News & Information on Plasma TVs

Close Encounters of the Virtual KindThe Southern M...

Info Unlimited — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:15:34 +0000

Close Encounters of the Virtual Kind (LCD TV)

Close Encounters of the Virtual Kind
The annual Game Developers Conference is a mark-your-calendars event for videogame industry insiders it is the place to make deals, find jobs, and learn about the latest technological developments.

Hospital in Bloomington seeks new financing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Four months after its opening, executives with a $35 million hospital are working to line up new financing to help it through its slow start.

Back to the future -- my trip to the new Lower East Side
"Just when I thought that I was out, they pull me back in." I'm standing on the balcony of a boutique hotel in New York's Lower East Side, looking down on Orchard Street, having a "Godfather" moment.

Lincoln's Bedroom makeover
WASHINGTON - It's legacy time inside the Bush White House. On a blustery afternoon in February, Laura Bush ushered a reporter and photographer through the newly redecorated Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room, the nation's most historic A-list guest accommodations.

Gearing Up: 11,000-square-foot building reflects company's local growth strategy
Penske Truck Leasing officially opens its $5 million branch on Back Forty Drive off South Main Street today. The operation replaces a much smaller branch on Starlight Drive.

Great Gator Race gets under way Saturday
The Southern Mutual Help Association's mission to create healthy, prosperous, rural communities will be helped during the fourth annual Great Gator Race beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bouligny Plaza.

At Draper, big screens are its bread and butter (T...

Info Unlimited — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:57:38 +0000

At Draper, big screens are its bread and butter (The (LCD TV) Indianapolis Star)

At Draper, big screens are its bread and butter (The Indianapolis Star)
What: Draper Inc., the world's second-largest projection screen manufacturer. Where: Spiceland. Products: Draper makes front- and rear-projection screens and display systems, video projector mounts and lifts, plasma TV display mounts, presentation easels, and window and skylight shades.

Vizio VM60PHDTV (CNET)
The Vizio VM60PHDTV's excellent value proposition will outweigh its picture quality issues for most viewers.

Hooked on hoopsPowered by Bionz(TM) processing eng...

Info Unlimited — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:42:41 +0000

Hooked on hoops (Plasma TV)

Hooked on hoops
Some housecleaning on a Tuesday afternoon ... If you missed the end of the George Mason-VCU game Monday night, you missed the greatest random clutch performance in college hoops since Henry S...

Many HDTV owners watch in low-def
Anyone who thinks consumers understand high-definition television should consider a recent survey by Leichtman Research Group.

BNS Extends Ground Breaking IP-Based Audio-Visual Presentation Solution to Cisco Systems Briefing Centres in Singapore ...
IP systems integrator BNS Ltd has been appointed to upgrade Cisco System's Singapore and Seoul Customer Briefing Centres with a ground breaking IP-based audio-visual system.

News: Pinnacle unveils three USB TV tuners
Pinnacle on Tuesday introduced three new USB TV tuners for the Mac two of the devices are for the European market and one for the U.S. market.

Micron rolls HD sensors for cameras, camcorders
Micron Technology introduced a pair of new CMOS images sensors for mainstream digital cameras and camcorders. The sensors support high-definition video capture and ultra-fast burst mode for point-and-shoot cameras.

Digital Cameras offer high-definition component output.
Powered by Bionz(TM) processing engine, Cyber-shot W-series enables 1,080 HD photo-viewing. Models DSC-W200 (12 megapixel), DSC-W90 (8 megapixel), and DSC-W80 (7.2 megapixel) feature Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lenses, eye-level viewfinders, and 2.5 in. LCD screens. Along with face detection technology, all models offer automatic white balance, flash, focus, and exposure adjustment. Other ...

DINING NOTES: Hey, Orlando, an Urban Flats is comi...

Info Unlimited — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:17:30 +0000

DINING NOTES: Hey, Orlando, an Urban Flats is coming to Ponte Vedra Beach (LCD TV)

DINING NOTES: Hey, Orlando, an Urban Flats is coming to Ponte Vedra Beach
For those who chart this area's progress as a big-time town by counting the dining spots we get that are similar to Orlando's - here's another entry to add to your list.

Faster LCD panels are next front in TV battle
Even if you bought a TV in the last several months you may already feel like it's out of date. Your shiny new flat-screen arrives, you hook it up to the antenna and the first thing you see is a commercial for a bigger, better model. It might even have a cheaper price.

"Idol" promo partners are lovin' it
Simon Cowell is not always the friendliest guy around, but that's not stopping "American Idol" from teaming with McDonald's for a Happy Meal promotion.

220-Room Marriott to Open in Jefferson Parish
By Anonymous Pyramid Hotel Group will open the 220-room New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway in the spring at 3838 Causeway Blvd.

A click of the finger tells all
In its first step toward getting rid of all paper records, BioLife Plasma Services in Casper began using an electronic questionnaire system this week.

Panasonic TH-42PD50U (Plasma TV) 42 in. EDTV Plas...

Info Unlimited — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:37:36 +0000

Panasonic TH-42PD50U (Plasma TV) 42 in. EDTV Plasma Television

Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42 in. EDTV Plasma Television

Win an Xbox with New Web Marketing Technique (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
(ARA) - Even the most casual Internet user has seen the ads: "Get a free Xbox!" or "Win a plasma TV!" While some may view these ads with a wary eye, they are actually a new form of marketing that smart Web surfers are turning to their advantage.

Clearing up mixed signals (The Pantagraph)
HDTV means high-definition television, which is the best TV image available today. HD signals are sent over cable, satellite and standard airwaves with a clarity never before seen in home entertainment.

LCD TV - Comcast-Sinclair Deal Could Set HDTV Prec...

Info Unlimited — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:57:40 +0000

LCD TV - Comcast-Sinclair Deal Could Set HDTV Precedent

Comcast-Sinclair Deal Could Set HDTV Precedent
TVPredictions.com - Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2007) -- Comcast is likely to pay Sinclair Broadcasting cash to carry its local standard and High-Definition channels. And if Comcast agrees to pay, it could set a precedent for future negotiations between local stations

Structured Cable Products (SCP) Launches a New HDMI Cable for Superior
PR.com - SCP also introduced its Professional HDMI Repeater Cable providing professionals the ability to extend HDMI HDTV/HDCP signals transmission distance up to 100 feet without any extra power supply. No additional power supply device required, and all the

Changing the Channel on Apple TV
TechNewsWorld - AAPL) TV has received a lot of press lately, primarily based on the overall concept, enthusiasm for Apple and fueled by the HDTV (high-definition TV) transition. However, a few things need to be looked at in much more detail. In fact, in recent weeks

Pace Introduces New Family of CableCARD(TM) Products
Consumer Electronics Net - The Miami HD set-top is a flexible and cost-effective option for HDTV homes. The most advanced high definition DVR in North America, Pace's Tahoe TDC778X HD-DVR host is a dual-tuner HD-DVR set-top box that has been fully integrated with the latest

Flat Screen TV - Camcorder Buying Guide Camcorder ...

Info Unlimited — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:47:42 +0000

Flat Screen TV - Camcorder Buying Guide

Camcorder Buying Guide
Camcorder Buying GuideWTNH.com - So watching a TV show with a high horizontal resolution specification means you’ll see more detail in skin tones, fabrics By tapping on an area on the LCD screen, the lens will focus on that location. While the camcorder is in spot focus mode

3 men are accused in burglary of homes (Poughkeepsie Journal)
ELLENVILLE - Three Ellenville men - including one who has been living in the U.S. illegally with forged papers - were arrested Thursday for allegedly breaking into homes and stealing stereo equipment, a plasma TV and jewelry, state police said.

New Samsung PAVV full HD 63'' Plasma TV and Gadget...

Info Unlimited — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:52:30 +0000

New Samsung PAVV full HD 63'' Plasma TV and Gadget Model (I4U) (LCD TV)

New Samsung PAVV full HD 63'' Plasma TV and Gadget Model (I4U)
Samsung introduces new 1080p Plasma HDTV under their PAVV brand in Korea. Samsung apparently has great taste in gadget models. Features of this model include long black hair, short yellow skirt, black overknees and a very well designed face. Ah...

Camcorder Buying Guide
Camcorder Buying GuideWTNH.com - So watching a TV show with a high horizontal resolution specification means you’ll see more detail in skin tones, fabrics By tapping on an area on the LCD screen, the lens will focus on that location. While the camcorder is in spot focus mode

Top 5 (Plasma TV) Home Video Mistakes
Top 5 (Plasma TV) Home Video Mistakes Top 5 Home Video Mistakes Top 5 Home Video Mistakes Top 5 Home Video Mistakes Top 5 Home Video MistakesWATE - If you re buying a fixed-pixel display (plasma, LCD, rear-projection) you want [...]

No Aquaplex? No (LCD TV) problem You may have s...

Info Unlimited — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:27:20 +0000

No Aquaplex? No (LCD TV) problem

No Aquaplex? No problem
Imagine you've been promised a new home next semester. Not just any home, but a brand new penthouse apartment in Pacific Beach. Fully furnished, plasma TV, ocean view. The works. Now, imagine three days before the start of the semester, you're told that your dream home isn't ready yet, and for the time being, you'll be sharing a room in El Cajon instead.

The Bowery Hotel in New York Selects TravelCLICK for Robust Central Reservations Solution
CHICAGO | TravelCLICK, Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that The Bowery Hotel, the newest addition to the prestigious Born-Drukier hotel portfolio, has selected the iHotelier central reservation system (CRS) for website reservations and connectivity to the Global Distribution Systems (GDS). The property selected TravelCLICK for its ...

Coast Guard cutter works overtime on frozen Penobscot
ABOARD THE U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER TACKLE -- The boats engine chugged to life beneath the frigid water, breaking the morning silence and sending ripples along the waterway. ... - By ERIC RUSSELL Bangor Daily News

Police blotter: Nearly $1,600 worth of items stolen from apartment
Police reports from the Huntington Police Department provided the following information:

Around Town: 2-16
You may have seen a new "Fun Bus" cruising the streets of Bismarck. A night on the town has never been more fun than in a ride in the new limousine. In this week's edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman takes us inside the new king of the road.

Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42 in. EDTV Plasma Television...

Info Unlimited — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:25:03 +0000

Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42 in. EDTV Plasma Television (LCD TV)

Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42 in. EDTV Plasma Television

Panasonic TH-37PX50U 37 in. HDTV Plasma Television

Samsung LN-R328W 32 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television

Samsung SyncMaster 193P (Silver) 19" LCD Monitor

Flat Screen TV - Camcorder Buying Guide Camcorder ...

Info Unlimited — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:49:19 +0000

Flat Screen TV - Camcorder Buying Guide

Camcorder Buying Guide
Camcorder Buying GuideWTNH.com - So watching a TV show with a high horizontal resolution specification means you’ll see more detail in skin tones, fabrics By tapping on an area on the LCD screen, the lens will focus on that location. While the camcorder is in spot focus mode

Revving Up: Scion Starts Pre-Launch Campaign (BrandWeek)
DETROIT -- Scion has launched a comprehensive pre-launch campaign for the 2008 xB, including a Web site at which patrons can earn points in quest of a new xB, among other prizes.

Gadgets Are a Girl?s Best Friend
Gadgets Are a Girl’s Best FriendWHO-TV - A new study from Oxygen network found that women are hungry for tech toys and that a whopping 77 percent would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond solitaire necklace. Plus 78 percent of women would choose a new top of the line cell phone over a [...]

LCD TV - Best Indie Games 2007 Best Indie Games 20...

Info Unlimited — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:37:25 +0000

LCD TV - Best Indie Games 2007

Best Indie Games 2007
Wired - Plasma Pong Pong gave us the original DNA of video gaming, but very few designers have ever tried to update it in any significant way until last year -- when Steve Taylor released Plasma Pong. The goal is the same as in the original, except that the

Vidikron Adds 65" PDP
Twice - UNION CITY, CA — High-end home theater display manufacturer Vidikron has added a 65W-inch 1,080p plasma monitor to its expanding flat-panel TV lineup. Model VP-6500VHD ($19,995 suggested retail) joins a plasma series that currently includes the 42W

Bells students win grand champion BY JESSICA RICHARDSON
Herald Democrat - Stowers, Neasbitt and Cates each received $6,000 scholarships and a share of equipment between themselves including welders and plasma cutters. “One of the welders is worth $4,000. The plasma cutter is worth about $1,500. We wouldn’t have been

The Metabolic Response To Colitis Varies Depending Upon Whether
Medical News Today - The mice were examined using a series of tests, including body composition review, indirect calorimetry and sampling of tissue, plasma and feces for analysis. Values were considered statistically significant at p 0.05. Results Highlights of the

TWICE Retail Roundtable Tackles Range Of Industry Issues
Twice - TWICE : With LCD gaining momentum, what role will plasma play in the long term? Will it become a niche product? McGuire : I don't know if it is going to become a niche, but I do not believe plasma is going away. I think it will

Cutting-edge hospitals hooked (LCD TV) to Wi-Fi s...

Info Unlimited — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:42:13 +0000

Cutting-edge hospitals hooked (LCD TV) to Wi-Fi support

Cutting-edge hospitals hooked to Wi-Fi support
Chicago Tribune - When it opened in February 2005, patients were provided with an entertainment and education system, including a 42-inch LCD television in each patient room, said Todd Hollowell, executive director of information technology at University of Chicago

Rabbit ears and a good slap
Chicago Tribune - Ironically, the catalog arrived the same week that the electronics industry was unveiling its latest technowonders, including a 108-inch LCD television. So why would anyone buy a black-and-white TV, the kind that needed rabbit ears and a good slap to

Big LCD TVs take center stage at Electronics Show
Domican Today - Sharp Corp. showed off a 108-inch high-definition LCD television to rival a 100-inch model introduced only hours earlier by LG Electronics Inc. Sharp said its was the biggest yet among liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs. In an effort to counter steep

Corning swings to 4th-quarter profit
Star-Gazette.com - Weeks, president and chief executive. "We estimate that LCD television penetration reached 22 percent of the world market in 2006, and preliminary retail sales figures indicate that one out of every three TVs sold in the United States last year was

Hampton tops 1,000 guests in first month
Jackson Sun - Each room of the Hampton has a 32-inch flat panel, liquid crystal display (LCD) television and Internet access, Northup said. There is a microwave oven in each room, and the hotel's snack area sells Stouffer's and Lean Cuisine frozen dinners. Three of

NEC LCD20WGX2 LCD television Review
Pocket-Link.co.uk - We say This 20-inch widescreen is an excellent choice for multimedia use and striking clarity does justice to both movies and games You say No reader reviews yet, be the first 20 October 2006 - NEC’s 20WXG2 is its first widescreen display and is

Canadians fall ill after (Plasma TV) eating misla...

Info Unlimited — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:07:11 +0000

Canadians fall ill after (Plasma TV) eating mislabelled oily fish

Canadians fall ill after eating mislabelled oily fish
CBC News - Federal Court has ruled that Canon Inc. breached a nanotechnology licensing deal, which is expected to further delay the company's plans to launch a new type of flat-screen TV. Climate change, cod decline, changing life in Atlantic: oceanographer

Charles Dutoit to be interim conductor for Philadelphia Orchestra
CBC News - Federal Court has ruled that Canon Inc. breached a nanotechnology licensing deal, which is expected to further delay the company's plans to launch a new type of flat-screen TV. Climate change, cod decline, changing life in Atlantic: oceanographer

Rehab center success story marks 101
North Channel Sun - Each room is equipped with a flat screen TV and is Internet-accessible." Kracht also pointed out that patients come out of their rooms to dine in the facility's cafeteria, are actively involved in playing cards and board games, and are encouraged to

You Have More Money
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NATO chief rejects claim Canada bears Afghan burden
CBC News - business tools. Canon court loss to further stall launch of new TVs A U.S. Federal Court has ruled that Canon Inc. breached a nanotechnology licensing deal, which is expected to further delay the company's plans to launch a new type of flat-screen TV.

Medal for black N.S. soldier fetches $7,500 on eBay
CBC News - business tools. Canon court loss to further stall launch of new TVs A U.S. Federal Court has ruled that Canon Inc. breached a nanotechnology licensing deal, which is expected to further delay the company's plans to launch a new type of flat-screen TV.

Get the most from your digital cameraThe Washingto...

Info Unlimited — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:12:23 +0000

Get the most from your digital camera (Plasma TV)

Get the most from your digital camera
When most people get their first digital camera, they usually just put in the batteries and start taking pictures. For the most part, that works fine. The camera's factory settings will allow for good pictures in most situations. But after a while, look at the menu on the LCD screen. It controls settings such as the brightness of the LCD, how long the display will stay on after each photo is ...

News Feature Ask Swanni: Oppo Is Boffo!
answers your questions. Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2007) -- I get scores of e-mails every week from readers asking everything from whether they should buy a new HDTV to when will their TV provider add new high-def channels.

Igel to Extend Multi-Service Feature Across Range
German thin client hardware vendor Igel Technology GmbH plans to extend the ability for its devices to handle multiple digital services, including VoIP and native SAP, to its entire portfolio by the end of this year.

Playing tunes better on the Zune
On a daily walk to class, plenty of students can be spotted with an iPod. The hip, ubiquitous gadget is a staple of the music scene, but despite its record sales, it does have competition.

Dual-Sliding Messenger Phone for Helio Spotted on FCC Site
A new dual-slider with Helio branding on it was seen on the FCC web site today. Internally called the Pantech PN-810, the phone features a three-layer design. The top layer holds the main screen and function buttons. If the ... (follow link to read)

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