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Panasonic and Samsung Announced New High-End Flagship Plasma TV Series
Jul 20, 2013While it's true that LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention--and the majority of sales--a quick look at our TV Ratings will show you that plasma TVs often top our Ratings, thanks to very good or excellent picture quality, virtually ...
Tags: LCD TVs, Consumer Electronics, TV
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LG Is Launching 55- and 65-Inch Ultra HD TVs in The La9700 Series Priced $6,000 and $8,000
Jul 15, 2013Following on the heels of Samsung's announcement yesterday of its first smaller--and less expensive--Ultra HD TVs, LG is launching its own 55- and 65-inch sets in the LA9700 series, which will carry price tags of $6,000 and $8,000, ...
Tags: LG, Ultra HD TVs
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New SL- and SP-Series JVC-Brand LCD TVs Promise Better-Than-Average Sound
Jul 15, 2013Does the sound on your TV match up to its picture quality? Amtran hopes not, as its new SL- and SP-series JVC-brand LCD TVs promise better-than-average sound, thanks to their XinemaSound 3D sound systems. There are two new models in the ...
Tags: LED LCD TVs, Consumer Electronics
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Sharp and Toshiba Announce Their First Ultra HD TVS Will Arrive in August
Jun 27, 2013Sharp and Toshiba used the occasion of "CE Week" to announce that their first their first Ultra HD TVs will arrive in August. Sharp will have a single 70-inch Aquos LCD model that will sell for $8,000, while Toshiba will have three Ultra HD ...
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Seiki Digital Helped Pull Ultra HD TV Pricing Down with a 39-Inch Model Price $700
Jun 26, 2013Seiki Digital,which helped pull Ultra HD TV pricing down out of the stratosphere this spring when it started selling a 50-inch set for about$1,500,will be going even smaller this summer with a 39-inch model it says will sell for$700. ...
Tags: HD TV, Seiki, price, resolution
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LG 55EA9800 55-inch curved OLED TV PRICED $13, 500
May 6, 2013Would you pay $13,500 to be the first one on your block with a 55-inch OLED TV with a curved screen? Bases on an announcement this week from LG Electronics, which is now taking orders in Korea for the set, that's what you can expect to pay ...
Tags: OLED TV, Consumer Electronics
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If Amazon Will Launch a Streaming Media Player It Will Offer Access to Netflix?
May 6, 2013Recent rumors suggest that Amazon will launch a streaming media player this fall to compete with the likes of Apple TV and Roku. An interesting question is whether it will offer access to Netflix, the company's fierce rival in the streaming ...
Tags: Streaming Media Player, Amazon
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The Asus Cube Being Offered for Sale by Newegg.COM for $140
May 6, 2013Are you willing to give Google TV another go? If so, the latest option for adding the Google TV platform to your TV is the Asus Cube, which is now being offered for sale by NewEgg.com for $140. We first heard about the Asus Cube (then ...
Tags: Google TV, Media Player
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LG Has Added PayPal to The List of Services Offering on Its Smart TVs
Apr 12, 2013In a move sure to please shopping junkies—and those of us, like me, currently following eBay auctions—LG has added PayPal to the list of services offering on its smart TVs. The company says the ability to easily make secure ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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The Introduction of Panasonic's First Standalone Streaming Media Players
Apr 9, 2013Up until now, if you liked Panasonic's take on Internet content, you had to buy one of its online-ready TVs. But now there's another, less expensive option: the company's first standalone streaming media players. You can choose between ...
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The Roku Streaming Stick, a Small, Purple Streaming-Media Player That Delivers
Apr 9, 2013Most of us enjoy getting extra content on our living room TVs, but not everyone has a set with that built-in capability. One popular way to add this feature is through a streaming media player, such as a Roku 3 or Apple TV. But there's ...
Tags: TV, living room TVs
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To Get The Best out of Your Set, You Should Tweak The Picture Settings
Apr 9, 2013The NCAA finals are imminent—tonight the men's division (Louisville against Michigan) tips off at 9:23, and Thursday is the woman's final game (Louisville again, versus UConn), beginning at 8:30 p.m. If you'll be tuning in, bear in ...
Tags: TV, TV buying guide
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Trifecta of TV-Watching Features and Services Averted a TV Disaster
Apr 9, 2013The other night, I nearly missed the nail-biting finale of "The Americans." But a trifecta of TV-watching features and services saved me: Here's how. My DVR is programmed to record every new episode of the show, which usually runs for 60 ...
Tags: DVR, Video, Streaming Video
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Those of Us in The U.S. Never Watch 41 Percent of The Programs We Record on Our DVRs
Apr 3, 2013For many of us—especially those with kids—programming the DVR to record shows and movies until it's crammed to capacity is a regular ritual. But how many of those shows do you actually ever watch? Probably not as many as you ...
Tags: DVRs, Consumer Electronics
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Zeebox and Showyou Are Apps of Social Interaction to Your TV Viewing
Apr 3, 2013If you're still kicking back on your sofa and passively watching TV, you may be missing out. Thanks to a growing assortment of "second-screen" apps that run on tablets and smart phones, you can now engage with other viewers, almost like ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, APP