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January 12, 2010

Vizio Showcased Powerhouse Entertainment Lineup at CES

by Franz Bicar
vizio-hdtv-lineupVizio's CES booth is alive with activity as the company showcased their powerhouse home entertainment lineup. First up is their huge lineup of HDTVs and home entertainment components. These devices feature the latest and the best in entertainment technology. Features include 3D capabilities in full 1080p (separate 1080p image for each eye) ...



November 21, 2009

Panasonic TC-P42G10 1080p Plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
panasonic-tc-p42g10The Panasonic TC-P42G10 1080p Plasma HDTV's Neo PDP panel can display gorgeous full-time 1080p resolution in an energy efficient way. That's pretty much unique for plasmas as they were never branded as energy savers. But plasma manufacturers have put in a lot of research in this direction. The Panasonic TC-P42G10 ...



November 12, 2009

Mitsubishi LT52249 1080p Diamond LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
mitsubishi-lt52249For several years running, Mitsubishi's Unisen series HDTVs have been redefining the way you think about TV audio. Now, with the emergence of a Diamond-series Unisen panel, they're taking your audio experience even further. HDTVs usually feature a built-in two-way, two-channel speaker system so that you can at least hear ...



November 2, 2009

Sharp LC52LE700UN 1080p LED LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Sharp-LC52LE700UN The key to reproducing all your favorite cinematic moments with vivid realism is light. But not just any light, advanced light sources like the UltraBrilliant LED System offered by Sharp's LC52LE700UN HDTV. Flat panel HDTVs with ...



Sony KDL-40Z5100 1080p LED LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Sony-KDL-40Z5100 A few more weeks and its the holidays. Sales among stores will be popping out left and right. I don't think anyone would argue that this time is the best time of the year to get ...



October 21, 2009

Sony KDL40VE5 40-inch BRAVIA 1080p LCD Eco HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl40ve5Manufacturers now are becoming more and more conscious about the environment. Well, consumers are much more. So when a company tries to create a product which does not only give excellent performance but helps the environment, then you have yourself a winner. As for TVs, as long as it's plugged in, ...



Mitsubishi LT46249 46-inch LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
mitsubishi-lt46249For several years running, Mitsubishi's Unisen series HDTVs have been redefining the way you think about TV audio. Now, with the emergence of a Diamond-series Unisen panel, they're taking your audio experience even further. HDTVs today usually feature a built-in two-way, two-channel speaker system so that you can at least hear ...



September 22, 2009

Samsung PN63B590 1080p Plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Samsung-PN63B590 At 63-inches, the Samsung PN63B590 is huge. This is every videophiles wet dream. But its not just the size that makes the PN63B590 special, its the combination of size and features.You might say its both ...



September 16, 2009

Dell UltraSharp 2408WPF LCD Review

by Franz Bicar
dell-2408wpfIf you're looking for a 24-inch cinema display, then look no further. The Dell UltraSharp 2408WPF is arguably the best in this category. Tests show that the 2408WPF delivers quite possibly the best image for DVD playbacks. As for its design, the 2408WPF is pretty basic. It has a thin bezel ...



September 15, 2009

Sony KDL40W5100 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl40w5100With the developments in technology, everyone is used to the sharp, high definition realism, vivid colors, and smooth video reproduction for which Sony BRAVIA LCD panels are known. Now it's time to discover a new dimension of the BRAVIA experience. With Sony's KDL40W5100 LCD. Sony successfully meshed the internet with ...



September 8, 2009

Mitsubishi LT40151 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
mitsubishi-lt40151Audio, sometimes, is being disregarded when looking for the ultimate TV. But, with the Mitsubishi LT40151, most of you will think differently. Most HDTVs usually feature a built-in two-way, two-channel speaker system so that you can at least hear the audio that accompanies your video picture. Mitsubishi's LT-40151, on the ...



September 2, 2009

Samsung UN-46B7000 1080p LED HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-un-46b7000LED Television are slowly making its mark in the HDTV market. The Samsung UN-46B7000 1080p LED HDTV is one example. It has a gorgeous exterior design and it boasts an edge-lit LED technology. As in most LED-backlit sets, the light comes from behind the screen and shine from the edges. ...



August 28, 2009

Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV Review

by Franz Bicar
kdl-52v5100The 52-inch KDL-52V5100 from Sony is a simple TV. It is encased in a glossy black bezel that gives it a classic and stylish look. It has a very simple yet elegant design. For connection, this set comes packed with the latest selections. It has 4 HDMI ports, optical audio out for ...



August 14, 2009

Honeywell Altura MLX 42-inch HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Honeywell-Altura There are inexpensive sets with great performance, excellent picture quality and sufficient features that would make purchasing them worthwhile. From time to time, manufacturers will give us sets with those criteria. The Honeywell Altura MLX may ...



August 10, 2009

Mitsubishi LT46153 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
mitsubishi-lt46153Be prepared to think about your HDTV's audio in a whole new way. Many other HDTVs usually feature a built-in two-way, two-channel speaker system so that you can at least hear the audio that accompanies your video picture. The Mitsubishi LT-46153's main selling point, on the other hand, gives you the ...



August 7, 2009

Samsung PN58B860 58" 1080p Plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-pn58b860Samsung is still going strong with their Plasma HDTVs. The Samsung PN58B860 Plasma HDTV is one these. At 1.2" deep, the PN58B860 allows you to achieve the ultra-modern look of a highly low-profile, wall-mounted HDTV home theater. Furthermore, by adding a built-in subwoofer to its vamped-up 15W x 2-channel audio ...



July 29, 2009

LG Embeds Vudu BX100 Set-Top Box on their HDTVs

by Franz Bicar
LG-Vudu Earlier, we reported that Samsung completed a deal with Blockbuster’s ONDemand service. LG, on the other hand, will have Vudu. LG won the privilege of embedding the functionality of Vudu’s BX100 set-top box into their televisions ...



June 30, 2009

Panasonic TH-50PZ850U 50-inch Plasma TV

by Franz Bicar
Panasonic TH-50PZ850U Panasonic has been pretty quiet this past few months. With Vizio, LG and Sharp getting all the media attention, one might wonder what Panasonic has been doing in this tough HDTV market. Well, they ...



June 29, 2009

LG 42LH40 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
LG-42LH40 Have you ever experience a time when watching a favorite sporting event or an action movie and you said to yourself that something is missing? Blurry images? Choppy pictures? LG's TruMotion 120Hz offered on the 42LH40 ...



June 23, 2009

Sony KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl-52v5100One of Sony's least expensive LCD model is the KDL-52V5100. Even so, it still packs in quite a punch with its 120Hz processing that to some brands, can only be found on their higher-end products. It does lack the interactive extras and design complexities of the more expensive Sony sets ...



June 22, 2009

Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV

by Franz Bicar
insignia-ns-lcd52hd-09The right price is what makes most television sets successful today. However, the right performance will also play a vital part. The Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 definitely has the right price, but its image quality is another story. The Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 is at the $1400 price range, a very good deal for a ...



June 15, 2009

Sharp LC-52D85U HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Sharp-LC52D85UIt’s hard to start a review on a negative note. But, the Sharp LC-52D85U is not something that’s easily praised. The Sharp LC-52D85U offers good images but fewer features than some competing TVs.  Another thing about the ...



June 12, 2009

Toshiba Regza SV670 LED-backlit LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Toshiba LED-backlit LCD HDTVs are the more popular LCD models today. LCDs using LEDs instead of fluorescent tubes for backlighting is slowly being recognized as the future of the LCD HDTV industry. This allows sets to have ...



June 11, 2009

Sharp LC46D85U 46-inch LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Sharp-LC46D85U TV programs are mostly filmed at 30fps while movies on Blu-rays or DVDs is filmed at 24fps. Televisions today are usually designed to reproduce 30fps videos. When it comes time to watch a film-based movie, then, ...



June 9, 2009

Panasonic TC-P50C1 50-inch Plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
Panasonic-TC-P50C1 The TC-P50C1 brings glorious high definition to your home in a stylish, glossy black bezel. Curl up for your favorite movie with friends and family to enjoy the ultimate viewing experience. Image-enhancing features like 24p playback ...



June 8, 2009

NEC CRV43 43-Inch Display

by Franz Bicar
The wider the better right? Well, it’s good to see that NEC is going towards that route. On Thursday, NEC officially announced one of its masterpieces, the humongous CRV43 monitor. The monitor is a 43-inch curved display with a 32:10 aspect ratio and native resolution of 2880x900. That is big especially for those users used to dual or even triple ...



June 2, 2009

Toshiba 55ZV650U 55-inch LCD TV

by Franz Bicar
Toshiba-55ZV650U In the battle for supremacy, LCDs and Plasmas are on the frontline vying for popularity and picture quality bragging rights. Picture quality is one of LCDs weaknesses but recent models have slowly surpassed that. Nevertheless, this weakness ...



June 1, 2009

Panasonic TC-P50V10 V10-Series 1080p plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
panasonic-tcp50v10An HDTV can be as beautiful and as full-featured as it wants, but it needs someone to appreciate its greatness. The Panasonic TC-P50V10 is the set to admire. When we are talking about style, the TC-P50V10’s 2-inch thin design provides a contemporary , low-profile design that enhances any home. When ...



May 27, 2009

Philips 42PFL7403D/F7 42-inch LCD

by Franz Bicar
philips-42pfl7403d1Philips is a great company who has been around for several years now. Of course, we all know that one their main products is in the field of audio and video entertainment. So, it is quite surprising that the Philips 42PFL7403D/F7 is not up to par with what most people ...



Vizio VF550XVT 55-inch LCD

by Franz Bicar
vizio-vf550xvtVizio usually gives us reasonably priced LCDs with adequate features that is perfect for those consumers content on just watching television. However, the VF550XVT is a surprise for everyone. The VF550XVT packs a 55-inch LCD screen at a reasonable price, but its image, sound, and extra features don't add up ...



May 26, 2009

Samsung UN-40B7000 1080p LED HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-un-40b7000LED television is the fad nowadays. That is why the Samsung UN-40B7000 is going to be a very attractive purchase for consumers with some extra cash. Gorgeous all-round, the UN40B7000 1080p LED HDTV boasts edge-lit LED technology. While in LCDs and backlit LEDs, the light comes from behind the screen, edge-lit ...



May 22, 2009

Mitsubishi LT-52149 52-inch LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
mitsubishi-lt-52149The Mitsubishi LT-52149 is not just for video enthusiasts, but also for audio geeks. Be prepared to think about your HDTV's audio in a whole new way. Other HDTVs usually feature a built-in 2-way, 2-channel speaker system so that you can at least hear the audio that accompanies your video ...



May 20, 2009

Samsung PN50A760 50-inch HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-pn50a760The Samsung PN50A760 is not a cheap HDTV set. However, it combines cool multimedia capabilities and great image quality to make it one of the best in the market. It literally obliterated its opponents in the 50-inch category and it shines when it comes to its image quality. You may ...



LG 50PG30 Plasma TV

by Franz Bicar
lg-50pg30The LG 50PG30 is one of those inexpensive plasma HDTVs in the market today. Currently, it is priced at about $1700, give or take. It provides users with a stylish set and passable video quality. The overall design and range of inputs makes the LG 50PG30 attractive towards first time plasma ...



May 14, 2009

Samsung UN-55B7000 1080p LED LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-un-55b7000Gorgeous all-round, the UN55B7000 1080p LED HDTV boasts edge-lit LED technology. While in LCDs and backlit LEDs, the light comes from behind the screen, edge-lit models, like this one, shine from the edges. This creates more precise colors, deeper dark areas, brighter light areas, and as much as 40% less ...



Sony KDL-55XBR8 1080p LED LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl-55xbr8Take the next step forward in HDTV technology with the KDL55XBR8 BRAVIA XBR LCD flat panel HDTV. In addition to full HD 1080p, the XBR-8 series TV features TRILUMINOS RGB Dynamic LED backlight which produces breathtaking images with enhanced color purity that result in deep blacks and bright whites with ...



Sony XEL-1 11" OLED Digital TV

by Franz Bicar
sony-xel-1Sony announced late last year its thinnest television ever - an 11-inch OLED Digital TV. Sony's industry first OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV, the XEL1, has a three millimeter (0.12") thin panel and offers unparalleled picture quality with amazing contrast, outstanding brightness, exceptional color reproduction, and a rapid response ...



May 11, 2009

Sony KDL-52XBR9 LCD TV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl-52xbr9Sony has always been proud of their XBR sets. These sets are usually the ones leading the pack - top of the line, top quality televisions. The Sony KDL-52XBR9 is no exception. The KDL-52XBR9 includes a lot of built-in addons, respectable performance and features streaming capabilities and its Yahoo Widgets. ...



May 7, 2009

LG 37LH55 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
lg-37lh55While the 120Hz frame-rate coversion offered on many other LCD HDTVs does indeed reproduce video content with improved smoothness of motion, with its LH55 series, LG ups the ante. The 37LH55's TruMotion 240Hz processing doubles the frame delivered by 120Hz-based technologies. The result is an unprecedented level of natural, lifelike ...



Philips 42PFL7403D/F7 HDTV

by Franz Bicar
philips-42pfl7403dThe Philips 42PFL7403D/F7 has some very nice features. For a low cost HDTV, there's definitely a lot to like with this set. Getting this investment, you get a 42-inch HDTV set with USB-based multimedia capabilities. The Philips HDTV does a fantastic job of simulating surround sound, and some intelligent thinking ...



May 6, 2009

Toshiba 47ZV650U 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
toshiba-47zv650uElegantly equipped, the Toshiba 47ZV650U 1080p LCD HDTV boasts of its cutting-edge cosmetics combined with state of the art functionality. Features like ClearScan 240Hz Advantage and AutoView provide a pristine viewing experience that suit high quality lifestyle. Furthermore, getting connected is easily done with its InstaPort feature that makes connections ...



April 24, 2009

Samsung UN-55B6000 1080p LED LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-un-55b6000Gorgeous all-round, that is the only way you can describe the Samsung UN-55B6000 1080p LED LCD HDTV. The UN-55B6000 boasts edge-lit LED technology. While in LCDs and backlit LEDs, the light comes from behind the screen, edge-lit models, like this one, shine from the edges. This creates more precise colors, ...



April 20, 2009

Samsung LN52B750 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-ln52b750The Samsung LN52B750 isn't just another TV. It's fully equipped with the newest video technology to make your viewing experience near perfect. The biggest news in TVs for Samsung this year is 240Hz processing. Proven to be one of the most effective and sophisticated anti-blur tools. The system analyzes the ...



April 15, 2009

Samsung UN46B7000 LCD TV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-un46b7000LCD HDTV quality is getting better and better, but at the same time prices seems to go higher and higher. Several companies are justifying these price range with different additional features and eye-candy. Samsung is one of this companies by announcing a full lineup of edge-lit LED-based LCDs. It is ...



April 14, 2009

Pioneer KRP500 Plasma HD TV

by Franz Bicar
pioneer-krp500Pioneer is definitely not an unknown in the high-definition television market. Their Pioneer KRP500 produces a spectacularly brilliant, detailed high definition 1080p video image that is hard not to recognize. Not only is this KURO plasma monitor constructed of hand-selected and hand-inspected components, but it is designed with a variety ...



April 13, 2009

Samsung HL-S5087W 50-inch 1080p HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-hl-s5087wIt isn't always LCDs or Plasmas that is going to get great reviews. Sometimes, DLPs can take the prize. The 50-inch Samsung HL-S5087W DLP HDTV performed really well in reviews and tests and it even received some very high performance marks. But as always, multitude of features and excellent image ...



April 1, 2009

LG Electronics 52LG70 HDTV

by Franz Bicar
lg-52lg70The LG 52LG70 LCD HDTV is one of the cheaper LCD sets in the market today. It is basically one of the better TVs with an acceptable price out there. The 52LG70 is similar in looks to its plasma sibling, the 52PG30. The only difference is of course, the 52LG70 is an ...



March 31, 2009

Sony KDL-46V5100 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl-46v5100One can't really choose between watching sports and action movies. That is why a television must work flawlessly in both genres. The Sony KDL-46V5100 with its Motionflow 120Hz technology just might let you enjoy both. Not only does Motionflow 120Hz technology double the 30fps frame rate of television programming for ...



March 30, 2009

Sony KDL-46W4150 1080p LCD HDTV

by Franz Bicar
sony-kdl-46w4150If you are a fanatic when it comes to your home entertainment system, then there is no better way to spend your free time experiencing your favorite movies on a 46" high definition flat panel LCD - exactly as they are seen in the theater. The Sony KDL-46W4150 1080p LCD ...



March 27, 2009

Samsung PN-58A550 1080p Plasma HDTV

by Franz Bicar
samsung-pn-58a550The Samsung PN-58A550 is admittedly cheaper and with less functionality than the Samsung PN-58A650. However, if all you really want is a plasma set without all the bells and whistles, then this set is perfect for your needs. Its advantages of course is that you get a larger than average ...