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The Sharp HT-DV50H Home Cinema: Everything but the popcorn

Experience cinematic quality in the comfort of your own living room with the Sharp home cinema system

London, UK — 29th April, 2008 — Sharp has today introduced the stylish HT-DV50H home cinema system, the latest in its line of groundbreaking home entertainment products. With high power RMS 250W speakers (75W per channel) and a 100W Subwoofer, the HT-DV50H offers sound quality to match its striking appearance.

With the explosion of high-definition technology and advancements in flat screen TVs, the HT-DV50H provides crystal clear sound to complement the clarity of the viewing experience and is the perfect accompaniment to the AQUOS range of LCD TVs.

Supporting the latest Audistry by Dolby, the sound of the HT-DV50H is enhanced with the press of a button, making it richer, bigger and better - and creating a personalised experience for music and movie lovers. Audistry's technology is based on a set of digital audio processing features that are designed to dramatically improve listening enjoyment, including intelligent volume control designed to correct for sudden volume changes in music and movies and a natural bass enhancer for speaker systems.

With HDMI output and DivX enabled technology, the HT-DV50H is capable of reproducing images with stunning quality. No longer does any on screen activity have to be viewed in anything less than high definition. Compatible with DVDs and with a USB port available, the HT-DV50H supports the playback ofJPEG, MP3 and WMA format material

To complement the exceptional image quality, the home cinema system is also fitted with a 5-mode preprogrammed electronic equaliser, capable of adapting to and maximising any genre of sound. The HT-DV50H also comes with two ‘tall boy’ speakers. Adding a level of design sophistication to the sound reproduction capabilities, these speakers are simply stunning.

Complete with an FM stereo digital tuner and a remote control, the HT-DV50H home cinema system offers unparalleled sound quality and is a must for any home cinema enthusiast.

For those looking for an alternative, the predecessor of the HT-DV50H, the HT-DV40H, is still available at outlets up and down the country. Released in 2007, the HT-DV40H offers a superb quality of sound and comes with a pair of satellite speakers. Smaller, and more compact than the tall boy speakers, this is a sounds system to designed to offer the best, even in the smallest of spaces and is available now with a suggested retail price of £299.00.

Pricing and Availability
The Sharp HT-DV50H home cinema system will be available in the UK from the end of April 2008 with a suggested retail price of £399. More information about the HT-DV50H home cinema system is available on the home entertainment section of Sharp’s Web site, www.sharp.co.uk.

Freesat launch date

The Freesat service from the BBC and ITV is scheduled to launch in "early May" according to their customer service representatives. When pushed for an exact date, they were not forthcoming and stuck to early May as the nearest they could give.

The Freesat satellite service will be the first fully packaged HDTV broadcast available in the UK without any monthly subscription costs. The Hig h Definition (HD) content will be broadcast alongside a range of standard definition channels.

It is currently possible to use a high definition satellite receiver to view a number of HD channels, but until Freesat is launched, free HD channels are likely to remain outside the scope of most viewers.

The Freesat package is set to include a number of broadcast channels, as well as a range of receiver equipment and installation options.

BBC and ITV to launch free satellite HD service

BBC and ITV are set to launch a free satellite service, offering both standard and High Definition (HD) channels this spring.

To receive this new HD service, you will need a satellite dish, HD satellite receiver box, cables and an HD-Ready television.

This will be the first subscription-free service offering the High Definition quality to the UK and promises to cover 98% of households.

Pre-launch details of the equipment costs are a bit sketchy, but expect to pay around £180 for the HD receiver box and £50 for installation. There will also be the option of a standard definition-only receiver box, as well as an HD receiver plus personal recorder system.

The best thing is that there will be no monthly subscription fees to pay - once you have bought and installed the system, there are no ongoing costs. This promises to be a serious rival to the HD channels offered by the bSkyb Sky HD Services that are available via an initial payment for HD equipment and a premium monthly subscription cost.

From the lack of pre-launch promotion on both BBC and ITV, it seems as though there are still a few issues to be resolved, but we expect that the launch will be accompanied by a fanfare of publicity.

One whisper is that a launch date of May the 5th is planned, but the Freesat people are still a bit vague and are still saying that it will be in Spring 2008.

Likewise, availability of the satellite receiver equipment is still a little secretive in the pre-launch phase, with none of the retailers that will provide the HD receivers actually promoting the gear as yet.

It seems that we may have to wait a couple of weeks for the full picture to emerge, but we at hdtvexpert.co.uk expect that when the Freesat service launches, both the BBC and ITV will do everything in their power to make it known to all.

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