January 7th, 2010
Chance Stevens
After reading through press releases I noticed that there is a quiet fight taking place over who will become the “standard” for 3D HDTV technology.
Vizio, who is one of the largest makers of LCD HDTVs is moving into the 3D space and is taking Sensio for the ride. This is bound to give their bottom line a big boost as well as give them some much needed name recognition.
RealD doesn’t have the same problem as fast as getting their name out, but that hasn’t stopped them from promptly announcing partnerships with several HDTV brands to help promote their own 3D technology.
These companies are fighting furiously to license their technology in hopes to end up with bragging rights. In the meantime it looks like all 3D isn’t equal and it will be a few years before we find out who the real market leader will be.
You can read more about Sensio, here and more about RealD here.
January 7th, 2010
Chance Stevens
After all of the announcements, one this has become resoundingly clear: 2010 will be full of new, and not so new technologies being added into televisions. Below is a list of what things will be changing from 2009 to 2010 models of HDTVs.
More LED backlighting – Based on sales of LED HDTVs and the margins they provide a lot more models are being announced in 2010. They allow the manufacturers to charge a premium while providing a better picture when compared to regular LCD HDTVs as well as allowing the television to be thinner. Only a handful of televisions were featured with this technology in 2009 with Samsung being the clear leader. This time around LG, Sharp, Sony and Vizio are going to be challenging Samsung to bring the most compelling value to customers. Read the rest of this entry »
January 7th, 2010
Chance Stevens
Companies must be full of excitement with CES underway because the announcements are taking place well before the actual show begins. One of the newest innovations to be announced are 480Hz LED HDTVs. They should start showing up from companies such as Vizio and Samsung.
480Hz technology was featured in plasma HDTVs up until 2009, when 600Hz sub-field drive technology replaced it. With LED HDTVs, it’s an upgrade from the 240Hz technology being used in older 2009 models. The idea behind the higher number is simple: higher hertz means a smoother picture.
It’s all a bit of a shell game since the eye can only notice up to a certain refresh rate. After that it’s all a marketing arms race.
To learn more about 480Hz LED HDTVs, you can read the explanation about what it is here.
January 7th, 2010
Chance Stevens
It’s Thursday which means that it’s time for another Best Buy ad scan to show up. This time the ad scan is for the week of 1/10 – 16. The 1/10 Best Buy ad scan has a lot of deals, but it looks like prices have remained pretty stable on HDTVs since last week.
You can check it out for yourself here.
January 1st, 2010
Chance Stevens
If you’re looking for the Best Buy ad for the week of January 3rd, you can find it here.
Keep checking back here for the latest 2010 Best Buy ad scans.
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