Once again, you’ll have to use some 3D form of glasses like the ones included in last year’s Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision kit. ViewSonic also states that while the previous version didn’t use an onscreen display, this one does. The V3D241wm-LED will be available in April; however, ViewSonic hasn’t released pricing information.

Easily browse to your video content and enjoy with a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio and a suitable picture mode. With MP3s, you’ll get repeat and shuffle playback modes along with standard controls and various EQ settings. When in Music Mode, the screen goes darker to conserve energy. As for your JPEGs, you can browse through them or enjoy a slide show, complete with background music.

SV471XVT Inputs

* HDMI with HDCP: 4 (1 side)
* RF Connector for Internal Tuner: 1
* Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2 (1 side)
* S-Video: 1
* Computer RGB: 1
* Composite Video: 2 (1 side)
* USB Port: 1

SV471XVT Outputs

* SPDIF Digital Optical: 1
* Headphones: 1 (side)

While the company was remaining tight-lipped about specifics and about just how the 3D tech would work on a Bravia LCD TV, it did show off some demos of the technology.

While 3D may not be the future for home entertainment, as of yet, Sony’s announcement today does herald something of a tipping point for the technology. Now all the company has to do is persuade the Blu-ray Disc Association to pick a 3D BD format that’s friendly to Sony’s TV technology and we could see 3D finally take off in the living room.

Spec Samsung LA26B350F1

TV type  :  LCD
Diagonal screen size : 26 inch
Aspect ratio : 16:9
Additional features : 1080p24-input ready; dual HDMI terminals.
Dimensions (HxWxD) : 452.8 x 664.8 x 75.1 mm
Weight : 6.6 kg

Audio
Surround effects : SRS TruSurround HD
Total output power : 5W x 2

Video
Video input : VGA, Composite video, Component video
Contrast ratio : High
Additional features : 1366 x 768 resolution; HD-ready.

Installation is fairly simple and merely requires the competence to drill holes in a wall, pop in the metal rawl plugs and then do up a few screws. Obviously, if you don’t fancy yourself as a Handy Andy, it’s worth getting someone in, as you don’t want to watch as a grand’s worth of screen crashes to the ground.

Once installed, the stand is able to swivel left and right as well as tilting up and down, so that wherever you sit in the room you can ensure it is facing you. When you’re ?nished, simply press the ‘home’ button on the remote to return it ?ush to wall.

Operating the 32LF7700 proves a fairly painless task, as the remote integrates nicely with the menu system, which is logically laid out and combines graphical icons with clear readable fonts. Our only gripe is the Freesat EPG, which is unattractive and tedious to navigate.

These range from its Ambilight Spectra 2 ambient lighting technology to Net TV system for streaming free Web content and DLNA multimedia network playback.

According to its spokesperson, the first WHDI 1.0-based products are tentatively due in Q3 2010, encompassing primarily dongles, TVs and PCs. Other comparable solutions include the Wireless HDMI and WirelessHD. We should be hearing news from all the competing camps during the upcoming CES 2010 tradeshow soon. If these technologies take off, the days of sorting out unsightly cable spaghetti may finally come to an end.

However, most IDTV entries are shipped with only a single TV aerial input that can accept only one signal. Unless your local TV channels are available in simulcast format, you’ll end up having to manually switch cables to enjoy both analog and digital programs. In Singapore, for example, there’re still some stations such as Channel U and Suria available only in analog broadcast.

Here’s a simple and affordable solution. What you’ll need is a two-way RF splitter which costs S$10 to S$30 in most hardware stores. Connect the analog and digital aerials to the outputs of the splitter, while its corresponding input goes to the TV via an additional coaxial cable. You may need an F-type adapter to mate with the RF splitter’s threaded socket if your antenna output comes with a RCA-style plug (refer to image).

Besides Panasonic, LG is the only other major electronics brand which currently offers borderless HDTVs. The 47SL80YD is a cut above the lesser displays with a flush bezel front molded out of a single sheet of glass. This conventional LCD panel is also one of the slimmest in its class with a 45.5mm-thin panel depth. Beyond these aesthetics touches, the 47-incher has a Super-In Plane Switching (S-IPS) screen renowned for color consistency over extended viewing angles. This is in addition to the high 150,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 200Hz scanning backlight for smoother motion.