LG Electronics is to be the main sponsor of a new global music event which partners both Formula 1 and Universal Music.

F1 Rocks fuses Formula 1 racing with music to create a series of live music events from the Formula 1 locations all over the world.The world premier of this music extravaganza will take place at the Singapore Grand Prix next month. The three day event is going to be headlined by Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas and ZZ Top.

Other artists confirmed Simple Minds, N*E*R*D and Chinese pop legend Jacky Cheung. The show will also feature guest appearances from top Formula One drivers and celebrities.

Two TV shows featuring celebrity interviews, stunts and music highlights from the F1 Rocks event will be also be produced.

Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of LG Electronics said “F1 ROCKS with LG will allow us to further broaden global awareness to build a deeper understanding for our style and technology positioning with an even wider audience that embraces music and entertainment as a passion. It is a natural fit for us to become part of such a premium global music event!”

Tickets will go on sale from today priced between £65 and £90.

LG seem to be on a innovative roll and following on from the news that they have released their first OLED LCD TV set, they have now announced the release of their high end LED backlit televisions.

The 55 inch TVs are said by LG to have been “designed specifically to target the high-end segment and offer unmatched quality and design” – and at only 24.8mm thick they certainly got the design aspect spot on. LG hope to extend the LED TV sizes available by releasing the slightly thicker in design 4inch 2 and 47 inch LED models by the end of the year.

Working on the prediction that 5 million LED TVs will be sold in 2010, LG are expecting that as much as 40% of the current LCD TV market will shift to LED by 2011.

Simon Kang, the LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company President and CEO said “These new models will change the LED LCD TV market landscape and we expect these devices to reinforce the premium image of LCD TVs in general.”

Source: Home Cinema Choice

Home entertainment technology is continually evolving, and now it seems that very soon sales of polarised lenses will be on the increase as 3D TV can be enjoyed in your very own front room! 

LG Electronics will release their first 3D LCD TV with a substantially sized 47 inch screen to the Korean market next month, armed with confidence that demand for 3DTV will be high, in fact LG estimates the 3D television market will exceed 30 million units by 2012.

Regardless of the distance or direction of the viewer, apparently the 3D affect will not be compromised, the only slight downside however, is at present in order to enjoy the full eye popping 3D content it seems likely that a PC will be required.

As of yet, there is no news as to when the UK will be graced with such forward thinking innovation. But needless to say, we shall be following this trend with great interest.

What are you thoughts on this – would you purchase a LCD 3DTV?

We are very pleased to announce the new range of LCD TVs now available.

The stunning Sony Bravia range – all stylishly designed with cutting edge leading features, blurred images are a thing of the past with Sonys picture technology, and LG LCD TVs, another top manufacturer who continually deliver high performing LCD TVs. For more information on this products, click on the link below.

• Sony KDL32V5500U 32 inch LCD TV – Eco-friendly with Bravia Engine 2 technology
• Sony KDL37S5500 37 Inch LCD TV – Budget-conscious and energy saving. Low on price, high on features.
• Sony KDL40Z4500 40 inch LCD TV  – Stunning picture quality with 200Hz Motionflow technology
• Sony KDL46Z4500 46 Inch LCD TV – Sleekly designed, crammed with features and Motionflow 200Hz technology
• LG 19LS4D 19 inch LCD TV – Smallest HD ready Freeview LCD TV, perfect for the office, study or bedroom
• LG 22LG3000 22 Inch LCD TV – Packed with features including the Game Mode option to enhance gameplay.

LG has confirmed it will be bringing a series of Android mobiles to the UK in 2009, and that it will play a big part in pushing mobile social networking.

Although the much expected slew of Android handsets never showed up at this year’s Mobile World Congress, LG confirmed that 2009 will still be the year of Android for the company:

Head of marketing for LG Mobile in the UK, Jeremy Newing said:

‘We have a huge interest in using it for social networking handsets, as these are going to be big pillars of our strategy for 2009.’

There has been some criticism over LG’s strategy to use Android for the first time on the KS360, a QWERTY-based mid range handset, but Mr Newing believes the economic downturn has made this the ideal handset for the job:

‘The KS360 will be brought out in a 3G version, as well as an Android model too. We chose this lower-end handset as we’re in a recession, and customers want a value proposition while still expecting a similar level of functionality, so the handset has to be right for the price point.’

However, Newing also says that LG’s new S-Class interface, which uses two chipsets to help keep the animation and transitions running smoothly without lag, will also be used to varying degrees in a large number of LG phones, as well as the new Windows Phone interface making a big impression in the UK next year:

‘We will have a similar UI to the S-Class in more handsets, running the same two chipsets; the reason we haven’t done it before comes down to a lot factors, such as the size of the components.’

Korean electronics giant LG have kicked off the new year with a bang with the release of eight new LCD TV lines for 2009.

Aiming to cater to all tastes and budgets, LG will introduce small 19 inch and 22 inch budget LCD TV’s to cutting edge 55 inch panel TV’s with cutting edge technology such as LED backlighting.

Amongst their huge range of LCD TV’s for 2009, LG’s high end LH9500 gets wireless streaming capability and LED backlighting. LG use a brand new AV box to stream wireless content to their new screen while the Korean manufacturer says that LED backlighting contributes to a claimed 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

The 55in LH9500 comes in at an svelte like 24.8mm and also features TruMotion 200 Hz, Intelligent Sensor for picture optimisation and energy saving.

Its certainly going to be an exciting year for LCD TV’s!