Archive for Tony
This is my blog about technology and the internet.
The trouble with LCD televisions
I asked put my questions about banding on my Sony Bravia to the very knowledgeable people over at Avfoums, probably the best place in the world to get advice about this kind of thing.
To summarise the thread it is a “feature” of all LCD televisions, along with the problems they have showing detail in [...]
8bit or 10bit HD LCD Panels
I have had my new Sony Bravia for about a month now and I still think it
is brilliant. However, there are three things that bug me.
1. The remote control has to be pointed directly at the IR receiver. I
am hoping that this is just the batteries, but I haven’t got round to
checking this [...]
Banding on Sony Bravia
Is this banding in this picture of my Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000U?
Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000U
Or is this normal for an LCD TV? Or is it because it is 8bit
I am really starting to wonder whether this LCD technology is upto the job. Hopefully the new LED TVs will fair better.
My new Sony KDL-40V3000U HD LCD TV
I used to be a cynic about HD televisions thinking it was all a marketing con, until I actually saw one in person correctly configured. In most shops such as Currys and Comet they simply don’t have decent source material and don’t change the default settings, which just doesn’t do the televisions any justice.
I [...]
Writing for Online Readers
The Problem with Online Readers
Online readers are not tucked up in bed reading your website with a nice cup of hot chocolate with all the time in the world. They are:
Annoyed
On-line readers are often annoyed by the struggle to find the information they need. There are confusing menus, distracting adverts and weird [...]
