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Article | 4/12/2012 Dick's new management slashing prices for one day only

Australian electronics retailer Dick Smith is holding a pre-Christmas, one day only sale on Wednesday 5 December, in what the company describes as an ...

Article | 4/12/2012 The best TVs of 2012, and the year in review

2012 was an exciting year for the television market. Prices fell significantly for existing technology, with edge-lit LED televisions dropping in pric...

Article | 3/12/2012 Buy a $25K TV from Sony, get free Ultra HD movies

Early adopters who spend $25,000 on Sony's 84-inch Ultra High-Definition BRAVIA TV will have a handful of movies to watch on it as soon as it's plugge...

Article | 3/12/2012 RED gets into the Ultra HD brawl with the Redray 4K Cinema Player

Sony has some new competition in the next-generation Ultra HD video race. Digital video heavyweight RED has announced pre-orders of its Redray 4K Digi...

Article | 30/11/2012 LG's sale of first Ultra HD TV in Australia with Harvey Norman abandoned

LG's plans to publicly sell the first Ultra High-Definition TV in Australia were thrown into disarray this morning, with an event planned with Harvey ...

Article | 26/11/2012 Find a bargain: Christmas 2012 TV give-aways

If you’re a savvy buyer, then you know that Christmas time is one of the best times in the calendar year to snag a bargain. The Christmas lead-up peri...

Article | 22/11/2012 Sony Australia quiet on mysterious Ultra HD player for $25K BRAVIA TV

Sony Australia has been in touch with a quick response to our inquiry into whether Australian 84-inch BRAVIA TV buyers can expect to get a free, as-ye...

Article | 21/11/2012 LG grabs international award for TV energy efficiency

One of LG’s LED TVs has snagged an award for its energy efficiency. The LM6700, a mid-range LED-backlit LCD TV, has received a Super-efficient Equipme...

Article | 20/11/2012 The next Blu-ray: Sony teases free Ultra HD 'delivery solution' with 84-inch BRAVIA TV

Sony USA has dropped a pre-CES hint to its plans for what it calls the‘4K Ultra HD’ format -- it will include “the world’s first 4K Ultra HD delivery ...

Article | 15/11/2012 LG pioneers Smart TV gaming with Game World app store

LG has introduced a Game World portal for its Smart TV service, bringing over 80 games to its 2012 range of Cinema 3D TVs. This move singles LG out as...

Article | 14/11/2012 Samsung gets set to join the Ultra HD TV war

Samsung has let slip that it will be showing an 85-inch Ultra High-Definition TV at CES in Las Vegas in early January 2013.

Article | 5/11/2012 Audio description trial comes to an end on ABC

The 13-week trial of audio description running on the ABC has come to a close, with the service suspended until further notice as the government delib...

Article | 5/11/2012 Sony’s Ultra HD ‘4K’ TV gets $25k price tag

Sony’s 84-inch 4K-resolution BRAVIA XBR900 LED TV will cost a full $24,999 for anyone willing to lay down a pre-order at one of the company’s capital ...

Article | 30/10/2012 [UPDATED] Beyond 1080p: LG’s on board for Ultra HD, but what about Sony?

The official nomenclature for the next generation of televisions has been confirmed -- Full HD is gone from the top of the pecking order, and Ultra HD...

Article | 29/10/2012 LG sees stars with Christmas movie ticket promotion for TVs

LG has kicked off this year’s Christmas promotional rush with an offer for any prospective TV buyer: buy a Cinema 3D TV, and get up to $1000 worth of ...

Article | 9/10/2012 LG launches 4K Ultra Definition TV in Australia

LG’s biggest, most detailed and most expensive television, the 84LM9600 Ultra Definition TV, will be available in Australia in mid-November for $15,99...

Article | 10/09/2012 NHK's 8K Super Hi-Vision shows the future of TVs and video cameras

A prototype Super Hi-Vision camera from Japanese public broadcaster NHK, on show at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam,

Article | 7/09/2012 OLED TVs get ever closer to Australian release

We’ve been waiting with bated breath since January to get our hands on a new OLED TV. With vague promises of “by the end of the year” and “before Chri...

Article | 4/09/2012 Bose Solo boosts your sound, boosts your TV

If you're looking for a way to lift your TV up by a few inches, and if you want better sound quality for your shows and movies, Bose has you covered: ...

Article | 3/09/2012 Sony Japan teases Australia with new BRAVIA

Sony's headquarters in Japan has followed up the recent fanfare of its BRAVIA XBR-84X900 ultra-high definition TV with another new model: the range-to...