Telstra Bigpond announces deal with Fox Studios = Win for Samsung TV Customers
Telstra has announced that they have struck up a content deal with Rupert Murdoch owned Twentieth Century Fox Studio, which will see its IPTV service grow to 2500 movies before the end of the year.
This is a fantastic boost for all Australian consumers, for years we have been lagging far behind America and Europe in terms of Video on Demand content that is available through either our TV’s, Media Players or Computers, leading to Australia having the one of the highest rates of Piracy (Not the swashbuckling bearded kind). This means consumers will now be able to watch new release movies on their devices sooner then they ever have before.
Yamaha Announce New Range of AV Receivers
Yamaha have announced their new 2011 range of AV Receivers. The models include RXV371, RXV471 and RXV571, with a higher end RXV671 due out in the coming months.
A few points of interest is that the RXV371 now supports ARC and decoding of Dolby TrueHD / DTS HD, the higher end RXV671 will come with a full suite of networking features, which will go perfectly with the Smart Home range of TV’s now available like Samsung’s 2011 range.
ELJO.com.au makes BRW Fast Starters 2011 list
It gives us great pride to announce that ELJO.com.au has been recognised as one of the 100 largest start-up companies in Australia by leading business magazine, BRW.
Thanks to everybody for the continued support, we couldn’t have made it to where we are without you. And this is only the beginning!
CES 2011 Roundup – Televisions
Since CES is the consumer electronics industry’s #1 annual expo, where hundreds of products are released every year, we thought we’d give a brief summary of the juicy news to come out of the 2011 CES which took place in Las Vegas from January 6-9. Here, we start with new TV announcements…
Samsung to add an extra inch to their Plasmas for 2011.
It’s every man’s dream – an extra inch! Samsung have come up with a thinner bezel, allowing the frame of their Plasmas to be slimmer, thus increasing the size of the viewable screen on their range of Plasmas, without increasing the overall dimensions of the product. New models will be available in 51″, 55″, 59″ and 64″. They’ve also claimed that Plasma technology will be around for 10 or more years, despite many claims that the technology is old. This is due to the lower production costs and the consequential affordability of the larger screens.
“Eight to ten years away” says Avatar’s James Cameron on Glasses-Free 3DTV
It’s fair to say that when talking 3D movies thus far, easily the most successful so far is Avatar. In fact, box office stats have Avatar as the world record holder of any movie, raking in a mega US$2.7 billion worldwide. So when its’ creator, James Cameron talks 3D, its’ not the worst idea to listen to him.
Speaking at yesterday’s Blu-Con 2010 conference in California, James Cameron told audiences that true uptake of domestic ‘autostereoscopic’ (aka. glasses-free) 3D TV was “at least eight to ten years away”. And that’s in America! So even though Toshiba have already announced the release of the first of them in Japan (due for release before the end of the year), it seems as though it will be quite some time until they are common place in Aussie homes.
The Changing Face of ELJO
Here at ELJO we are pleased to announce we are launching a brand new Facebook page! This page will act not only as a place for interesting news, product releases and reviews from all over the consumer electronics industry, but it will also give you a convenient place to ask us questions at any time of day. If you have a query about anything technology related (or otherwise), chances are, other people are wondering exactly the same thing. So, we ask that you go to our Facebook wall and post any question you may have. This way we can share the answer with the world. The page will be monitored regularly – meaning you won’t have to wait until opening hours for the answers you desire.
Internet Enabled TV… Awesomeness Is Upon Us.
Allowing the internet to interact with the television is no longer just a pipe dream of tech savvy nerds. Companies such as Samsung and Panasonic now offer televisions with integrated online functions. Samsung call it Internet@TV. Panasonic have dubbed their version VIErA Cast, whilst Sony and LG also have their respective offerings. Doing this unleashes a whole new range of lounge entertainment, so a warning, you may never leave your couch again!
TVs For The 2010 World Cup.
Unless you’ve been living in an underwater cave for the last couple of weeks, you’ll be aware that the World Cup is rapidly approaching, with the first games starting in a mere few days. We know that many of you out there have been looking to get a new TV in time for the tournament, be it a second TV so you can watch in bed during the wee hours, or an upgrade for the main TV in the house. We thought we’d pop in a quick article to let you know some of what’s available for immediate dispatch, with arrival to most parts of the country in time for the tournament.
Samsung’s Pinpoint Dimming… What Is It?
Since we became among the first in the country to take stock of the Samsung Series 8 LED TVs, the key distinguishing feature, Pinpoint Dimming, has been a major point of conjecture. We therefore though it would be good to compile the information we have about it in this short, sharp blog post.
So, Pinpoint Dimming… there is a technical description and a non-technical description. So as to keep it simple, we’ll start with the simple one. Pinpoint dimming effectively increases the number of LEDs within the TV, which improves the TV’s ability to control the exact amount of light that is produced. This in turn allows for enhanced colours and, importantly, deeper blacks. This means your overall picture quality receives a good boost thanks to the pinpoint dimming technology.
Buying Guide: TV Wall Mounting
We’ve recently been asked a few times about some of the finer details surrounding wall mounting. In particular, questions have been raised by you guys surrounding VESA and non-VESA wall mounts. Here’s a bit of a buying guide for you…
What is a VESA Wall Mount?
VESA is a set of standards for manufacturing flat screen TV and PC monitors. The standard includes the hole-patterns on the back of the TV or monitor for adding a mounting device.
Before you buy a VESA wall mount, be sure that your Television or monitor is VESA compliant. The specific VESA mounting details should be included in your TV’s manual and/or in the specifications. However, if you’re unsure you can just contact us and we’ll run through it with you. Click Here To Read More
