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Having agonised over which TV to buy I finally opted for this giant from Samsung. First decision was LCD or Plasma. I got very close to a 1080p LCD (Samsung again) but the skin tones let it down and also it didn’t perform so well on standard definition (SD) material. Decided to look at Panasonic and Samsung Plasmas and very little to choose between them except you got bigger screen for your money with Samsung.
Having got it home I was very impressed with picture on Freeview (built in) and on DVD via the SCART (RGB) connection. Havn’t got any HDMI kit yet so cannot comment on its performance with upscaling although that is next on the list!

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The new SHD7001 standalone High Definition DVD player from Venturer offers 1080video output via a direct HDMI connection to your HD ready TV. It also comes with Dolby TrueHD (5.1channel) sound completes the SHD7001 HD experience.
The new SHD7001 is not only a High Definition DVD player, but it is also backward compatible with the older DVD format and boasts the ability to upscale. The manufacturer claims that the player gives old DVD films “bright and vivid detail” that “looks crisp and forceful and boosts performance to near HD sharpness giving standard DVDs a complete make over to make them look better than ever.”

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LG Electronics, a global leader in consumer electronics, recently announces the UK launch of the world’s first widescreen monitor equipped with an industry leading Digital Fine Contrast ratio (DFC) of 5000:1. The L226WTQ is set to provide the latest in home computing, offering image clarity rarely found outside of the living room.

With its 5000:1 DFC and a response time of just 2m/s, the combination of advanced screen technologies offers the most life-like images experienced on a PC monitor. The L226WTQ is also equipped with the essential connection requirements including DVI-D and DSUB for high definition next generation content, such as HD DVD or Blu-ray, alongside the latest PC gaming technology.

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