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LG Infinia 65LW6500 Review

It can be sometimes confusing to find a big screen  3D LED HDTV with affordable price yet of decent  quality as when it comes to picking one you will be confronted a lot of choices. One of the LED HDTVs that fall on the above criteria is LG Infinia 65LW6500  which, in our  opinion, one of the best large screen TVs available on the market.

Infinia 65LW6500 review

Infinia 65LW6500 specs

The Infinia 65LW6500 boasts a large 65-inch display screen and comes with 3D technology that enables you to enjoy your favorite movies in a 3D environment. This post is  a round up of our experience toying with the giant LED HDTV over the last few months to provide you with an insight into its specs, key features, its pros and cons before deciding to buy one.

LG Infinia 65LW6500 Design and Features

The  LG Infinia 65LW6500 is definitely one of the sleekest LED HDTV we have come across. The TV is gorgeous even if it is switched  off and it is even more so when it is on!. The TV is pretty slim at under one-inch thick yet heavy (it weighs around  93 lbs minus the stand). The LED TV appeared a lot heavier because of its sheer dimensions which makes it pretty hard to handle yourself. It  is encased in a beautiful , all-black glossy bezel  lined with transparent  plastic. It also comes with  a stand which can rotate 20 degrees, that is also lined in clear and black plastic materials. The  65LW6500 sports four HDMI inputs, two USB ports, an RF input, two AV inputs, a LAN network port and more.

The 3D LED HDTV has a contrast ratio of  a 9 million to 1 and a 120Hz refresh rate to increase color performance and minimize  motion blur. To enjoy 3D content it comes with four 3D glasses provided for free .

LG Infinia 65LW6500 3D Key Specs and Features:

We’d say the  3D quality is vivid, extremely dimensional, and doesn’t give us a migraine like the active shutter sets do. You will not find any flickering and dimming at all, the true 3D content from a High Definition satellite receiver or a Blu-ray player is simply stunning. much better than the theaters since the screen is brighter.

As mentioned above the 65-inch 3D TV uses exactly the same glasses as in the theaters, which can also be purchased at affordable prices if you need additional ones. The 3D glasses are lightweight and no worries if your kid breaks them, if necessary you can get  smaller glasses for your children.

LG Infinia 65LW6500 2D HD quality:

The pure 2D HD quality is amazing considering this is a 65-inch TV. The Colors are vibrant, blacks are deep, in general we are pleased with it. 2D to 3D conversion works really well and brings dimension to virtually any TV show you are seeing.

Apps and Magic remote:

The  Magic remote is very similar to a Wii remote and really makes using the apps internet browser and other features a breeze. You can also download the LG TV remote app for your iPhone, iPad and other Apple and Android  devices and  turn them into a remote control. The 20-or-so built-in apps are great. If you own a receiver with ARC, it is fun to just click on Netflix, Vudu and other on-demand movie streaming services and have the receiver switch over. If you have an Amazon  Prime Shipping you can watch movies and other stuff for free.  There are also other popular apps such as Pandora, Facebook and a slew of other built-in apps on the LG Infinia 65LW6500.

The LG  65LW6500 comes with a built-in 256 MB of storage, though with a limited number of applications, and most coming in under 5 MB, space for storage definitely won’t be a concern as you can use an additional USB flash disk

Wireless adapter:

The LG  65LW6500 comes with a wireless adapter to pick up Wi-Fi signals and connect to wireless internet, unfortunately from our tests it does not work with all wireless router brands for still-unknown reasons we have yet to sort out. However, we could get it to work with the Linksys WRT54G router.

Cons:

During the first one month of stay we  some inconsistencies in the backlight which are acceptable for such a big TV especially when you compare it with florescent back light HDTVs on the market . The picture quality is of course is not as crisp as those delivered by a plasma TV but the LG Infinia 65LW6500 is much lighter than a plasma

The included  support stand is quite wobbly and is  basically a low quality piece of plastic that’s about 3 inches across on each side. This small  hollow neck is supposed to support and balance the weight of the entire LCD screen.

 Conclusion:

LG Infinia 65LW6500 sells for $2669 on Amazon, which is a bit pricey, but again this is a top of the line TV and when you need  the best you need to dig deeper into your pocket to pay for it.

 

 

 

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Sony Ericsson W8 : The First Android Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson has just launched Sony Ericsson W8,  the first Walkman phone running on Google’s Android  2.1 platform. Walkman, once the dominant player in portable music player has saw its appeals tumbling over the past few years and lost its prestige to  newcomers and hugely successful Iphone and Ipod from Apple in north America  yet apparently still has substantial fans in Asia and Europe.

Sony Ericsson W8 Android Walkman Phone

This latest Walkman phone features a user interface that can be adjusted for one-touch access to a user’s favorite applications, a feature found  in Xperia mini series. Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones W8 also enables its users to access playlists and the Walkman player in a single touch . The phone also comes equipped with a stereo headset MH410.

Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones W8 comes with 3-inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, video recorder functions, and 3.5 mm headphone jack. In contrast to non-music cell phone , W8 is equipped with features and UI design Walkman Walkman like widgets on the homepage..The 3-inch touchscreen of this  Android music player and  smartphone enables you to enjoy a perfect combination of entertainment and ease-of-use. The W8 is Wifi-enabled and features the virtual QWERTY touchscreen keyboard. Just like any other Android phones you can enjoy free  services provided by Google such as  Google Maps and GPS.

Sony Ericsson W8 Specifications

Bellow are key specs of  W8 Walkman Phone

Screen
- 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)
- 16,777,216 color TFT
Memory
- Phone memory up to 128MB
- MicroSD™ support (up to 16 GB)

Networks
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
- UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100
Available colours
- azure – Orange – Red

Possible limited market availability.
Sizes
- 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm
- 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches
Weight
- 104.0 gr
- 3.7 oz
Walkman ™ Sony Ericsson W8 will be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from the second quarter of 2011

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Do you ever feel bored to always check the activities that occur on the phone? Each time receiving the SMS, view incoming calls, checking status updates on social networks that you follow or simply to choose the music tracks which you like.

Perhaps this latest device  from  Sony Ericsson is the one you need. Sony Ericsson recently introduced a new interactive accessory that is named Sony Ericsson Live View. The users can control the phone without taking your phone from their pocket or bag by this device, through a micro-screen that also acts as a remote control that reflects the look of your phone activity. This device uses Bluetooth connectivity as its wireless connection. Application’s SE Live Ware manager is installed in the mobile phone users will help it to find application SE Live View is activated.

The very small design making it very practical device to be placed anywhere. You can embed it on watches, key chains, or handed on a laptop though. Some features available in this device, among other music-management features, social networking services, check your messages and calls, and reminder.

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Apple TV 160 Gb- My First Experience

I was keenly looking forward to  Apple TV since it was introduced early last month by Steve Job.  Though this  much anticipated device is not available yet in my country I am pleased have a chance to pull the trigger and purchased it while it became available when visiting my brother in the US. I was testing Apple TV 160 Gb which cost you 149 bucks,  quite costly for my fellow countrymen, yet its price tag  delivers most of the functionality my brother was paying Microsoft $50 on a yearly basis.  My brother has gotten less reliant on the XBOX as a game console, and more as a Netflix/Media Streamer  and not having to pay for XBOX Live was one of the  reasons why he bought this latest gadget from Apple. The reason I say most of the functionality is  it does not have the codec support that the XBOX360 comes with out of the box.

The picture quality in Netflix was truly fantastic. There was no stuttering of the stream, the audio was simply exceptional. I found the menu really fantastic too. I could browse for new movies, rate films seen, add films to my que, and it gave me suggestions as well.

At the present time Apple has not loaded up loads of content for Apple TV and that is somewhat of a drawback. They will need to have a lot  of content to make a breakthrough  and challenge the established satellite providers or direct TVs.

Apple TV is one of many methods of getting media content on a TV. It remains to be seen if it ends up dominating the market.

For those who are curious about Apple TV, here are its key specifications:

Apple TV System requirements:

  • AirPort Extreme, Wi-Fi 802.11b, g, or n wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) or 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network
  • iTunes Store account for renting movies and TV shows
  • Netflix account for streaming Netflix content
  • For streaming media from a Mac or PC: iTunes 10 or later; iTunes Store account for Home Sharing

Supported Video formats:

  • H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Click here to find out more about Apple TV 160 Gb.

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