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I can’t tell you how many people tell me they are waiting to buy an HDTV—“waiting for the prices to drop,” they always say. Well, it looks like that wait could be worth it after all. HD Guru says that prices are dropping soon. Despite recent price cuts, Mitsubishi, Sharp, LG, Panasonic and Samsung are all expected to lower prices again, as much as $400, in the upcoming weeks. Apparently, with everyone scrounging for gas money, the manufacturers are finding themselves stuck with a surplus.… View this story
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How will you enjoy your viewing experience of gymnastics, the decathlon, basketball, swimming and myriad other sports that comprise the impending Beijing Summer Olympics? NBC really wants to know. So much so they aren’t shying away from calling the 2008 Games, which being on August 8, a “billion-dollar research lab” to see if viewers will tune into online, on-demand and mobile-phone video along with the traditional TV viewing. There’s plenty of options and opportunities to tune in, too, and we mean plenty—3,600 hours of TV… View this story
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At the Le Meriden hotel in New York City, JVC unveiled its new line of LCD HDTVs. While one line offers super slim models with a depth of only 1.5-inches, another line includes a seemingly unique built-in iPod dock. At the same time, JVC introduced three surprisingly small new HD Everio camcorders that feature a built-in hard drive. P-Series LCD HDTVs with iPod Dock Offering a seemingly unique feature, JVC has found a way for TV playback of iPod video content. This new line of… View this story
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Although the old engineer adage “the uglier the better” is still given as antenna selection advice, manufacturers are working hard to find a middle ground. Among the 10 antennas we’ve selected you’ll find “traditional"-looking pieces with multiple branching elements that hearken back to the antenna-laden rooftops of yore, sleek outdoor units designed to appeal to the aesthetic-minded folk who want their antenna’s lines and style to complement those of the new flat screen (never mind that the two will sit on opposite sides of the… View this story
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When it comes to cable, Monster is often controversial. Now the company is tossing the cables and going wireless. Monster just announced a joint effort with Sigma Designs, for a wireless HDTV kit. The Monster Wireless Digital Express HD hooks a home’s HDTV with a digital signal box or DVD player, and promises full 1080p video 30 feet away using the ultra-wideband or 330 feet over existing coaxial cable. The new product uses Sigma’s Wireless HDAV for High-Definition (HD) A/V cable replacement as well as… View this story
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While the talking heads are busy discussing/debating the role of the Internet in the ‘08 Presidential elections, few have mentioned the influence our beloved big screens might have on voter opinion. If you think that’s pushing the power of TV, take a moment to remember (learn about?) the Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. According to the bean counters, 25 percent of U.S. households now own at least one HDTV set. I can’t say they all have high def enabled (ugh) but let’s agree that more Americans… View this story
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At a fashionable mid-town penthouse in the West Side of New York, Westinghouse Digital Electronics, introduced several new LCD TVs for the 2nd half of 2008. Divided into 720p and 1080p series of TVs, the new displays offer viewing experiences tailor-made to the living room, bedroom and den. The company hopes to bring better image quality at better prices. With the majority of television sales in screen sizes of 32-in. or lower, Westinghouse Digital is offering their SK Series 720p LCD HDTVs, which includes combo… View this story
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Pantel just announced three new screen sizes for their outdoor LCD line. That makes for a total of five fun-in-the-sun possibilities from the company. The company just launched 20- ($2,999) and 52-inch ($9,999) models, with 65 inches ($25,999) available as a special order. The 52-inch (PAN-520) and 65-inch (PAN-650) LCDs have a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 1920 x 1080 native resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The 20-inch (PAN-200) has a 700:1 contrast ratio, 1366 x 768 resolution, and 16:9 aspect ratio. “Pantel Outdoor Weatherproof TVs… View this story
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Have you figured out if all of your TVs will be ready when the FCC flips the switch from analog to digital next February? Nielsen Media Research—you know, the guys who put out the all-important Nielsen ratings measuring how many people watch the TV programs—found that about 10 million households are “completely unready” for the transition. The research, reported by The New York Times, cited that 9.4 percent of U.S. households would have all of their TVs go dark by the time of the transition… View this story
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Consumers have a lot of perceptions and preferences when it comes to purchasing an LCD and/or plasma display—at least that’s what a new TFC Info study says. Although many of those surveyed consider LCD to be the best bargain, price is not the driving factor that most would expect. It seems that the true driving factors are, well… outdated. The top driving force, according to TFC’s “Flat Panel End User Survey: LCD vs. Plasma 2008,” is product longevity. That’s fine and dandy, but as Twice… View this story
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Here’s a gift your dad will love for Father’s Day—a 65-inch HDTV. What, can’t afford it? OK, OK, well, you can always try to win one for him; all you have to do is write a clever essay as to why he needs a new TV. The folks at Charter Communications have opened up a contest with first prize being a 65-inch 1080p LCD television, plus a year of free HDTV cable, telephone and Internet service in the Charter Bundle. Four finalists will each get… View this story
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Not impressed by high-definition? Perhaps you need to try ultra-definition. That’s what Samsung showed this week, in a big way too—an 82-inch LCD featuring ultra-def—at the Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition this week. Forget about 1920 x 1080, this whopper of a TV features 3840 x 2160 pixels. For that added smoothness, it even has 120 Hz refresh that can be found on some of today’s 1080p sets. If color’s more your thing, this set won’t disappoint (really, how could… View this story
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