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Instead of dreaming about a big screen at small prices, you could be watching your post-turkey TV via this tasty little morsel. Dell is currently selling Sharp’s 42-inch LC-42SB45U for $799. That includes free shipping. It’s also a 1080p, baby, and beautiful to boot. The set typically runs for over a grand. Dell offered the same deal earlier in the month, but it required a coupon code that was quickly tapped out. Now it seems up for grabs by anyone; no coupon is needed. Other… View this story
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Sony Style is taking the legwork out of recycling by offering customers the opportunity to have their old televisions hauled away and responsibly recycled. The hitch: you must use Sony’s premier in-home delivery and installation service when purchasing a 32-inch diagonal or larger new Sony Bravia LCD television at a Sony Style store or direct at sonystyle.com. Sony’s premier in-home installation service will run you $400. As part of the new Green Glove service, Sony will deliver, unpack and set up your new Bravia TV—and… View this story
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Like to keep one eye on the morning news while shaving? HiddenReflections may not nurse your razor mishaps, but it can keep you entertained while you try to contain the bleeding. HiddenReflections is MB Quart’s line of mirrored TVs. Available in four sizes, each one has a hidden 17-inch, 1-inch thick high-def LCD to distract you from daily chores such as brushing your teeth and washing your face. Of course, you don’t need to banish one of these to the bathroom; the company says they… View this story
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Most of you have probably never heard of Silicon Mountain Holdings. Despite the name not rolling off your tongue or brain, the company is looking to break into your living room with its Allio HDTV. What sets the unit apart from a Sony, Samsung, Panasonic or other unit isn’t the name or even a super picture (which remains to be seen); it’s that the new TV packs pretty much every imaginable feature into a 32- or 42-inch set. Aside from the high-def, the TV includes… View this story
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Vizio’s made a name for itself by producing quality TVs that are generally pretty light on your wallet (though the company has recently added its more premium XVT lineup too). Turns out they’re lighter on your wallet when it comes to your electric bill as well. The comapny has announced that all of its LCD models now shipping to the U.S. and Canada meet or exceed Energy Star 3.0 requirements. Nine of Vizio’s models exceed the Energy Star rating by 25 percent, the company says,… View this story
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The Projector People are at it again, this time serving up some 1080p projection at a very attractive price. The model is Mitsubishi’s HC5500 LCD projector, featuring full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080. ProjectorPeople.com has a nice $500 rebate that lowers the price to $1,995, and when you do the “click for our price” thing it gets dropped to $1,695—not a bad way to enter the 1080p projection fray. Here are some other tasty specs for the HC5500: 1200 lumens brightness 14000:1 contrast ratio… View this story
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Basic black goes with everything, but hey—so does white. So how come we don’t see more white consumer electronics? Planar was probably thinking the same thing. Twice says that the company is adding white editions of its PL flat panels, as well as the PT touchscreen line. The company says that the line is great for “healthcare, government, education and retail environments.” However, they are also perfect for those that need to match the Mac, or other white computers. Currently, there are five PT touchscreens… View this story
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Shop the expanded menu of today’s video displays, and you might be choosing between flat, flatter and not so flat. You can get a TV that accesses the Internet, one that’s friendlier to the environment, and one that’s so thin it seems to float on the wall. You won’t want for options, but how do you choose? Size should be a primary consideration. Where you’ll put the TV will determine how big you can go. You’ll want to go larger than you did with an… View this story
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In case you didn’t know, HP sold TVs—MediaSmart TVs. Well, don’t update your brain or anything, because the rumor is that they won’t be selling them for long. Blogger Chris Lanier has an unofficial report that the company is getting out of the TV business, and will solely focus on the MediaSmart Receiver. Of course, this will mean no Microsoft in your HDTV experience. Is that so bad? Announced earlier this year, the HP MediaSmart Receiver is a set-top box, which turns any TV into… View this story
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As the holiday shopping season approaches, we surveyed the AVS Forum members for the second in our series of “AVS Forum Recommends” with this week’s topic covering televisions—we’ll be looking at flat-panel LCD TVs. We asked about favorite LCDs in a 42-to-50 inch diagonal screen size, so of course we also got plasma recommendations among the answers. You’ll have to wait a week to hear more about the plasmas, though. For this week, we’ll stick to LCDs. Because they fall mostly into manufacturer series, and… View this story
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Some would say putting a TV by a tub is just plain dangerous. However, the folks at West Hollywood, CA–based DSI Entertainment Systems believe that it’s perfectly safe to soak next to the set—as long as it’s installed correctly. During the renovation of this master bath, the DSI crew carved into the tile to create a cavity for a 15-inch LCD TV. The display chosen for the task was no ordinary TV. Engineered by German manufacturer ad notam, it would be able to transmit images… View this story
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Think you can’t afford a new TV in this economy? It’s hard not to bring home the Vizio. The company just announced two new sizes, which will start at a mere $650. Two 32-inch and two 37-inch units each offer a full 1080p picture, a 6,500:1 contrast ratio, 6.5ms refresh rates, and a 178-degree viewing angle. All four models also include three HDMI 1.3 inputs each, with one of those located on the side for easy access. On the audio side, the units have SRS… View this story
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