How times have changed. And how they have not.

The other day I was taking in the "B" grade 70's classic Death Race 2000 (one of Sylvester Stallone's first flicks). The film is set in the year 2000, and revolves around a car race televised on national TV, in which the competitors engage in acts of violence on the roads. In one scene, a viewer remarks "Next year we'll be able to watch this on a 40 inch screen!" The irony of course is that I was watching the film on a 50 inch plasma. Nevertheless, quite a bold prediction for 1975.

Every now and then, when answering the Plasma vs LCD question for the fifteenth time on a given day, I find I can occasionally forget why I got into this industry in the first place. Thats why I find it important every now and then to rekindle my passion with music. For me the WOMAD festival is a great recharge, allowing me to find that spark that first ignited my passion for music.

It's here. Ready to devour you with its gigantic size and out-of-this-world picture quality. Sadly the first thing it does is make our prize 45 inch product look tiny...

If anyone was questioning Sharp's position as leader in the LCD marketplace, then get a gander at the LC65, the worlds largest LCD panel in mass production. Rab saw it in action during his CES jaunt and was suitably inmpressed. Destined to hit these shores in the very near future, CAV will keep you updated....

In some ways this Television has denigrated all other display devices to model T Ford technology level..at a stroke it has introduced a new level of resolution, pixel speed, useability and longecity into the marketplace...