Samsung is displaying this week at IFA at one TV that they are displaying is the UN55C9000. This display features LED technology, full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and it is 3D Ready. The writers from Engadget were at the convention to get a hand on look at the display. The main feature that the writers were interested in was the touch-screen remote control. This kind of technology is typically reserved for high-end models. Some of the features that they showed include a twin display, an easy to access media gallery, and a premium mode. The twin display allows the user to see on their remote the exact thing that is being displayed on the screen, while the premium mode lets the user search and watch other channels while the TV remains unchanged. The UN55C9000 is already available and retails for just under $6300. Click the link below to see video of the remote in action.

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Being able to stream movies online has been rapidly growing in popularity. Today, Amazon has unveiled that they intend to purchase certain TV shows for only 99-cents. The price only works for shows from ABC and FOX. The good news is that owner of set-top-boxes that access Amazon now has a cheaper option. Unfortunately though there is no word yet on if Amazon will try to compete with the $5 movie rentals that Apple TV will provide as well.

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Yesterday, Steve Jobs and the rest of apple unveiled their new product lineup and among the products is the infamous Apple TV. This set-top-box is a palm-sized box that can deliver full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution movies and TV episodes. The company plans to rent TV episodes for only $1, while movies will cost $5. The box will also allow users to access several websites like Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and more. This release marks the beginning of Apple finally going into the HD industry. The Apple TV box will not retail for another four weeks, but it will be priced at just under $100.

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Panasonic is announcing another new series that will be making its way to the retail market soon. The VT20 series includes three new models, including the TX-P50VT20B, TX-P46VT20, and the TX-P42VT20. As of right now, the only model that is available is the biggest, the P50VT20, which measures 50” and comes with full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and a 5000000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. All the TVs in the series will include the latest in plasma technology and be able to display 3D content. They will also be fitted with a 600Hz sub field drive and 2D-to-3D conversion. Panasonic has decked the connection ports out with 4 HDMI inputs, an SD card slot, and 2 USB ports. The retail prices have not been announced yet, but the P50VT20B is already available through the company’s website.

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Sharp is announcing a new first today for their HDTV lineup. Today, the company unveiled their new LE925 series, which they are calling the world’s first 3DTV with Quattron technology. The Quattron technology is the company personal new display system which introduces the color yellow into the basic RGB color pixels. The added color allows for a more vibrant and natural looking image, especially for red, orange, yellow and gold objects. The new series has three new TVs, however only two are available right now. The series includes the LC-60LE925UN, the LC-52LE925UN, and the LC-46LE925UN. The 46LE925UN has not been released yet, but the others are already available on the company’s website. These Aquos Tvs feature full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, LED edgelit technology, and an 8000000:1 contrast ratio. The connection panel includes a diverse array of connections, including 4 HDMI, Ethernet, and several more. Retail prices have not been released yet.

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Today, Philips announced that they are cooperating with Sharp and Loewe in order to investigate the definition of a common, competitive internet platform for connected TVs and other internet-enabled electronic devices across Europe and Russia. They intend to achieve this by Philips allowing the other two companies to access NET TV, which is Philips personal online application center. By creating a common platform between companies, the application developers will have an easier time developing TV apps for one platform instead of many. In addition to opening up NET TV between the three companies, they also plan to open up their infrastructures for connected devices to each other.

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Do you remember the Philips Cinema 21:9 HDTV (AKA 56PFL9954H/12)? This TV is the first to feature an impressive 21:9 aspect ratio and 2K HD (2560 x 1080) resolution. Today at IFA the company announced that this TV will be getting a “Platinum” upgrade and will now be able to display 3D content. The TV is already impressive with its high resolution, wide screen, and LED technology so 3D was the only way to go. Unlike many modern 3DTVs, this TV will not include 2D-to-3D conversion. The TV will retail for about €4000 ($5130) and it will be available in the UK later this month.

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Recently, Sony announced their new NX810 HDTV series and that it would be releasing sometime in September. It looks like that time is now as Sony announced that these TVs are now available for shipping. The series includes the KDL-46NX810, KDL-55NX810, and the KDL-60NX810. All three models include LED technology, full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and what Sony calls an infinite dynamic contrast ratio. All three displays are 3D Ready, but unfortunately Sony is not including 3D glasses with the TVs. The LED edgelit technology allows the screens to use less energy and be much thinner than regular LCD displays. The smallest screen in the series measures just barely over an inch thick. All three HDTVs are available now through the company’s website. They retail for $2999, $3699, and $4229, respectively.

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This week is the IFA convention and one of the major presenters is Panasonic. Today, the company unveiled a variety of new series including the new GT20 series. This series only has one display at this time called the TX-P42GT20. This 42” display comes with 3D glasses in order to display beautiful 3D HD (1920 x 1080) resolution content. The GT20 series is only available in the UK, but Panasonic plans to release a US version called the GT25 series. The company claims that the TVs will be able to display a 600Hz sub-field drive and they will be THX certified. Until the actual release Panasonic is keeping a tight lid on any other specifications at this time. Retail prices have also not been announced.

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Panasonic is looking to expand their LED TV lineup with the release of three new HDTV series, the V20, D25, and D28. In total 6 new TVs have been announced ranging in size from 32” to 42” They all come with full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and come with built-in Freesat HD and Freeview HD tuners. The V20 series include a wi-fi dongle for wireless access to Panasonic’s Viera Cast and other online applications. The D28 and D25 series are very similar. In fact, the only significant difference is that the D28 offers ISFccc calibration and a few photo features. Right now the 6 TVs are expected to release soon in the UK. There is no word yet on if Panasonic will release America versions of the displays.

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