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So much for affordable 3D HDTVs. Sony is committed to the upscale approach, at least if its latest introductions are any indication. Three new Bravia 3D sets were announced today, and none is less than $3,000.
The NX810 models are LED-backlit LCDs and come with built-in Wi-Fi for access to Bravia Internet video and widgets, 240Hz [...]

Samsung continues to be the leading LCD HDTV shipper in the United States, claiming 19.7 percent of the market in the second quarter of 2010, according to market research firm iSuppli. The former leader, Vizio, is closing the gap, while Sony remains a distant third.
Fourth place now belongs to LG, which jumps ahead of Sanyo [...]

Never mind that Philips’ super-wide 21:9 aspect ratio HDTV never saw the light of day in the U.S. HP is apparently working on a screen so wide that it would make that Philips set look like a 19-inch tube TV.
While recently addressing the DisplaySearch Emerging Technologies conference, HP CTO Phil McKinney told the audience about [...]

Companies seem to love to ask their customers how much they’d pay for their products. In recent weeks, the New York Times has been asking subscribers how much money they would drop to get access to content behind its forthcoming paywall. Now Dish Network is polling Internet users as to their interest in shelling out [...]

Competition can be a good thing. No better case in point is Verizon’s aggressive strategy with its FiOS fiber-optic network and pay TV service, which have given cable companies something to worry about besides satellite TV rivals. This week has seen a few intriguing developments that should hasten similar upgrades on its competitors’ part.
Gaining [...]

Intel has made it clear that it wants in on the market for consumer electronics devices that connect to your HDTV, and it’s made a major move towards its goal with the announcement today that it’s purchased Texas Instrument’s cable modem product line, which includes the Puma 5 platform. It’s not a sexy acquisition, but [...]