Mitsubishi’s 65-inch LaserVue 1080p rear-projection HDTV is priced at a hefty $7,000.The TV will be released later this month. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing for its 73-inch version. As a reminder, the LaserVue is a laser-based HDTV, which uses an array of red, green, and blue lasers to project its image onto the screen. According to Mitsubishi, this HDTV provides a color gamut over 200% NTSC standard, and consumes less than 200 watts.

Samsung Electronics announced its most advanced Blu-ray player BD-P2500 during IFA 2008. The new BD-P2500 provides a significant upgrade from previous models with several new key features designed to enhance the premium audio and visual experience. The new high glossy black new player complements any stylish interior and perfectly fits with Samsung’s HD TVs.The sound has also been enhanced by supporting the new HD audio formats (Dolby Digital+, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD HRA) with 7.1 channel output, and the BD-P2500 provides full theater-quality experience.

Samsung’s BD-P2500 is the 5th generation Blu-ray player equipped with industry leading image processor HQV(Hollywood Quality Video). With the HQV processor, the BD-P2500 offers increased picture quality by refining image projection, even from non Blu-ray formats.

The integrated BD-Live feature however enables powerful internet-connected activities such as multiplayer gaming, e-commerce, movie trailer and subtitle downloads, and social networking. The BD-P2500 also includes USB 2.0 support and 1 gigabyte of embedded flash memory.

Philips introduced a suite of new electronics at the IFA 2008 consumer electronics show headlined by a new extremely thin HDTV thus far known only as the Essence. At less than 1.5 inches thick, the Essence features a 120Hz 42-inch LCD display with a response time of 2 milliseconds.The CinemaOne is meant for use in rooms other than the living room, such as bedrooms and offices, however. A single HDMI connection supplies the audio and video signals to a connected TV, and the CinemaOne system itself includes four speakers and an integrated 4-inch subwoofer into the main unit itself.

Media is delivered via the integrated DVD / CD player, with an iPod dock, USB port and 3.5mm stereo jack acting as auxiliary source connections. Despite the lack of a Blu-ray drive, the CinemaOne will upscale standard DVDs to HD resolution. Supported media formats include DiVX, MPEG, WMV, PCM, WMA and MP3 files.

While official pricing or release information has not been announced for either new product, it is expected the CinemaOne will launch in France and Germany before the end of the year, with a UK release slated for January of 2009.

Sony revealed 4 new lineup of BRAVIA Full HD LCD TV.

The first LCD series is the XR1, available in 55-Inch & 46-Inch featuring a RGB LED Back lighted panel (Triluminos LED Technology) with a resolution of 1,920×1,080 and provides a contrast ratio of 3,000:1 (up to 1,000,000:1 with a Dynamic Contrast Ratio) and a viewing angle of 178°.
The XR1 lineup is also equipped with the BRAVIA Engine 2 Pro, Motion Flow Pro (120Hz), Four HDMI input, as well as S-Video/Component/LAN/USB Interface.

The new Sony LCD TV achieve a better Image quality expanding the TV’s color range by aligning individual clusters of red, green and blue LEDs, significantly elevating color purity compared to traditional single white LED backlights.
This XR1 series will be available on October 10th for respectively 4675€ (KDL-55XR1) and 3750€( KDL-46XR1).

Then we had the W1 Series, available in 46-Inch and 40-Inch and feature the new Motion Flow 240Hz (offering an image-driving speed of 4x), a Full HD Panel, Digital Tuner TV, BRAVIA Engine 2, 24p True Cinema, as well as 3 HDMI input, and every I/O terminal you need: USB, LAN, S-Video, Component….
Our W1 series also provides a contrast Ratio of 3000:1 and a viewing angle of 178 degree.
Available on November for 2500€ (KDL-46W1) and 1800€ (KDL-40W1)

About the ZX1 Series, the world’s slimmest screen with a thickness of 9.9mm according to the Japanese manufacturer, is only available in 40-Inch with a Full HD Panel. It achieves a contrast ratio of 3,000:1, and a viewing angle of 178°, and features the Bravia 1080 Wireless Technology, the BRAVIA Engine 2, the Motion Flow 120Hz, 24pTrue Cinema.
Available on November for about 3000€ (KDL-40ZX1)

Lastly we had the X1 series, available in 52-Inch, 46-Inch, and 40-Inch, it features a Full HD Panel, the BRAVIA Engine 2 Pro, Digital Tuner TV, 24p True Cinema, three HDMI input and provides a contrast ratio of 3,000:1 and a viewing angle of 178°
Available on October for 3300€ (KDL-52X1), 2680€ (KDL-46X1), 1995€ (KDL-40X1)

Panasonic released its 103-inch full HD PDP TV ‘TH-103PZ800′ in Japan market. Featuring 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,920*1,080 resolution, the TH-103PZ800 supports four HDMI ports, SD card slot, and VIERA remote control. Suggested price is 5,600,000(JPY).

Mitsubishi is better known as a rear-projection TV maker than an LCD manufacturer, but given the slow death of the RPTV market the company has ventured into new waters with the 52-inch LT-52148. And while the company has to tweak their LCD technology an little bit, the new 148 series’ pulls off the incorporation of some high-end high-def technology pretty well. The 1080p, 120 Hz LCD set does have some ringing around objects with the default picture presets, excessively bright green tones, a sluggish menu, and power consumption one can’t exactly call “green”, but with an impressive native contrast ratio, HD video handling and an effective 120 Hz refresh rate, the Mitsubishi LT-52148 looks to be the first of many quality flat-panels.

via pcmag

Sharp LC-16E5

Sharp LC-16E5 in beige

Sharp LC-16E5

Sharp announced the upcoming release of a pair of its newest AQUOS LCD HDTVs, the 20-inch LC-20E5 and 16-inch LC-16E5. Both are capable of displaying 720p (1366×768 resolution) images and feature two HDMI connections for HD sources such as Blu-ray players.The new AQUOS LCDs feature a contrast ratio of 1,200:1, brightness of 450cd/m² and a horizontal viewing angle of 176 degrees. Traditional RGB video, as well as S-video and component plugs are also part of the HDTVs’ connections. A network jack and RS-232C input are also included, and the TV remotes can also control a connected Sharp Blu-ray player through CEC support.

The LC-20E5 and LC16E5 are rated to use up just 61kWh and 48kWh, respectively, of energy per year.

When the TVs are released in Japan on September 10, the LC-20E5 will list for an equivalent of around $870, while the LC-16E5 will be priced at nearly $780. The LC-16E5 is available in a black or beige surround. A US release has not been announced, although Sharp regularly releases its smaller AQUOS sets in the country.

Sharp expanded its large screen SB series of LCD HDTVs, making the sought-after high-definition (HD) experience available to more consumers. The SB series (LC-52SB55U, LC-46SB54U and LC-42SB45U) provides consumers with affordably-priced Full HD, big-screen options, available in 52- 46-, and 42-inch screen size class units (diagonal 52 1/32”, 45 63/64 and 42 1/64” respectively), some of the most popular screen sizes today. All three feature Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution), and are cased in a glossy piano-black bezel.

Our 1080p TVs also feature Sharp’s Spectral Contrast Engine, built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners, and HDMI interface (four available on the 52″, two available on the 46″, and three on the 42″).

The 52″ LCD TV will cost 1485€, the 46″ version 1100€, and the 42″ 900€.

Epson today announced it released two complete home entertainment systems, with the Ensemble HD 720 and Ensemble HD 1080 systems. As the product names suggest, the projectors are the main difference between the two packages, with the former capable of 720p (1280×720) HD images, the latter of 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution video. Other components part of each system include an audio/video source unit that doubles as an upconverting DVD player and a 150-Watt Atlantic Technology 5.1-channel surround sound system with a 10-inch subwoofer. The A/V receiver / DVD player has two HDMI inputs, with the surround speakers integrated into a custom cradle that holds the projector. The front-channel speakers are integrated in the screen’s hide-away housing. A universal remote with LCD screen is preprogrammed and controls all aspects of the systems, including the operation of the motorized screen.

The Ensemble HD 1080 system is priced at $6,999, while the HD 720 setup can be purchased for $4,999.

JVC released last week  new TV series with built-in iPod docking station. Starting at 32″ and 720p and going up to 52″ and 1080p, you’re looking at way too many pixels and way too much screen real estate to make the average, highly-compressed iPod video look like anything better than an animated smear of pixelated puke. Luckily, the JVC also allows you to play your iPod music through the dock… which is probably a much better use for such a thing.

The new JVC P-Series includes the 32-inch LT-32P679, 42-inch LT-42P789, 47-inch LT-47P789 and the 52-inch LT-52P789. The LT-32P679 is a 768p model, while the others offer 1080p resolution. They’ll cost respectively 640€, 1000€, 1400€ and 2000€.

Via FreshGIZMOS