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Aldi stores to sell budget 47-inch LCD HDTV?
With the ever-dropping prices in the big screen television realm, it's not too surprising to hear of more and more companies dropping their ticket in the hat hoping to snag business from bargain hunters. While the success story of Vizio could be hard to replicate, an unconfirmed report from TechDigest is reporting that Aldi stores could end up offering a mysterious 47-inch LCD HDTV before too long. No word on what brand / model this thing could end up being, nor if it'll sport a swank Aldi sticker front and center, but we are hearing that it'll boast a 1600:1 contrast ratio, integrated Freeview tuner, wall mounting bracket, S-Video / VGA / composite video inputs, a pair of HDMI ports, automatic volume correction to muffle those blaring commercials, and a three-year warranty to top it off. Of course, we have absolutely no idea if an April trip for mangos and steak sauce will lead to an LCD TV impulse buy, but drop the price in comments if you catch a glimpse.
Sharp LC-52D92U 1080p LCD reviewed
CNET got their hands on the 52-inch version of Sharp's latest 1080p HDTVs, the LC-52D92U, that we first saw at CES. The good news is that it shares the deep black levels of its Aquos D62 predecessor, the bad news is it also brings along the unfortunate banding issues that plagued the previous generation. They also looked into the newly added 120Hz refresh rate that we're seeing in so many LCDs, and compared to a cheaper unit from Vizio, couldn't really tell the difference, even during fast moving action scenes. They didn't find many other issues with the set, commending its upscaling abilities and plenty of connections, but until the banding problems get resolved, Sharp's 8G-based panels will be a skip for most keen-eyed HDTV watchers. .
Reviewed by ; David Katzmaier Reviewed February 22, 2007
How low can flat-panel prices go? The WinBook 46D1 answers that question--at least as it pertains to 46-inch LCD-based HDTVs--with a $1,300 price tag, beating just about everything in its size range (this week at least). You've probably never heard of WinBook, and if you have it's because of its PC business, but the company applies its brand to LCD TVs now, too. The 46D1 may skip a few features and cut a few corners, especially in the styling department, but it has everything most HDTV watchers will need. Against the competition, the WinBook 46D1 outperforms the better-featured Vizio GV46L HDTV, for example, and represents a compelling bargain. Design The look of the WinBook 46D1 comes across as more generic than many other competing HDTVs. The black frame around the picture is matte as opposed to glossy--which is fine with us but does cut down on pizzazz a bit--and the rounded-off corners lend the cabinet a more-pedestrian look.
Why Isn’t Everything On My HDTV In High Definition?
It dawned on me the other day as I was watching DirecTV from my bathtub there is nothing on in HDTV. Football is gone, but not forgotten. I am too much of a snob to watch NASCAR on a Sunday afternoon (F1 maybe) and Discovery HD Theater had some show on about someone skiing down Mount Everest. During commercials, as I channel surfed, I kept seeing Dr. Emmet Brown from Back To The Future telling me that there will be more and more HD channels coming soon which is great. However, unlike being specific about the need for 1.21 gigawatts to activate his Flux capacitor Dr. Brown isnt very specific with a date when there will be more HD content.
A recent trip over the holidays to my soon-to-be in-laws, I was able to watch a little Dish Network on an amazingly good-looking Vizio 46-inch HDTV LCD set.
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