Yearly Archives: 2013

The hype machine at CES 2013 ran heavily on 4K and OLED fuel, but if you think Panasonic is breaking up with their sweetheart plasma, think again.

This week at CES Walmart brought news of the launch of their Disc-to-Digital In-Home service, along with the announcement of a new Facebook app...

Vizio's push beyond just televisions has continued at CES 2013 with a new sound bar system that has a couple of things going for worth mentioning. The Vizio S4251W (list price $330) combines a sound bar with wireless rear speakers, which is great for want the home theater experience, but maybe not 22 feet of speaker wire. The system also comes with a slick remote control that features an LCD display.

While an exact release date has not been announced, Paramount's action/thriller Jack Reacher is now available to pre-order on Blu-ray Disc. If the packaging...

It's only in the concept stage, but still, Panasonic's 20-inch tablet has turned a ton of heads at CES 2013. The company's 4K tablet prototype boasts an amazing 3,840x2,560-pixel resolution and 230 pixels per inch on its IPS LED-backlit LCD display. Clocking in at 5 pounds, the monster tablet is fueled by an Intel Core i5-3427U processor, Nvidia GeForce graphics, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. A high precision digital pen is also part of the package, and Panasonic says that pen, with a resolution as high as the panel itself, enables natural handwriting on the massive 20-inch screen.

Toshiba is displaying several of their second generation Ultra HD TVs at CES this week. The new L9300 series are powered by Toshiba's CEVO...

Forget the bedroom, the one place where size truly matters is at CES 2013. After LG and Sony grabbed headlines with their new 84″ 4K TVs, wouldn't you know it, Samsung has just upped the ante by an inch. At a massive 85 inches, Sammy's UN85S9 now owns the title of world’s largest very large Ultra High-Definition TV. UPDATE: Westinghouse Captures Size Title. This diva of a display also sets itself apart from the pack with its unique floor-standing artist's easel frame which keeps the huge screen suspended in air while also holding a 120-watt 2.2 speaker system. The UN85S9 becomes available in March. No word on a price yet.

What's new on Blu-ray Disc, 3D, UltraViolet, and Digital Copy this week? The film adaptation of comic book series Dredd hits shelves on both...

If you're not sure what to check out at CES 2013, we suggest visiting Sony to take a look at their prototype 56" 4k...

Panasonic has revealed two new streaming players at CES 2013, one of which is capable of supporting 3D content. The DMP-MST60 integrates Panasonic's IPTV...