Just when you thought large HDTVs were the domain of plasmas, Sharp have come along to try to prove you wrong with a 65 inch AQUOS LCD HDTV, namely the LC-65GX5. This little, or should we say, large sucker is the latest addition to the GX5 range which peaked at 52 inches earlier this year. This latest addition to the family sports the following bells and whistles

* 1080p display
* 15,000:1 contrast ratio
* 450 cd/m2 brightness
* 176 degree viewing angle
* HDMI x3, Composites x3, S-Video and DVI inputs

The LC-65GX5 comes equipped with Sharp’s ARSS 2.1 speaker system. The amp pumps out 7.5 W to each speaker plus 15 W to the sub-woofer. It also features DLNA which means it’ll talk nicely to other DLNA enabled equipment and for photography enthusiasts there’s an infra-red port to send images from your camera straight to the TV.

How about the price tag? The LC-65GX5 is only available in Japan right now and is priced at the equivalent of US$6,500. Not too shabby for a LCD big boy with all the bells and whistles, so we may see the LC-65GX5 gracing a few living rooms over the Christmas period!

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The boys over at Westinghouse have been busy and this week launched a whole raft of new LCD HDTVs as well as a few other all-in-one units etc. For those of you into that kind of thing, take a deep breath and read on.

First up are three 1080p LCD TVs, namely the TX-42F430S, TX-47F430S and TX-52F480S which are sized unsurprisingly at 42, 47 and 52 inches respectively. All units boast the following bits and pieces

* Inputs - RF, S-Video, YPbPr x 2, HDMI x 4, VGA
* 5,000:1 contrast ratio (1,000:1 on the TX-42F430S)
* 50,000 hrs lamplife
* 176 degree viewing angle both horizontally and vertically
* 2 x 10 Watt speakers (15W on the 52 incher along with a 12W sub-woofer)

The 52 incher also boasts an internal ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM Tuner. Looking for a combo unit? Well the lads have knocked together the VK-40F580D unit with the following bells and whistles

* Inputs - RF, YPbPr x 1, HDMI x 2, VGA
* 1,800:1 contrast ratio
* 50,000 hrs lamplife
* 176 degree viewing angle both horizontally and vertically
* 2 x 10 Watt speakers

whilst also sporting a DVD player. Wait a minute, wot no Blu-Ray love? Tut, tut Westinghouse. Anyway having dropped the ball with that model, they press on and round off the launch with a series of smaller 720p units in the new SK, PT and W ranges.

The W range starts at 26 inches and expands up to 32 with all units boasting the same tuner as in the TX units along with multiple HD inputs. The SK range sports the same functionality as the W but a faster response time and consequently the units are aimed at the gaming market.

Last and by no means least the PT range offers a series of portable units ranging from 16 to 19 inches. Now by the far the most important stat of all, price tags

TX-52F480S	$2000	TX-47F430S	$1600
TX-42F430S	$1200	VK-40F580D	$1100
W3223	$700	W2613	$500
SK-32H730S	$750	SK-26H730S	$600
PT-19H140S	$380	PT-16H120S	$280

Not shabby, Westinghouse, not shabby at all, affordable HDTVs for all. The specs are not great but at those prices what do ya expect. If you are looking for a cheap entry into HDTV then you can’t go wrong with one of these suckers, enjoy!

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LG will soon be launching their latest HDTV ranges, the LG6000 and PG6000. These super sexy models were shown off at CES but will be available soon in the UK and hopefully elsewhere not long after. The LCD LG6000 range sports four models a 32, 37, 42 and 47 inch versions, whilst the Plasma PG6000 comes in two flavours, 42 and 50 inch. Here’s the shared features of the two ranges

* 15,000:1 contrast ratio (30,000:1 for plasma)
* 24p Tru Cinema
* Four HDMI 1.3 inputs
* USB 2.0 port for looking at photos or listening to mp3s

The LG6000 range also boast ‘invisible’ Mark Levinson speakers which provide a wider ‘sweet spot’ by creating a virtual wall of sound - hmmm - I’ll believe that when I, err, hear it. Despite the marketing hyperbole, I’m sure LG’s latest HDTV offerings will make the grade. Unfortunately we have no idea whether your bank manager will agree as price tags are not currently available.

Source: Pocket-Lint

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Hannspree have just launched their latest offering in the LCD TV world, the XV AT with a 42 inch widescreen 1366 x 768 HD display. This little sucker will set you back GBP 600 (about US$1200) and has the following specs and features

* 42 inch 1366 x 768 res 16:9 display
* 2 x 15 watt speakers
* Analog input, Digital DVB-T input, 2 x HDMI inputs
* 1,500:1 contrast ratio
* 178 degree viewing angle
* 1050 x 767 x 296 mm
* 24 kg

There is a coaxial audio output, which is just as well cos 2 x 15 W just ain’t gonna cut it on the audio front. There’s also a VGA input to hook up to your PC as well. This looks like a great low-end unit, although it’s only available in the UK at the moment, hopefully Hannspree will give the XV AT a world-wide release soon.

Source: Pocket-Lint

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Now this puppy looks like a winner. LG have just launched a 52 inch 1080p LCD TV with 802.11n WiFi connectivity enabling you to stream HD content across your home network and onto this sucker.

Unfortunately with no pricing or launch date there are still a few key loose ends left to be tied up, but the 52LG71 LCD TV could be an awesome addition to any home entertainment setup at any cost.

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The boffins at Samsung have knocked out a nice looking slim-line model just in time for FPD 2007 at Yokohama. The LCD screen, you fool, not the lass! The screen is a mere 10mm thick whilst 101.6cm (40 inch) from diagonal corner to diagonal corner, other details include

The panel, using an LED backlight, reproduces 92 percent of the NTSC standard for color saturation and features low power consumption of 90 watts or less.

Not content with showing off this little gem, Samsung have also promised to unveil a new range of notebook LCD panels with 16:9 aspect ratios in two versions, a 16 inch or an 18.4 inch diagonal amongst other things. So if you’re into flat panel displays, and admit it who isn’t these days, and you’re hanging out in Yokohama then trot on down to FPD 2007 for all the latest screens you can feast your eyes on. For those of you less fortunate, I’m sure I’ll be posting about a few of the other gems at the FPD 2007 over the next few days.

Source: NewsWire

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At IFA 2007 Loewe have been showing off the Connect - a hi-def LCD TV that boasts a whole raft of functionality from wireless networking through to HD recording. The Connect unit houses a Network Media Player which can look after your photos, tunes and vids stored on a networked PC or storage device all displayed in HD video and audio. It’ll talk quite happily with digital cameras, gaming consoles, HD players or an mp3 player enabling you to hook up just about any device to it. It also comes with a USB port for any other toys you have left over, VGA port for PC connectivity or use one of the two HDMI ports to connect your PC if it has a DVI port. Oh yes there’s even an interface to enable you to view encryted Pay-TV channels.

Just when you think there can’t be any more, the DR+ model also sports an integrated hard disk recorder for storing all that great HD TV you’ll be watching on this sucker.

And just when you’d forgotten what this whole puppy was really about there’s the 1920 x 1080 LCD display which comes in three flavours, from 32 inch through 37 onto a 42 inch version.

There’s no pricing available on this sucker as yet but I’ll be sure to let you all know as soon as I do - this baby looks like a winner.

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