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displays
Sharp LCD TVs, Monitors May Be Banned From Import Into The US
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some Sharp LCD displays violate a patent owned by Samsung and should be banned from being imported into the US. Although, it is probably nothing to get overly excited about. More » -
hdtv
Vizio Enters LED TV Wars: $2199 55-Inch VF551XVT Coming In September
Vizio's feeling confident enough about their VF551XVT 55-inch LED-backlit TV they're showing it off against Samsung sets now (though these kind of fights are rarely fair) and offering some harder specs. More » -
hdtv
Your Wall-Mounted HDTV Probably Violates Electrical Codes
According to our recent poll, over 1/3 of you have your HDTV cords hidden behind a wall. This may be a big violation of the National Electric Code that could void your insurance coverage.
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lg
LG Powers Ahead With Connected HDTVs, Picks ARM As Its Accomplice
Connected HDTVs—the kind that can display widgets, stream network content, browse the web or tap into other software services—haven't gotten off to the most auspicious start, but they seem sort of inevitable, no? Anyway: LG thinks so! More » -
question of the day
How Do You Hide The Cords From Your Wall-Mounted TV?
Last year I posed the question "Do You Wall Mount Your TV?," and discovered that about 30% of you have freed yourself from the stand. But I'm curious to know—what about those unsightly cables? More » -
monster cable
Monster SuperThin HDMI Cables Really Are SuperThin
Monster's SuperThin HDMI cables aren't just marketing noise, they're real, and thinner than the anacondas most people have jacked into their TVs. RedMere's tech lets them skimp on heavy-gauge copper, so they're just 3.5mm around. More » -
hdtvs
JVC GD-32X1 32" HDTV Is a Quarter-Inch Thick (If You Ignore Its Bulbous Ass)
JVC is no stranger to ultra-thin HDTVs, and the GD 32X1 is, by all accounts, their slimmest 32-inch 1080p screen ever. But to outright say it's 6.4mm thick is a little bit of a stretch, don't you think? More » -
hdtv
Guess What? Many Of You Wasted Money on Your 1080p TV (But There's Hope)
The other day I posed a simple question: How far do you sit from your TV? The results show that many of you are not getting all the definition out of your HDTV. More » -
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wii
Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years
The Xbox 360 is less than halfway done, and the PS3 is a "ten year" console. But what about Wii? Satoru Iwata says new hardware could come "three years from now, five years from now or eight years from now." More » -
question of the day
How Far Do You Sit From Your HDTV?
The truth is that most of us are probably not getting the most out of our HDTV. More » -
home theater
Samsung's 240Hz HDTV Is the Best LCD Around
HD Guru just scored the first review with the $3,200 46-inch Samsung UN46B8000. It's an LED-backlit LCD that measures just over an inch thick and refreshes images at 240Hz. HD Guru loved the display, calling it the best LCD ever. More » -
question of the day
Would You Rather Have an HTPC or a Set-Top Box?
Yesterday I purchased a Home Theater PC to supplement my existing DirectTV hardware—although I hope to ditch cable TV/satellite providers all together sometime in the future. What I'm interested in knowing is what kind of setup you guys prefer. More » -
3d
3D Blu-ray Brings Awkward, Headache-Inducing Glasses Home From the Theater
Hollywood execs love to say that 3D is the next big thing in movies, and Blu-ray is hoping to be the way that 3D movies come home from the theaters. More » -
safety
Falling Flat Screen TV Injuries and Deaths On The Rise Among Children
A new study reported this month revealed that 17,000 children were admitted to emergency rooms in 2007 for injuries related to falling furniture. Of those incidents, nearly half involved falling TVs. More » -
plasma
Death of Plasma? Panasonic, LG and Samsung Defend the Technology
What do Panasonic, LG and Samsung think about the notion that plasma flat-panel TVs are on their way out? Gary at HD Guru went to the source to find out. More » -
dealzmodo
Panasonic 103-Inch HDTV Reduced to a Mere $50,000
The $70,000 Panasonic 103-inch TH-103PF10UK Plasma has been slashed to a price we can all afford: $50,000. See? The recession is your friend. [Pana] More » -
displays
Shinoda's Curvy 145" Display is 1mm Thick, Does 720p
Last time we saw one of Shinoda's ever-growing 1mm-thick flexible displays, its squat figure and sorry 960x360 resolution weren't exactly blowing minds. But this version—essentially two of the prior models, stacked—does HD. Yes. More » -
space
Just How Big Is the Enterprise's Viewscreen?
I woke up at 3AM last night with my mind racing. The extremely important question that jolted me awake: How big is the Enterprise's viewscreen? So I did the math. More » -
wireless hd
Amimon's Latest WHDI Streaming Chips Do Full Uncompressed 1080p @ 60Hz
Wireless HD is still little more than a carrot dangled in front of rich noses at CES, but Amimon's WHDI standard is one of the least vaporous, and their new chips improve on the spec. More » -
review
Moxi HD Review: Beats Cable, But It Ain't TiVo
When I hooked Digeo's Moxi HD DVR up, I told my wife it's like TiVo, and she said, "Then why don't we just use TiVo?" After several weeks testing it, I have no good answer. More » -
rumor
Rumor: Undoubtedly Expensive 2nd Generation Sony OLED TV Unveiled This September
If you get your rocks off over TVs that you can't have and can never afford, why don't you set aside some alone time this coming September, when Sony might reveal a larger OLED TV. More » -
yahoo
If You Become a Yahoo Engineer, You Too Can Have 7 Monitors on Your Desk
This is Yahoo engineer and photographer Jeremy Johnstone's cubicle. I count four HDTVs, three Apple Cinema Displays and one MacBook Air. That's a lot of screens! Is it like that at every Yahoo's desk??? More » -
philips
Impressive Trailer Shows Why You'd Want a Philips 21:9 Cinema LCD
Although the video itself, entitled Carousel, is pretty phenomenal, the premise is strange. It's supposed to be selling us on the idea that you NEED 21:9 to see some films correctly. Not quite. More » -
extended service
Off-Brand HDTVs May Not Be Such A Bargain After All
With the glut of off-brand HDTVs from Vizio, Insignia, Dynex, and more flooding the market, HDGuru did a little legwork and found the real price of these sets lies in their often inadequate extended service. -
citi field
Gallery Tour: There Sure Are a Lot of TVs at Citi Field
There's over 850 TVs at the new Mets stadium, Citi Field. In the stands, floating over hot dog menus and anywhere else they could cram one. They've even got two of Sharp's monster 108-inch LCDs. More » -
hdtvs
Mammoth Innovizion 65-Inch Outdoor HDTV Is Fun For the Whole Forest
In college, the fellas and I would often drag a TV, couch and beer outside because it was ironic. The practice often led to a busted set. We could have used Innovizion's gigantic weatherproof TV. More » -
home theater
Mickey Mouse TV Mount Looks Like Something You Would See In The Neverland Ranch
Indeed, this Mickey Mouse TV mount looks like something you would have seen alongside the robot heads and Peter Pan golf carts in Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. More » -
hdtv
Panasonic's 50†TCP50G10 Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Kills Most Of The HDTVs On The Market)
The guys at HD Guru got a chance to kick the tires on one of Panasonic's latest plasmas, the TCP50G10, and came away feeling that it was one of the best HDTVs on the market. -
best buy is scum
Best Buy and Safety Regulatory Commission Screw Customers on Flammable HDTVs
A voluntary recall of one of Best-Buy-house-brand Insignia's HDTVs has been issued, after an irreparable design flaw causing burns and fire was discovered. But customers are getting burned in more ways than one. Update: More » -
hdtv
Samsung's 2009 HDTV Prices Confirmed
Samsung just confirmed that those leaked prices for 2009 HDTVs are correct. Head over to HDGuru to see the full list of what you're going to be paying. [HD Guru] -
dealzmodo ahoy
If You Want a Big HDTV, You Can Buy It Cheap Now
The LA Times says now's the time to buy an HDTV, since you can get one for ridiculously cheap. The HD Guru told us why, and what TVs you can score the craziest deals on. More » -
hdtv
Prices Leaked For 2009 Samsung HDTVs
The folks at HDGuru have scored a price list for upcoming Samsung HDTVs. This includes details for 3-7 and the 6000-8000 series. Hit the following link for the full details. [HDGuru] -
manhunt
Police Searching For "Plasma Pat, The TV Discount Guy"
Have you seen this man? If so, you need to contact the Largo, Florida police department. He calls himself "Plasma Pat," but in reality he is a scam artist stealing money from Walmart patrons. More » -
pioneer
Pioneer's Kuro Plasma, the World's Greatest TV, Dies in May
Pioneer will end the Kuro plasma's storied life in May with a final run of 2,500 50-inch models (RP-500A and KRP-500M) and 500 60-inchers. These are sure to be super-pricey nerd collector's items. [CrunchGear] -
giant expensive TVs
Bang & Olufsen's 4-103 BeoVision Plasma Is Huge and Self Calibrating
At over $135,000, Bang & Olufsen's BeoVision 103-inch plasma set costs nearly triple Panasonic's 103-inch baby or just as much as the 150-inch plasma champion of the world. Why? More » -
hdmi
Monster Developing Ultra-Thin HDMI Cable
Monster Cable has teamed up with silicon chip developer Redmere to develop ultra-thin HDMI cable that deliver a 10.2 GB/s data rate. More » -
dealzmodo
2008 Model-Year TVs Go Extra Cheap To Make Room For 2009s
Clearance pricing is a fact of retail, but this year, the remaining 2008 TVs are taking sick price slashings to make room for only marginally better 2009 sets, according to research done by HD Guru. -
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Flame War: Plasma or LCD?
Which flat panel technology is the best? LCD or plasma? Get mean, get personal, because you can't be banned for anything you say in this thread. And anecdotes are as valid as scientific study. -
tvs
16943 TV is Filled by Both Widescreen and Full Screen Video
Isn't it annoying how, on widescreen TVs, black bars appear on the sides when you watch 4:3 video? And on regular TVs, widescreen footage goes letterbox? The 16943 TV takes care of both problems. More » -
circuit city
If You Get Screwed By Busted Gear at Circuit City, American Express Might Save You
While Consumerist wasn't terribly optimistic about your credit card company helping you out if you bought a shattered HDTV, the HD Guru and a Giz reader note American Express specifically will save your ass. More »
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