 Quality TV for Quality Kids It has long been suggested that watching television has a negative impact on children’s attention spans. In September, 2011, a study from the University of Virginia demonstrated that quality children’s programs do not have this effect. In fact, children’s television can have many positive effects. It can simply entertain, or [...]
 Skype (video phone calls over the Internet) on HDTVs is a relatively new application of a technology that has been successfully implemented on PCs, laptops and even media tablets. Find out what you need to make it work successfully.
 ISFccc (Imaging Science Foundation Certified Calibration Configuration) calibration options allows professional calibration technicians to calibrate a HDTV to deliver the best picture quality for the home theater environment and ambient lighting conditions. Technicians can store their calibration settings as ISF Day and ISF Night modes, for best image quality in different lighting conditions.
 Precision Dimming is Samsung’s term to describe the application of Local Dimming to edge-lit LED LCD HDTVs. Until recently, LED lights in edge-lit LED LCD HDTV displays could be dimmed as groups to improve black levels but, not individually.
HDTVs, unlike PC monitors, are not specifically designed for a personal computer display usage scenario. However, it is possible to use a HDTV successfully if the issues we have noted are considered in selecting a suitable HDTV. Additionally, the HDTV’s user manual needs to followed closely with regard to details such as; acceptable input resolutions, connections and PC settings.
 Full array LED backlighting combined with local dimming produces the best picture quality of any LCD HDTV. The Series 8, 55 inch UN55B8500 by Samsung has the best picture performance of any Samsung LCD to date with superbly deep black levels and a dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1.
 LED are taking over from conventional fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlighting of LCD HDTVs. Find out how the performance benefits have changed the comparative standing of LCD and plasma HDTV. We compare four premium LED LCD and plasma HDTVs.
LED backlighting of LCD HDTVs delivers some significant improvements over conventional Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) lit LCD. Local dimming is considered as a feature worth having as it delivers significant improvement to contrast ratios, black levels and picture quality through the ability to control backlighting in segments rather than overall as with conventional LCDs.
 Native resolution vs maximum resolution – what’s the difference?
 How important is it to have native 24p playback? For quality matching that of the theatrical release one must purchase a HDTV which is capable of native 24p playback and match it to a video source capable of outputting a 24p video signal.
 When a HDTV manufacturer promotes a HDTV as having Digital Cinema Color it means that the HDTV is capable of reproducing the color spectrum specified by the digital cinema industry (SMPTE DC28) for movie theaters.
There are a many factors which can be considered in determining the optimum viewing distance including pixel size and limits of the human vision system.
A lot of recent HDTV advertising has focused on display resolution. But, there is much more to consider in making a purchase as resolution is not the most important factor in selecting a HDTV. In fact, according to the Imaging Science Foundation, a group that consults for home-theater manufacturers and trains professional video calibrators, the most important aspect of picture quality is contrast ratio, followed by color saturation (intensity), and color accuracy. Resolution is actually ranked in fourth position.
 While most HDTVs are purchased for watching HD video a significant percentage are making their purchase for gaming console. For nearly a third of those in the 21 to 34 years old range, their HDTV purchase is driven by the desire to connect it to a gaming console such as an Xbox 360 or PS3. Flat panel display manufacturers are responding to this consumer trend in their product design with response time improvements and the inclusion of game modes.
 While a deeper bit depth does improve transitions and color reproduction accuracy it must be balanced with an appreciation of what our eyes are capable of perceiving.
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