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Editor's HDTV Pick

HP 47 inch MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV "Out of the box" digital media platform. Enjoy videos, pictures and music from home network + digital media delivered over your broadband Internet connection + 3 x HDMI

Both Panasonic’s PZ750U model plasma HDTVs have a 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) native resolution. As expected of a plasma HDTV, they have an excellent contrast ratio of 5,000:1 combined with a plasma panels natural ability to provide excellent image clarity for fast moving action video footage. Although was released some two years ago the PZ750’s are best selling plasma HDTVs with Amazon and continue to get positive customer reviews.

To minimize the effect of ambient light on picture quality, the display has an anti-reflective coating. Not everyone can sit directly in front of the HDTV and the PZ750U’s have a fairly generous 160-degree horizontal/vertical viewing angle. For those concerned about the energy consumption of larger HDTVs, both models are Energy Star compliant.
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What is Keystoning?

For the best picture quality and a perfectly projected rectangular image a projector should ideally be perpendicular to the centreline of the projection screen. This is seldom achievable resulting in a trapezoidal shape projected image on the screen. The effect, keystoning, comes from the similarly shaped keystone at the top of an arch of brick or blocks. There are two types of keystoning; vertical keystoning where the projector is above or below the centreline of the screen and horizontal keystoning where the projector is to the left or right of the screen.

Recognizing the most common positioning situations, projectors commonly have a built-in fixed keystone factor allowing the projector to be placed at a shallow angle below or above the projector screen. However, this does not provide the flexibility required for all installation situations and two common methods of keystone correction employed by projector manufacturers are; Variable Optical Lens Shift and Digital Keystone Correction.
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The Samsung Series 6 (PN-A650) plasma HDTVs are a popular purchase having been in the top ten bestsellers list of online retailer Amazon. The Series 6 models have the distinctive Samsung Touch of Color red color accents to the top and bottom edges of the bezel surrounding the display panel.

The deep blacks and high contrasts expected of a plasma HDTV are delivered with a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. With a Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) you can enjoy playback in full detail of the highest resolution video sources at the moment. Your picture quality is protected in brighter ambient light by Samsung’s Ultra FilterBright glare reduction.
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The Samsung Series 7 (PN-A760) range of plasma HDTV models is well represented in bestselling HDTV lists. Customers looking for the excellent contrast ratio that comes with a plasma HDTV will not be disappointed with the 1,000,000:1 of Samsung’s Series 7 plasmas. It’s an important factor in achieving picture quality. Samsung’s new Ultra FilterBright filter helps retain the contrast ratio if you have to position your HDTV in bright ambient light conditions by reducing on-screen glare.

Premium features available on the Series 7 (PN-A760) Samsung plasma HDTVs are all about improved connectivity and content access for making the plasma HDTV an entertainment centre. Primary to achieving this is the inclusion of an Ethernet connection with the Samsung Series 7 plasma HDTVs. If you want to avoid potential problems with running network cables you can even purchase an optional Wireless LinkStick for a wireless connection to wireless router with an Internet connection. With HDTV performance and functionality relying more on software it would be convenient if firmware updates could be downloaded and installed via the Ethernet connection to the Internet. Unfortunately this will have to wait till later models.

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Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification ensures your digital content can be easily shared with other consumer electronics (ie. a PC). DLNA is a collaboration of the world’s leading consumer electronics, PC and mobile companies which has created design guidelines for a new generation of DLNA Certified products that can work together — no matter the brand. DLNA Certified devices will connect, discover and communicate with each other over a home network, like the one you might already have for sharing your broadband Internet. The DLNA website informs you of what becomes possible when you have DLNA certified consumer electronics products.

The Mitsubishi HC1500 is the very popular predecessor to the Mitsubishi HC1600 DLP projector which has spent time is bestseller lists. The specification is nearly identical, with the models sharing the same Texas Instruments DLP chip. The HC1500 has the reputation of a well performing and well priced 720p DLP projector and has been popular with gamers probably partly due to its high 1600 ANSI lumens brightness (now 1700 for HC1600) and good contrast ratio of 2500:1.

A significant difference between the HC1500 and its successor is the faster (4x vs 2x) color wheel speed containing 7 segments compared to the 5. A higher speed and more segments leaves the HC1500 less likely to cause susceptible viewers to see rainbow artifacts when watching fast moving action like sport or games. The color wheel includes a white segment which is a method used by manufacturers to boost brightness. Texas Instruments BrilliantColor is a feature of note.
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The Misubishi HC1600 is an extremely bright, 1700 ANSI lumens, affordable priced home theater projector. While this projector shares an almost identical specification with its predecessor, the Mitsubishi HC1500, which has been a bestseller and popular with gamers one significant difference may change this.

The native resolution of the Mitsubishi HC1600 is 720p High Definition (1280×720 pixels) matching the output resolution of many of the latest games. The contrast ratio is a respectable 2500:1 despite not having a dynamic iris or other blackness deepening features which speaks well of the Texas Instruments DarkChip2 performance. You have to move up the more expensive HC3000 model to add a dynamic iris to the specification. Also included from Texas Instruments is BrilliantColor technology which provides image enhancement and well saturated (deep or rich) colors.
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Epson’s PowerLite Home Cinema 720, High Definition 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) projector is very affordable with excellent brightness and placement flexibility backed by a two year warranty including an attractive overnight replacement service. The projector has proved a popular purchase for gamers.

A good contrast ratio is an important factor contributing to a good image and the 12,000:1 contrast ratio of the Home Cinema 720 is an excellent figure amongst its peers. Lamp brightness is 1600 lumens meaning you can enjoy the large projected image even in a room open to daylight.

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Panasonic’s PT-AE2000U is 3LCD, Full HD projector has a performance which will please a home theater enthusiast. It has also become a popular purchase for gaming. For those enthusiasts who like to tweak picture adjustments, this projector comes with some professional level features. However, it also comes with pre-set modes for a great picture at the press of a button.

The Panasonic PT-AE2000U packs plenty of brightness for a home theater projector, able to pump out up to 1,500 lumens. The contrast ratio is high at 16,000:1 (full on/full off, AI mode with Dynamic Iris on)providing for more detail in darker scenes which are prevalent in games. Excellent set-up flexibility is provided by wide horizontal and vertical lens shift ranges and a zoom lens.
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The Sharp AQUOS 32 inch GP3U models are Sharp’s second generation of 1080p, Full HD, LCD HDTVs designed specifically for gaming. The outstanding feature of these AQUOS models is the Vyper Drive game mode for eliminating game lag. Lag (high latency) can be a cause of frustration for gamers reducing or eliminating their reaction time window.

The GP3U comes in three colors; black, red and white and all have plenty of connection options, an easy access side-mounted terminal panel and bottom mounted speaker for minimum width. For viewing flexibility, the LCD HDTVs sit on a swivel pedestal and have a wide viewing angle (176 degrees) in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
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