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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
TELECOMS giant BT swung back into the black today and announced radical plans to roll out fibre broadband carrying high-definition television to two thirds of homes in Britain. Chief executive Ian Livingston said he expects to be able to offer Sky Sports coverage by the kick-off of the Premier League season in August at "an aggressive price". After the recent ruling by regulator Ofcom, BT and rivals to Sky have been allowed access to its sports channels at much lower wholesale prices than were previously charged.
TELECOMS regulator Ofcom will this week announce plans for an auction of the airwaves that could net the State billions of pounds. The switch to digital TV has made available a spectrum of frequencies that phone companies will be keen to acquire to provide further mobile broadband services, including high-definition television on phones.
RUPERT Murdoch's News Corporation may be forced to raise its Pounds 7-per-share offer for BSkyB after the pay-TV giant announced blockbuster results. The British broadcaster added 90,000 new customers in the fourth quarter to June 30, boosted by existing customers subscribing to new 'high definition' television services, which offer clearer pictures. Annual pre-tax profits jumped 160pc to Pounds 1.17bn on revenues of nearly Pounds 6bn.
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