First 1080p HDTVs From Evesham October 18, 2007

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With so little HD content about – unless you are a Blu-ray/HD DVD early adopter – the 720p/1080i Vs. 1080p picture quality argument is largely redundant for most people. They all look pretty astonishing compared to what you are used to.

Evesham has launched its first 1080p sets (1920 x 1080 pixels) with the 37in and 42in Alqemi HDTVs. Both have analogue and digital TV tuners to receive all of the Freeview channels, DVB-T radio and ‘red button’ interactive services.

There’s also a handy picture-in-picture (PiP) function and both TVs sport twin HDMI inputs. On the eco-front, Evesham claim that the TVs only drink 0.96W in standby.

For a limited period both TVs will ship with a free upscaling DVD player. The 37in and 42in tellies come with a 2-year home swap-out warranty and are priced at £650 and £799, respectively.-Martin Lynch

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