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Toshiba, Panasonic, Sharp and Sony are being brought together by the Japanese government for a project. It is reported in the Nikkei News that the companies will work together on mass-producing organic electroluminescent (OEL) technology displays.  The technology is similiar to organic light-emitting diode (OLED) but rather than using diodes, it uses semiconductors.  The goal, as reported, is for the group to produce 40″ displays and larger using the technology within the next 10 years.  OELs are said to be able to be built thin enough to be mounted on a wall like a poster.

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There is a great article in the July Home Theater Magazine on home owners that use their television sets to listen to music at home.  The article sites a survey by Parks Associates which found that one-third of consumers listen to music on their home theater video display - CRT, LCD or Plasma.

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At the Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Japan this week, Sharp showcased a 26 inch prototype of the first solar powered LCD TV.  The TV is said to use 25% of the power of a similar sized CRT and uses two-thirds the amount of power consumption of a regular LCD each year.  There is currently no word on when the TV will be available in the U.S.

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The Field Emission Display technology developed by Sony and Motorola is expected to be available in 2009 in broadcast and medical applications, according to DVICE.  This FED, currently a prototype, is a 19 inch screen with 1080 by 1920 resolution that throws electrons at the surface of a vacuum tube, but unlike a CRT, it uses a multi-part emitter rather than a single electron gun.  It is hoped that 30 and 60 inch models will be available for consumers in the future.

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There are some great sporting events coming our way with the promise of an interesting and exciting Olympics in just a couple of weeks.  DVDs of some of our favorite summer blockbusters will be hitting the shelves soon as well. So the question is - do you have the right television to handle the programming you want to watch? There are a number of new and exciting LCD flat panel TVs, plasma screens and rear-projection systems available to people, no matter what the budget.  Choosing may seem to be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a number of knowledgeable experts out there that can help sort through the options to help you find the right television to suit your home theater needs.

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Robert Heron of PC Magazine is quite impressed with LG’s new 47LG60.  This 47 inch LCD flat panel television was highlighted in the magazine’s recent August edition as one of the best LCD TVs they’ve ever seen.  The TV boasts full 1080p screen resolution, easy access menu and picture controls, and a 1188:1 constract ratio.  The reviewer was also pretty jazzed about the HD video processing capabilities.  This is one of the most expensive 47″ LCDs on the market (List price of $3,499.99) but for some it may be a great investment.

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Once you have laid out the theater room and seen what space you have available, you can determine what home theater seating options are appropriate.  Given the space remaining, how many chairs or couches are realistic?  Make sure to take into account whether you will want side tables or a coffee table in the room.  True theater style chairs give you the most seating for the space but they may not be the most comfortable.  More comfortable chairs tend to be wider and plusher which takes up more floor space.  If you have kids, you may want to consider seats with cup holders in them to both save space and protect against spills.  Otherwise, coffee tables will definitely be needed.

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Nitrogen triflouride, more commonly known as NF3, is being pointed at as a potential cause of atmospheric damage and a contributor to global warming. This gas is used in the manufacturing process of flat panel TVs, consumer electronics that now dominate the television production market. Scientists are now calling for further research and potential usage limitation laws.

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We all have great dreams of a luxurious home theater room with comfortable leather chairs, a large projection screen or flat panel television spread before us, dimmable mood lighting. But then most of us wake up and realize those dreams are impractical when it comes to the size of our theater room.  Though we may not have the largest home theater room available, there is still a way to incorporate comfortable, stylish theater seating that works.

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There’s a great review by Mark Fleischmann in Home Theater Magazine about Mitsubishi’s recent press demo in New York and the products they showcased there.  The company highlighted laser backlight LCD HDTVs, dubbed LaserVue that used three lasers for the flourescent backlighting in the LCD.

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