LG’s 31-inch OLED TV may not be the biggest set at IFA 2010 this week, but it certainly stands a chance of being the brightest and most color-rich. It’s just 2.9mm thick, and uses an OLED panel capable of Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution with a contrast ratio LG reckon is infinite. Video after the cut Of course, part of the way LG manage to make the set so thin is that they strip out the tuner …

Google looked to have stolen a march on the smart Net-connected TV market when it revealed its integrated Google TV a few months back. Now we’re seeing prototypes at the IFA electronics show … and suddenly Google’s offering is looking lost among the competition. Sony’s Google TV device is the one that’s garnered the most press attention , and it’s a great example that we can almost use to …

The new Apple TV doesn’t support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn’t have a major impact on its image quality. Originally posted at Crave

Those out there who want to be able to stream their media content over to the TV and need a new device to do that with may be glad to hear that the SageTV HD Theater 300 is now available to purchase. The network media device sells for $149.95 and supports full HD resolution. The new device has HDMI 1.3 and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD/MA sound formats. The device can stream video from online …

Gary Merson / HDGURU.Com:
DirecTV To Launch A 3D Channel-HD Guru Exclusive  —  (December 28, 2009) DirecTV intends to launch the first US 3D HDTV channel early next year.  The satellite TV provider plans to make the announcement at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 7th.

Charlie Sorrel / Gadget Lab:
Dell’s Zino HD is a Candy-Colored Mac Mini Killer  —  Dell’s new Zino HD mini-computers look good enough to eat.  And, even more important if you are the sole geek of the the house, good enough to put in the living room.  —  The Zino HD wants to sit by your TV, and is a full-on entertainment PC.

Ryan Lawler / NewTeeVee:
Internet Set-tops May Have a Limited Shelf Life: Analyst  —  With the proliferation of new broadband-connected TV sets and Blu-ray players ready to take the world by storm, the demand for standalone Internet set-top boxes will be limited.  That’s one takeaway from new research released today …

David Watson / Comcast Voices:
Comcast Launches XFINITY  —  Today on Comcast’s earnings call Brian Roberts and Steve Burke talked about XFINITY, the new brand for our technology platform and products.  Simply put, XFINITY is about offering our customers more — more HD, more speed, more choice and more control over their services.