Today's High-Def Headlines

Top TVs For Watching The Super Bowl - Forbes
When the players line up for the Super Bowl kickoff in February, fans will want to catch every detail, down to the seams on the football or each individual blade of grass in the turf at the University of Phoenix Stadium. For a cultural spectacle of this magnitude, only a high-definition television will do. But that doesn't mean you have to spend like a millionaire. Here are some tips on how to find an excellent Super Bowl HDTV without ending up dissatisfied or broke.

Explore Your HDTV Programming Options - USA Today
So you want to watch television in high-definition. Buying a high-definition set is the first step. You also need to find HD programming, but the myriad options can be tricky to navigate. Many people are unaware of over-the-air HD programming. The major networks all offer free over-the-air programming in HD. You don't need a special antenna. Just use your existing UHF antenna to receive the broadcasts. In some areas, a VHF antenna is required.

LCD Profits Are Booming - WSJ
The supply shortages in the liquid-crystal-display market may well last throughout the remainder of this year, forcing some of Asia's biggest panel manufacturers to fast-forward their capital-spending plans to meet demand, analysts say. LCD makers are reaping their best profits since 2004 after capital-spending cuts since 2006 brought about industry shortages. Companies from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. to Japan's Sharp Corp. are investing heavily this year to add LCD capacity, anticipating a boom in demand for flat-screen televisions and other consumer electronics ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

Betting on a Bright Future for Rear-Projection TVs - NY Times
Back in the early years of this decade, when plasma high-definition televisions cost $10,000, consumers found that buying a rear-projection TV was a more affordable way to jump into the digital era. But with prices plummeting for liquid-crystal display and plasma TVs, the rear-projection market is quickly drying up. Sony and Philips got out of that business last month. But Texas Instruments, the chip maker that developed the digital light processor most commonly found in most rear-projection TVs, is holding the line.

Sharp To Supply LCDs For Olevia - TWICE
Syntax-Brillian, marketers of value-oriented Olevia-branded LCD TVs, said Wednesday it has signed an agreement to acquire LCD panels from Sharp Electronics, including an exclusive sourcing arrangement on Sharp’s advanced 120Hz 65-inch panels. Under the terms of the deal that was disclosed by Syntax-Brillain, Sharp will supply the company with a minimum of 700,000 LCD panels during 2008 for 32-inch, 37-inch, 52-inch and 65-inch screen sizes.