Automakers push key vehicles through fall TV shows (AP via Yahoo! News) 11 Oct 2008 at 12:54am
In this fall's TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang.
Sports on TV (USA Today) 11 Oct 2008 at 12:17am
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McCain TV ad raises Obama's links to ex-radical (AP via Yahoo! News) 10 Oct 2008 at 7:29pm
Republican John McCain, trailing in polls and searching for a way to gain ground, assailed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday in a sharply worded TV ad that said: "When convenient, he worked with terrorist Bill Ayers. When discovered, he lied."
Automakers push key vehicles through fall TV shows (San Francisco Chronicle) 11 Oct 2008 at 1:15am
In this fall's TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang. With auto sales at 15-year lows and...
Arizona at Stanford (2 p.m., No TV) (San Francisco Chronicle) 10 Oct 2008 at 10:39pm
Stanford today Who: Arizona (4-1, 2-0) vs. Stanford (3-3, 2-1) Where: Stanford Stadium When: 2 p.m. TV/Radio: None/860 WHAT'S ON THE LINE Stanford has six games to play and needs three wins to reach bowl eligibility. This three-game stretch against the...
Struggling carmakers put models in TV roles (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 11 Oct 2008 at 1:34am
NEW YORK In this fall's TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang. With auto sales at 15-year lows and traditional TV advertising less appealing than it used to be, automakers are hoping such starring roles for key vehicles will ...
YouTube to try TV programs (Lexington Herald-Leader) 11 Oct 2008 at 2:03am
SAN FRANCISCO . Google Inc. on Friday mounted another effort to transform its popular YouTube video sharing service into a profit engine, by presenting full-length TV shows from CBS Corp. replete with prominently displayed advertising. The programs will include new editions of CBS and Showtime shows including The Young and the Restless, Dexter and Californication , according to YouTube ...
The 2009 Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know (Carteret County News-T... 10 Oct 2008 at 6:09am
(ARA) - By now nearly everyone has heard something about the digital TV transition set to take place on Feb. 17, 2009. That's the day when all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will cease broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting solely in digital.
Study: Mobile digital TV users to number 21mn by end-2013 - Regional (Busines... 9 Oct 2008 at 3:07pm
Mobile digital TV users are expected to reach 21.3mn in Latin America by end-2013, according to a recent study by consultancy TVTelco Latam. Of the total amount by 2013, Brazil is expected to have 12.5mn mobile digital TV receptors and Mexico will reach 4.7mn.
CEA Group Gets Involved In Mobile TV Standardization (paidContent.org via Yah... 10 Oct 2008 at 12:51pm
The Consumer Electronics Association has thrust itself into the mobile TV standardization process by working with a group, which is defining the characteristics of a mobile/handheld features that will be added to the ATSC's broadcast digital TV standards in the U.S.
D-TV Day approaches, get your converter box if your set has rabbit ears (KSWO... 10 Oct 2008 at 6:45pm
February 17, 2008 is D-Day, or rather D-TV-Day. It's not that far off, and if you are using an antenna to watch 7News, it's the last time you will be able to see us on the air until you get a digital converter for your set. All stations will use digital signals on that day, so older TVs will no longer work without the converter boxes. However, if you have cable or satellite, you won't have t...
Automakers push key vehicles through fall TV shows (AP via Yahoo! News) 11 Oct 2008 at 12:54am
In this fall's TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang.
Panasonic Unveils 3D 1080p Plasma HDTV On Single Blu-Ray Disc At CEATEC Japan... 10 Oct 2008 at 3:18pm
Panasonic unveiled the latest technology in 3D 1080p on a 100-inch plasma HDTV. According to Panasonic, the 3D innovation was demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2008 using a Panasonic 100-inch plasma and a Blu-Ray player to deliver full 1080p HD video with separate views to each eye. The infinitesimal differences between the two video streams create the 3D effect in the brain. The Panasonic ...
Rounding Up HD News: Survey Reveals Non-HDTV Owners Plan HDTV Purchase; In De... 9 Oct 2008 at 7:25pm
Survey: 73% of Non-HDTV Owners Plan on HDTV Purchase Within One Year In a survey conducted by Pricegrabber.com of 1,915 online consumers, 73% of non-HDTV owners said they plan on purchasing a high definition set within one year, despite the current economic climate. Pricegrabber.com reports that 57% of consumers own an HDTV set, as opposed to 30% of consumers in August 2006. The company also...
Samsung LN46A630 HDTV Review (I4U) 8 Oct 2008 at 4:23pm
Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Samsung LN46A630 46 inch LCD HDTV. The gave this stylish Samsung TV a Editor's Choice award because of its excellent picture quality and attractive design. Quote from the review: "Sitting between the pop...
Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $2,049 (TVPredictions.com) 8 Oct 2008 at 6:17am
Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch 1080p HDTV for $2,049 -- 32 percent off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model WD-73736, has a 4.5 star customer rating, 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs and is 3D-ready for both games and movies.
Carmike movie theater is Arts Centre's new home (The Leaf Chronicle) 11 Oct 2008 at 12:06am
At the opening night of The Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre?s newest production, ?The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen?s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery ?Murder at Checkmate Manor,?? the theater?s owner, George Terrell, made a big announcement.
The 'best' and 'worst' of local theater (Contra Costa Times) 9 Oct 2008 at 6:14pm
IT IS THE best of times, it is the worst of times ... for local theater.In the "best" category, Concord playwright Kathryn McCarty opens her riveting story about the "home front soldiers," those women and men who worked in the shipyards while loved ones fought overseas during WWII.
Theater takes center stage in timeless treasure (The Journal News) 11 Oct 2008 at 2:35am
In October 1999, when Wendy Solomon was scouting sites in New City as she usually does for her advertising and film location scouting business, little did she know her real find would be her own next home.
Media stocks fall on Viacom warning (AP via Yahoo! Finance) 10 Oct 2008 at 2:50pm
Entertainment media stocks fell further Friday after Viacom Inc. trimmed its profit forecast, an analyst slashed industrywide expectations for advertising revenue and home videos sales and a theater chain announced it would sell Viacom and CBS Corp. shares.
More sound problemsJuly 19, 2008 Another case of the sound board giving out after 18 months. Any company with a conscience would assume warranty responsibility for an obvious engineering issue.
Not at all impressed.
sharp LC-26D6U acquosOctober 1, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
TV sound quit working after 13 months. Had problems with set turning on randomly. Sharp will not help since TV set warranty was only 12 months. Local bench charges are minimum of $80.00 just to look at it and boards average a few hundred dollars. Sharp Customer Service services and protects Sharp only.
No ProblemsMarch 8, 2007 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned this TV fo 6 Months now. It worked perfectly from day one with no problems. It has a superb picture even in SDTV mode. I don't understand all the problems the other reviewers report. Sometimes reading the instruction book really helps.
Mixed feelings, some basic design flawsJanuary 5, 2007 5 out of 7 found this review helpful
When it (works most of the time) it has a very good picture. However there have been many times that it was frustrating when the set malfunctions to have to unplug the set for ten seconds or more then plug it back in to get it reset. I have some backround in machine design; It seems that the microcontroller can get into an undefined state and there is no watchdog circuit built in to get the set back into operation without user intervention. Sharp's recommended service shop and factory technical support failed to address this problem.
Poor customer service, awful productDecember 20, 2006 5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this TV Oct 18th as a refurb from 2nd Act. 2 mos later, haven't watched it yet. It arrived broken (turns on & off continually). 2nd Act totally uninterested. Only Sharp warranty repair in/near Austin is ET Television, which got lowest possible rating on Austin City Search. I couldn't agree more. In shop for 1 month, got it home & still broken. Sharp customer Service has been a nightmare. No response, people on phone keep saying they are sorry, nothing they can do.
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