Browse tag: HDMI

Looking to buy an HDTV for the holidays? Now's a good time
If an HDTV--for yourself or for some lucky gift recipient--is on your holiday shopping list, you're in luck, thanks to attractive pricing.
Apple posts guidelines on 27-inch iMac’s Target Display mode
The new 27-inch iMacs can serve as external displays for other devices. An Apple support document lets you know how to get the most out of the new feature.
California Energy Commission rule to impact HDTV industry
For the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs.
HDTVs for the holidays
Our lab has been hard at work testing HDTVs ranging in size from 40 inches to 52 inches for image quality, usability, audio quality, and features. Here are the test results of 16 HDTVs.
Review: Vizio SV420M HDTV
The Vizio SV420M 42-inch HDTV offers lots of customization options and average video quality, at a midrange price.
Review: Panasonic Viera TC-P42X1 HDTV
A 720p plasma HDTV, the low-cost 42-inch Panasonic TC-P42X1 provides problematic images and underpowered sound.
Review: Samsung LN40B650 HDTV
Thanks to its very good picture quality, Internet and home-network entertainment features, and general user-friendliness, the Samsung LN40B650 ranks as one of the best HDTV we've tested this year.
Review: LG Electronics 42LH55 HDTV
The LG 42LH50 42-inch HDTV provides great connected features, above-average image quality, and good looks for a moderate price.
Review: Vizio SV471XVT HDTV
This 47-inch HDTV with multimedia capabilities has an estimated street price of $1200, which sounds good. But there are major compromises to be made with image quality.
Review: Panasonic Viera TC-P46S1 HDTV
The Panasonic TC-P46S1 would be a bargain 46-inch plasma HDTV if its image quality weren't so disappointing.
Review: Vizio SV421XVT HDTV
Vizio’s SV421XVT HDTV has a 42-inch screen, a 240Hz refresh rate, and multimedia playback from USB drives. But poorly rendered detail and color, plus problems with digital artifacts, mar the viewing experience.
Review: Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 HTDV
Sony's Bravia KDL-40W5100 is a very good 40-inch HDTV and an excellent Internet viewing device.
Review: Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U HDTV
The Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U has fantastic extras, but only average picture quality for a 50-inch plasma HDTV.
Review: Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV
If you’re on a tight budget but want a larger-than-50-inch TV, consider the Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09.
Review: Toshiba 47ZV650U HDTV
Toshiba’s 47ZV650U is a pleasant-looking 47-inch HDTV that delivers a more than acceptable viewing experience, but its rough edges need smoothing, and it’s short on extras.
Review: Vizio VO420E HDTV
The no-frills Vizio VO420E 42-inch HDTV is attractively priced, but you'll have to settle for subpar image quality and mediocre audio.
Review: Samsung LN46B750 HDTV
Samsung’s 46-inch LN46B750 packages very good picture quality, excellent sound, YouTube viewing, Yahoo Widgets, and the ability to play media files from USB storage, all in one HDTV.
Review: JVC LT-46J300 HDTV
At this bargain price, the LT-46J300 will look very attractive. But there are other HDTVs that produce better image quality at a similar price.
Review: Insignia NS-L42X-10A HDTV
The Insignia NS-L42X-10A 42-inch HDTV has lots of features and a temptingly low price, but also poor image and audio quality.
Review: LG Electronics 42LH50 HDTV
The LG 42LH50 42-inch HDTV provides great connected features, above-average image quality, and good looks for a moderate price.
Roku Player line adds two new models
Roku's video player line expands to three, adding a lower-cost SD version and a higher-cost version with a USB port and 802.11N networking.
Kanex adapter gets digital audio, video to HDMI
Kanex's new adapter takes Mini DisplayPort video and digital audio from a Mac and runs it down a single HDMI cable to an HDTV.
Review: ViewSonic VG2427wm LCD
The VG 2427wm is a good choice for users who need a big screen for text-intensive work.
LG introduces ultra-slim LCD TVs
LG has introduced two new slim HDTV lines, the SL80 and SL90, to become available later this year.
Kanex adapter takes Mini DisplayPort video, USB audio to HDMI
An adapter from Kanex combines USB audio and Mini DisplayPort video into a single HDMI port.
Toshiba to produce and sell Blu-ray player this year
Japanese consumer electronics company Toshiba confirmed its plans to produce its own Blu-ray Disc player.
LaCie intros Rugged HD multimedia drive
Rugged HD is LaCie's latest portable multimedia hard drive, equipped with an HDMI interface.
Capturing video over HDMI
You say you'd like to capture uncompressed HD video from your camera or camcorder? With a card, a Mac Pro, and a disk array, you can.
Next3D 3D movie player coming to Mac, PS3
Next3D says it plans to bring its 3D movie player technology to the Mac and PlayStation 3.
Third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter available
A third-party vendor is now offering an HDCP-compliant Mini-DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter for Apple's newest Macs.