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LG gave the press a sneak peek at its 2008 television line, which includes an expansion of models with 1080p resolution, new slim-design styling and expanded picture modes.

The Japanese company's ability to sell ever-thinner liquid-crystal display sets will determine whether it can retain brand cachet and keep profits up.

In LCD backlighting, multicolour LEDs are used to create a white light with a colour temperature of 6500K. This requires precise colour matching throughout the display and to achieve this precision, the thermal and optical design must be optimised for each system.

Analog integrated circuit developer Austriamicrosystems has developed the AS3693, a high precision light-emitting diode driver for liquid crystal display TV backlight applications, in collaboration with South Korea-based LG.Philips LCD.

Powering up that TV, entertainment center can add about $200 to annual utility bill

JVC's 61-inch HD-61Z575 widescreen LCoS TV is based on the company's D-ILA (Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier) microdisplay device, the highest-density microdisplay device available in 2004.

Few are available now, but Samsung still makes them and their picture quality is excellent.

HDTV content surging

Flat-panel TVs, a music player with robotics technology and planned networking services for the PlayStation 3 video game console are a key part of Sony's growth following a nearly three-year restructuring effort.