Toshiba recently announced the release of their new VX700 Series and the WX800 3D Series LED HDTVs. The WX800 3D series comes equipped with a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, and a 3D capable HDMI cable in a 55-inch and 46-inch screen sizes with built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi capability. The VX700 Series are pretty much the same thing only without the awesome 3D. More »

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Sony has just released another set of their 3D LED LCD HDTVs, the Sony BRAVIA KDL-60NX810, KDL-55NX810 and KDL-46NX810. More »

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The CES floor was filled with many 3D HDTV’s this year from just about every manufacturer, but they haven’t caught on as quickly as one might suspect. How many friends do you know that own a 3D LED HDTV? Yeah… I thought so. That hasn’t stopped the TV making companies from producing and improving upon the 3D HDTV’s. Samsung leads the way with their latest 65-inch monster known as the Samsung UN65C8000. This model is the largest Full HD 3D LED TV available in the market for homes worldwide today, where it will come with Samsung’s built-in 3D processor, real 240Hz refresh rate technology, dynamic 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio and proprietary Precision Dimming technology. More »

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Sharp is not stopping with just small, smartphone/Nintendo 3DS (rumored) 3.4″ 3D LCDs; today, the Japanese HDTV giant unveiled 10.1″ 3D displays that do not require glasses to work. Also presented were 3D televisions, which need active shutters to be appreciated (thus, I am ignoring them). More »

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Bang & Olufsen is synonymous with style over substance. The company’s designs are generally stylish, moreso than industrial looking products from much cheaper consumer electronics manufacturers, but people are paying a huge premium just for the brand and aesthetics. The 46-inch BeoVision 10-46 HDTV is going to be unveiled on April 14th in Copenhagen. Set aside close to 5-figures for its asking price. More »

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MSG Network dipped its foot into the 3D television pool and broadcast the first ever 3D NHL hockey game, but unfortunately, the battle was between two bottom-feeder teams, the New York Rangers and cross-town rivals, the Islanders. More »

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Best Buy is back at it again with its shady moneymaking machinations. This time, the scheme involves a nonexistent Geek Squad service that is part of a $150 installation package offered to customers who buy the Samsung 3D bundle of HTDV, Blu-Ray player, 3D glasses, and Monsters versus Aliens movie. More »

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As plasma and LCD HDTVs drop in prices, there remains a small collection of exclusive, high-end models –Pioneer’s ELITE Kuro series is reputed by videophiles to be the very best that there is. The 60″ PRO-151FD sells for around $6,500 and has a host of fancy terms reserved for pricey televisions. More »

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Hollywood is propagating 3D on the big screen, and home theater aficionados will not be left behind. LG’s CF3D projector is 3D capable. If you have 6-figures invested in your HT system and demand bigger picture than 3D HDTVs are offering, then LG’s CF3D can fill up your wall. More »

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I love the idea of 3D, especially for sports, but in all of the 3D hype, Hollywood and entertainment corporations want us to forget the sobering truth that mediocre music, television, and movies are still going to be mediocre even if they are in 3D. More »

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Put aside the $2900 package price for a moment and just consider the technology itself: only a handful of movies and shows are in 3D, and among them, about two or three are actually good, and none of them, except Monsters versus Aliens, is even for sale. More »

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With all these new bells and whistles that come with the new TVs, one may inquire as to whether all these new specs really matter. Well, Michael J. Miller from PC Mag put two TVs against each other to find out. More »

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Continued from part one… Although CCFL backlit LCDs cannot match plasma for black levels, the best LED LCDs have some tricks to compensate for the technology’s inherent weakness. Local dimming allows LEDs to adjust individual lights (which illuminate parts of the screen rather than the entirety of it) to different levels of brightness. Side-lit LEDs and CCFL bulbs cannot accomplish this and suffer poorer blacks and lower contrast as a result. Still, ignoring the numbers, I purport that the best plasma displays produce deeper and better blacks than the best LED LCDs. More »

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Once merely toys for the wealthy, large 1080p plasma displays finally became affordable in 2009. Samsung has a new line of suspiciously inexpensive HDTVs, one of which is the PN50B530, retailing for $1299.99 Canadian. Presently, Americans have the PN50B550 at $1399.99 (although regularly discounted to the $1200 range), but specs on both models are identical except for the number of inputs, and the latter’s internet connectivity. At its price tag, the PN50B530 is an entry-level 1080p TV, but it has image quality that is far from low-end. More »

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The first part of this guide focuses on common LCD definitions, while this article provides an overview of the three major panel types used by LCDs, as well as the backlighting schemes and different inputs. For deeper reading, consult Wikipedia’s entry regarding the main LCD types. More »

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