Hitachi’s latest product is a 42-inch LED HDTV and features a full HD resolution of 1.920 × 1.080 pixels.

Called the L42-XP05, the TV uses image recognition processing and the “Picture Master FULL HD2″ technology in order to adjust the brightness correctly for every scene and power consumption.

Also, the device comes with a built-in 320GB hard disk for recordings and it features an iVDR-S slot which will allow you to record to external media. An interesting feature is that you’ll be able to watch any channel you want while recording other two different channels at the same time.

Hitachi’s latest TV set also features color limiter, three dimensional digital color management, dynamic contrast and other, as well as a wide range of input and output ports such as HDMI, D4, monitor output, 3 composite inputs and 3 analog audio inputs and more.

The Hitachi L42-XP05 will go on sale in June this year and it will have a selling price of $2.700

Many of us have been crossing our fingers that Samsung launch its new line of 3D LED TVs, as soon as possible, and they’re finally here.

That’s right folks, the new Samsung 3D LED 9000 is scheduled to his the stores sometime next month. This electronic masterpiece was announced a while back, and the specs were indeed impressive. The 9000 Series LED TV comes with a built-in 3D processor, WI-FI, 240 Hz refresh rate, USB 2.0, DLNA, Samsung applications, and a whole lot of other features.

The most impressive thing about Samsung 9000 series 3D LED TV, without having seen it in action, is its slim design, but that’s not nearly enough to justify the $8,970 price tag. I tell you, this thing better sweep me up my feet, if I’m going to dig that far down my pockets.

Check some more photos of the Samsung 9000 LED TV, after the jump.

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The title sounds so good, but as you might have figured out, these set-top boxes can’t turn 2D signal into 3D, but simply switch between signals, automatically.

The tech giant announced their new industry-leading DCX TV set-tops will receive some enhancements that will allow them to detect 3D signals and automatically switch from 2D to 3D. basically, the new software implemented by Motorola, will save you the hassle of having to manually switch from 2D to 3D, whenever a channel changes the signal.

No date has been mentioned, as to when the new 3D upgrades will take place, but it will apparently happen before you can actually get a 3D TV for your living room. So don’t throw away your 3D glasses, just yet, even with the new DCX TV set-top boxes, you’re still going to need them.

It’s always fun to play a prank on someone who’s eyes are practically glues to the TV screen, and with the TV Poltergeist, it’s a piece of cake.

TV Poltergeist is an ingenious gadget able to turn your TV on and off, at intervals between 5 and 20 minutes. All you have to do is place it somewhere in the room, with the LED sensor pointing at the television, and let it do the rest. Before you know it, your family and friends will scramble, trying to figure out what’s going on, while you’re observing and trying not to burst into laughter.

This crazy gadget needs three AAA batteries, which will keep it running for months. Imagine how many pranks you can pull during that time. TV Poltergeist retails at $13 and you can find it at Think Geek.

via Newlaunches

Stuart Hughes is a specialist when it comes to creating the most expensive things on Earth. After the world’s most expensive iPhone, the British designer strikes again, with the most expensive TV sets in the world.

Designed by Hughes, powered by Metz and manufactured by PrestigeHD they literally carry pounds of precious stones, gold and alligator skin. The world’s most expensive television, the PrestigeHD Supreme Rose Edition, costs 1.5 million pounds ($2,250,000), and is decorated with 28 kilograms of solid 18 carat rose gold, 72 brilliant round cut 1 carat flawless diamonds, Sunstone and Amethyst. The outer frame of the television is hand-sewn with alligator skin.

The second, more affordable television set costs “only” 1 million pounds ($1,500,000), because it uses a smaller amount of gold and precious stones. 19 kilograms of 22 carat gold and 48 round cut 0.75ct flawless diamonds, Aventurine and Topaz decorate the PrestigeHD Supreme Edition. It too features hand-sewn alligator skin, only this time, on the outer frame.

via LuxuryLaunches

Mitsubishi first showcased their OLED displays at CETEC Japan 2009. Now they’re back with an even more impressive OLED screen.

Unlike their first effort, made up of 10×10cm square units, the new Mitsubishi OLED screen has a diagonal of 149 cm, or 6.2 meters, larger than any other OLED display on the market. It has no edges, so it can be easily be combined with other OLED devices, to produce giant screens of virtually any size and shape.

Mitsubishi’s 149-inch OLED display has a maximum resolution 1088×640 pixels, at 3 mm pixel pitch. The images are clear, crisp and viewable at very close range. The light input is 1500cd/m² makes it several times brighter than a common LCD displays and can be used in indoor or brightly lit outdoor environments.

via techchee

The technology may not be groundbreaking, but these are the first Blu-Ray disk TVs to be released by Toshiba.

The REGZA 32R1BDP (32-inch screen) and REGZA 26R1BDP (25-inch screen) only allow the watching of Blu-Ray disks, but sadly no recording. Now that would have been really helpful, but I guess you can’t have everything you wish for.

Both REGZA TVs feature WXGA resolution (1,366×768), digital and analogue TV tuners, an HDMI interface, LAN connectivity, and two USB ports. Toshiba will release its Blu-Ray playing video devices in Japan, next month. The 32-inch one will sell for $1,400 while the smaller TV will cost $1,200.

Sadly no word yet on international availability…yet.

via CrunchGear