LG Electronics to introduce Broadband HDTV with Netflix

LG Electronics has announced the first TVs with built-in Netflix video streaming to market a broadband-enabled high-definition TV to build a bridge between the Internet and the television set.

LG and Netflix have said that the plasma and liquid-crystal display (LCD) Broadband HDTVs will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show.

The LG HDTV sets are broadband-enabled and contain Netflix streaming software.

The LG HDTV will not allow users to surf the Internet through their TV set but it does away with the need for a set-top box, video-game console or other device to access shows online from Netflix.

The new models from LG, including both LCD and plasma, have an Ethernet connection, do not require an external device, and allow Netflix members to watch streaming movies.

Netflix has more than eight million subscribers. It started out by delivering DVDs of movies in the mail and now has moved increasingly to streaming content directly over the Web to televisions or PCs.

Netflix offers more than 100,000 movies via mailed DVDs and a growing collection of more than 12,000 titles are available for instant streaming.

The new LG HDTVs will use a broadband connection and Queue-based user interface to stream content.

Viewers can use the TV remote control to make their selections and can fast-forward and rewind the video.

Nothing has been revealed about the cost of the new Broadband HDTV.

BenQ launches 21.5 inch HD LCD monitor

BenQ Corporation, a brand name in consumer electronics and communications devices has launched the E2200HD in Indian market. It is the world’s first 21.5 inch 1080p Full HD LCD monitor. This High Definition TV comes with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution along with 300 cd/m2 brightness, 5-millisecond response time, HDMI or VGA inputs, and a headphone jack.

With the help of its 16:9 LCD monitor, BenQ generates full HD image from 16:9 signals which 16:10 LCD monitor fails to do. It also features a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and BenQ’s proprietary Senseye and Advanced Motion Accelerator technologies. It is claimed by BenQ that Senseye technology enhances the visual quality and superiority of picture output and the advanced motion accelerator technology embedded in the LCD screen ensures lifelike images.

The E2200 HD enhances the gaming and movie watching experience with its integrated speakers. Besides, it renders HD content entirely from any type of media devices including camcorders, Blu-ray etc. The product costs Rs 13, 500 in the Indian market.