In the latest of our videos featuring our top TV trainer Edd Dale (previously - the LG4000 and the PG7000) we look at another new Plasma out this year from LG, the PG6900. The PG6900 is LG’s plasma with a built-in Freeview recorder. It has all the top quality features of an LG plasma, including a frameless screen, 100Hz screen for dynamic scenes, ClearVoice technology and invisible speakers. But as well as that, it has a Freeview+ recorder, with 160GB capacity (which equates to approximately 86 hours recording time at standard quality). Here’s Edd introducing the PG6900 and a how-to to get the most out of it:
The other day I featured the LG4000 LCD TV and a product video with the excellent Edd talking about it and its features. Edd’s just as knowledgeable about plasmas as he is about LCDs, and so today he’s here to present LG’s top-of-the-line Plasma, the PG7000. It comes in 50″ and 60″ versions, featuring superb quality picture suited for films and sport, at 100Hz with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The sound from the invisible speakers, tuned by Mark Levinson and enhanced by LG’s ClearVoice technology. And round the back it also offers top quality connectivity, including both USB 2.0 and Bluetooth as well. Finally, don’t forget the gorgeous design with the single layer of frameless glass. Here’s Edd to tell you more:
If you’re interested then check out the PG7000 on the main LG website, and if you have any thoughts or comments then share them with us below.
Continuing our popular series of TV introductions and tutorials, here’s Edd, one of our top product trainers, talking you through the LG4000 LCD television. The LG4000 is LG’s HD Ready LCD TV with integrated DVD. Edd talks about the TV’s design, sound quality and invisible speaker, as well as its environmentally-friendly power saving and his thoughts on LCD v. Plasma.
We hope you enjoy the video and if your appetite is whetted, be sure to check out both the LG4000 on the main LG website for more information.
One of the biggest technlogical stirs this week was the “holograms” featured on CNN’s US Election coverage. Alas, it turned out they weren’t quite xactly holograms. As Coolest Gadgets notes:
As well he should. You see, will.i.am is not an actual hologram, but a special effect. Technology from SportVu and Vizrt shot the footage of will.i.am live with 35 high definition cameras in a ring. These cameras captured the subject in a 3-D realtime setting, and then synced with the cameras at CNN studio.
As you can see, the effect went off without a technological hitch with perfect panning shots, but is not really a hologram. It is more of an adaptation of the “bullet-time” technology used in The Matrix.
So it’s a more fancy version of bluescreen technology so beloved of weathermen for generations past. But let’s not be too disparaging - it is really cool - flawlessly panning round the “hologram”, it did really look like 3D thanks to all those HD cameras.
Will we ever get true holograms in the TV studio? It would certainly have advantages - no more expensive jetting of stars and politicians round the world - they could do it all from the comfort of their living room. And it could of course work both ways - dangerous reporting from wars or natural disasters could become a thing of the past as reporters are just sent virtually.
And if 3D holograms in the studio can become a reality, then what about on your screen at home? TechDigest last year reported on a possible holographic TV (complete with thankfully virtual velociraptors) and boffins in Japan reckon we could have 3D TV by 2020. Perhaps it’s only a matter of time - but would it be a good thing? If those velociraptors are a little too real-looking, don’t we further blend fiction and reality? Might it not be a good thing to keep a fine divide between what is in front of us and what is just being beamed in? As the two become indisinguishable we may have some awkward questions to ask.
Coming back to the the present, take a look at what can be done now. The CNN ‘holograms’ proved perhaps to be a bit too futuristic CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who gets his Star Wars and Star Trek confused - perhaps another sign we’re progressing a bit too fast:
Today I thought we’d take a closer look at the LG 32PG6000. It is the world’s first production 32″ plasma screen television, and it’s an ideal size for more traditional style of houses and flats which have alcoves and nooks in which a larger television might not fit, or as a second plasma in your house in a smaller room. Plasmas with their richer blacks and fast response times are ideal for movies and sports, and while it may be small in size, it doesn’t compromise on style or quality
The 32PG6000 features a frameless screen with invisible speakers, which emits sound all around and not just downwards like most TV speakers. It’s certified by the Energy Saving Trust so you don’t have to worry for the environment, and it features a wide range of ports (HDMI, RGB, Component and USB) to allow for maximum connectivity. Here’s Ed, one of our TV trainers, to tell you a bit more about it:
Last night I caught the first episode of the Beeb’s new series ‘British Style Genius‘ I, like Susie at Style Bubble & I’m sure many more of the stylish bloggers out there, was really looking forward to a show with the focus on distinct British style, past & present, and not just another ‘What to not wear while looking younger &/or naked’-type show.
I rarely watch fashion/clothes shows on TV - I’m limited to Freeview/terrestial channels and most of the shows on offer don’t feel very relevant to me, although Trinny & Susanna and Gok have on occasion bestowed a new rule/guideline into my memory but I’ve never liked the idea of having your entire wardrobe imposed upon you by someone else - no matter who or how well dressed they are!
I caught an episode of ITV’s Fashion Show at the weekend and was unimpressed so I was a bit worried the Beeb wouldn’t live up to expectation either but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised last night and enjoyed the show. I even learnt a thing or two and came away with a craving for old skool Biba and Celia Birtwell prints (I somehow missed her collection for TopShop a few years ago and was kicking myself as I watched last night!) Did you see it, what did you think?
In collaboration with the BBC’s British Fashion season, we bring you this unusual collection of programmes which reveal what it took to be stylish through over 250 years of British history.
Included here is the first colour series made by the BBC. Pre-dating colour TV by a decade, this is the first time it has been available to view as it was intended. It also features some surprising live models.
Witness the gradual democratisation of fashion through the ages and see how clothes began to throw off the shackles of class from the 1960s onwards.
It’s nice to see fashion being discussed and presented in a more grown up light again. They also have a monthly online fashion magazine called Thread which is ‘dedicated to bringing you the latest in eco-fabulous style’ & is really rather nice too. Good work Beeb!
Last Thursday night we held our Plasma TV bloggers event and for those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s video of George Mead, UK TV Marketing Manager for LG, taking the attendees through the range of Plasma TVs.
That was part one, but also be sure to check out part two and part three as well!
Just to run you through the three Plasma TVs again - they are the LG 32PG6000, the world’s first production 32″ Plasma, the LG PG6900, a dual-tuner Freeview+ Plasma with built-in 160GB PVR, and the LG PG70000, our top-of-the-line Plasma with Bluetooth connectivity.
Last night we launched our three new Plasma TVs at an exclusive bloggers event at Craven Cottage football ground - just like we did for LCDs a couple of weeks ago. A good crowd turned up, including Stephen from Gadgeteer and Phil, Sally & Lee from the AVForums. George Mead, LG UK’s marketing manager for TV, showed off our three new Plasmas for the second half of 2008 as well as discussing some of our plans with the future with the attendees:
You can check out more photos of the event here. Anyway, you’re probably dying to hear more about the three new plasmas, so without further ado:
The 32PG6000 is the world’s first production 32″ HD Plasma television with 100Hz and an built-in tuner. HD Ready with built-in Freeview, it’s perfect especially for homes who want to enjoy Plasma’s rich blacks and motion, but are restricted by small living rooms or alcoves that make fitting a larger screen awkward.
The PG6900 is a dual-tuner Freeview+ Plasma with built-in digital video recorder, with 160GB capacity (approx 86 hours recording time at standard quality). It comes in 42″ and 50″ versions.
The PG7000 is our top-of-the-line Plasma, in 50″ and 60″ versions. As well as superb quality picture and sound it also offers top quality connectivity, including both USB 2.0 and Bluetooth as well.
For more information check out the links for each of them, or download the product shots we have (14.6MB, ZIP) we have for some product shots. All three Plasmas will be out very shortly in the UK - no more than 3-4 weeks before you see it in the shops.
We’re proud of all three of these Plasmas, which as George pointed out, greatly expand our range of Plasma screens available on the market, and offer a lot more choice, each catering for different kinds of LG customer. The 32PG6000 especially will shake up the market we think - our research shows that rooms in the UK more likely to be small or an odd shape, making it ideal for people who have been unable until now to fit a Plasma in their house or flat. So here’s Ed from the product training team taking you through some of the features - enjoy:
Last week we held our bloggers’ event for LCD Televisions in London, and we’re pleased to say we’ve got video up of the event. LG UK’s marketing manager for TV, George Mead, takes our bloggers through both LG’s history of flat panel TVs and the future, showcasing our three latest LCD televisions: the Slimline Scarlet (LG6100), LG7000 and LG4000. George also hosted a Q&A with the bloggers afterwards, which you can see below:
Check out some of coverage from the bloggers there - Andy of HDTVUK focused on the TVs’ environmental friendliness and easy-to-use user interface, for example. Matthew of Gadget Venueliked all three and especially the quality of the Mark Levinson-tuned audio, while Marc of Coolest Gadgets was most excited about the LG4000 with integrated DVD.
Finally, remember to check out our special LG-dedicated forum on AVForums, which we’ve just introduced - and feel free to join in if you like: the best comment in the first month of the forum’s operation (as judged by LG’s TV experts) will win the author a free LG TV! See you there….
Last night we unveiled three new LCD televisions which form part of our autumn lineup of flat panels, exclusively to bloggers at Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage stadium. LG’s head of TV marketing George Mead took our guests through three LCD televisions, with a little presentation followed by a discussion:
The three new TVs are:
The LG Slimline Scarlet (LG6100) is the successor to the LG Scarlet and is the world’s slimmest LCD TV with digital tuner integrated. Measuring just 45mm (1.7 inches) thick, it features a Full HD 1080p LCD screen with 100 MHz TruMotion, built in Digital Freeview, invisible speakers with Clear Voice and Intelligent Sensor brightness control.
The LG7000 is a HD Ready 1080p LCD TV, which comes in 32″, 37″, 42″, 47″ and 52″ sizes. It features an invisible speaker with Clear Voice technology, dual XD Engine, three special AV modes, Intelligent Sensor brightness control and inbuilt Bluetooth and USB connectivity.
The LG4000 is LG’s LCD TV with integrated DVD player. It features a 32″ HD Ready screen, invisible speakers with Clear Voice technology and customisable display options for you to get the most out of what you’re watching.
We had some great guests, including Matthew of Gadget Venue, Andy of HDTV UK and Marc of Coolest Gadgets, as well as Andrew Wong and Tom Phillips. After the presentation George took some questions and a discussion followed about about LG TVs, LCD v. Plasma and the future of televisions.
The topics were quite interesting - environmental responsibility and power saving were important issues (especially in a climate of environmental change and rising energy prices) - with George underlying LG’s commitment to lowering power consumption; the Intelligent Sensor reduces consumption quite significantly already, and from next year onwards all LG TVs will have simple power-off rather than standby buttons to reduce consumption when offline. We also talked about LCD TVs and the differences between them and Plasmas - and how LCD is not the poorer relative of Plasma as commonly believed. We also touched on ease of use - why it is so important and how mobile phone UIs have influenced how LG TV interfaces are designed.
The Slimline Scarlet will be out imminently in the UK, while the LG7000 and 32LG4000 are out in September. If you’re a Slimline Scarlet owner or interested in getting one, be sure to check out the new product video and also the videos featuring Ed, one of our product trainers, talking you through how to set the TV up and how to get the best out of it. Here’s a taste of one of the videos - we’ll be posting more to our YouTube channel over the coming week.
