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So What Exactly is a THX Certified Display Anyway?
Posted Fri May 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by Mike AtteberyThere's been a lot of contention about THX certification recently, especially in the wake of the whole Lexicon/Oppo debacle. THX has decided to answer the questions by finally disclosing some of what goes into the certification process.
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Lexicon Accused of Selling Repackaged Oppo BDP-83 at a $3000 Markup
Posted Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 10:45 AM PST by Mike AtteberyThe Lexicon BD-30 is a $3,500 Blu-ray player, but some disassembly reveals that it may be nothing more than an Oppo BDP-83 with a shiny new case.
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THX Says Properly Calibrated TVs Save Money
Posted Wed Sep 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT by Mike AtteberyA study conducted by THX recently discovered a secondary benefit to high def display calibration. When comparing professionally calibrated pictures to the Vivid or Dynamic settings commonly used by consumers, the energy savings was as high as $50, or 50 percent.
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LG’s LH90 Named First THX Certified LCD HDTV
Posted Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 07:00 AM PDT by Mike AtteberyJust like the headline reads, the LG LH90 has been named the first THX Display certified LCD television.
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THX Certification of High-Def Discs Comes to Europe; Is U.S. Next? (Updated)
Posted Wed Jun 6, 2007 at 02:01 PM PDT byIn a possible indicator of things to come for the U.S. high-def market, the European HD DVD release of 'Pan's Labyrinth' will carry THX-certification, making it the first-ever HD DVD title to receive the high-end seal of approval.
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