in early February, many took the liberty of believing that the end was nigh for this extremely high-end set (given the not-exactly-booming economy). We contacted Mitsubishi in order to follow up, and today we’ve received direct confirmation that the LaserVue is indeed “back in production.” In other words, the supply channels are all moving smoothly again, and whatever caused the issue to begin with truly was simply a snag and not a foreshadowing of the set’s death. Too bad this thing is still up near seven grand in many places — after seeing one in action, it’s hard to look at any other technology the same way. Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment Mitsubishi affirms that LaserVue HDTV production is back on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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