LG Adds Chocolate To New Plasma TVs May 13, 2007

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Following hot on the heels of Pioneer last week, LG has just announced its latest plasma TVs, inspired by the look of its slinky Chocolate phone.

There’s the 50in HD-ready PB65 and the 60in 1080p Full HD PF95, sporting the kind of thin, minimalist looks the phones have done so well with and glowing red LED lights. Whether that really matters on something this big is debatable but it’s there for the fashion set.

Still, at under 10cm thick, this PF95 is a thin Full HD plasma that uses LG XD Engine Full HD Image Processor for 1 x 1 pixel matching. The 50in model measures less than 9cm. Contrast comes in at a good 15000:1 – albeit lower than Pioneer’s stunning 20000:1 for the new Full HD models.

The TVs also support LG SimpLink which, like Sony’s Bravia Theatre Sync, allows different LG home cinema kit to be controlled using one remote control. There’s also new 37in, 42in and 47in models too. More details on price and features as I get them.-Martin Lynch

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World’s First 3-Chip 1080p DLP Projector: Prepare To Pay May 13, 2007

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Sim2 makes great projectors and for those of you that haven’t heard of the company it’s because it tends to occupy the rarefied atmosphere of the luxury end of home movies.

The company has just introduced its new flagship model, the Grand Cinema HT5000, claiming it to be the first 3-chip 1080p DLP projector. It uses three of the new 0.95in 1080p chipsets from Texas Instruments, claiming the result is brighter images, more saturated colours and greater contrast levels.

Custom-built 10-bit processing handles the video processing side of things and there’s a hugely impressive six HDMI inputs, as well as HD-SDI input, 2 x VGA inputs, DVI, RS-232, USB and LAN together with Component, S-Video and Composite connections.

Oh yeah, don’t for the six optional lenses but, that’s only if you can afford them after splashing out £33,000.-Martin Lynch

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