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Calibrate Your New HDTV

There is no denying that HDTV is confusing to consumers. Terminology that was once only known by tech geeks (e.g. “contrast ratio,” “LCD,” “DLP,” “720p,” “1080i”) is now being forced upon consumers. Millions of people are saying that they are disappointed by the picture on their new HDTV. This is mostly because consumers think that [...]


On the Cutting Edge: HD on a Home Theater PC

InterVideo has released the first, legal HD-DVD and Blu-Ray player for Windows XP and Vista. InterVideo added HD movie support to WinDVD 8 on Friday the 15th via a $26 upgrade. Home theater PC owners will need to have a Windows XP or Vista system with a dual-core 3.0+ ghz processor and video card that [...]


OPPO DV-970HD: Best Upscaling DVD Player

So, you have an HDTV and want to watch movies on it. These days, you have a few choices. Get a Blu-Ray player. The first-generation players (Samsung BD-P1000, Panasonic DMP-BD10, Philips BDP9000, Sony BDP-S1, Pioneer BDP-HD1) is getting very mediocre reviews, but Pioneer’s player appears to be on top if you have $1500 lying around [...]


Apple’s iTV: Doomed to Fail

Steve Jobs announced iTV this September as a way for your living room TV to display content from your computer. Simply put, iTV is a little box that will plug into your TV and play movies and songs from a computer with iTunes. iTV will be about $300. I like the idea, but I really [...]


Panasonic TH-42PX60U: Best Value 42″ Plasma

If you are considering buying a new HDTV, then I would seriously consider the Panasonic TH-42PX60U. The 42″ set is priced to kill at Tweeter currently (who would have guessed?). It is $1299 after you add it to your cart. Also, the salesman at my local Tweeter said he would give me the online price. [...]


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