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Articulating Tilting Wall Mount Extends 24" for Sony Bravia, Samsung, Panasonic, Vizio, Sharp, LG, Westinghouse, Haier Plasma/LCD HDTV Displays

2009-01-04T20:27:00.000-08:00

Universal Articulating wall mount bracket for 27" to 52" flat panel Plasma and LCD displays. This mount has a feature like no other that you can shift the TV left or right of center up to 4" for centering on your wall. The Articulating arm extends from 5" out to 24". The arm has a cable management system build right into it to help keep the cables hidden and hanging. The mount is made out of steel. The mount comes with the adapter plate to fit up to VESA 700mm x 450mm hole patterns.

We often hear the word LCD but do we actually know what it actually means? LCD is the acronym for Liquid Crystal Display. These televisions have become popular because of their high-resolution and excellent image quality. The life duration of LCD TVs is known to be greater than that of Plasma TVs. Although this is true, it does not imply that LCD TVs will not deteriorate at all. They are also prone to damages and other electronic flaws. The twisting and untwisting of crystal is the principle why it is working.

Normally, the life expectancy for LCD TVs is approximately 60, 000 hours. In fact, some LCD TV companies claim that we can also expect LCD TVs to last even up to 80, 000 hours, when used under restricted settings. To achieve this longer life span, the consumer should control the temperature of the room, as well as the environmental condition and its preservation. Generally, the quality of pictures in LCD TVs will changes as years pass, this is because the TV has been exposed to great lights that could lessen the brightness of the screen. This happens even to other electronic gadgets. In this case, consumers must give significant importance to the life duration of the source of light or brightness of the LCD TV. They should check on the warranty of this feature because it is the main function that has effect on the clearness and quality of images.

To have great white stability in the LCD television, it is essential to preserve the high value or performance of the light source. The higher the quality of the back light bulb of the TV, the longer its lifespan would be. So when choosing a TV, it is better to invest on those branded once which usually comes with repair warranties than purchasing those with lower price but sacrificing the warranty which is very important. Users should also be aware that contrast level is also a factor in preserving the life span of the TV. If you use the lesser contrast level, the longer the lifespan of your LCD TV will be. And also, the higher the level of your ambient light, the lesser will be the life duration of the light source.

LCD TVs differ in terms of the placement of the light source. For example, some Sharp LCD TVs have this model wherein the light source is apart from the unit while other models have the light source built in them. The advantage of the first one is that even when the light source gets damaged, the TV will still be working. And the disadvantage for the TVs with built-in light source is that the LCD TV will become a trash if the light source deteriorates. Always keep in mind the warranty of the back light when purchasing a TV because it is the main factor why LCD TVs operates. LCD TVs cannot really last a lifetime; it has its own limitation. Unlike Plasma TVs, the lifespan of LCD TVs is not that long but they are easy to repair just like conventional televisions - that means if your TV has a maintenance warranty, you can still prolonged the life of your LCD TV after it wears off.

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LG 50PG25 - 50" plasma TV - widescreen - 720p - HDTV - gloss piano black

2009-01-04T20:05:00.000-08:00

PRODUCT FEATURES:720p HD resolutionXD engine30,000:1 contrast ratioFluid motion4x HDMI V.1.3 with deep colorAV mode (cinema, sports, game)Clear voiceLG SimpLink connectivityInvisible speaker systemUSB 2.0 (JPEG. MP3)ISFccc100,000 hours to half brightness (typical)

A number of small cells are contained in the LCD display and these are called pixels. Pixels are responsible for the image sharpness that you receive as well as the quality. With the advancement of technology, the images delivered on television have become more realistic. The LCD display also has a fluorescent back light that reflects light in to a mirror and in turn, projects it on the screen.

Some of the popular models are the following:

Samsung LN46A650

Samsung LN40A650

Samsung LN52A650

Philips 37 inch widescreen HDTV LCTV digital

Aside from comparing shops, also compare brands whenever you are buying your flat screen TV. Check the websites like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, or Target for good buys. They offer bargains that you can get. When before, LCD TVs are luxury items, now, they have become commodity items because of the advancement in technology. Companies are often in tight competition due to lesser profit margins.

Gone are the perceptions that LCD can only be used with screens that are smaller in sizes. These ideas have been proven false by manufacturers like Samsung, LG, and Sharp.

It is very important to set a budget first.

Take into consideration the features that you are looking for in your ideal flat screen. There are LCD sets which support memory cards and camcorders.

Decide on the size of the panel according to your room size. Note the space that is available and that if your room will not get too crowded and things like that.

Make sure that the viewing angles in relation to your room will be adequate.

Consider where the speakers are located. They may be located at the bottom while some can be found on the sides.

A resolution of 1366 x 768 is recommended. Here, you must think about the quality of the picture you want in case you want a bigger screen.

Get some feedback from customers who have already bought the product to know more about the flat screen that you want to buy. Staff in the store will also be able to help you whether they have recommendations on a certain model based on their experience.

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Panasonic VIERA 42" Plasma Black Flat Panel HDTV

2009-01-04T19:45:00.000-08:00

Panasonic VIERA 42" Plasma Black Flat Panel HDTV - TH42PZ80Q. 1080p Display. 1920 x 1080 Native Resolution. 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio. Tru2way Technology. 480Hz Sub-Field Drive. Video Noise Reduction. Motion Adaptive 3D Y.C Digital Comb Filter. 3D Color Management. Built-In ATSC.QAM.NTSC Tuners. Black Finish. Please note - Tru2Way Service Currently Available Only For Comcast Customers in Chicago and Denver

The Launch of a new range of iPods always brings an air of excitement to all iPod fans. The New nano 4th Gen dubbed "the thinnest iPod ever" has been the worst kept secret with in Apple's recent history, images of the Nano were posted on and around many internet forums several days before the iPod was supposed to be released.

The new Nano has been totally redesigned from the previous shorter fatter shape of the Nano 3rd Gen it now stands tall and thin resembling the first & second generation versions. Although styled on the first generation's of the Nano the 4th gen has been thoroughly modernised creating a much easier on the eye style. The Case is now curved oval shape, with the glass screen matching the aluminium housing.

The newest feature of the iPod Nano 4th is the inclusion of the accelerometer, previously seen in the iPhone. This device allows you to shuffle tracks by simply shaking the iPod, the tracks will then automatically randomise. Another cool Nano feature is Cover Flow technology which allows you to browse album covers when the iPod is turned onto its side.

The good news for Dension owners is that the new iPod Nano 4th gen and revised iPod Touch will work with the Dension Gateway systems if the newer firmware has been installed. Problems were caused earlier in the year when Apple changed the way the iPhone 3G charges to a newer 5V system, that the previous Gateway could not support. The Nano 4th gen also has the 5v charging system so will work perfectly with the Dension Gateway. However due to the new shape of the Nano the Active cradle inserts may not accept the Nano 100% correctly so for the mean time its best to connect via the Dock Cable that will accept all iPods.

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HDMI to HDMI Sony PS3 Plasma LCD HDTV High Definition Video Cable GOLD-PLATED - 10 feet

2009-01-04T19:21:00.000-08:00

HDMI Cable - 10ft - 1 x HDMI, 1 x HDMI 10' HDMI A - HDMI A CABLE (19 PIN) HDMI to HDMI cables are designed for use with hi-def HDTV video signals. Our premium quality cable is perfect for your home theater installations. Description:
Customer Review: Not full HD
Be aware that the highest setting you will get with this cable is 1080i, not 1080p. Also, the description does not state it is HDMI 1.3 compliant. This is all fine if you have a 720p or 1080i set.
Customer Review: No difference between this cable & the expensive ones - don't waste $$ - buy this one.
When I was considering buying these cables to connect my new TV to my cable box and PS3, I was absolutely dumbfounded by the difference in prices. As you can see, this cable is dirt cheap and you almost pay more for the shipping price than you do for the cable. When I went to the electronics store, they had a selection of these cables and none of them went for less than $75.00. I decided to be patient and shop the price as it saved me $130.00. Even the brand-named cables advertised on amazon are no different than this cable. I can't explain the vast disparity in the prices but am sure glad I checked here first. Buy this one, and save $70.00.

Have you been looking for the right entertainment center for your home? Maybe you have searched various furniture stores, or have been looking online. I'm sure you have seen many styles and colors, and maybe you have not been able to find one that fits your expectations. Have you ever considered a built in entertainment center? Let me share with you some of the benefits of owning one:

-It will be built to fit in with the structure of your house and will follow the designs and colors you already have. The woodwork will be done to match any other woodwork in your home.

- You won't have to worry about any of your DVDs or CDs falling behind it. With a traditional entertainment center, you would have to move it every time something falls behind it. With an entertainment center that is built in, it is absolutely impossible for that to happen.

- If you have small children, you won't have to worry about them climbing on a built in entertainment center and causing it to tip and fall on top of them. There have been cases where small children have had these kinds of accidents.

- In the case of an earthquake, it will not fall over causing your expensive electronics to fall and break.

- With a built in entertainment center, you won't have to move it to clean behind it. If it is built in, there won't be any way for the dust to accumulate behind it.

- It will add style and elegance to your decor. It will give your home that "custom built" kind of look and feel.

These are just a few of the benefits of owning a built in entertainment center. There are so many different styles and colors. You will be able to choose the wood grain and color to match your furniture or your cabinetry. The size and the style can be custom built to fit your living room, family room, or den; you could even have one built in the bedroom. You may be concerned about not being able to move the entertainment center in the future if you choose to re-arrange things. I'm sure you have never thought about moving your kitchen cabinets or your stove.

Your entertainment center would become a part of your house, not just another piece of furniture. Of course you want only the best for your home and family. You need to make the right decision as to what will accommodate your needs. Unless you plan on moving in the near future I'm sure you will take into consideration all of the above mentioned benefits of owning a built in entertainment center. I hope that this information will be helpful to you in choosing your entertainment center.

Wendy Pan is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about entertainment centers, please visit Modern Home Electronics Site for current articles and discussions.

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TILTING - Wall Mount Bracket for Fujitsu P42VCA30WH / P42VHA20US / P42VHA30WS / P42VHA51 / P42VHA51WS / P42XHA40US / P42XTA51US - 42" Flat Screen Plasma HDTV TV

2009-01-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

This is Angle Adjustable Wall Bracket for LCD Plasma. This Flat Wall Mount supports any 30" to 65" flat panel screen and plasma TVs up to 165 lb weight. The slim wall plate keeps the screen close to the wall for a very discreet installation that is perfect for boardrooms, digital signage, or home theaters. The mount includes simple to align brackets and a unique wall plate that can be mounted to a single wood stud, two wood studs, or concrete. Easy to install. High Quality Toughened Steel,Scratch resistant surface,Silver Finish. Tilt adjustment system offers either fixed 0 degree position or fixed 15 degree downward tilt. Fits most large flat panel plasma and LCD TVs 30-65". Supports up to 165 lbs / 75 kgs. Mounting bolts and screws included. Fits to 30~63inch

Sound moves outwardly as a wave, in all directions, from its original source. These waves travel as vibrating pressure undulations interacting with everything in their path. Depending on the nature of the impedance it encounters, a sound wave can be deflected, reflected or even absorbed. In essence, this is what acoustic treatment is; undertaking procedures using specific materials or electrical devices to minimize unwanted or unnecessary sounds.

The need for acoustically treating a particular area or room can depend on lifestyle, legal issues or environmental factors ranging from a operating a home theater system, to owning a recording studio or even residing close to a major city highway or airport.

With this in mind, it is easy to understand why acoustically insulating a specific region could be desirable. It can minimize the amount of noise pollution entering from an external source, or conversely keep sound contained within a particular area.

Home theaters are an excellent example of this; Bad acoustics will render the surround sound effect of your favorite movies completely lacking in their majesty because the sound will 'leak' out of the room like water through a sieve. Insulating the room not only 'traps' the sound within the confined space, causing the audio reverberate and 'surround' you, but also prevents any external noise entering the room and ruining the ambiance of the movie.

There are a variety of materials available which adequately perform the task of acoustic insulator. Some are of course better than others, but there is often a compromise between budget, weight constraints, size constraints and time restrictions. Porous foams and viscoelastic polymers are excellent insulators because they 'deform' under the wave's vibrations, absorbing the mechanical energy and converting it to heat, dissipating said heat within the immediate environment. Denser materials like concrete, brick or steel absorb some of the sound, but due to their density will reflect most of it.

James Ferguson is the owner of AcousticTreatment.com - a website dedicated to getting the optimal sound performance of your room. To learn more about acoustic treatments visit Acoustic Treatment.

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Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50-Inch Plasma HDTV

2009-01-04T18:33:00.000-08:00

This 16:9 widescreen plasma set a bright display that will look good in any room, on any wall or on any surface. It comes standard with both basic video and PC inputs and is easily expandable to accommodate a variety of different sources.

Image
Panasonic's Multi-Facet Asymmetrical Configuration Hyper-Pixel (MACH) panel features new materials and technology that improves the light-emitting efficiency and intensity of their plasma screens. The result is a deeper contrast ratio (up to 3,000:1 in dark areas), 2,048 shades of gradation (4,096 shades via HDMI or DVI connection and optional accessory board),3.62 billion full-time displayable colors. It boasts a 1,366 x 768 resolution and is compatible with a whole host of HD signals, from 1080i to 480p.

The TH-50PHD8UK also uses a host of Panasonic image improving features. Adaptive Gain Control raises contrast while suppressing noise by detecting and boosting only the image edges. Motion Picture Noise Disturbance Reduction detects motion patterns that tend to generate noise and makes adjustments to maximize image quality without diminishing the quality of stationary background objects. The Active Interlace/Progressive Conversion System reduces interlace to progressive conversion noise that often occurs when reproducing tiny movements, resulting in better vertical resolution.

Connections
The TH-50PHD8UK features both flexible A/V and IT system configurations. Built-in video connections include S-video, BNC, and component. Accessory boards expand your possibilities to include SDI, HD-SDI, HDMI, DVI-D w/HDCP, Twisted-Pair cable, and IEEE 802.11b. Have the set do double duty as your PC monitor, too, since it supports VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, and UXGA PC signals and comes with a common PC monitor port. The Remotes System Monitoring Command feature allows users to control their TH-50PHD8UK via RS-232C interface. If you really want to get fancy, a built-in wall processor allows you to array TH-50PHD8UKs in 2x2, 3x3, or even 4x4 multi-screen video walls.

50-inch Wide Screen
A general rule of thumb for selecting the right size television screen is that the screen width--not its 37-inch diagonal measurement--should be between three and five times the optimum viewing distance, such as the distance from the TV screen to where your eyes are while sitting on the couch. Less than that and you may be distracted by the scan lines of the picture. More than that, and you may lose the detail of your TV. Based on this guide, the TH-50PHD8UK is ideal for viewing distances of 11 to 18 feet.

Other Features
Panasonic's new Advanced Dual Picture Mode simultaneously displays images from two different video sources or a video and PC source. 4x Digital Zoom allows you to divide the screen into zones and enlarge images up to 400%. The set also features enhanced screen saver and energy-saving functions.

What's in the Box
TH-50PHD8UK plasma TV, remote control unit, battery, band, power cord, warranty, and operating instructions bookEND
Customer Review: Shopping for a plasma? Stop here.
I work in Visual Effects at a top shop. We have ten "Flame" compositing systems, and we use this screen in every suite. The reason? They are THE BEST. Period. End of story. I am in teh Motion Picture Academy (the "Oscars" folks) and so I get movies from the studios to watch before I vote. This means I need what I call a "critical viewing" setup at home. When the time came two years ago for us to go big and flat at home, the coice of a screen was a no-brainer. Not only did our Vid Techs choose this after extensive research, but Consumer Reports chose it as the top pic for three years now. It is great. I do suggest you tape over the Panasonic logo with black tape to reduce visual distraction. Here's the BEST thing about this screen. It is a MONITOR, meaning it has no video tuner or audion amplifier. Most folks feed their TV from a cable or satellite box, so a tuner is unneccessary. They also often use a home theater audio amp, so the speakers and audio amp in most plasmas (and other types of screens) is a waste. That means you will eb spending around $1.000 for stuff YOU WILL NEVER USE! Get a MONITOR, not a television. Besides the already mentioned quality, and ruggedness, you will save enough to upgrade the rest of the system... While you're at it, check out the OPPO brand DVD players. They embarrass players costing 5 times as much and up-res to HiDef BEAUTIFULLY!!! (for about $150!) Hope you like the screen. We do!
Customer Review: Incredible
I purchased this model based on the other reviews and haven't regreted my decision at all. The monitor works perfectly adjusting the picture when the HD locals drop out of the HD format, sports have regained my interest, although now I can see the replays and judge how accurate the NFL refs have the call (they have a lot of improvement ahead). For anyone buying a HD TV check out the internet sites as to what to expect from content providers (DBS talk is good for sat.) and for me the best HD is being provided by Dicovery HD channel, simply stunning..

You must be very happy to have finally bought an LCD TV. TV viewing will never be the same again. With this, you may also want to complement your new television with a new LCD TV stand. This will help save space and in the future, will also serve as storage for the media that you have.

Flat screen TV stands are much slender than the normal televisions. Therefore the thinner the stand, the more space it will save. The smooth and shiny look is better than the normal television. Many people are now opting for console stands because the TV is more exposed. Even though your TV is smaller, a stand is still important because you will also need a place where you will be storing your DVDs, and video games and other media.

Do not use your old stand because it will be totally out of place and it will not fit. An average CRT TV is 21 inches while an LCD or plasma TV measures up to 32 inches. In this regard, your old TV stand is already obsolete. Later on, you may want to buy a screen enlarger. This is something that hooks your LCD and provides you a larger screen. This is another factor that will make your LCD stand look rather obsolete. But then if your old stand means a lot to you and if it is big enough to accommodate you LCD TV, then you may use it as you wish.

A new LCD stand will prove to be helpful as you accumulate media throughout the years. Either you discard the others, or you keep them. Discarding your old media will prove to be not easy so it is better to just store them in the compartments of your LCD TV stand.

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25 Foot Gold HDMI Male/Male Digital Audio/Video HDTV/Home Theater Cable

2009-01-04T18:13:00.000-08:00

Premium 25 foot gold HDMI male/male cable.
Customer Review: Nice HDMI Cable
This cable does exactly as promised. The length was perfect for running a cable from my ceiling mounted Mitsubishi HC3000u projector to my dvd player. It fit perfectly!! The shipper was great to work with, and the cable arrived cross-country very quickly!! I would buy from them again!

Despite what the salesman at your local A/V shop tells you, sound proofing and sound treatment are not interchangeable terms in acoustics. Sound proofing is the process of creating a space that prevents any form of sound from escaping it, while sound treatment is the manipulation of a room's response to particular frequencies to create a balanced sound within the room. Although there are similar materials for both procedures, their expected outcomes and processes are nonetheless very different.

Sound proofing a room

If you're creating a space that will be used to contain a huge amount of sound and noise (like a death metal band's rehearsal space), the best way to do this would be to build a room within a room. The room itself should have a thick cement floor, walls and ceiling. This forms an outer shell which is the space's last line of sound proofing, and must be dense enough to absorb even the loudest low frequency sounds.

Within it, another room must be made whose walls, ceiling and floor (ideally) may be made of cement as well to ensure maximum density. Drywalls filled with sheetrock or fiberglass can also be used. This inner room must be smaller than the outer room and is generally placed in the middle of it, allowing for a space between them where the resultant escaping sound is trapped even more. This ensures that only a minimum of sound meets the walls of the outer room, thus increasing the chances of a 100% sound proofed room.

Treating a room

Treating a room requires less material than sound proofing it, but requires more patience and knowledge as there will be frequent listening tests and adjustments to be made in order to create a tailor-fit sound. There are three ways to treat a room, either by sound absorption, reflection or diffusion.

Sound absorption is important in an acoustically treated room/studio because it eliminates standing waves and early reflections from surfaces. Taming these undesirable sounds also creates a clearer and more precise stereo image, as in the case of a mix engineer's suite. Sound absorption is achieved through the placement of porous material such as cloth and fiberglass in strategic areas. These act as traps that absorb high and mid frequencies, and are generally placed around the room and on the ceiling. To trap low frequencies, denser absorbers (called bass traps) are placed in locations that form corners, such as between walls and in spaces where the room's wall's meet the ceiling.

Diffusion serves to scatter sound hitting its surface in random directions. Though less ubiquitous than absorbers and reflectors, diffusers serve an important purpose of preventing redundant travel of sound waves. Diffusers are generally crafted with a mathematical model as a guide to ensure the randomness of its surface. Once sound arrives on the face of the diffuser, it is distributed in an arbitrary manner.

The next time you decide to create a quality listening space, define first whether or not you would like to sound proof it, treat it, or even both. Knowing what you would want to do ahead will save you energy and money by letting you focus on what would be the priorities for your acoustic project.

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Apple MA711LL/A TV with 40GB Hard Drive

2009-01-04T17:52:00.000-08:00

Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch movies, TV shows, movie trailers, podcasts, and photos from your computer on your TV? For one low price, Apple TV brings iTunes to the big screen.

Say youve just downloaded The Incredibles from iTunes. Instead of huddling around your computer to watch, you pop some popcorn while your computer wirelessly syncs your new flick to Apple TV. Then you pull up a seat, put up your feet, and pick up the included Apple Remote to play your movie on TV. Give yourself a hand: You've just changed the way you watch digital media.

Getting all your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows and music from your Computer to your TV is a snap with Apple TV.

Apple TV ports iTunes to Apple TV, wire free.
Apple TV connects to your TV via an HDMI port or component video and audio ports. Its built-in, superfast 802.11 wireless capability syncs your iTunes library from any Mac or PC in the house. Best of all, what's on Apple TV stays in sync: Anytime you change your library in iTunes, it changes on Apple TV wirelessly, automatically.

Apple TV boasts a simple easy to navigate menu.

Whats on TV? Whatever you want.
Apple TV puts your iTunes library movies, TV shows, music, and podcasts plus movie trailers from Apple.com on your TV. And your digital photos from iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Album on a Windows PC appear in high definition, so you can put on a stunning big-screen slideshow.

Just add popcorn.
Turn your living room into a multiplex with Apple TV. From the Movies menu, you can choose from up to 50 hours of flicks from iTunes, home movies you made yourself, previews from iTunes Top Movies, even movie trailers that stream directly from Apple.com.
Channel you.
Be your own program director with up to 50 hours of TV shows on Apple TV. Sort shows by date or show, then watch them anytime completely commercial free. Or check out the latest TV offerings from iTunes Top TV Shows.
Musically inclined.
If the best sound system in your house is connected to your TV, why play your iTunes library anywhere else? Apple TV lets you browse and play up to 9,000 songs and watch music videos, all on the big screen (and the big speakers).
Radio on the TV.
Thanks to Apple TV, you can enjoy podcasts on your TV for the first time ever. Listen to your favorite audio podcasts through your entertainment system speakers and watch video podcasts from the comfort of your couch.
Get the big picture.
Apple TV brings photo slideshows out of the den and into the living room. Pull up the best seat in the house and view your photos in jaw-dropping high definition. With up to 25,000 photos at your fingertips, you'll never cease to amaze.
All set.
From the Settings menu, you can set up your screen saver, your network, or your TV resolution, and get more information about your Apple TV.

Because Apple TV streams wirelessly, you can send movies or musicfrom your computer to your TV or ipod anywhere in your house.

Wirelessly in Sync
Your iPod syncs seamlessly with iTunes. Apple TV does the same wirelessly, from wherever your Mac or PC may be. Your computer is in your office. Your TV is in your living room. Apple TV brings them together using its built-in 802.11 wireless capability and your existing wireless network. Pair Apple TV with your computer and your TV shows, movies, music, podcasts, and photos sync automatically. Through the air. Like magic.

Sync from one Open iTunes and Apple TV appears in your devices list, ready to sync. Set iTunes to sync unwatched video. Sync new purchases. Or manually select what to sync. Set your preferences once and Apple TV automatically updates as your iTunes library changes. Everything travels over your network to Apple TVs built-in hard drive. So once you sync, even if you turn off your computer or disconnect it from the network, you can still enjoy stored video up to 50 hours of it from Apple TV.

stream from many. If you want to watch video from another computer, you can stream it live to your TV via Apple TV. Streamed media travels over your network to your TV without taking up space on Apple TVs hard drive. Thats perfect for multicomputer households or when the computer you sync with has more in its iTunes library than will fit on Apple TV. Just choose up to five additional computers from the Sources menu. As long as a computers on your network, it can stream to your TV.

It just fits.
Easy connectivity and built-in wireless make Apple TV right at home in your home entertainment system. Got a widescreen TV? Got iTunes? Then youre ready for Apple TV. Connect Apple TV to your TV and open iTunes on your computer. iTunes wirelessly detects Apple TV and walks you through a simple setup.

Relax and unwire. If you dont have a wireless network, you can set one up easily with a wireless access point like the superfast 802.11 AirPort Extreme Base Station. Newer AirPort Extreme-enabled Macs let you create a wireless network using only your computer. And if you have a Mac or PC without wireless capability, you can connect Apple TV to your network using an Ethernet cable (sold separately).

What you need

Widescreen TV
Mac or PC
iTunes 7.1
Wired or wireless network
HDMI cable or
Component video cables and analog audio cables or optical audio cable

Apple TV connects to your widescreen TV via an HDMI cable (sold separately). This simple connection delivers both audio and video to your TV no need for multiple cables.

If your TVs HDMI port is occupied by another device, or if your TV doesnt have an HDMI port, you can connect to Apple TV via component video and audio. So no matter what your entertainment system looks like, Apple TV connects easily. And since Apple TV has a built-in power supply, there's no unwieldy power brick to hide.

Help when you need it.
From connecting your existing A/V receiver to selecting the right video mode, if you run into problems while setting up your Apple TV, help is just a click away. Get quick and simple setup and connection solutions from the Apple TV: Tips and Basic Troubleshooting guide.

Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p resolutions.
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AppleTV is a awesome product that allows you to watch your iTunes media on any TV that supports HDMI or Component input connections. If you do not have such connections, you will need to get a converter/adapter to an analog connection. When you add boxee (www.boxee.tv), you unlock your AppleTV's capabilities to where the sky is the limit. You can watch and listen to any media that is on any computer or NAS in your home, as well as stream video from hulu.com and other sources, music from last.fm, and share your likes and dislikes with your friends running boxee. This is a really fun and cool product and a 100 times better with Boxee.
Customer Review: Apple TV brings home entertainment to a whole new level...
Apple TV: Apple TV has been a great addition to my entertainment arsenal. The issue is that the HD space is limited. I had more music and movies than Apple TV HD space. What did I do? I discovered that streaming (not copying to Apple TV HD) my Itunes library has enabled me to stream endless amounts of data. I ended up purchasing an external HD of 1TB and am able to stream countless movies and music data over my wireless network. I use my computer memory instead of my Apple TV space. I would highly recommend going this route and getting the smaller Apple TV version if you are trying to save some cash. The only thing I have stored on my Apple TV is my pictures. I would only recommend doing this if you have high-speed internet and an adequate computer to handle the extra load. I have thoroughly enjoyed my Apple TV and have found several still old time photos and use them in my slideshows when people are over. High-Def Still photos are great conversation starters and create a unique visual appeal to all those gazing upon a HDTV.

In my retail research, I am frequently asked "what are the best technology gifts to give for Christmas each year?"

I often have trouble coming up with the answer but this year the answer is simple. I have found two technology gifts that I absolutely love: the iPod Nano Purple and the Flip Video Camera.

Technology has come a long way but technology advances normally bring a steep, somewhat exhausting, learning curve. However, manufacturers are now realizing that people want the latest technologies but with ease and elegance attached. Each of these gifts, the iPod Nano Purple and the Flip Video Camera, embraces the absolute latest in technology yet each is extremely simply to use, well-designed, and, as my daughter would say: "cool".

Let's start with the iPod Nano Purple.

There is one fact that we must acknowledge: You need to have an iPod. You need to have an iPod because you need music in your life. Music soothes, elevates, compliments and enhances your life. So, then the question is: Which iPod is for you?

Until now, I have had the iPod Shuffle. I have liked it for the following four reasons: simplicity, price, elegance, and randomness, because, as the slogan says, Life is Random. I thought I was tied to the iPod Shuffle for life until I happened upon the Mac Store recently.

There, I spotted the iPod Nano Purple and was immediately taken. It is absolute elegance in the way that it shines and feels to the touch. And, when I read that it had 16GB of memory, I thought that this may be able to hold almost all of my music. In fact, it allows for 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, or 16 hours of video. My allegiance to the shuffle did not last long-I immediately bought the iPod Nano Purple.

After I used it for a week, I realized that this Nano is a great compliment to my other technology recommendation for 2008: the Flip Video Camera.

Video cameras have been around for a long time now, but you may not be aware of the new Flip Video Camera and the promises that it is able to fulfill. You need to ask yourself one question to realize why you need the Flip Video Camera: Do you take your video camera with you wherever you go?

The answer to the question for me was no, until I got the Flip Video Camera. This video camera is so compact that you can take it with you like you would take a PDA. But what about all the accessories, the tapes, the battery packs, the power cables? With the Flip Video Camera, you do not need any of this. All of the video (which is rendered in Hi-Def with the new MinoHd) is stored on a chip in the camera-no tapes necessary. With great battery life and a built-in USB port that connects to your TV, this product is easily one of the best Christmas Gifts for 2008.

And now, I can put my personal videos on my Purple iPod Nano and take my video memories with me wherever I want.

Each at around the $200 mark, the iPod Nano Purple and the Flip Video Camera are easily the two best technology gifts for 2008.

Richard Mas is a gift specialist and contributing editor to the Christmas for Him list at the The Christmas Store Online. His one suggestion to all who shop during the Christmas Holidays is to avoid the brink and mortar and Buy Christmas Gifts Online.

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Hauppauge 1199 WinTV HVR-1600 Internal PCI Dual TV Tuner/Video Recorder with IR Receiver and Blaster

2009-01-04T17:32:00.000-08:00

The Hauppauge 1199 WinTV-HVR-1600 includes dual TV tuners to let you watch both digital and analog television on your PC, in a window or full screen. With PVR software and built-in hardware for MPEG-2 encoding, you can also record television onto your computer for viewing later without slowing down your computer.

The Hauppauge 1199 WinTV-HVR-1600 offers:

Dual TV tuners to watch digital and analog television signals.
Compatible with ATSC and QAM digital TV, and analog cable TV signals.
Dbx-TV stereo decoding for spectacular sound.
Built-in MPEG-2 hardware encoding.

Dual tuners lets you watch both digital and analog signals. View larger.

Watch High-definition Digital TV on Your Computer
With dual format TV tuners, the WinTV-HVR-1600 lets you watch ATSC digital TV as well as QAM digital TV and analog cable TV. ATSC digital TV, which typically requires an antenna for reception, is the over-the-air HDTV standard for North America. ATSC broadcasts range in resolution from standard definition up to the high definition 1080i format. (To check the ATSC digital transmissions in your area, input your zip code at titantv.com.)

The WinTV-HVR-1600 also lets you watch and record QAM channels, which are unencrypted digital channels broadcast by your local cable operator. If you don't have access to digital television channels yet, you can also watch regular analog cable television. And with the included remote control, you can control your cable TV or satellite set top box.

In addition to high-definition video, the card also features a dbx-TV stereo decoder for great TV sound. The card has Composite/S-Video and audio inputs that allow for connecting VCRs or cable/satellite set top boxes.

Your Own Personal Digital Video Recorder!
With the included software, you can easily record TV shows to your hard disk using MPEG-2. Several recording options are available depending on your playback needs; higher quality video requires more disk space. Generally, 5 gigabytes of disk space is used per hour of ATCS digital TV recordings.. Thanks to the built-in hardware MPEG-2 encoder, your PC continues to run at full speed even while recording.

The WinTV application offers an elegant interface to watch TV in a window or full screen. View larger.

With the WinTV-Scheduler software, easily schedule the recordings of your favorite television shows daily, weekly, or just once. You can then play back the recordings at your leisure, burn them onto CD or DVD for playback on another computer or your television, or with video editing software (not included), you can edit the shows. This is great for saving favorite movie clips, or of your favorite teams dramatic last-second win or your favorite player's grand slam.

The Hauppauge 1199 WinTV-HVR-1600 plugs into a PCI slot and is compatible with Windows Vista, XP with Service Pack 2, and Windows XP Media Center Edition. With XP-MCE and Vista, you can add the WinTV-HVR-1600 as either the primary or secondary TV tuner. The Microsoft Media Center application supports up to two TV tuners so you can watch on channel while recording another.

What's in the Box
WinTV-HVR-1600 PCI card, IR remote control receiver, IR Blaster (remote control), CD-ROM with WinTV software.

Customer Review: Good but not great
Decent PCI TV tuner with good picture quality. Hauppauge software WinTV sucked, so ended up using it with Vista Media Center and it worked fine. Could not get QAM working but that's ok. Have been using it for the last year or so. But if someone would want to buy it now, I would not recommend it for this price. There are better cards available like the 2250 from Hauppauge.
Customer Review: Nice picture. Clumsy software.
This gives a fine picture on a fairly ordinary PC with 2GB RAM and 2.6Ghz Pentium 4 processor with Windows XP. But, the setup configuration is confusing and non-intuitive. For instance, the inputs on the config screen don't seem to match the physical input jacks and, in some cases, are listed twice. I had a black-and-white picture with no audio after following the instruction sheet and was about to ask for tech support when I accidentally tried another input that I was certain was incorrect and "magically" cured the audio and color problems. No opinion on the remote or the recording capability as I'm feeding the board with an external digital-to-analog TV converter box and using its controls instead of the Hauppauge remote, and am not recording (i.e., no PVR use). But, I get a nice picture that can be resized and no obvious effect on PC performance.

There was a time when TVs and speakers sat on a cabinet in the corner of a room, inconspicuous and small. But now they are the focus of the modern living room and take pride of place on the wall - so how do you get them up there and what are the advantages?

The first big plus of hanging your TV on the wall is the floor space that you'll free up. In a small room this can make all the difference, changing a cramped environment into an airy space. In a larger room, it will allow you to get a more interesting piece of furniture or extra seating in place of a dull TV cabinet.

With the new large plasma screens that are increasingly the norm, placing the TV up on the wall means you can sit back on a sofa or lie back in bed, look up and enjoy a cinema experience. And speakers up high will give better acoustics, so that you get more from your music system.

Of course you must make sure that the wall you are using is strong enough to carry the load. Plasma, wall mounted screens are heavy and need adequate support so you don't end up with a disaster on your hands. The same applies if you are wall mounting a box TV set. LCD screens, until now not as popular as plasma screens are improving in quality and have the distinct advantage of being lighter weight so they may well gain market share.

An electrician can help to hide the wiring which would otherwise be exposed, tavelling up the wall. This is certainly a job for a professional - he will need to run the wires through the wall cavity and bring them back out at the right level. Alternatively wiring can be camouflaged by being painted the same colour as the wall or wrapped in tape that, again, matches the wall. You will also need an electrician to run the cables for your video feeds, in addition to the power cables.

Wall mounted speakers have the advantage of being smaller than traditional speakers so they will make less of an impact on the look of your room. They can also be angled in any direction, allowing them to be installed on any part of the wall and still be effective. If you want something even less visible then in-ceiling and in-wall speakers use the ceiling and wall cavities as the speaker cabinets, with only the front exposed, which can be the same colour as the ceiling or wall so they are barely visible.

And if even that spoils the aesthetics of your room you can go for the ultimate sound experience. This involves the speakers being placed entirely in the wall cavity and using powerful electronic devices called transducers which can transmit high quality sound through solid walls. This is the technology that cinemas use and as long as you have a wall cavity there's no reason why you can't have it at home. You'll need the expertise of a good electrician who is familiar with the technology and you'll need to buy the hardware but prices are coming down and certainly this system is becoming a feasible alternative. And it will allow you complete freedom to decorate and arrange your room as you wish.

Home entertainment is getting more sophisticated and exciting but the bits you don't need to see are increasingly easy to hide - surely that's the best of both worlds. Just get the right hardware and a good electrician to help you and you can enjoy all the benefits of modern entertainment technology.

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LG 19LG30 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

2009-01-04T17:11:00.000-08:00

Like all LG products the LG30 series is as aesthetically stylish as tit is technologically advanced. Slim, sleek and sophisticated - the LG30 series will enhance your sense of style.
Customer Review: poor sound
Great picture, but horrible sound. I will be returning this. I wanted this LG 19lg30 to replace my small analog TV in the kitchen. It's small and compact, but I can't decipher the sounds.
Customer Review: Watch out for lip-sync problem
I bought this model at Fry's, and just returned it after giving it a three-week trial. The picture quality is excellent. Alas, this was marred by a very noticeable lip-sync (aka lip-flap) problem when viewing HD signals - search Wikipedia for lip-sync for an explanation, but briefly, it is when the speaker's mouth movements trail the audio. This was my first exposure to HDTV and digital signals, and I assumed Comcast cable was at fault. When I called to complain, they shrugged off the problem by saying the TV's electrical design is the culprit (something about not enough "digital-processing horsepower"). Some HD TVs have a control to impart a delay to the audio to re-sync the signals, and Comcast suggested checking the user maunal to see if it has one (it does not). Whatever the truth is, the out-of-sync performance became increasingly distracting, and was a show-stopper for me.

Watching movies like iRobot or cartoon shows like The Jetsons makes people wish to live in a futuristic world filled with the many conveniences and comforts depicted in these movies. They even show robots doing all the household chores and even cooking fantastic dinners. Although this type of technology does not exist in reality, there is an advanced technology known as home automation system that is futuristic and available today.

The home automation technology is widely available in the form of consumer products in some of the rich countries. People are living in futuristic homes fitted out with home automation systems. Even though these systems are comparatively new, they are gaining popularity among people who lead a hectic life. Home automation makes their lives a little easier, even though it may be an expensive proposition.

How do home automation system work? They are basically made up of three components, namely, structured wiring, the micro-processor and the connection center. The connection center is deemed to be the core of the home automation system. The structured wiring is installed all through the house to the hubs located in the connection center. The micro-processor can be likened to the brain of the system, and is housed in the connection center. You can program the commands in the microprocessor. The structured wiring is installed by the professionals from the store where you have purchased the system.

The microprocessor allows you to control the different electronic equipment in the house such as electronic appliances and lights. Touch screens, remote controls and keypads will be the interface. Home automation systems can be connected to the internet so that you can have access to it from anywhere, so long as you are connected to the net. This could be termed as the ultimate convenience in the area of home automation.

Life today is very hectic and all tasks are scheduled as per availability of time. Most people find it difficult to perform simple chores due to lack of time. However, home automation systems come to the aid of such people and make their life a little bit easier by automatically taking care of the more mundane tasks. If you forget to turn on the dishwasher, you can do it from your office, through the control panel of the home automation system with the help of your PDA.

The home automation system can be used to preset some of the appliances to come on at a particular time. For example, you can set the coffee maker for seven o'clock in the morning and your freshly brewed coffee will be ready when you wake up. Home automation systems can be programmed to turn off the lights and turn on the security system automatically. You need not check out all these things yourself; the home automation system will do it for you.

Home automation systems have made life much easier. The system will help you to manage your time better and thus help to reduce stress. Home automation systems are slowly becoming popular and very soon it will be used by all those people who find it beneficial in saving their valuable time. This remarkable technology is now easily available in stores everywhere.

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Bluetooth Headsets

2009-01-04T16:58:00.001-08:00

Bluetooth is an electronic communications technology, a short-range communication system for transferring data to and from fixed and mobile apparatus. It is used for establishing a wireless personal area network utilizing the radio technology known as the frequency hopping spread spectrum. The Bluetooth technology is applied in mobile phones, laptops, telephones, personal computers, GPS receivers, printers, video game consoles, and digital cameras.

Bluetooth technology has been in existence since 1999. This modern wireless innovation was named after a 10th-century Danish king with great liking for tooth-staining blueberries.

Bluetooth sounds intimidating to ordinary individuals but is actually a cheap gadget with simple uses. One of the most common usages is for wireless headsets. It enables hands-free communication, common to pilots. Headsets used to be bulky and heavy, but the introduction of Bluetooth made headsets lighter and more efficient now.

Cell phone owners with Bluetooth capabilities could take calls while driving. They could also do other jobs with their two hands while talking to somebody over the mobile phone. The wireless device has greatly reduced the rate of vehicular accidents.

There are two common categories of Bluetooth mono headsets. These are headsets with boom and units without this attachment. The extended microphone arching towards the mouth is the boom. This kind of headset model tends to be bulkier. Examples of the boom type headsets are Jabra BT500, Motorola H605, and the compact Motorola H700.

Headsets without boom are more popular these past few years. Aside from looking more fashionable, these headsets are more compact, smaller, and slender. Among the models without boom are the Nokia BH-801, Jabra JX10, Motorola H9 Miniblue, and the Motorola Razr H3. The amazing Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth headset has noise shield technology.

Bluetooth headsets are also in stereo. These headset models are similar in appearance and performance to wired counterparts. The kind of stereo headsets include Plantronics Pulsar 260 and Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970. Samsung SBH-170 and the Motorola S9 are behind-the-neck stereo headphones that provide high comfort and good sound quality.

There are few Bluetooth headsets integrating several functions in their designs. The Bluetooth headset that could switch from mono to stereo is the Jabra BT8010. A secondary earpiece is attached to have a stereo sound. Another headset is capable of working as a speakerphone, like the Kyocera Wireless Bluetooth headset with Speakerphone.

The headset is the most common application of the Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth headset has become an essential element in the ever-changing mobile and wireless communications.

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 29 times

2009-01-04T10:12:00.001-08:00

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

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It's obvious that you are into a Fit when it comes to choosing your new television. 100 Manufacturers with 100 Models each with a 100 Different screen size and varied features driving you crazy. Help is around. You just need to ask.

First of all let's consider the biggest question of the TV Buyer, Plasma or LCD? What's the big difference? It's a TV after all! Well its not. Knowing your requirements will actually help you make a decision.

Screen size: what Screen Size do you require? Where are you going to place your TV? In the Kitchen or your Bedroom where you are restricted to size, Or in your living room which can accommodate quite a Good screen Size?
Plasma Televisions are Quite Cheaper when it comes to large screen Size. Anything above 32 inches should be comparatively cheaper in the plasma range as to the LCD version
Plasma TV's Are generally bulkier than its LCD Counterpart.

Clarity: As you may have special requirements apart from your Daily news and the cartoon for kids. For instance a Gaming TV requires that you have a good clarity and instant turn around time for vision. Plasma TV's in this case have a few setbacks and certain advantages.
A plasma TV has something called a burn area. When an image is set on screen for a long time (Say for instance a log of BBC channel while you are on the news for more than a few minutes) it tends to burn the image in the area. Even after you switch off the Television you see an outline of the Logo. This is not really good if you are looking for a gaming PC. LCD TV's Have Literally no Burn in.
Plasma TV on the other hand have great image Contrast and Specifically greater Visibility on Dark image areas. This is still an area which WAS drastically required on the LCD TV. The current LCD Televisions have gone a long way ahead in this area already and the difference is minimal though it still exists. LCD's Have a graying effect on the image which deteriorates its image clarity Specifically the Color factor.

Viewing angle: LCD TV has a maximum viewing angel of 160-175 Degree but the quality deteriorates as the angle increases. Plasma television on the other hand maintains its quality even at a decent 160 degree angle
Screen Life: Though LCD TV boasts a 40 Year screen life with 4 hours of TV viewing a day as compared to the 20 year screen life with its counterpart Plasma TV you could always count in on at least 20 years for an LCD TV and a Good 10 years for the Plasma.
Power Consumption: Plasma TV's May be cheaper initially but will drain in a lot more power than the LCD Television. If you look at the Cost structure you would probably pay more than the TV price for Power on a plasma TV than that for an LCD.

Conclusion: Based on your requirement if your factor is Size

The bigger Screen size with Great performance for General TV viewing and you have a fixed budget go for Plasma. On the other hand if you are looking for Special Purpose TV for gaming etc and looking for more life for your television check out the Plasma TV's.

Note: Based on Research, We find that more people Buy LCD TV than the Plasma Version. The reason for their choice is not been obvious yet. We also noticed that the Sony and Samsung Version of the LCD Televisions are sold more than their competitors.

Find Comparisons on Sony LCD TV and Samsung LCD TV Here. For the best prices. This article is a based on Research on Google Trends by Web Design India.

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T10:07:00.000-08:00

Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

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The Nikon D3 is Nikon's first ever FX format or full-frame camera. This means that its CMOS sensor has the same size as a 35 mm negative. With a high-resolution of 12.1 megapixel, this Nikon D3 creates pictures that are satisfactory.

Designs

The design of this camera is almost square. It has a rubber grip and magnesium body, which makes it rock solid. The surface is also robust.

Controls

The control layout is identical to Nikon D2. But there are some sensible changes in this model. The buttons are sealed against moisture.

Key Features

It has a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor. CMOS sensor converts light in electrons, which help in clicking the snaps. The ISO range is boosted with a range of 200 to 6,400. Nikon D3 camera also has 51 auto focus points. Now that is something! The LCD screen is also huge. With dual CF card slots, you can use one for backing up the images.

Live View is also featured in Nikon D3 camera. This user-friendly feature makes sure that images come with reduced blur and shake.

Performance

Thanks to Kevlar/carbon fiber-composite shutter and Speed image-processing engine, Nikon D3 can shoot 9 frames per second. What a speed!

Performance wise, this is one of the best cameras, you will find in the market. It gives high image quality and is purely superb. The color rendition in Nikon D3's images is excellent. The white balance is accurate too. It gives wonderful performance in terms of picture quality. The resolution and dynamic range of Nikon D3 is extremely good.

Conclusion

Overall this is an excellent camera to own!

Monty Alexander has years of experience in article writing. He has written on nikon digital camera, mobile phone, canon digital camera, gifts, jewelry and many other topics.

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Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 17 times

2009-01-04T10:03:00.001-08:00

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

Buy new: $2,099.99
4 used and new from $1,100.00
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Is 720p vs 1080i worth being concerned about? Yes and no. If you're a consumer looking for a new TV, you can happily ignore the 720p vs 1080i debate because every TV which is described as HDTV or HDTV Ready is required to support both formats.

NOTE: You should be aware though that lots of TVs which support 1080i have fewer
than 1080 lines and so scale the 1080 signal down. That's not a huge issue as even
scaled down 1080i is far ahead of a regular NTSC signal. It is worth bearing in mind
that more expensive HDTVs tend to have better scalers than cheaper ones, and this
may be an issue.

However, for broadcasters it's a live issue. Should they broadcast 1080 lines of
interlaced video or 720 lines of progressive scan? They could just broadcast two
signals, one in each format, but that would use up a huge chunk of bandwidth and
be hugely expensive for very little gain.

To answer the question, it's important to understand the difference between 720p
vs 1080i. A 720p signal is made up of 720 horizontal lines. Each frame is displayed
in its entirety on-screen for 1/30th of a second. This is know as progressive scan
(hence the 'p')The quality is like watching 30 photographic images a second on TV.
A 1080i signal comprises 1080 horizontal lines but all the lines are not displayed
on-screen simultaneously. Instead, they are interlaced (hence the 'i'), ie every other
lines is displayed for 1/60th of a second and then the alternate lines are displayed
for 1/60th of a second. So, the frame rate is still 30 frames per second, but each
frame is split into two fields, which your brain then puts together subconsciously.

Most of the time interlacing works fine, but for fast moving images, such as sports
like baseball and hockey it can cause problems which manifest themselves as a
'stepping' effect on-screen. Progressive scan signals don't have this problem and so
are better suited to sports.

ESPN puts it like this: 'Progressive scan technology produces better images for the
fast moving orientation of sports television. Simply put, with 104 mph fastballs in
baseball and 120 mph shots on goal in hockey, the line-by-line basis of progressive
scan technology better captures the inherent fast action of sports. For ESPN,
progressive scan technology makes perfect sense.'

Bottom line? For us, as consumers 720p vs 1080i is not a debate worth worrying
about, so you can relax and focus on all the other criteria on your list when you buy
your next HDTV.

Kenny Hemphill is the editor and publisher of The HDTV Tuner - a guide to the kit, the technology and the programming on HDTV.

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Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 29 times

2009-01-04T09:58:00.001-08:00

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

Ideally, the best LCD TV comparison should help you navigate through all the confusion surrounding buying an LCD television. It only seems like there's a lot to know. LCD flat screen TV's haven't been around for that long, so unless you've bought one before, you don't know what the issues are. This article is going to help you understand what you need to know in order to intelligently buy your next LCD flat screen TV. Hopefully, this will be the best LCD TV comparison you've read in 400 words or less.

There are a few things you have to think about when buying an LCD TV. If this is going to be the best LCD TV comparison in 400 words, I've got to mention plasma TV's. If you're already made the decision to buy an LCD TV over a plasma TV, then great. If you're still wrestling with that decision, let me put your mind at ease. It used to be that plasma had a better picture than LCD. But no longer! Technology has advanced so far that LCD TV's are now seen to be as good as plasmas. Also, LCD TV's are much lighter than plasma TV's. So, they're much easier to mount on the wall.

Next, you need to think about price and size, which are essentially the same thing. It's tempting to get as big a TV as you can afford, but you've got to factor in the room size. For instance, a 50-inch television would be out of place in most bedrooms. And a smaller 32-inch TV might get lost in a great room.

Obviously price is a consideration as well. Even in the best LCD TV comparison under 400 words in length I can't quote specific prices because those change so rapidly. However, you can get a very nice 32-inch TV for $600 to $800. The larger TV's are going to run you a few thousand.

Another consideration I need to mention in the best LCD TV comparison is resolution. There are basically three resolutions, but only two of them are considered high-definition, 720 and 1080p. The numbers refer to the number of lines across the screen, the p refers to the way the picture is interlaced. 1080p is currently the highest resolution. Most signals are not even that high. But don't think you have to spend the extra $200 to $300 to get 1080p. For smaller sets, 720 looks just as good. It's only when you get into the really large sets that you can tell much of a difference.

Want to learn more about buying your next flat screen TV? Check out my site at HD Flat TV Blog.

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Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 11 times

2009-01-04T09:54:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics)
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So you're thinking about buying a new LCD TV? Great, but it's really important to spend your hard earned cash on a TV that's perfect for you, your home and your wallet! So, we've put together a short 'Top 10 Tips' guide to help you make the most out of your new LCD TV.

This is a great time of year to be thinking about electronic big-ticket items and high definition LCD TVs are hot products that we're all looking to buy at the moment. Here's what you should remember...

1. Be sure you know the price market...LCD and plasma sets are both lower in cost than ever before right now. Once you've got a price range in mind, stick to it. That way you'll never regret spending too much afterwards!

2. For the most reliable quality in picture, sound, and performance, the big name brands are usually the better choice to stick to, but some of the smaller companies are beginning to challenge their dominance. Many of the models like JVC and Sony are known for quality, while LG is quickly becoming a quality player in the LCD TV world.

3. A good idea is to look for clearance models and older sets that are being priced to move. The year's newest models are all going to command top dollar price and you can save a lot of money by taking one of last year's perfectly fine models home with you instead. Models that are only just out of season drop massively in price, however they often have exactly the same features as the latest model in the range!

4. You can get more reductions off your television by asking if they have floor or demonstration models available. As they're already out of the box, its normally a nice way to save cash, but be sure there are no faults or damage to the unit, and insist on the regular warranty too. Check the LCD out at the store and look at the screen from different angles.

5. Take advantage of savings that can be had online. Stores like Amazon can offer incredible savings as they don't have the overheads that physical stores do. Also Amazon have regular sales and discounts to suit the season, so there's always a bargain to be had! Finally Amazon have a huge reputation for being reliable and having great customer service, So why not find a model you like in store, then see if you can save on its price with Amazon?

6. As a general rule of thumb, go for image quality over screen size. Its actually possible to get a television with an LCD screen that is too big for your room! You don't want to find yourself dwarfed by a screen that hurts your eyes to watch. You should be able to sit 10 feet away comfortably and still have a great viewing experience.

7. 1080p LCD TV or a 1920 x 1080 set will offer some of the most bang for your buck, with great picture quality and outstanding definition. Always go for great picture quality as a priority and don't forget to match the television size and features to its planned use, for instance a portable for the bedroom or a large screen for video gaming.

8. Check the reliability rating on any LCD flat screen TV before you purchase it. You can do this by looking at the online sites which show expert and consumer ratings as well as checking the reviews of each model before you commit to purchasing anything.

9. Most of these LCD TV models will come with extended warranties for additional fees, but the reliability of these is good enough to make this strictly optional. Your home insurance policy may cover any accidental damage, so you should decide if an extended warranty is for you.

10. The last and final tip may seem a bit obvious but its something many of us neglect to do! Its really important that you follow the manufacturers guide and take car of your LCD TV set as laid out in the manual, this will not only help extend the lifecycle of your new lcd model, but will also help the warranty remain water tight should the unthinkable happen and your set break down. Follow the care instructions and you should enjoy years of fantastic viewing out of your new model!

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Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 11 times

2009-01-04T09:49:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics)
By Samsung

LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, referring to the technology behind the increasingly popular flat panel monitors. An LCD monitor or TV is distinguishable from a traditional CRT monitor in its size. An LCD TV is sleek, thin, and dynamic as opposed to the heavy, bulky and box-like cube of a CRT. The reason is that there are only a couple of pieces of glass that are holding liquid crystals inside to create the picture.

LCD displays were initially invented to be used on laptop computers before the technology improved enough to make the jump to desktop monitors, and then again to televisions. Overall, an LCD monitor consists of five layers: a backlight, a sheet of polarized glass, a 'visor' of coloured pixels, a layer of liquid crystal solution, and a second polarized sheet of glass. By manipulating the orientations of crystals through precise electrical charges of varying degrees and voltages, the crystals act like tiny shutters, opening or closing in response to the stimulus, thereby allowing degrees of light that have passed through specific coloured pixels to illuminate the screen, creating the picture that you see.

So what is Liquid Crystal...besides an obvious contradiction in terms?
We know that there are three common states of matter: solid, liquid or gaseous. With solids, the molecules always maintain their orientation and stay in the same arrangement with respect to one another.

The molecules in liquids are completely the opposite: They can change their orientation and move anywhere within the liquid. But there are some substances that can exist in an in between state, that can be influenced by temperature, similar to that of a liquid and at the same time resembling a solid. This means that liquid crystals are neither a solid nor a liquid. That's how they ended up with their seemingly contradictory name.

So, do liquid crystals act like solids or liquids or something else?
It turns out that liquid crystals are closer to a liquid state than a solid. It takes a fair amount of heat to change a suitable substance from a solid into a liquid crystal, and it only takes a little more heat to turn that same liquid crystal into a real liquid.

Along with the in between state of the liquid crystal, there are some fluxuations in the performance of an LCD TV. As opposed to CRTs, LCDs cannot form multiple resolution images. LCD's can only produce clear images in their native resolution or a small fraction of it. The contrast ratio for LCD images is less than its CRT and plasma counterparts.

Due to their longer response time, LCDs may show ghosting and mixing when images change rapidly. The viewing angle of an LCD is narrower than a CRT or plasma display, thereby restricting the number of people who can conveniently view the image on the screen at one time. Image persistence is a common phenomenon with LCDs.

This is something comparable to screen burn-in on CRTs. As liquid crystal structure evolves, so will these difficulties with the picture qualities.

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Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T09:44:00.001-08:00

Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
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As time goes by, people are demanding access to Satellite TV in just about any room of their home. What most people don't know that you are limited in the number of receivers or satellite boxes you can connect per dish.

Most satellite companies such as ExpressVu & Dish Network, you can connect up to two receivers using a single dish. However, satellite companies such as Star Choice and Direc TV have dishes that allow you to connect up to 4 receivers with no additional hardware required.

The question is this? What do you need to connect more than two receivers? All you need is a multi switch. A multi switch allows you to connect 4, 8, 16 receivers. There are two types of multi switches standard definition and high definition type. The Standard definition allows you to watch all your regular channels. However, you cannot watch HDTV channels and most of the ethnic channels. The price is about double from one the standard receiver to the HDTV switch.

Theyre so many manufactures that make these multi switches. At the end, it is not much difference from which manufacture you choose. However, be careful when it comes to which you are installing. For instance a multi switch for ExpressVu doesnt work for Direct TV or Star Choice. However, it works for Dish Network. A Direc TV multi switch works for Star Choice though. Obviously, there are some restrictions according to how old or new is the receiver. Still, this is a good guideline for reference before you start buying a switch for your system.

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Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 27 times

2009-01-04T09:40:00.001-08:00

Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
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HDMI vs DVI, what is the difference? Which one is better? Are DVI and HDMI compatible? And of course, given the choice, which one should you use? The differences (or lack there of) may surprise you. Lets take a look at each of them then evaluate the differences.

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a digital standard introduced in 1999 by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG). It is designed primarily for carrying uncompressed digital video data to a display. Originally the display was a computer monitor but DVI is now commonly used for television as well. One of the main areas of confusion with DVI is the number of different connectors available, which represent different functionality. There are three main connection types for DVI, DVI-D (digital only), DVI-A (analog only) and DVI-I (digital & analog).

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), released late in 2002, is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams of data similar to DVI. However HDMI also provides the ability to carry audio signals, in addition to video, as well as incorporating HDCP, which is a Digital Rights Management technology.

So what is the difference?
When looking at the differences between HDMI and DVI we find they actually have more in common then differences. They both support digital transmission; they also are based on similar specifications since HDMI was derived from the DVI specification. There are two big differences:
HDMI incorporates content protection called High Definition Content Protection (HDCP).
HDMI supports audio in addition to digital video. (DVI only supports digital video)

Are DVI and HDMI compatible?
Is HDMI compatible with DVI? Since DVI is the predecessor to HDMI, HDMI and DVI are identical as far as video is concerned. Therefore, video backward compatibility exists. However, DVI will not support digital audio. For example, if you have an older DVI connection on your source and a HDMI connector on your display, a HDMI to DVI cable is all that is needed in order to view the video. A separate audio cable (TOSLINK or SPDIF) will be needed to carry the digital audio.

A Warning about Cable length
The HDMI specification does not define a maximum cable length. HDMI 1.3 defined two categories of cables: Category 1 (standard or HDTV) and Category 2 (high-speed or greater than HDTV) regardless, neither HDMI or DVI work well over distances greater then 15 feet. If you need a cable longer then 10 feet you will definitely want to consider top quality cables. For anything greater then 15 feet, some companies offer amplifiers, equalizers and repeaters that can help bridge longer distances.

Which one should I use today?
If available, we recommend HDMI. This is not because it is any better then DVI, only because the industry will heavily push HDMI due to the HDCP Digital Rights Management technology. However you should not expect any difference when moving from DVI to HDMI, therefore if you have DVI already, stick with it until the next standard comes around. A little off topic, but still of relevance is that you may be able to get similar quality video by using your existing Component connections. A common misconception is that Component cannot carry HDTV quality video, which is incorrect. Depending on the components in your system you may get the same or better performance with a Component connection then with a HDMI or DVI connection.

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Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 21 times

2009-01-04T09:35:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
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As the quality of televisions have increase exponentially in the past 5 years, so too has the quality of DVD media. Panasonic has been at the forefront of technological development, and the recent release of its Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-Ray Player proves just that. This Blu-Ray Player is outstanding. It incorporates several multi-media elements while maintaining a very modern, sleek look. But who cares what it looks like, right? It is how it performs.

Audio: The Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-Ray Player features Dolby 7:1 surround sound - a newly adopted feature of Blu-Ray discs - even if your audio system does not support HD audio! Your audio system will be given a full workout, and you will feel completely encompassed by sound. It has customizable night controls which allow you to enjoy the full features of your audio-visual experience without the peak volume levels. It is compatible with most audio visual technology currently available.

Video: After 15 years of collaboration with the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, the Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-Ray Player boasts the most vivid colors available on the market. It is mastered at 24 frames per second- matching the frame rate of Hollywood films, thus enhancing your movie-like experience. Blu-Ray boasts 40Mbps (compared to the average of 10Mbps for regular DVD's), providing a much more crisp, vibrant image.

User Friendly: The manual is easy to read with clear, concise directions. It will connect easily to your existing audio device. Cables are easy to connect. Should you have any problems, customer service is a breeze and they provide quality information and appear to be knowledgable and informative regarding their product.

Price: The Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-Ray Player is reasonably priced given its outstanding features. Depending on the point of purchase, you can expect to pay between $250 - $299+. Online stores are offering some of the cheapest prices right now, and with Christmas coming up, there has never been a better time to buy.

Other Features: SD Memory card slot for easy transfer from your HD camcorder or digital still camera. It is backwards compatible with all your existing Blu-Ray discs. It is Internet ready - you can access the Internet to download images and subtitles in addition to participating in the special features of games, previews, ringtones and online communities. Imagine seeing a new preview each time you watched your Blu-Ray. Now it is a reality.

Overall, this is a fantastic Blu-Ray Player. It utilizes the most recent technologies, evidenced by its sleek appearance, superior audio-visual display and Internet connectivity. Unlike many devices, it is supremely simple to operate and the supplementary features serve to enhand an already outstanding product.

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Samsung HPT5054 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 31 times

2009-01-04T09:30:00.001-08:00

Samsung HPT5054 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

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To everyone who once wonder what DVDRip, DVDSCR, CAM, TS, TC, and R5 mean. Those are Video Quality names. When you are going to download a movie is important to know what does mean all this words in the name of the archive, because you dont want to spend time downloading a movie and find out the quality of the movie is not as expected.

DVDRip: Is a copy of a original DVD. The quality is excellent (DVD Quality). DVDRip Quality is ready to download when Original DVD is in the market. DVDrips are released in SVCD and DivX/XviD.
Worth to Download? YES

DVDScr: Or DVD Screener, usually is a copy of a PROMO Dvd. The DVDScr is out before the original DVD is in the market. Video usually comes with water marks in the video, clock counters and legends. Sometimes in some parts of the Movie video turns in black and white.
Quality is good.
Worth to Download? YES

R5: Refers to a specific format of DVD released in DVD Region 5, the former Soviet Union, and bootlegged copies of these releases that are distributed on the Internet. In an effort to compete with movie piracy, the movie industry chose to create a new format for DVD releases that could be produced more quickly and less expensively than traditional DVD releases. Quality is good because video is ripped directly from a DVD.
Worth to Download? YES

CAM: A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video camera. A mini tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of the time this wont be possible, so the camera make shake. Also seating placement isn't always idle, and it might be filmed from an angle. Quality is awful.
Worth to Download? NO

TS: Or Telesync, is the same spec as a CAM except it uses an external audio source. A direct audio source does not ensure a good quality audio source, as a lot of background noise can interfere. Quality is awful.
Worth to Download? NO

TC: A telecine machine copies the film digitally from the reels. Sound and picture should be very good, but due to the equipment involved and cost telecines are fairly uncommon. Quality is regular.
Worth to Download? NO

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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 9 times

2009-01-04T09:26:00.001-08:00

Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
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We have three candidates for you home theatre system. Your choice? It all depends on what you want. The three models to choose from are Sony KDL-40XBR2, Sharp LC-32D44, and Samsung LN-S3251D. Let us look into each of them.

Sony KDL-40XBR2
Among the three other LCD TV rankings, Sony KDL-40XBR2 takes the highest position. The mode of this top rated LCD TV is considered to be exceptional as compared to the other flat screen LCDs. The glass frame that surrounds the panel is very eye-catching. The logo "Sony" is being illuminated as by a blue light. This will surely catch the attention of many consumers.

The silver frame that surrounds this model can even be customized. You can choose from five different colors of frames, white, red, brown, blue, and black. If we talk about its features, it has one of the highly recommended LCD TV ratings. The resolution of 1920 x 1080 will definitely make your TV viewing very much enjoyable. The Sony KDL-40XBR2 has a freeze function and tuner extras which make them achieve their deserved ranking. There are three presets from which you can save the settings for contrast and brightness. This model is also furnished with features like temperature presets and ten-step backlight control.

Another reason why this TV is at the top is because of its power reduction mode. There is less output of light which means, you can turn off the images as you listen to sounds.

Sharp LC-32D44
Despite its being expensive, Sharp LC-32D44 is also rated as one of the LCD TVs with good performance. It has a better picture compared to many other LCD TVs. It has a high picture resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is 32 inches wide which a unique style. The Sharp LC-32D44 comes with its own memory for each input. The backlit remote of this LCD TV can also operate other home theatre components. Overall, this is rated to be a very high quality TV with excellent performance.

Samsung LN-S3251D
This one is a crowd-pleaser. Its clear and bright screen simply shows off magnificent color quality. Having a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, it has the ability to produce picture perfect images on DVD movies and HDTV formats, as well as standard definition.

The Samsung LN-S3251D looks elegant and neat. The speakers are tucked under the opening. This television has an iPod connection, picture-in-picture, and graphic equalizer. You can also switch to game mode for a more realistic video game play.

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Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 11 times

2009-01-04T09:17:00.001-08:00

Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Pioneer

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One of the most frequent questions asked when buying a new HDTV set is: how to compare lcd and plamsa tvs? If you have been considering buying a flat panel screen television for any of the reasons that everyone wants them; like save space and for the beauty and technology advantage they offer, then you must have been very confused upon reaching the store to find that you really don't know the difference between one from the other.

LCD rear projection television should not be confused with LCD flat panel televisions. Rear projection LCD uses a powerful light source through a transparent LCD chip made up of individual pixels (which displays the moving video image) and projecting that image through a magnifying lens, to a mirror, which then reflects that image, onto a screen. Because the chip is so small the panel of a rear projection television can be made very thin and light unlike in televisions that use the CRT (cathode ray tube) technology.

Although they are still far from being hanged up on the wall like plasma or LCD flat panel televisions they can save quite a lot of floor space. They are also cheaper than plasma and LCD flat panel and come with wider screens. LCD rear projection technology is also brighter and offers more contrast. LCD screens are less likely to suffer burn in so they can be used as computer monitors at the same time unlike plasma screens that are likely to burn in fast because a computer would be on for longer.

Plasma television is almost always a flat panel; this is because it uses technology that allows it to be housed in a smaller panel. Similar to the technology of the fluorescent lamp, the display of a plasma unit contains xenon gas between two glass panels. The gas is injected in the form of plasma; when the gas is charged electrically it lights up red, blue and green phosphors and so an image is created. Red, blue and green phosphors make up a pixel.

Meanwhile traditional CRT models use a large vacuum tube, where and electric beam scans the surface of the tube to light up the phosphors and is the reason they have to be housed in larger units.

Plasma televisions are considered to provide better quality picture than LCDs especially in the larger sizes. They display high definition content and colors better than LCD but LCDs perform better in smaller sizes especially for computer screens and small televisions sets for the kitchen and bedroom. However, most people consider bigger plasma screen of 40 inches and more for the living room for movies.

Plasma televisions offer a better price to size ratio than LCDs but LCDs are offers more models in the smaller sizes than plasma which has mostly larger screens. Smaller LCDs screen are better for computer and games usage and for sets in the bedroom and kitchen.

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Samsung PN58A550 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 10 times

2009-01-04T09:12:00.000-08:00

Samsung PN58A550 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

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Buying a television before the LCD and plasma TVs were out in the market was a simple task that does not require much effort. You only need to allocate the space and know the screen size you want. Now, these modern day televisions come out and confuse us all. We are at the crossroads not knowing which one to take because they all seem too good to be true. Now we have questions to ask ourselves whether we want a full 1080 pixel television or not? Between a plasma TV and an LCD TV, which one is really the better one? The answer will totally depend on how you will be using it. With the advancement in technology, it is even harder to see the difference between the two.

LCD TVs have been there for quite a time. They started as computer monitors which explains the small size for most of them. The LCD technology is also behind those of the wristwatches. It was only recently that they utilized LCD technology for appliances like television.

The depth of an LCD TV is not more than two inches and it is very easy to mount it on the wall or ceiling. Previous notion says that LCD televisions are limited in sizes but it is now being modified. You can get a 108-inch LCD TV today! Their resolutions are also as good as the plasma technology which makes the competition even tighter.

Burn in problems, dead pixels, blacks that are not really black are some issues that are no longer present in the newer models of LCD TVs. Even if you try to leave an image for an extended period of time, chances for burn in are very less. Dead pixels happen when there is a pressure on one part of the screen where the pixels no longer respond. This is sometimes caused by transportation mishandling. If you watch LCD TV in a dark room, you will no longer have the not-so-black black issue. Black in an LCD TV is not really black since LCD televisions are lit at the back.

Plasma TVs look similar to LCD TVs but they use a very different technology to create images. They use inert gases like neon and xenon. However, plasma and LCD TVs are both high definition TVs and flat screens. You can distinguish plasma from an LCD because it has a characteristic dense black. Of all the modern televisions, plasma TVs have the most realistic images produced. They can be expensive though. You can also mount them but you might want to let someone who knows do the job because plasma TVs are so delicate.

Deciding between an LCD and plasma entails that you should be well-informed about the facts and the features that the models carry with them so that you will not end up regretting what you bought.

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Samsung HPT5054 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 31 times

2009-01-04T09:08:00.001-08:00

Samsung HPT5054 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

For the past couple of years HD DVD and Blu-ray technology have been competing to become the industry standard format for next-generation DVDs.

Toshiba's HD DVD system arrived in the market in April of 2006, the same year that Sony launched its Blu-ray system.

In February 2008, Toshiba announced that it would cease production of its HD DVD players and recorders - effectively making the Blu-ray system the new industry standard.

There were a number of key deciding factors in Sony's ultimate victory - one of which was Sony's decision to ship their PS3 console with a built-in Blu-ray player. To date over 10 million PS3s have been sold worldwide - compared to only one million HD DVD players.

The potential customer base is therefore an order of magnitude higher for Blu-ray in comparison with HD DVD.

And of course, let's not forget that Sony Pictures is one of the largest studios in Hollywood. Obviously they were always going to back the Blu-ray format and they were followed by Disney and Twentieth Century Fox. Although Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros initially went with HD DVD, Warner Bros changed to supporting Blu-ray in January of 2008.

Toshiba themselves identified the decision of Warner Bros studio to use the Blu-ray format as the final nail in HD DVD's coffin. Of course, the previously mentioned disparity in the potential consumer base must have had a major influence on the Warner Bros' decision.

The emergence of a clearly defined industry can only be good news for consumers. There can be no concerns regarding compatibility with a single industry standard and, the cost of the players will tumble as other manufacturers commit to the Blu-ray standard.

As interesting as it is to watch two corporate giants slug it out toe-to-toe, there are some industry analysts who feel that the "format war" is a meaningless sideshow. Many industry insiders feel that more and more consumers will choose to download their home movies from either the internet or from their cable TV suppliers.

The example of MP3 downloads - which actually have a lower quality than traditional music CDs - is cited to support this argument. The key factor in capturing the consumer market for music and video appears to be convenience and instant access, something which Sony and other Blu-ray providers would do well to remember in the future.

However, for the foreseeable future, Sony have set the standard and consumers can spend their hard earned cash without worrying about obsolescence - not for a little while at least.

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Samsung HPT5064 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

Samsung HPT5064 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

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Have you been wanting to purchase a flat screen television but have not yet gotten around to buying one because of the confusions? Let us take a look at the pros and cons of plasma and LCD TVs. Plasma televisions used to be superior to LCD televisions but now, LCD TVs are taking over and becoming the top choice for a flat screen TV and overturn the plasma. Let us now compare plasma and LCD televisions.

Plasma TV was the first in the market. It came out earlier than the LCD TVs. They have large screen formats like 42 and 50 inches. And since they are longer in the market, their prices have already dropped since it was first released. So in comparison with LCD TVs, plasma wins on this one.

Previously, LCD TVs can only produce models as large as 30 inches. However, it is now changing as LCD manufacturers are now coming up with bigger sizes. Sizes which are the same with the plasma televisions which make the competition tighter. 42-inch TV is the popular size and this is also the one size that manufacturers are giving more attention of producing for the buyers. Since there is too much production, prices will certainly go much lower. Plasma televisions had the head start in making larger models so they have more edge at this one. But in the next few years or so, LCD televisions will soon be lowering down their prices.

If you prefer to have multimedia sources in the same gadget, the LCD is what you are looking for. LCD television has computer inputs and memory sticks which enables to you to use the screen as a monitor for your computer. You can listen to music as well as view your pictures from your digital camera. Graphics and text on LCD TVs are crisper compared to those that can be seen in plasma. This is absolutely perfect for video games. So if you are looking for a television that caters to your multimedia needs, LCD TV is the one for you.

LCD TVs are slowly gaining popularity and they have more edge against the plasma TVs. This is because LCD TVs last longer than plasma. They differ by 20,000 hours in the life span. LCD televisions also do not have burn-ins that plasma has. Another plus factor in the LCD television is that they are able to make portable models which is very useful in entertaining kids who go for a long drive in cars.

LCD televisions will win over plasma in the years to come because of their amazing features and their long life span.

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Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 11 times

2009-01-04T08:59:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color (Electronics)
By Samsung

LCD stands for liquid crystal display and whilst the technology has been around for 3 decades, it is only now that LCD monitors and televisions are becoming part of the average person's every day life.

The obvious advantages to using an LCD monitor over the older CRT monitors is the size difference. The LCD screens are a fraction of the depth which gives you more room. This is also applicable to televisions. Large screen sizes still only have a minimum depth so it will not take up your whole lounge space.

LCD screen do have some disadvantages to them, though these are becoming less and less apparent as the demand for them grows. Most companies have stopped manufacturing CRT monitors now and it will not be long before CRT televisions are a thing of the past.

When buying an LCD TV there are certain things you should look out for to ensure you get what you need.

Viewing Angle

Not really a major one these days as most monitors you will only be looking directly at the screen. TVs you may not be so a wider viewing angle is preferred. Quite simply it is the angle you can be facing the screen to still get a decent picture so if the viewing angle is 160 degrees, sitting within a 160 degree angle you will still have a good picture. Outside of this you may lose some of the colouring.

Resolution

Some cheaper models or older screens may have issues with unsupported resolutions. This isn't usually a problem but worth considering depending on your intended use. Running in an n unsupported resolution can lead to blurry images.

Contrast Ratio

Contrast ratio is important and it is often the defining factor in an expensive model against a cheap model. 1000:1 is a good contrast ratio but the more standard 700:1 is adequate. Probably best not going much lower than this.

Brightness

Depending on your use for it you want to get the highest number possible. For the hard core movie lover then 300 cd/m2 is perfect but otherwise 250 is perfectly adequate.

Response time

This is literally how quickly the screen responds. Cheaper models tend to have slower response times that can affect you if you intend to play fast paced games and/or intend to watch films in the best image possible. True response time is measured in changing black to white - If you want something decent then aim to go 8ms or below/ As with everything, you get what you pay for!

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Samsung HPT4264 42-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T08:54:00.000-08:00

Samsung HPT4264 42-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

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Now that high definition (HD) technology has caught on like wildfire, experts and manufacturers are constantly whispering about innovations that will make televisions even bigger, brighter and clearer. Oddly enough, amidst all the hype and speculation, an innovative new HDTV - one with superior picture and an ultra-slim design - has hit the market to little fanfare.

The Sony OLED TV is currently available at sonystyle stores across the country. Sony's claims its OLED TV, the XEL-1, is "the next big thing in television technology". It measures only 3 millimeters thick (just slightly thicker than Apple's ultrathin MacBook Air) and it boasts blazing fast response times, outstanding contrast and color reproduction, high brightness, wide viewing angles and increased energy efficiency. Sony has invested more than $78 million in OLED, and believes the new technology will eventually replace plasma and liquid crystal display (LCD) as the dominant TV technology.

So, just what exactly is OLED and how is it different than plasma or LCD? Though the technology is a little bit, well, technical, here are the basics: The "O" in OLED refers to "organic", as in organic material (carbon compounds produced by living things, like plants). The "LED" stands for "Light Emitting Diode" and describes the process of converting electric energy into light. By sandwiching a layer of this organic material between two conductors (an anode and a cathode), and running an electric current through it, a bright light is produced that illuminates the screen. The major difference between OLED and plasma or LCD is that, because organic material emits the light, no back lighting is required.

Since the majority of a television's bulk and weight come from components to produce backlight, OLED TVs can be made incredibly slim and lightweight. The TVs also process much faster than LCD or plasma, which allows for smoother reproduction of fast moving images like those found in sports and action movies. Along with superior color reproduction, the OLED technology has incredibly high contrast and brightness. Sony boasts that their XEL-1 can achieve a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 (meaning the brightest white on the screen is a million times brighter than the darkest black on the screen). Another major benefit of OLED technology is its Energy Efficiency. Because there is no back lighting, Sony reports OLED panels are up to 40 percent more efficient per panel inch than a traditional LCD TV.

So, with all the benefits of this "revolutionary" technology, why aren't everyday people rushing out to buy Sony's new TV? For starters, the only OLED television Sony currently has available is an 11-inch set that costs $2,500. In an effort to stake claim to the new technology, Sony decided to release the XEL-1 while the technology is still being developed. Most other companies (including Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba) see the technology as too early in development for the market, and they don't predict it will be practical or affordable for at least another 3 to 5 years.

And history may support their reasoning. Manufacturers began toying with LCD technology in the 1970s but LCD TVs didn't reach consumers until this decade. In fact, LCD is still developing. Several companies (like Sharp) are putting OLED on the backburner while they continue to find ways to streamline LCD TVs - raising the picture quality and reducing the size and weight. Still, Sony is confident in its decision to release the innovative TV. While they continue to work on making screen sizes larger and knock down costs, they hope the XEL-1 will start to familiarize people with the new technology and permanently associate it with the Sony name.

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Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 21 times

2009-01-04T08:50:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

You're most likely hearing about refurbished Plasma TVs quite a lot lately. Are you wondering what it is? Is it someone's broken television? Is a refurbished plasma TV a "used" or "secondhand" TV... like an eBay kind of thing? Oh, my gosh.... No! Continue reading to find out what a refurbished plasma TV is and why you should buy it.

First, let me make you aware that the terms "refurbished" and "reconditioned" are usually the same thing. Various manufacturers call it differently. For simplicity's sake, in this article I'll refer to it as "refurbished".

Okay, so what is a refurbished plasma TV? Lots of big retailers offer 30 day return policies. So a customer can, for any reason, return a product within the first 30 days. Reasons can be anything, from the product being the wrong color, to the product not working properly. Sometimes items are returned the first day, still in box, never even taken out (maybe the customer purchased a plasma TV and then decided it wants an LCD TV...) Whatever the reason, the retailer accepts the return.

What does the retailer do with the returned product, say the returned plasma TV? It sends it back to the manufacturer. The manufacturer then inspects it, fixes it (if it needs fixing) with original factory parts and then tests it. The plasma TV is thoroughly tested so that it meets stringent factory standards; the same standards that new TV's must meet. After it passes the test, it is just like new... no, it is better that new, because it's been tested that it works. It is then repackaged, labeled as a "refurbished plasma TV", and resold at substantial discounts.

Now you're finally getting the secret of the rich. They buy refurbished plasma TV's at huge discounts so they can afford to always be able to buy the new and upgraded ones! Refurbished plasma TV's are quality TV's, like Samsung, Sony, etc. It is possible to get name brand, high quality TV's at incredible savings. You do have to know the right place to look for it, though.

One major thing when buying a refurbished HDTV is to buy it from a reputable dealer. The number one concern when looking for any refurbished product is if it's safe. Spending even a dime for a broken TV is like throwing money in the garbage. Find out what you must look out for before buying a refurbished plasma TV.

You definitely can get a name brand, high quality TV at incredible savings! Thousands have already done so. Telling your friends and family that you bought a refurbished HDTV is your choice. They will never know if you don't tell them! It looks (and practically is) brand new. It comes with a manufacturer's 90 day warranty and yes, the warranty is in-home! Learn more about refurbished TVs and the most reliable place to get them. Put your fears about safety to rest once and for all.

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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 9 times

2009-01-04T08:45:00.001-08:00

Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ85U 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

The Panasonic 1080p plasma series is one of the most popular lines of plasma TVs on the market today. They come with increased contrast ratios for deep blacks and appealing shadow detail. In addition these Panasonic 1080p plasma models offer a smooth picture and vivid colors that will appeal to movie lovers, sports fans and HDTV viewers alike.

If you are in the market for a new plasma then you have probably looked at several models and may very well be confused by all of the different makes and models. I will try to break down the basic differences between models in the Panasonic 1080p plasma Viera series.

Lets take a look at the model numbers. A typical Panasonic Viera plasma model is TH-xxPZ80U. There are several things to look at in order to understand the model number.

1. TH-xxPZ80U - The xx will represent the size of the TV (for example 50PZ80U will be a 50" model). Sizes range from as small as 42 inches and go up to 65 inches in the top of the line model.

2. TH-xxPZ80U - The PZ indicates that this is a 1080p model. Panasonic does also offer a 720p model, but that would be indicated by a PX.

3. TH-xxPZ80U - This is where it starts to get even a bit more confusing. These indicate the individual attributes and feature sets of each model with a good 80U, better 85U, even better 800U, and best (at least until they come up with an even better model) 850U.

So lets dig in a little deeper and check out the attributes and features of the different models.

80U - This is the base model. Of course these will be the least expensive of the models and include all the basics that give the Panasonic 1080p plasma TVs such a great reputation. They come with a 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 2 speakers and 3 HDMI inputs.

85U - The next step up in the model lines adds additional contrast ratio taking it up to 30,000:1 and add an input for PC connection.

800U - The next step up makes several additions such as 24p support and an additional HDMI input as well as THX certification. Other considerations are the addition of 2 more speakers for a higher quality sound, although if you connect your TV through an audio video receiver then you more then likely will not even use your TVs speakers. The 800U models also come with a swivel base which may be beneficial to those who do not choose to wall mount their plasma.

850U - The 850U represents the top of the line model by adding additional shades of color gradation as well as pro setting menus and a studio reference mode.

Hopefully that gives a bit of clarity to the Panasonic 1080p plasma Viera series. There is sure to be a size and feature set that suits a wide range of budgets. So if you are looking at a new TV for the holiday season or for the digital changeover, a Panasonic plasma may be the right choice for you.

For more details and links to each of the models in this series check out the Panasonic 1080p plasma information page.

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Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 21 times

2009-01-04T08:41:00.001-08:00

Samsung PN50A550 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

LCD TV dealers have many gimmicks on the Internet. One of these is offering discounts when you buy online. Some websites attracts buyers by offering automatic discount where the price of the LCD displayed is already the much more affordable price. There are some other products also that give you specific codes so that you will receive a discount as you checkout the item. These codes are called voucher codes. They may also be termed as discount coupons.

One can save as much as half the price from the standard LCD TVs when you use a voucher. Sellers and retailers of these flat screen TVs give out these discount coupons as promotional means or as advertising strategies. These discount codes can be found throughout the internet, at many different websites, for many different items. These thousands of voucher codes are updated daily and they are all totally free. You can simply go to your online store, choose your products, and then apply the online discounts. As simple as that.

Initially, you are expected to pay the exact amount as you see it on-screen. But as you use you discount coupon during the billing part of your shopping, a huge amount will then be slashed off the actual cost of the product. This discounting process has some minor guidelines that must be observed. For example, certain voucher codes apply only to certain products. You must also note the expiry or validity of the discount coupon. Some may be valid only at a certain day, while others are valid for a month, or a year. These coupon codes may only be applicable when you have purchased a minimum amount. With these voucher codes, everyday is sale day.

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Samsung HPT5064 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T08:35:00.001-08:00

Samsung HPT5064 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

Home automation systems have become highly popular and are widely available today. The home computer can be used to control the devices and gadgets in the home, by installing the necessary hardware and software. The Linux software allows you to hook up every electronic device in your home to it.

The X10 is one of the first, well known home automation device that is compatible with Linux software. X10 are devices that you may plug into the electrical outlet that allows you the control of the different electronic devices that are plugged into the module. These X10 devices can even be integrated into the light switches to enable you to control lights in the various rooms, remotely. Some may even be set up in climate control devices for automatic operation.

The Firecracker is a device that allows you to control all the X10 devices through a serial port of the home computer. Bottlerocket and GtkX10 two Linux programs allow the control of the X10 modules via the Firecracker device. This is a Linux add-on that costs only $5.95 and consists of a receiver, lamp module and a remote control for operation of the X10 devices. Some manufacturers are developing devices that are compatible to any version of Linux software. These will enable you to control all the home automated devices through Linux software installed in your home PC.

Linux is the best program to be developed to act as a server and for internet connectivity. Therefore, Linux can be deemed to be the best choice for controlling home automation systems. A single click of the mouse will enable you to control the home automation system. Remote control programs can be installed for Linux, thus making it possible to remotely access your PC through internet connectivity. This means that you can remotely control the lights or the security system through the internet.

Automated features can be scheduled with the help of Linux. Scheduling of the lights to switch on or off can also be programmed with Linux. This means additional security for your home or office. You may preprogram the climate control device or the audio system to start at a particular time. You no longer need to struggle with the switches once you reach home; it is already taken care of by the home automation system.

The Linux system is the cheapest home automation system and you can easily install one with the different program versions of Linux and add-on devices. Linux software can be used to gain access to the electronic gadgets and equipment in your home.

With Linux system, home automation is a cheap and affordable convenience. All you require is the software and hardware to be installed in your computer to control all the devices in your house. Life becomes a bit easier and comfortable with home automation systems and using Linux makes it affordable to many.

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Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 11 times

2009-01-04T08:31:00.001-08:00

Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Pioneer

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Digital Light Processing (DLP) involves advanced technology that was introduced by Texas Instruments. The process involves 1.3 million microscopic mirrors of Digital Micromirror Devices (DMD). This is a type of technology used to get more pixels onto High Definition Television (HDTV) so the picture is clearer. This entire concept is currently known as DLP HDTV.

The DMD is the main component of the DLP HDTV system. This tiny gadget holds all the small mirrors that reflect the pixels. They are made from aluminum so they are very light weight. One DMD can hold up to 1,280 pixels. Hewlett Packard is working in enhancing the DMD process so it can generate two pixel images at a time. The result will be DLP HDTV with even better picture resolution.

If you compare the cost of a flat panel plasma or LCD television set to that of a DLP HDTV you will find the latter to be more cost effective. You will be getting a very good deal because it offers you a very good picture and they have a much longer life than a cathode ray tub TV set. One of the disadvantages though is that LCD television sets have better contrasting controls and ranges of color than what is offered on DLP HDTV. However DLP HDTV definitely wins when it comes to viewing sports or other materials where there is plenty of motion going on.

The DLP HDTV models use a color wheel system for the colors you can select from. There are three primary colors used - red, green, and blue. When these colors are mixed with the DMD though you can get 256 different shades of color. The best selling DLP HDTV on the market right now is the 56 inch Samsung HLR5667W. It retails from $1,600 to $2,700. They also have a 50 inch model you can get for a price of $1,500 to $2,800.

As the DLP HDTV becomes more popular you can expect a wider selection of models to emerge onto the market. You can also expect a reduction in the cost of them. For now though you will have to pay the high price to have the DLP HDTV, the newest technology in the way of TV and movies.

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Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 13 times

2009-01-04T08:26:00.001-08:00

Panasonic TH-42PX75U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Panasonic

LCD TVs provide you with very clear pictures. Crystal clear if we may say. It also has high resolution. Its design is glossy and stylish. The entire sleek and trendy look of the LCD TV will be destroyed if you will put in a substandard TV stand. Stands for LCD TVs come in various shapes and sizes. They may be made out of materials like wood, metal or fiberglass. It may also come in various finishes such as lacquers or wood enamel.

The first thing to bear in mind when buying a stand for your LCD TV is to know whether it will be able to support the weight of your television. Most television manuals indicate the weight capacities. Do not be carried away by the size of the stand. Even though a stand may look big, it does not follow that it can bear the weight. It depends on the material from which your stand is made of.

The next thing to consider is the space. If you have a large room, you might opt for a stand with a swivel. In this way, you can turn the television in any direction so that it can be seen from any angle in the room. Take note of the distance of the stand from the wall if you plan on getting a stand with swivel because it might end up hitting the wall instead. Stands that have wheels and casters are also available which allows you to transfer your LCD TV from one room to another.
Choose a design of the stand which will go accordingly to the decoration of the room. Stands made of wood are best suited for those room with traditional. For contemporary designs, metal and fiberglass will be a better match.

LCD TV stands may cost from a hundred to a thousand dollars depending on its design. You may also want to contact a carpenter to have a stand specifically made to suit your taste.

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Samsung HPT4254 42-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics) tagged "plasma tv" 7 times

2009-01-04T08:21:00.000-08:00

Samsung HPT4254 42-Inch Plasma HDTV (Electronics)
By Samsung

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One look at this fabulous alarm clock and you will be in love. Not only is it great looking, the CLIP SONIC - AR281 CD Radio Alarm Clock has everything you need for your bedroom, radio, cd player and alarm clock all in one. If that isn't enough it also comes with an mp3 jack so you can listen to tunes from your portable player on the great speakers.

If you are pressed for space this model can mount on the wall so you don't take up valuable space on your bedside table. Mount it behind you for a surround sound CD experience while you fall asleep, or if you have the room it has a nice black base that makes the model look even more sleek and stylish. The digital radio tuner on this alarm clock means that you get your exact radio station with no interference, not to mention all of the additional channels which are now available on digital radio, whether you like sport, politics or any type of music, you can find a channel to suit you.

So whether you are in the market for a good CD Player for your boudoir, or you want a good alarm clock with radio tuner, you will get both in a stylish package with the CLIP SONIC - AR281 CD Radio Alarm Clock. Choose to wake up to buzzer, radio, CD or mp3 player, this model does it all. Buy it for its looks or buy it for its great functionality. Either way it is certainly worth the price.

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