TVSnob's monthly roundup for February 2009

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• Sony's 2009 HDTV's get unofficial prices, availability dates

Blu-ray

• LG's BD300 Blu-ray player now streams YouTube vids

DIY

• How to hack a rear projection TV to add a multitouch display

Deal of the Day

• Steals and deals: 52-inch Vizio LCD HDTV for under $1000

Digital TV Transition 2009

• Old man arrested for shooting at TV after converter box FAIL
• Many stations still cutting off analog signals, list available to see if you're on it!
• Digital TV transition delayed until June 12

HDTV

• Panasonic's UK Viera line get Freesat tuners
• Chumby widgets coming to an internet-connected TV near you
• Philips adds Net TV internet to 8000 & 9000 series' and Cinema 21:9 HDTV's
• Honeywell bringing an 82-inch LCD HDTV to the United States
• Vizio has record sales in 2008 Q4
• Pioneer confirms imminent death of its TV biz
• Mitsubishi LaserVue HDTV's temporarily canned
• Panasonic promises "3D Full HD" Blu-ray by next year
• January 2009 monthly roundup for TVSnob...

Home Theater A/V

• Gefen Wireless HDMI Extender transmits 1080p video over UWB, but for a hefty price
• Add a little weight to your floor and finances with JBL's K2 S9900 mahogany speaker set
• Fujitsu's latest high-end speakers look like they came from outer space

LCD TV

• LG's 47-inch LG90 series LED-backlit LCD HDTV gets a thumbs up
• Sony's 2009 HDTV's get unofficial prices, availability dates
• Sony's GXD-L65H1 LCD HDTV works out in the rain or buried in a sandbox
• Philips 21:9 Dream gets an expensive launch date
• Sony announces whackload of Bravia's for Europe
• Sony launches greenest TV line ever: WE5 Eco TV
• Korea grabs LG's Xcanvas LH30FD eco-friendly LCD line
• SIM2 Solar Series LCD TV has fantastically amazing specs
• Complete 2009 Panasonic Viera line gets price tags
• Sony AQUOS D series get a greenthumbed, 3 part upgrade in Japan

Media Streamers

• Vudu soon to offer HD movie purchases over set-top box
• Netflix may offer streaming-only movie subscriptions by late in 2009

Mobile TV

• A jacket with an embedded television?!

Plasma

• LG considering leaving the plasma industry?
• Plasma deathwatch: Vizio pulls plasma TV's from its product line
• Rumor: Pioneer ditching TV business altogether
• Complete 2009 Panasonic Viera line gets price tags
• Panasonic WirelessHD Z1 series gets priced

Projectors

• Epson announces PowerLite G5000 3LCD projector for business, education

Remote Controls

• A square remote with a built-in speaker?
• Logitech Harmony 1100 remote gets reviewed
• Logitech's Harmony 1100 now shipping

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