TVSnob monthly roundup for July 2009

Blu-ray

• Sony announces pricing for 400-disc MegaChangers, high-end single-disc Blu-ray player
• Universal brings Blu-ray to the iPhone with Fast & Furious Special Edition
• Toshiba smartens up, plans to release Blu-ray player in Q4 2009
• Blockbuster OnDemand available through 2009 Samsung home theater hardware
• Walmart outs a $98 Magnavox Blu-ray player
• Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray - More Info
• Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray player finally, finally available

DLP

• Vivitek brings pricing pressure with $999 1080p projector

DVD Players/Recorders

• Toshiba's in your kitchen with 19-inch Stainless Style LCD TV
• Sony DVDirect VCD-MC6 lets you record HD video without a PC
• Toshiba continues to shun Blu-ray, brings two new HDD/DVD VARDIA recorders to Japan

Deal of the Day

• Steals and deals: Buy a Mitsubishi HDTV and get a free Vudu movie box
• Steals and deals: Get a Playstation 3 for $100

General News

• The average American household has 2.86 TVs but only 2.5 people. Hmm?
• Best Buy and TiVo partner up for promotional scheme

HDTV

• Vudu signs deal with LG Electronics for broadband HDTV movie streaming
• LG's LH90 LED-backlit LCD HDTVs shipping in the United States
• DynaScan's DS0716 cylinder TV spins a perfect picture
• ASUS enters the HDTV market with the TV Monitor T1 Series (Europe only)
• Blockbuster OnDemand available through 2009 Samsung home theater hardware
• LCD specifications are a load of crap, says study
• LG's 47-inch LH90 LED HDTV reviewed: LG's best ever, one of the best HDTVs on the market
• Sony BRAVIA HDTVs the latest to get Netflix streaming
• Mitsubishi 65-inch WD-737 RPTV reviewed: "most screen for the least money"
• Philips finally prices 56-inch Cinema 21:9 HDTV

HTPC

• LaCie LaCinema Rugged multimedia drive: Never watch a TV repeat again
• Samsung XL2370 LED monitor sports 5 million:1 contrast ratio, "finger-slim" design
• Azentech announced X-FI HomeTheater sound card with HD audio support

Home Entertainment

• The average American household has 2.86 TVs but only 2.5 people. Hmm?
• LaCie LaCinema Rugged multimedia drive: Never watch a TV repeat again

Home Theater A/V

• Blockbuster OnDemand available through 2009 Samsung home theater hardware
• LaCie LaCinema Rugged multimedia drive: Never watch a TV repeat again
• Pioneer outs new Elite A/V receiver foursome

How to buy an HDTV

• LCD specifications are a load of crap, says study
• LG's 47-inch LH90 LED HDTV reviewed: LG's best ever, one of the best HDTVs on the market
• Mitsubishi 65-inch WD-737 RPTV reviewed: "most screen for the least money"

LCD TV

• LG's LH90 LED-backlit LCD HDTVs shipping in the United States
• Toshiba's in your kitchen with 19-inch Stainless Style LCD TV
• ASUS enters the HDTV market with the TV Monitor T1 Series (Europe only)
• LCD specifications are a load of crap, says study
• LG's 47-inch LH90 LED HDTV reviewed: LG's best ever, one of the best HDTVs on the market
• Sony BRAVIA HDTVs the latest to get Netflix streaming
• Sharp intros AQUOS LE700 LED series
• Samsung XL2370 LED monitor sports 5 million:1 contrast ratio, "finger-slim" design
• Philips finally prices 56-inch Cinema 21:9 HDTV

Media Center

• MediaGate MG-M²TV networked multimedia player out for $105

Media Streamers

• Kodak outs Theatre HD Player--Wi-Fi enabled media streamer
• Vudu signs deal with LG Electronics for broadband HDTV movie streaming
• MediaGate MG-M²TV networked multimedia player out for $105
• Blockbuster to push digital OnDemand videos with custom Archos 10 netbooks
• Blockbuster OnDemand available through 2009 Samsung home theater hardware
• Sony BRAVIA HDTVs the latest to get Netflix streaming
• Best Buy and TiVo partner up for promotional scheme

Mobile TV

• Universal brings Blu-ray to the iPhone with Fast & Furious Special Edition

OLED TV

• Will LG release a 32-inch OLED TV by 2012?
• Want to make some money? Start cranking out OLED displays

PVR & DVR

• Best Buy and TiVo partner up for promotional scheme
• Digital Vision intros ultra-simple GiGo Digital TV Recorder

Plasma

• LCD specifications are a load of crap, says study

Projectors

• Vivitek brings pricing pressure with $999 1080p projector

Remote Controls

• URC MX-5000 remote features haptic feedback and a $1500 price tag

TV Biz

• Blockbuster OnDemand available through 2009 Samsung home theater hardware

Televisions

• Working 1936 Marconiphone revealed to be the UK's oldest television
• DynaScan's DS0716 cylinder TV spins a perfect picture
• HANNSpree plush TVs are indescribable
• Panasonic to offer $50 TVs to emerging markets
• Panasonic using lasers to destroy CRT TVs

TiVo

• Best Buy and TiVo partner up for promotional scheme

Web TV

• The average American household has 2.86 TVs but only 2.5 people. Hmm?
• LaCie LaCinema Rugged multimedia drive: Never watch a TV repeat again
• Web video viewers kicking attention deficiency, becoming comfy with longer form content

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