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Give 3DTV a go at the LG Life’s Good Lounge
November 26th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The expression ‘seeing is believing’ is particularly appropriate when you are discussing 3DTV. It is something that needs to be experienced first hand to appreciate that the days of something flying out of the screen at you for a cheap scare are long gone. Now we are presented with a technology that offers a far deeper, more immersive experience.
If you are yet to try out 3DTV fear not for the LG Life’s Good Lounge could be coming to a city near you.
Touring shopping centres and cinemas across the country, the Life’s Good Lounge...
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LED V LCD: The differences explained
November 3rd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Ask most people and they will be able to tell you that LED offers better picture quality than LCD, but most won’t be able to tell you why.
The Facts:
The difference between LED and LCD is all to do with the lighting on the television in question. Both use LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to produce the picture, but LCD uses fluorescent lighting to illuminate the picture where LED uses, unsurprisingly, LEDs or Light Emitting Diodes. There are benefits when it comes to choosing LED over LCD, for example LEDs are smaller than fluorescent lighting meaning you can have a slimmer television,...
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LG Ireland hold a gaming night
October 15th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Last night LG Ireland hosted a gaming night for Irish technology journalists and bloggers to be able to get hands on with the products and enjoy some beer and pizza whilst they were at it.
The 15 selected guests were from a range of publications and blogs including the Irish Times, Silicon Republic, Tech.tv, Digitology, Boards.ie, AnthonyMcG and Culch.ie. They were treated to an evening of gaming in a room specially styled to give off an ‘at home’ experience to all who attended. This set-up included working displays of the LX9900 active shutter Full LED 3D TV playing Medal of Honour...
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The LE8900 “LG’s finest TV yet”
September 27th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The LE8900 LED TV from LG has been showered with accolades including a 4 star review from Home Cinema Choice, 5 stars from What Video & HD TV, a ‘Highly Recommended’ accolade from AVForums, a 5 star review from What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision and a nomination for TV of the year at the T3 Gadget of the Year Awards.
If somehow you remained unconvinced after such a wealth of excellent reviews TechRadar have got their hands on one for a full review. Their verdict? 5 stars of course…
The first thing noted by TechRadar is the inclusion of direct LED backlighting...
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Overview of LG at IFA 2010
September 16th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The 50th IFA just wrapped up in Berlin and it’s safe to say it was a great show with a whole host of new and innovative technology and gadgetry on display. LG had a strong presence launching some great new products as well as showing off some stunning prototypes to let us know what is in store for the future!
31 Inch OLED TV:
Techdigest named LG’s 31” OLED TV “the best Tech of the Show”. This hardly comes as a surprise considering LG are the only manufacturer selling OLED at the moment, the 15” EL9500, a set that will be dwarfed...
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Vote for the LE8900 for TV of the year at the T3 Gadget of the Year Awards
July 27th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
To date the LG 47-inch LE8900 has received 5 star reviews from What Video & Hi-Def TV, What Plasma & LCD TV, What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision as well as 4 stars from Home Cinema Choice and a Recommended accolade from AV Forums.
As if that wasn’t enough of a recommendation for the LE8900, T3 have now nominated it as part of their Gadget of the Year Awards 2010 in the TV of the Year category.
T3 had this to say about the LE8900:
“Despite being an ultra-slim 35mm LG's Infinia TV doesn't scrimp on features, with 200Hz mode, Freeview HD and Net...
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AVForums review the LX9900
July 13th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Those of you familiar with AVForum’s reviews will know that they are exceedingly comprehensive – taking an impressive level of knowledge to their reviews. Any of you familiar with the LX9900 TV will know that this is LG’s big release of the year – their first 3D TV!
Well AVForums have gotten their hands on the 55" LX9900 for a review, and they gave it an overall ‘recommended’ rating. The strengths of the LX9900 were numerous out of the box ranging from things like the inclusion of built in Freeview HD tuner and 2 pairs of 3D glasses being included, right...
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The HB965TZ, LE5900 and LE8900 reviews are in!
July 2nd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar recently gave the LG BD750 Blu-ray player a 5 star rating and now the HB965TZ Blu-ray player has received a 5 star review and taken the top prize in a group test with What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision.
The HB965TZ is an all in one speaker and Blu-ray combo offering wireless connectivity and “stylish design”. Up against similar offerings from JVC, Panasonic and Samsung, the LG walks away with the top prize being “a wonderfully rounded, highly capable all-in-one system”.
The strengths of the HB965TZ are listed as “stylish design; built in wi-fi connectivity; punchy, clear sound; colourful, detailed images” resulting...
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3D viewing – an explanation
April 15th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Avatar has had a massive impact on the development of 3D as a technology, introducing a generation to film with an extra dimension. This demand is predicted to continue its meteoric rise this year as 3DTVs for the home hit the shelves in the UK next month in time for the FIFA world cup in South Africa in June.
Why do we need to wear glasses for 3D?
3D works by manipulating the way our eyes perceive images via a technique called stereoscopy.
As the above image shows, stereoscopy works by providing different images to each eye, which combine to create the...
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