Scarlet has been on our mind for weeks now, and today it turned out that we actually met her months ago.
After a massive PR campaign rolled out to 27 countries worldwide over the last four months, LG is now officially known as the masterminds behind Scarlet, the now defunct TV show. Natassia Malthe, incidentally a Norwegian actress, was supposed to have the lead role in the new TV show by director David Nutter, famous for directing some of the biggest TV shows including The Sopranos, The West Wing and Entourage.
Although Norway is a rather small country, the introduction of this story wasn't talking about a meeting with Natassia Malthe herself, but the -- in comparison -- rather disappointing LG60 HDTV. Kudos to LG though, for this decade's best PR stunt in the consumer electronics industry.
As for the LG60, we didn't get too much time with it at CES 2008, but here's our preview anyway (as well as one for the LG75):
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 The LG60 isn't the most high-end television, but it does offer a few of today's features that mark it as a top-shelf device. First, the LG60 gets 1080p support for full-resolution HD viewing. Second, LG has added 120Hz scanning for smooth picture viewing. The television's design isn't exactly unique, except for the strange hole near the logo beneath the screen, but it fits in with the glossy black motif most HDTVs are taking on. Release: June 2008. Price: $2000.
Pros: 120Hz and 1080p mark this as a high-end LCD display.
Cons: Too loud at CES to really test invisible speaker features and picture quality.
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 If the holy grail of HDTV is the color black, HDTV fans will be interested in the LED-backlit LG75. Boasting an unbelievable contrast ratio of 1,000,000 to 1, the LG75 should offer very crisp color details. Beyond helping the picture quality, we've always heard backlit LED is a good environmental choice, so we're all for it. In our brief time in front of the backlit LG75 at CES, we were quite impressed by the richness of color, especially in shadows. Better blacks tend to reveal more details, and the LG75 showed more nooks and crannies in mountain snowscapes than we were used to seeing back home. Release: June 2008.
Pros: LED backlight. Incredibly high contrast ratio for rich color.
Cons: Going to be pricey, that's for sure.
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