THE battle's been labelled the biggest in home viewing since the VHS video machine saw off Betamax in the 1980s. For two years, Toshiba and Sony have been slugging it out to control the next generation of DVD players a war whose outcome, industry experts claim, will have an impact on us all. Each of these technology giants has been trying to corner the market for DVD players with extraordinary 'high definition' graphics and sound, offering pictures five times sharper than standard DVDs.
SENIOR European Tour figures have admitted they are powerless to prevent future TV trials of their players similar to Friday's controversial decision to disqualify Padraig Harrington from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. A minor infringement of the rules by Ireland's triple Major- winning hero was spotted by an eagle-eyed viewer watching the desert tournament on a high-definition television from the comfort of his armchair.
FEMALE facial hair is one of the last great beauty taboos. We still don't like to discuss it, but are painfully conscious of its effects. Glossy magazines and adverts frequently airbrush out any hint of facial fluff, while high-definition television and films mean that any woman in the public eye is threaded or waxed to baby-bottom smoothness before stepping in front of the camera.
FEMALE facial hair is one of the last great beauty taboos. We still don't like to discuss it, but are painfully conscious of its effects. Glossy magazines and adverts frequently airbrush out any hint of facial fluff, while high-definition television and films mean that any woman in the public eye is threaded or waxed to baby-bottom smoothness before stepping in front of the camera.
Edward III of England, aided by his son Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French at The Battle of Crecy. 1740 Joseph- Michel Montgolfier, pioneer balloonist, was born in Annonay, France. He and his brother created the idea for the hot air balloon by filling paper bags with smoke from the fire and letting them rise to the ceiling. Prince Albert, Consort to Queen Victoria, was born in Bavaria. 1875 John Buchan, Scottish novelist and statesman, was born in Perth. At the age of 39 he was confined to bed and wrote The 39 Steps. He became Governor General of Canada in 1935 and was created Baron Tweedsmuir. 1930 The Man Of A Thousand Faces, actor Lon Chaney, died. 1936 The BBC transmitted the first high definition television pictures introduced by its announcer Leslie Mitchell. M...
SENIOR European Tour figures have admitted they are powerless to prevent future TV trials of their players similar to Friday's controversial decision to disqualify Padraig Harrington from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. An infringement of the rules by Ireland's triple Major-winning hero was spotted by an eagle-eyed viewer watching the desert tournament on a high-definition television from the comfort of his armchair and reported, much to the consternation of many of the game's biggest names.
THE battle's been labelled the biggest in home viewing since the VHS video machine saw off Betamax in the 1980s. For two years, Toshiba and Sony have been slugging it out to control the next generation of DVD players a war whose outcome, industry experts claim, will have an impact on us all. Each of these technology giants has been trying to corner the market for DVD players with extraordinary 'high definition' graphics and sound, offering pictures five times sharper than standard DVDs.
TALKING about a giant World Cup screen in Queen Square is one thing, but seeing it is something else. The towering structure which frames the 30 metre square, high- definition television is now in place and fully operational ahead of Friday's opening fixture.
THE battle has been labelled the biggest in home viewing since VHS saw off Betamax video machines in the 1980s. For two years, Toshiba and Sony have been slugging it out to control the next generation of DVD players and its a war whose outcome, industry experts claim, will have an impact on us all. Each of these technology giants has been trying to corner the market for DVD players with extraordinary high definition graphics and sound, offering pictures five times sharper than standard DVDs.
SONY BRAVIA KDL-40W5500 (Stadium: Soccer City, Johannesburg) EUR 765, www.sony.ie Screen size 40in Connections Inputs: 4xHDMI, PC, USB, 2xRGB Scart, component video, composite, RCA, Ethernet. Outputs: RCA, optical digital Built-in tuner Freeview, analogue Verdict This 2009 model is now discounted but still o ers a compelling performance. There's no HD tuner, but you'll enjoy being able to stream video from a PC, and football-flattering motion- handling. Just watch out for uneven backlighting. *** SHARP QUATTRON LC-40LE820E (Stadium: Moses Mabhida, Durban) EUR 1,650, www.sharp.eu Screen size 40in Connections Inputs: 4xHDMI, PC, RGB Scart, composite, phono audio, USB, ethernet, VGA. Outputs: optical digital, RCA Built-in tuner Freeview HD Verdict Where normal LCD TVs combine red, gr...
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