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CES 2012: A look at Panasonic’s TVs
While LG and Samsung had some hype over their 3D OLED displays that were on display at CES, that doesn’t mean they were the only ones that had TVS to show off. Panasonic also brought its full range of new TVs to show off. Panasonic’s big push for CES seemed to be eco-friendliness, with a more »
Black Friday 2009: Radio Shack’s Black Friday deals leaked
Radio Shack’s Black Friday deals have been leaked and here’s what you can expect. There are no Early Bird deals, but I still recommend you get to the store early as quantities will likely be limited! Camcorders: Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 10MP HD Flash Camcorder (Red) $169.99 Vivitar DVR 865HD Flash Camcorder $69.99 Computer Accessories: Gigaware more »
New Energy Star standards stricter for TVs
Thinking about buying a new TV? Well, new Energy Star certification standards for 2010 and 2012 will make it harder for TV manufacturers to get the Energy Star sticker on their product. The new standards will demand 40 to 65% greater efficiency in power consumption, respectively. In particular, TVs over 50 inches in size will more »
Adobe bringing Flash to TV
If there’s one web video platform that’s nearly impossible to escape from, it has to be Adobe’s Flash. YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, and nearly every other video hosting website uses Flash as a means of showing video. According to Adobe, Flash is currently installed on 98 percent of all computers. Apparently that number isn’t good enough more »
Help the environment, buy an energy efficient TV
It is important that we all do our part to help the environment. Our normal, daily activities are soon becoming more and more energy efficient. Recently, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has issued a new guideline for all TV manufacturers to follow. This new guideline is set to reduce the amount of energy each TV uses by 30% in efforts to help save the environment and will save you some money on the monthly electric bill.
With the holiday season approaching quickly, many consumers will be shopping for brand new HDTVs, whether it be for themselves or a gift for a loved one. These TVs, as you can imagine, use up an enormous amount of electricity – some TVs can use up to 500 kWh annually. Continued after the break.
LCD, plasma TV sales still hot as economy cools off
Size still matters when it comes to buying a flat-screen TV during a recession. And instead of using economic stimulus checks to buy new HDTV’s, consumers are spending that money to pay off the energy bills generated by their current home entertainment systems. Those are just two of the findings released during the recent DisplaySearch more »
