LG Electronics, a global leader in consumer electronics is once again making a bold statement in the world of fashion, with a new cutting edge TV collection, enabling the home to stand out on the technology catwalk of 2008.

Anthony Yang, LG’s digital display product manager says, “This year we have accentuated our design credentials by paying even more attention to the collection’s look and feel:

The flagship model - The HD Ready 1080p LG6000 featured here, has a striking, slim silhouette and a unique red-coloured back; a round LED light aperture gives the set a soft red pulsating glow, making it the epitome of elegance.

Styling continues to run through the range, as its Hero Plasma model, the PG6000, incorporates a slim, elegant frameless design, which mimics the appearance of a pane of glass creating a sleek, sophisticated look.

LG is the first manufacturer to adopt a new invisible speaker system, specially tuned by audio legend Mr. Mark Levinson, on it’s LCD and plasma screens.

The unique system incorporates speaker actuators around the perimeter of the bezel, eliminating the need for traditional speaker drivers and associated grills; this not only allows for a sleek, finished look, but also offers a wider sweet spot by creating a virtual wall of sound.

The LG6000 is a CES 2008 Innovations Honouree.
The PG6000 was awarded a Best of Innovations video display honour at CES 2008.

Web: http://www.lge.co.uk

Tel: 0870 873 5454

Aquavision, the original bathroom television company and has been manufacturing waterproof televisions since 1999.

To satisfy the increasing demand for high technology in every room inside and outside the home, the company has introduced five new waterproof HD Ready LCD televisions.

The Series 4 high-performance range will consist of 17in to 40in wide screen sizes, ideal for bathrooms, showers and kitchens and feature integrated Freeview digital and analogue tuners, component video, S-Video and analogue PC input; also HDMI inputs, full scart connection and built in games.

Image quality is far superior to any other waterproof TV available and the new screens accept both industry standard HD video formats (1080i and 720p); perfect for watching the latest HDTV and high definition movies.

Installation is very straight forward for a qualified engineer, as Aquavision comes with an easy to fit frame, with a polished steel bezel, which can be mounted into the wall without the screen.

Two remote controls (one master and one waterproof) are provided with all the new televisions; also the RS232 control port enables the television to be controlled from a compatible touch panel anywhere in the home.

The Series 4 range is available in polar white and black with ‘optically clear’ glass, which enhances the picture; uniquely the Mirrorvision TV glass takes the form of a mirror that is perfect for shaving, make-up etc when the television is off.

Web: http://www.aquavision.co.uk

Tel: (01992) 708333

Sharp the global leader in LCD technology, will be unveiling its vision for the future of LCD televisions at this year’s IFA exhibition in Berlin (31st August - 5th September), with a new range of ultra thin, big screen AQUOS LCDs.

Sharp will be displaying a full-HD products line-up including the world’s largest LCD TV at 108”, featured here; also its three next generation televisions, designed to incorporate both exquisite aesthetics and breathtaking size.

These new models all incorporate full-HD technology and a built-in digital tuner.

Sharp will also be presenting the new BD-HP20S AQUOS Blu-ray player as part of its home entertainment range.

Mike Gabriel, head of marketing and communications for Sharp UK says; “By 2015, we predict that the average size of an LCD TV in a European home will be 60 inches.”
 
“We are already seeing a trend towards bigger screen sizes in the trade and we expect this to continue into the mainstream market: people are expecting more size for their money. This is why the Sharp strategy involves LCD screen sizes of 42in and above.”

Web:  http://www.sharp.co.uk
Tel:   (0800) 262 958

A casual LCD TV with multiple placement options, a fantastic picture and sound performance at an attractive price. These are some of the elements of the new HD-ready 26-inch TV BeoVision 8 from Bang & Olufsen.

BeoVision 8 is a flat-screen television that appeals to the contemporary lifestyle as it doesn’t have to be in the living room, but can fit perfectly in the kitchen, the bedroom, or the children’s playroom; it is also easily moved around and placed high or low, on walls, in cabinets, turned or tilted to match any room interior.

The performance has been optimised for daily and casual use and the focus is on simplicity and ease of use; no unnecessary functions have been included, however both BeoLink functionality and extra video connections can be integrated with a convenient plug-and-play module.

The BeoVision 8 delivers excellent picture quality as the LCD screen is based on a new anti glare technology, so that when you watch TV during the daytime, it results in a considerable improvement of the screen’s contrast conditions.

Once again, Bang & Olufsen has achieved very good sound in very little space and as this is a casual TV switched on all day, a great deal of focus has been placed on speech reproduction.
 
BeoVision 8 is a genuine Bang & Olufsen TV, as when it comes to craftsmanship and performance - the fusion between design and function remains intact.
 
Web:  http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Tel: (0800) 138 0525

Bringing together all of Bang & Olufsen’s renowned sound and picture qualities, BeoVision 9 is a hi-tech masterpiece.

This top-performing, home cinema master delivers cleanly integrated access to hard disc recording, net radio, your photo album and other web media, and the Beo4 remote enables one-touch control of everything.

BeoVision 9 is designed to provide an up-to-the-minute, top-quality video entertainment solution, at the centre of your surround sound set-up and consists of:

• A 50-inch plasma screen television controlled by the fastest picture engine in the world.
• The powerful integrated centre speaker, based on the Acoustic Lens Technology, supplies the centre channel in the surround sound system; the lens spreads the sound equally in a 180-degree arc, rendering sound elements in the centre channel, such as dialogue, with unparalleled tonal quality.
• BeoVision 9 allows you to connect up to 10 BeoLab speakers and two subwoofers simultaneously.
• The incorporated 250 GB Hard Disc Recorder allows you to record, play, pause and replay programmes and if you decide to add BeoMedia, you can also access your digital photos, video, music and other media hard discs.

BeoVision 9 Home Cinema-is a master in managing home viewing and listening experiences.

Priced at £14,400

Web: http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Tel: (0800) 138 0525

Marks & Spencer has launched it’s own brand of LCD widescreen TVs and M&S has done the hard work upfront by offering customers a choice of great value TVs within a tailored, easy-to-shop range.

For customers wishing to connect products such as SKY HD or Blu Ray, the 19in and 32in models are HD ready, enabling them to display a high definition picture.

All the LCD TVs are IDTV, in order to comply with the digital switchover – with integrated digital tuners, including the Freeview channels.

There are four models offering a variety of features and flat screen widths:

15in LCD widescreen IDTV Silver £179.

The featured 15in LCD widescreen IDTV with integrated DVD Player Black and Pink, provides a combination unique to the market. £199. 

19in LCD widescreen TV IDTV and HD ready Black £279.

32in LCD widescreen TV IDTV and HD ready Black £599.

M&S offers a 5-year guarantee on all TVs plus after-sales support.

The own brand TVs will be available online from 20 June and in selected stores from June 24.

Web:  http://www.marksandspencer.com
Tel:    (0845) 603 1603

It is the season for marriages and this month sees a long-awaited wedding in the technology world; after years of courtship, the first Mass-Market marriage between a PC and a television has taken place.

The Philips Easylife LX2000 living room PC & HDTV package is exclusively available at PC World, the leading UK computing superstore, priced at less than £850!

This complete home entertainment package includes a 26” Philips HD-ready LCD TV plus a compact glossy black and silver Philips PC.

Watch, pause or record live digital television, download movies straight from the Internet, check your emails wirelessly, enjoy all of your digital photographs and listen to your music collection - all this on your 26” TV.

In addition your PC also functions as a personal video recorder (PVR) allowing you to access all of the Freeview channels and store your favourite programmes.

The good news for the bride’s parents is that the solution is provided for less than £1,000!

The Philips PC & TV package is priced at a groundbreaking price of £849.00 (inc. VAT).

Web: http://www.pcworld.co.uk
Tel: 08702 420444

Hong Kong manufacturer Quataris has introduced the QuaNext, a new networked LCD TV running a modified version of SUSE Linux, which is the next generation of ‘all in one PCs’ with TV function.

The QuaNext has a 19-inch TFT-LCD display with a max resolution of 1440×990 and runs on a P4 processor with speeds up to 3.2GHz.

The device can be switched between a PC and a TV using the remote control and could be ideal for the living room, bedroom or kitchen where a PC may not be suitable.

The DVD drive functions as a standard DVD player while in TV mode and a fully functional optical drive in PC mode.

Quataris has developed multimedia center software under Linux for the machine that provides for music, videos, movies and photos.

The QuaNext can run Windows or Linux, as the company has developed a SUSE-based multimedia OS that can be used for normal PC operations, or launched into a multimedia player environment via a front panel button.

Once in multimedia mode, the PC can be controlled by a remote, or using buttons located on the left side of the front panel.

Specifications include:
Pentium 4 processor clocked at 2.8, 3.0, or 3.2GHz.
Up to 2GB DDR400 (PC3200) RAM.
220GB, 7200rpm hard drive.
CD/DVD slim combo drive, slot-in.
Built-in 19-inch TFT-LCD display.
Intel GMA 900 graphics chipset.
Dimensions: 18.5 x 15.7 x 3 inches

Visit the website for more information:

Web:  http://quataris.com/main

British people love gadgets and Christmas is a happy time for both technophiles - and technophobes - alike.

For those looking for last-minute buys, the full range of technology products and gadgets are available in the recently launched, stand-alone technology departments in selected stores at Marks & Spencer.

Marks & Spencer’s carefully selected range of new technology products includes:

The 40” Sony HD-ready television – ideal for watching classic Christmas movies.

Bush retro radios for tuning into festive Christmas carols.

Weather clocks to predict a potential white Christmas.

The Pure Chronus radio/ CD alarm clocks.

Stylish and cordless white twin phones and much more….

A recent consumer survey carried out by Marks & Spencer revealed that a majority of Britons do not enjoy shopping for electronic products, due to confusing instruction manuals and lists of functions and services.

So Marks & Spencer now provide technology-trained staff and after sales advisors to help customers understand their technology purchases.

Currently 13 stores have dedicated technology departments and also online at:

Web: www.marksandspencer.com
Tel: (0845) 603 1603
 

The superb new BeoVision 7-40 from Bang & Olufsen is a complete home entertainment system, designed to offer you the ultimate in sound and picture experience.
 
The system can virtually take you wherever you want by surrounding you with sound and delivering video images with spectacular sharpness and sense of depth.
 
With its 40″ LCD screen, built-in DVD player and the powerful active loudspeaker system, BeoVision 7-40 provides all the benefits of flat-screen viewing plus exceptional sound performance and negates the notion that a flat screen means a flat sound.

BeoVision 7-40 is supplied with a digital surround sound module, the BeoLab 7-4 dedicated centre loudspeaker, which sets new standards for the reproduction of speech in a film and also channels sufficient power to perform with four BeoLab 5 loudspeakers, to provide one of the finest surround sound set ups imaginable.
 
The pricing for the BeoVision 7 HD is:

With BeoLab 7.2 or 7.4   £7459
Motorised Floor Stand     £750
Motorised table Stand     £655
Table Stand                   £285

Web:  http://www.bang-olufsen.com 
Tel: (0800) 138 0525