Zoom Philips has embarked on some serious navel-gazing over sales in its troubled TV business, and is looking to rationalise its portfolio across the globe. Corporate PR chief Arent-Jan Hesselink told this site that profit margins in certain parts of Philips’ business were below acceptable levels and that the company was going to take […]
Flat screen maker LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. and two smaller Taiwan rivals should report strong quarterly earnings growth as demand for thin TV screens kept prices firm in a traditionally sluggish fourth quarter. Makers of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels are set to enjoy a booming flat-screen TV market and tight supplies in 2008, after […]
Is there a difference between 120Hz and 60Hz TVs? Philips proved there is a noticeable diff at CES 2008 today, showing last year’s 60Hz 42-incher mounted below this year’s 120Hz 7403 display. In a moving, panning image, the jumpiness of the 60Hz video was apparent compared with the butta-smooth motion of the frame-doubled 120Hz […]
Recommend article: Las Vegas (NV) - Philips spent almost all of the time during its CES press conference talking about expanding its TV technology to the point where it feels like you re stepping into a mirror . Philips this year introduced a new sector in its company, called consumer lifestyle . It combines […]
This year, Philips introduced the Philips’ Design Collection saying what used to be a consumer electronic device is now a signature piece of furniture that helps define personal style and space. The design language has moved away from a ‘masculine technology box’ to a smoother, more feminine approach that integrates seamlessly into the home […]
Royal Philips Electronics NV on Sunday said it would introduce a Blu-ray high-definition video disc player for $349 in April. The BDP7200, introduced ahead of this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, plays back video at a resolution of 1,080p, the highest resolution available today. The device also features BD-Java technology, which […]
Philips and RealNetworks today announced a new alliance to bring Rhapsody to Philip’s new portable MP3 GoGear players and Philips’ Streamium home audio product line. The new line-up of GoGear players will be optimized to work with the Rhapsody service, aiming to give consumers a seamless music experience. The players will let users rate and […]
This ultra slim DVD recorder from Philips is the only one in the company’s current range to feature a built-in Freeview tuner, which is surprising given the amount of people who will be upgrading their recorders in time for digital switchover. But there’s much more to the DVDR5500 than a Freeview tuner; it also […]
Computers seem to be facing competition from their little cousins. Philips today announced the launch of India s first and only Rip-All AZ1856 Sound Machine. With this music deck, which is claimed to be designed exclusively for the Indian market, users can convert their favorite CDs and cassettes to MP3 music at the touch […]
Apparently, when the good Lord said ‘Let there be light’, he was talking directly to Philips. For with its new 42PFL9900D TV the brand has finally got tired of being ‘subtle’ with its still exclusive ‘Ambilight’ TV technology, and has instead gone what can only be described as gonzo with it. The results, as […]