At the Ceatec Sharp unveiled the Aquos XS1 series of LCD TV’s for loaded customers. To be made available in 65 and 52 inches the LCD’s boast a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, brightness of 450cd/m2 and is just 2.8cms thick at the thinnest point. The XS1 has a speaker unit which is built in technical collaboration with Pioneer, the speaker unit consists of a tweeter, two mid range speakers and a sub-woofer connected to a digital amplifier. To maintain a slim profile it has an external TV tuner unit which comes with a digital / analog TV tuner and all the connections and slots to connect everything from a home-theater to a digital camera. It is accompanied by a futuristic Bluetooth remote control with a touchscreen. Schedules to hit Japanese stores by October 15 the 65 incher will sell for 1,280,000 Yen ($ 12,500) and the 52 inch model for 980,000 Yen ($ $ 9500).

Alphascan has launched the Prestige Haute, an LCD monitor adorned with Swarovski crystals. The LCD monitor measures 22-inch and looks as elegant and chic as you could imagine. The 97 Swarovski crystals add a unique elegance to the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor isn’t all bling and no technology. The Prestige Haute has a contrast ratio of 12,000:1 and is sure to give you an excellent video quality.

Dell has rolled out their new LCD Monitor to the market. Known as the S2309W, the monitor features 16:9 aspect ratio, 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, a quick 5ms response time, and 300cd/m2 brightness. No info on pricing and availability at this time. Too bad, the Dell S2309W LCD Monitor does not have HDMI port and only provides DVI and VGA ports.

Panasonic DMP-BD55K BD-Live Blu-ray Player Up For Pre-Order at Amazon.

The BD-Live player adds 7.1 lossless decoding and analog output to similar functionality to the DMP-BD50, and at $400 it has an entry price point similar to our fave Blu-ray player, the PS3. Which is course still has WAY more features and is undoubtedly a better bargain.

Slingbox PRO-HD is now shipping in the United States, and headed for Canada in October. First announced way back in January, the PRO-HD can stream HD content from your HDTV to laptop/desktop computers in and around your home. Plus if you have a broadband connection of 1.5 Megabits per second or higher, the PRO-HD can stream content pretty well anywhere outside the home you can get a fast network connection.

The Slingbox PRO-HD also includes SlingStream 2.0, maximizing audio and video quality in both high and low bitrate network environments, support for both 4:3 and 16:9 screen formats, and compatibility with all sorts of high-def video and audio formats.

You can get yours from Amazon for $299.99, or if you’re in Canada wait a few weeks for the $329.99 version to hit Best Buy, Future Shop and London Drugs.

Panasonic will be releasing PZ850 series Plasma TVs this Summer. They come in 46-, 50- and 58-inch versions and will be available in mid-June along with a 65-incher in August. All three feature Picasa access, support for h.264 playback from the SD card slot, RS-232C, 24p native playback, and several display modes.

Panasonic revealed the world’s first full HD plasma home theater system capable of displaying 3D images. The system uses a 103-inch plasma television and a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, distributing full high-definition (HD) (1920 x 1080 pixels) images to left eye and right eye. By wearing active shutter glasses that work in synchronization with the plasma television, the viewer is able to experience 3D images formed with twice the volume of information as regular full HD images, and enjoy them together with high quality surround sound.

No word on pricing or availability yet.

ViewSonic has recently updated its range of LCD monitors with the release of the ViewSonic N2201W LCD monitor. It is actually a 22 inch widescreen LCD monitor with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The monitor also features a built-in DVD player and supports 1,650 x 1,050 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 nits brightness, 5ms response time, HDCP compliant, and supports ASTC, QAM, NTSC integrated tuner. Other features include HDMI 1.3, component and VGA outputs. The ViewSonic N2201W LCD monitor retails for only $429 each.

Dell is preparing to update its display line with a second model that hints at a wider revamp of its line, a Taiwan-area leak of a prototype shows. The S2209W would be unique among 22-inch displays in its use of a 16:9 ratio, 1920×1080 resolution. The image is both much sharper than the 16:10, 1680×1050 displays that dictate most 22-inch LCDs and also better-suited to HD movies, which would output at full resolution and without the black bars that come from a non-native aspect ratio.

The screen would also likely ship at a price below the $349 Dell charges for its 24-inch LCD.

Toshiba introduced five new series of Full HD LCD TVs: the ZH7000, Z7000, FH7000, H7000 and C7000 Series.

The ZH7000 Series, available in November, exists in 3 LCD panels sizes: 52-Inch, 46-Inch, and 42-Inch. Whole series comes with a resolution of 1,920×1,080, 300GB of Built-In HDD, Digital TV tuner, 4HDMI Inputs, and built-in 2×10w speakers. The 52’’ and 46’’ provide a contrast ratio of 3,000:1 (up to 30,000:1 with the DCR), and the 42’’ version offers 1,100:1 (up to 11,000:1) and is certified DLNA.
You can expect a price range from 2500€ to 3500€.

For the Z7000 Series, available in 46’’, 42’’, and 37’’, comes with almost with the same specs as the ZH7000Series, but without Built-in HDD. You’ll be able to connect an external HDD on the USB port.
About the price: Between 1800€ and 2700€.

The FH7000 series offers two sizes of LCD TVs: 46’’ and 40’’. You’ll also have a 300GB of Built-in HDD, three HDMI inputs, Digital TV tuners, eSATA port and a contrast Ratio of 3,000:1. The 40’’ will cost 2200€, and the 46’’ will cost 2600€. Available this Ocotber.

The H7000 Series (42’’,37’’,32’’) comes with 300GB of Built-in HDD, but also with an eSATA port, three HDMI inputs. These LCD TVs will respectively cost 2200€, 1600€ and 930€.

The last series, is more standard series, available in 42’’, 37’’, and 32’’.

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