I have been following the 3D LED TV market with interest over the past few months. The concept of 3D televisions is one that I think will become standard in years to come. Who does not want high resolution and detailed images on their TV? It does however have the potential to be a very expensive fad. Samsung and Sony have invested millions of dollars into this technology and believe that the 3D experience is the future.  In Europe and the US, certain TV channels have a dedicated 3D channel for movies and sport.  At the moment only SKY and ESPN provide the service to their subscribers. They claim that...

A home theatre is something that any person should have. If you love watching DVD’s on your LCD TV you would understand why. The speakers on your TV have a tendency not to be the greatest at delivering quality sound. So what can you do to fix that? The answer is purchase a home theatre and the LG ARX8000 might just be your knight in shining armour. After a lengthy analysis of the local market, LG developed an AV Receiver system that resonates with performances and addresses the needs local consumers seek in a home theatre purchase. The AV Receiver is ideally suited for the South African public...

Humans rely on our senses to make decisions and some play a bigger role than others. I am sure that you have experienced certain emotions when a certain song plays or when visiting a venue that has featured an event that brings certain thoughts back to you. Call it a case of déjà-vu or sensory overload but it impacts our lives whether we want to admit it or not. With this sensory bombardment in mind I thought I would try to understand and describe the difference between LCD TVs and LED TVs. Technology is moving towards an era where broadcasts will be more realistic than ever through the use of...

One of the biggest complaints in the last 18 months in the console gaming industry in South Africa has been the cost of games and Consoles. Forums have been inundated with members saying that they will either stop playing or indicating that they might be focusing only on one particular console.  The major factors which have lead to this wave of unhappiness were the cost of the games and the consoles. That might be changing in the next few months. A new console is about to change all that. Sony has just released the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Slim. It’s smaller and cheaper – two very...

Well, it’s exciting times ahead. Yes, we are a couple of years behind some other countries, but finally High Def is coming to South Africa. We’ll apparently be able to watch the 2008 Currie Cup Final in true High Definition and it’s going to be great! According to an article by Duncan McLeod of the Financial Mail (http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Hardware/1387.html) Multichoice have stated that High Definition TV (HDTV) will be available in some form mid-2008. If you’ve bust the budget on that new TV, don’t despair. SA is likely to get its first HD channels within a year....