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At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, a number of new plasma televisions were introduced by some of today’s most prominent companies. Some of them are scheduled for commercial release this year; we might have to wait a bit longer before seeing the others in retail stores. Let’s take a [...]

Consumer Reports released a report which claims that LCD and Plasma TV’s require very few repairs within the first 3 years. Consumers who buy the extended warranties on Plasma or LCD TV’s this year will be wasting their money. It’s very unlikely that anything will happen within the first three years! Thats great news for [...]

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LG has launched what it claims is the first mainstream production 32in plasma TV with the 32PG6000. Well, it’s certainly the only one you’ll get in the UK.

LG launched a non-HD 32in plasma last year but, frankly, it wasn’t all that interesting for the price.

Plasma technology tends to occupy the 40in+ marketplace due to the cost of producing the panels but, LG’s new 32in model brings some of plasma’s advantages over LCD [deeper blacks, smoother playback of fast-motion video like sports] to the mainstream TV sector.

Panasonic likes rolling out jaw-droppingly big tellies. Usually of the type that we can’t afford but, nonetheless impressive to stand in front of at shows, drooling.

This time out, the company is prepping a new 103in Plasma TV, the TH-103PZ800, for the IFA Show 2008, which kicks off on Friday. This is a third generation 103-incher and while the specs are impressive, it’s most notable because it’s around £10,000 cheaper than its predecessor launched in February.

Following hot on the heels of Pioneer last week, LG has just announced its latest plasma TVs, inspired by the look of its slinky Chocolate phone.

There’s the 50in HD-ready PB65 and the 60in 1080p Full HD PF95, sporting the kind of thin, minimalist looks the phones have done so well with and glowing red LED lights. Whether that really matters on something this big is debatable but it’s there for the fashion set.

Still, at under 10cm thick, this PF95 is a thin Full HD plasma that uses LG XD Engine Full HD Image Processor for 1 x 1 pixel matching. The 50in model measures less than 9cm. Contrast comes in at a good 15000:1 – albeit lower than Pioneer’s stunning 20000:1 for the new Full HD models.

The TVs also support LG SimpLink which, like Sony’s Bravia Theatre Sync, allows different LG home cinema kit to be controlled using one remote control. There’s also new 37in, 42in and 47in models too. More details on price and features as I get them.-Martin Lynch

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I don’t know how unhealthy your own gadget obsession is but would you steal the best part of a million quid to feed the habit?

A UK finance director has just been jailed for three and a half years after he was found guilty of stealing £848,000 over an 8-year period from his employer, a vegetable oil refining company.

When cops raided the home of 50-year old Stephen Netherton they found the place stacked with plasma TVs, PCs and thousands of DVDs and CDs. One copper said: “He was just a gadget freak.”-Martin Lynch

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The are reports circulating that Philips is pulling out of the plasma TV marketplace. Philips makes both LCD and plasma HDTVs and pulling out of plasma would certainly give the LCD team something to crow about. Now, from what I can find – apart from the horror on the faces of people that bought Philips plasma tellys – is that Philips has been quick to knock the initial reports. In a statement, the company said:

“Incorrectly reported comments on a Russian news website have suggested that Philips is pulling out of the PDP (Plasma Display Panel) FlatTV market. For the foreseeable future, Philips will continue to include gas plasma-based sets in its overall product mix of FlatTVs sold around the world .”

OK, so Philips is not ditching plasmas. But then it adds:

“However, it is widely acknowledged that over time LCD will become the dominant flat panel TV technology, serving all screen sizes currently addressed by both LCD and PDP solutions, and this will inevitably shape Philips’ product strategy in this market segment.”

Confused? You should be.-Martin Lynch

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On the far side of the world, Samsung has been showing off its next bevy of flat-screen beauties – eyes on the TV please. Dubbed the ‘Cannes’ series, there will be a 42in, 50 in and 63in offering with contrast ratios ranging from 1,000:1 to 15,000:1.

Expect to see some new airy fairy technology names too, like Real Motion, Natural True Colour and Ultra Daylight – this last one controls the contrast ratio depending on ambient light.

They sure are pretty but only the 63in offers full HD support at 1080p. No dates yet for delivery here but prices elsewhere for the 42in, 50in and 63in displays are around £1,200, £1,900 and £5,000. Hit the link below for lots more snaps. -Martin Lynch

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