6 Top Energy Star HDTVs

If you haven’t owned a HDTV before, you haven’t seen the best TV has to offer. As much as many naysayers want you to believe HDTVs are overrated, in reality you can’t argue with the quality. But one thing that has been always an issue with HDTVs is their high level of energy consumption. These gadgets burn a lot of energy and can increase your electricity bill by a bit, depending on how long you keep your HDTV on. Energy Star HDTVs are energy efficient HDTVs that not only save energy but save you money at the same time.

Here are 5 top energy start HDTV models on the market (you can always go for a different size):

Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV: Samsung LN40B550 is an attractive and high quality HDTV that helps you save energy while watching the best TV has to offer. It comes with 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, Wide Color Enhancer 2 for more vivid colors

Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P50G10 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: Plasma TVs are energy hogs, but Panasonic has worked hard to develop an energy efficient Plasma TV.

Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-46V5100 HDTV: a high quality HDTV that meets the energy star 3.0 requirements. Comes with seven HD inputs.

Sharp Aquos LC46D65U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV: it’s an Eco HDTV with with Full HD 1080p resolution and 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio.

Toshiba REGZA 42ZV650U HDTV: one of the latest HDTVs by Toshiba. It’s energy star 3.0 compliant.

These eco-friendly HDTVs not only consume less energy but they also help you reduce your bills. If you are planning to get a new HDTV, you may as well go for a green HDTV.

Your turn: what’s your favorite green HDTV?

Sharp AQUOS LC46BD80U Accessories

Sharp AQUOS LC46BD80U is one innovative HDTV. Not only it comes integrated with a blu-ray player, you also get excellent picture quality with this HDTV. But if you are planning to buy this LC46BD80U, you should consider buying the proper accessories for it to get the most out of your HDTV. Thankfully, there are many accessories available for this HDTV.

Here are a few top LC46BD80U Accessories:

Warranty

2 Year Sharp Amazon LCD Flat Screen Television Coverage: protect your HDTV for two years and give yourself peace of mind.

4 Year Sharp Amazon LCD Flat Screen Television Coverage: 2 years not enough for you? Get a 4 year warranty for your HDTV.

Home Theater

Energy 5.1 Take Classic Home Entertainment System: this system comes with 4 gloss black 2-way satellite speaker, 1 gloss black center channel, and a 200 watt sub woofer with front firing port and 8″ driver and patented Ribbed EllipticalSurround.

Sony HTCT100 Sound Bar with Sub-Woofer: another cool add-on for your HDTV, giving you a superior sound experience with your HDTV.

Sony HT-SS2300 Component Home Theater System: a complete home theater system for your HDTV.

LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player: you may get an internal blu-ray player with your HDTV, but LG BD 390 is a network player that lets you stream video from YouTube and Netflix easily.

Surge Protector

Monster Cable MP HT800 Home Theater PowerCenter: a must have accessory for your HDTV and home theater system.

APC LE1200 1200VA Voltage Regulator: LE1200 provides automatic voltage regulation for protection against brownouts and over-voltages

APC AV H15 Home Theater Power Filter: another surge protector for your HDTV.

Monster Power Blackout PowerCenter HDP 900: reduces electric noise and protects your electronics against power surges.

Belkin SurgeMaster 6-Outlet Surge Protector: a simple surge protector for your HDTV and Home Theater system.

Cables

Cables To Go 98035 Premium HDMI v1.3: excellent HDMI cable for your HDTV. You can also get the 10 feet version.

Monster HDMI 1000HD: a 2 feet high speed HDMI solution for your HDTV.

HDMI (2 meter) 6 foot cable: a decent size HDMI cable for your HDTV.

Mediabridge 6ft Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable: a longer HDMI cable for HDTV.

Belkin PureAV AV21000-0 Video Cable: PureAV provides better quality picture on your HDTV

Motorola Signal Booster: this booster will Improve signal strength by up to 32 times

Remotes

Logitech Harmony 510 Advanced remote: an affordable universal remote for your HDTV.

Logitech Harmony One Advanced remote: a killer universal remote for your HDTV. It’s a life saver.

Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote: integrate up to 15 devices, including lighting and household appliances

Harmony 1100 Advanced Universal Remote: one of the best, if not the best, universal remotes on the market.

Mounts

Articulating Tilting Wall Mount Bracket: Universal Articulating Wall Mount for most 27″ -52″ with built-in cable management.

Platinum HD Mounts Articulating Wall Mount: Fits screens 37-Inch to 63-Inch and up to 200 pounds and comes with multi-angle viewing.

Platinum HD Mounts Fixed Wall Mount: a slim mount that fits screens 37-Inch to 63-Inch and up to 200 pounds.

Platinum HD Mounts Tilting Wall Mount: allows simple “hands only” movement of the screen, even when in place on the wall. This mount supports upto 200 lbs.

Stands

Salamander Chameleon Sonoma 236 Triple-Width A/V Cabinet: comes with triple-width A/V cabinet with mid-century modern design and medium walnut finish and supports 360 pounds!

Salamander Synergy 236 A/V Cabinet w/ Two Doors & Media Drawer: another attractive and sturdy stand for your HDTV.

Salamander Chameleon Berlin 339 Stand: this stand comes with a triple-width A/V cabinet with Wenge exotic dark wood texture. It’s attractive and can handle up to 150 lbs on its top shelf.

Salamander Chameleon Geneva 339 HDTV Stand: similar to the above stand but comes in a different flavor. Another attractive choice for your Sharp HDTV.

Sony Goes Ultra Thin with Bravia ZX1

Talk about a thin HDTV. Sony is planning to introduce Bravia ZX1 which will set the bar exceptionally high in the HDTV market when it comes to HDTV thickness. The ZX1 is a 40 inch HDTV that is only 9.9mm thick. That makes ZX1 one of the thinnest HDTVs on the market.

Yet another indication that the HDTV market is headed towards super slim HDTVs in the near future.

Samsung 850 PAVV Plasma HDTV: Too Thin?

A 29mm Plasma TV? That’s what you get with the latest Samsung UN55B8000XF. It’s so thin that Samsung uses a finger to make its point. It’s light as well. Best of all, it’s more energy efficient than previous Samsung HDTVs. It’s not too hard to realize where Samsung and the HDTV industry is going. We are going to see more energy efficient HTDVs with thinner layouts. The dianasaur HDTVs of the past few years are on their way out, and no longer do you spend a fortune on your energy bills.

Samsung is certainly not the only HDTV company that is thinking about energy efficient HDTVs. HDTVs’ high level of energy consumption has been a big deal to consumers. No wonder HDTV companies are addressing that. And my hunch is Samsung UN55B8000XF is just a start.

Samsung HDTV Accessory: WIS09ABGN Wireless Adapter

If you have bought a Samsung HDTV lately, there is a good chance you have heard about the whole Internet TV and BD Live. These new services allow you to do all kinds of things with your HD content. You can chat online, talk to movie directors, and more with interactive content. With WIS09ABGN Wireless Adapter, you can now bring DLNA, Internet TV, and BD Live to your HDTVs.

Internet TV allows you to get Yahoo! widgets right on your HDTV. InfoLink brings more interactivity to your HDTV. DLNA also lets you access your PC-based music, video, and pictures from any room in your home. And who can forget about BD Live which can take your blu-ray experience to a whole new level.

If you own one of the above Samsung HDTVs, you should definitely consider getting a WIS09ABGN Wireless Adapter. Once you get it, you’ll wonder how you have gone without it.

Amazon VOD Goes HD

Amazon Video On Demand service is one of the most popular on-demand video services on the Internet. Not only it’s convenient, but it’s pretty affordable too. The service was getting a lot of flak for not offering HD options to customers. That is soon going to change as Amazon is finally planning to bring HD quality content to its video on demand service.

Amazon’s Instant HD now allows you to download HD content to your PC or Mac and watch it at the comfort of your home without having to deal with retail stores. You can also use it on Roku. You can rent HD movies for $3.99 and $4.99 and watch TV shows in HD for only $2.99. Who needs cable when you have Instant HD from Amazon.

Retailers Bundling Up HDTVs and HD Players

The times may be tough, but that hasn’t stopped folks from buying up HDTVs and Blu-ray players. In reality, people who don’t have job have more time to watch TV. And those who have jobs are staying indoors more often to save money. Whatever the case, retailers have played a big part in keeping the HD market hot. Smart retailers such as Amazon understand that people don’t want to spend more than they must to get their hands on HD content. And while giving $200 off on a HDTV + Blu-Ray combo is not that big of a discount, it’s still something to keep the consumers excited. Will that be enough to encourage folks to spend more money on HD gadgets? I am not so sure. A lot will depend on the job market rebounds. The more people find jobs, the more they can buy things. When will we see that? That’s a whole other discussion.

Mitsubishi Upgrades its HDTVs

The economy may be in recession, but the HDTV market is as hot as ever. Mitsubishi is one of the HDTV companies that are introducing a lot of new models to the market. In case of HDTV, it is introducing a few new models with 3D picture capability. These HDTVs are not cheap, but at least Mitsubishi is listening to its customers and bringing what’s hot right now: 3D picture. Here is what David Naranjo, Director of Product Development at Mitsubishi, had to say:

We are clearly keeping pace with this increased demand and our new line-up of Home Theater TVs offer consumers the opportunity to bring 3D into their own home to enjoy 3D movies and games.

These new 3D HDTVs are the future of TV before we get those CNN hologram gadgets. I am not sure about the experience as of yet. But you can expect to pay a lot of money to get your hands on these TVs.

Your take: would you an extra $500 or $1000 for the 3D experience on your HDTV?

Hitachi Aims To Overwhelm the HDTV Market

We have seen in the past mini HDTV launches. Sometimes companies introduce 4 or 5 new HDTV models to reach out to more prospects. But Hitachi has taken the game to the next level by introducing 11 (!) new HDTV models to be released later this year. The Wooo UT800, and WoooUT003 lines are getting new models that we will not see in action by October 2009. We are talking about LCD and Plasma models. All these models come with a iVDR-S slot, a SDHC memory card slot and a 250GB hard drive.

One interesting about these devices is the support for Yahoo! Japan. One has to wonder what the U.S. models will include.

And Hitachi promises low energy HDTVs, and that confirms many experts’ suspicions that the eco-HDTV market would grow fast in 2009. How green are these? We will have to wait and see!

Sony Bravia XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 Coming Soon!

Sony’s latest XBR HDTVs are soon coming to stores. According to Sony Style, KDL52XBR9 will be released on April 25th and will cost you a cool $3600! This cool HDTV combines crystal-clear 1080p technology with Sony’s new 240Hz anti-blur technology to provide you with higher a quality picture. You also get am Ethernet port which you can use surf the Internet and use BRAVIA Internet Video/Widgets. And it doesn’t hurt that you get four HDMI inputs, a PC input, and a USB input that lets you connect a compatible camera to your HDTV for your slide-shows.

I still wanted to see Wireless N capability with this HDTV, but I guess we will have to wait to see that. But at least the Motionflow™ 240Hz technology is something worth waiting for. Here is a summary:

KDL-52XBR9 is available for pre-order and lowest price so far is that of Amazon (includes free shipping).