BBC iPlayer has 5 million users
August 11, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Sure, you spend most evenings rewatching last week’s Eastenders and getting your head around Auntie’s worryingly Partridge–esque Football League Show on BBC iPlayer. But it seems you’re not the only one. A new Ofcom report shows a massive 5.2 million punters now use BBC iPlayer. That’s twice the amount compared to last year.
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Ask the expert: HD TVs
August 10, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Q. I’m looking around at high definition LCD TVs, but I’m confused about 1080p, 1080i and 720p. What does it all mean, and what do I really need to look out for? I want to buy a 32 inch TV or bigger. Does this make any difference to what I need to know? Help!
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Pioneer PDP-LX5090
June 15, 2009 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Pioneer’s Kuro range has become the benchmark when it comes to flat TV picture quality – and this new 50-inch model is only going to enhance that. Put simply, this TV produces the deepest, darkest blacks and richest, juiciest colours we’ve ever seen on an HDTV.
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LG LF7700 TVs get Freesat
April 9, 2009 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Panasonic isn’t the only TV company getting the Freesat action. LG has just announced the LF7700 range of HDTVs will also be boasting the subscription-free HD Freeview service. …continue reading LG LF7700 TVs get Freesat
Toshiba’s processor-powered ZV tellies make everything HD
November 27, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
DVD upscaling is a great way to get more high-definition content on your TV, but Toshiba’s taken the technology to a whole new level with its ZV series of flatscreens. Plug anything in, from freeview to games consoles, and it’ll push up the picture to lifelike levels effortlessly.
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Philips Lux TV has ultimate contrast on lock
November 20, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
If you’re torn between plumping for a plasma or LCD screen on your next TV, there’s a solution: Philips’s LED Lux TV, which packs the best of both worlds into a flatscreen that’s brighter than Des O’Connor’s orange tan.
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Group test: Plasma TVs
October 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
There are two main choices when buying a flat screen high definition television: LCD or plasma. While LCD generally delivers a brighter, livelier image, plasma is often the choice for serious film fans, as it produces deeper, darker blacks, better contrast and more realistic colours and doesn’t suffer from motion blur to the same degree as LCD.
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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ80B
October 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Getting the complete plasma home cinema experience can be a pain for the faint of wallet. But now there are budget plasma options out there that blow raspberries at the credit crunch, including this slick Viera offering.
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Pioneer PDP-LX5090
October 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Many Plasma televisions, including this monolithic offering from Pioneer boast some of the richest colours around, and the darkest blacks for the best home cinema picture possible. But is this brilliant beast worth the hefty price tag?
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LG 42PG6000
October 29, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
For the more aesthetically inclined grabbing a plasma television that fits in with its future surroundings is just as important as the picture on it. After all if you’re going to spend some money on a top telly it may as well look good. But does there have to be a compromise?