Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, has developed the first 70-inch LCD panel for use in the consumer TV market.
Currently, the largest LCD TV screen size is 65 inches in diameter. The company will unveil its 70-inch LCD HDTV at the International Meeting on Information Displays (IMID) 2006, which will open in Daegu, Korea on August 23.
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EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service announced on 17 August 2006, the launch of Food Network HD. This addition brings DISH Network's total national HD channel lineup to 30 channels — the most comprehensive in the pay-TV industry.
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HDTV antenna manufacturer Terrestrial Digital has discovered a series of design efficiencies in recent research that has allowed them to produce their Lacrosse. HDTV antenna at a lower cost. As a result, they’ve passed on a price break to customers.
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The number of households watching High-Definition (HD) TV programming continues to rise rapidly, reports In-Stat.
Households with HDTV service, which are defined as homes with an HDTV set that receive and watch HD programming, are projected to grow from 15 million in mid-2006 to 20.3 million at the end of 2006. This impressive household growth is tempered by the fact that it is occurring in just a few countries, the high-tech market research firm says. On a more positive note, several new countries introduced HDTV service this year.
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DIRECTV is stacking the lineup with more HD sports programming by delivering Major League Baseball games produced in HD by regional sports networks (RSNs) in 19 major markets.
DIRECTV is now broadcasting all MLB games produced in HD from the following RSNs:
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