http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/946/all xx http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/79139/will-3d-tv-be-blu-rays-savior Panasonic's unveiling of a 50-inch plasma TV that displays 3D images got me thinking: Is 3D the killer app that will make Blu-ray players popular in the home? http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/79139/will-3d-tv-be-blu-rays-savior#comments Personal tech Opinion Blu-ray HDTV Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:24:12 -0400 ITworld staff 79139 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/77554/hdtvs-blu-ray-players-push-web-connections Connected TVs, set-top boxes, and Blu-ray Disc players aren't new, but they continue to make new connections with Web sites and services, from YouTube and Netflix to Amazon and Internet radio sites. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/77554/hdtvs-blu-ray-players-push-web-connections#comments Personal tech News Blu-ray HDTV Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:24:33 -0400 ITworld staff 77554 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/69077/group-advocates-standard-hdtv-based-video-surveillance A recently formed group has proposed a standard for high-definition video surveillance systems that allows HDTV signals to be transmitted digitally over conventional closed-circuit TV media without packetization. http://www.itworld.com/security/69077/group-advocates-standard-hdtv-based-video-surveillance#comments Security News HDTV physical security video surveillance Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:13:23 -0400 ITworld staff 69077 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/68960/brand-name-lcd-hdtvs-get-cheaper Anyone familiar with LCD HDTVs expects their prices to decrease, and for TVs from established companies to cost more than models from upstarts like Insignia and Vizio--but no one expects the top-shelf brands to come down in price faster than the value brands. Yet that is exactly what's happening. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/68960/brand-name-lcd-hdtvs-get-cheaper#comments Personal tech News HDTV LCD TV Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:36:40 -0400 ITworld staff 68960 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66745/adobe-s-flash-technology-headed-hdtvs Coming soon to a TV screen near you - Flash. Adobe says it is working to bring its Flash technology to Net-connected TVs that will be able to playback videos and offer Web-like interactivity. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66745/adobe-s-flash-technology-headed-hdtvs#comments Personal tech Opinion Adobe Flash Blu-ray HDTV Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:57:07 -0400 ITworld staff 66745 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66683/insignia-ns-lcd52hd-09-52-inch-hdtv The Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 costs only about $1400 (as of March 10, 2009), a very good price for a 52-inch HDTV. And though its image quality isn't great, it's not horrible, either. The NS-LCD52HD-09 has only middling sound quality, too, but again it's about what you would expect for the comparatively low price. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66683/insignia-ns-lcd52hd-09-52-inch-hdtv#comments Personal tech Product review HDTV TV Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:52:38 -0400 ITworld staff 66683 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66682/panasonic-th-50pz850u-50-inch-hdtv The Panasonic TH-50PZ850U is a pretty good value, especially in view of its generous array of extra features. Not only can it display your pictures and run your videos off its SD card slot, but you can plug it into an ethernet connection and enjoy Internet video. This set also does an adequate, though not extraordinary, job displaying movies and TV shows. And at US$1700 street (as of April 16, 2009), this plasma HDTV is reasonably inexpensive for a 50-inch set. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66682/panasonic-th-50pz850u-50-inch-hdtv#comments Personal tech Product review HDTV Panasonic Plasma TV TV Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:50:50 -0400 ITworld staff 66682 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66681/samsung-ln55a950-55-inch-hdtv The Samsung LN55A950 is the first LCD TV we've tested with LED backlighting. But LED backlighting doesn't come cheap. The LN55A950's $4500 street price (as of April 16, 2009) puts it in a different league from the other TVs that PC World normally reviews, but the image quality--though good--does not. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66681/samsung-ln55a950-55-inch-hdtv#comments Personal tech Product review HDTV LCD TV Samsung TV Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:48:59 -0400 ITworld staff 66681 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66680/vizio-vf550xvt-55-inch-hdtv The Vizio VF550XVT 55-inch HDTV isn't much of a bargain, despite the reasonable $1800 price tag (as of April 16, 2009). Assorted problems with image quality, weak sound, and clumsy menus, along with a lack of interesting features, make this set difficult to recommend. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/66680/vizio-vf550xvt-55-inch-hdtv#comments Personal tech Product review HDTV TV Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:47:05 -0400 ITworld staff 66680 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/63595/sony-unwraps-new-connected-hdtvs Following up new HDTV models announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Tuesday unveiled its Bravia W-Series HDTVs. These new 1080p-resolution LCD TVs follow some of the trends we spotted at CES, such as faster refresh rates and Internet connectivity. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/63595/sony-unwraps-new-connected-hdtvs#comments Personal tech News HDTV LCD TV Sony Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:32:29 -0500 ITworld staff 63595 at http://www.itworld.com