Sanyo PLC-XL50 XGA Projector: Can Project An 80 Inch Image From 3 Inches Away
Short-throw projectors are one thing, but ultra-short throw projectors are another thing altogether. Take a look at Sanyo's PLC-XL50 XGA ultra-short throw projector. Featuring 2000 ANSI lumens of brightness, the PLC-XL50 can project an 80-inch diagonal image when placed only 3 inches away from the projector screen. Headed for Korea, the PLC-XL50 is built for small conference rooms and applied uses such as department store displays.
Report: 50% Of Online Viewers Replacing Traditional TV With Web Video
We've long thought that the real winners in the web video revolution would be the hardware makers that created the most innovative and usable streaming devices so web TV viewers could actually watch internet content on their big-screen TV's. Turns out we may be wrong.
A report from Integrated Media Measurement Inc. says about 20% of all traditional TV content is viewed online. Nothing really new there, but what's really interesting is that 50% of online viewers classified their web video watching as a complete replacement for TV. And what do these web video hardcores that have ditched the big screen for the small screen look like? IMMI says they're most likely between the ages of 25-44, bringing home upwards of $80, 000, and tend to have an extensive post-secondary education.
While most of us think that the younger generation, those between 13 and 24, make up the majority of online viewers, that's just not so. In fact, this demographic lagged making up only 19.1% of web video viewers compared to 29.1% of traditional TV watchers. Check out the thumbnails below to get a closer look at the findings.
LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Player: Stream Netflix Movies Instantly To Your HDTV
While Blu-ray struggles to steal market share from good ol' DVD, digital distribution of TV shows and movies via pc-to-TV streaming devices, video-on-demand services, and even gaming console communities seems to be the silent but deadly threat. In fact, within a few days of HD DVD calling it quits many industry insiders and consumers alike predicted digital content would kill off Blu-ray in the not-so-distant future.
LG seems to be taking the best-of-both-worlds approach, announcing the BD Live-enabled LG BD300 Network Blu-ray player, the first player to instantly stream over 12, 000 Netflix offerings to the TV for subscribers at no additional cost. The BD300 is capable of upconverting standard DVD's to 1080p, features LG's SimpLink technology allowing control of other SimpLink home theater products via on-screen menus, and can playback Netflix video in about 30 seconds. Look for it early this fall.
Both LG and Netflix are taking major steps to more easily offer home theater fanatics digital content. Just yesterday we told you about LG's signing of tru2way's Memorandum of Understanding with the big 6 US cable providers allowing owners of 2009 and beyond LG HDTV's to easily access video-on-demand offerings and other interactive features. Netflix, known as a DVD-rental-by-mail service, now not only offers Blu-ray rentals but has come out with its own Roku set-top box for on-demand rentals and has partnered with Microsoft's Xbox 360 to allow streaming of Netflix rentals straight from the console to the TV.
Samsung Series 6 LCD TV's: The New 630 Family With Red Touch of Color
With all the hoopla surrounding Samsung's new LCD lineups last week, we somehow forgot to tell you about the new Series 6 line. Featuring 3 new sets-the 40-inch LN40A630, 46-inch LN46A630, and 52-inch LN52A630-the Series 6 trio sports Samsung's red Touch of Color bezel, 1080p resolution, 120Hz refresh, 3 HDMI v1.3 ports and a USB slot. From smallest to largest, the 630 models are expected to cost $1,699.99, $2,099.99, and $2,699.99 when they hit stores in August or you can purchase them from Amazon now.
How Much More Efficient Are 2008 Plasma TV's Compared To Those From 2005?
Yesterday we pointed you to a GOOD magazine article that fingered plasma TV's as being energy hogs even when in standby mode. In fact the article stated that the average plasma set would tack on about $160 annually to your electric bill, just from standby energy consumption. These numbers were compiled in 2005 and plasma models have become a great deal more energy-efficient since then, but Ben Drawbaugh from Engadget HD still thought $160 was a little high. So he measured the standby energy draw on a 60-inch Pioneer plasma and found it to be only 20 Watts. When all the math is said and done that works out to about $20 per year. That's a huge difference and while GOOD mag's calculations could be off, we wonder if plasma TV's in 2005 really sucked up that much energy?
LG Electronics and Funai Electric are the latest TV makers to jump on the tru2way bandwagon, both signing the tru2way Memorandum of Understanding and officially pledging their support for the CableLabs-developed platform that allows delivery of two-way interactive digital cable services without a set-top box. Most of the premium name TV brands have already signed on including Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung as have the six biggest cable operators in the United States. Funai Electric-produced home theater devices are sold under the names Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania, and Emerson in the US.
LG is a rapidly growing flat panel brand in the US and the pact with American cable operators could make it even bigger. Starting with LG's 2009 HDTV models, cable subscribers with Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, CableVision, Charter and Bright House Networks will no longer need a set-top box. The tru2way technology platform will be built into LG's 2009 HDTV models so that cable subscribers will be able to access video-on-demand services, interactive games, and even shop right from the TV screen. Maybe you can buy something that'll fit nicely right where that set-top box used to be.
How Much Is Your Plasma TV Standby Mode Costing You?
It's no secret that plasma TV's are huge energy consumers when they're actually turned on, but how much do you think they consume when in standby mode? According to a GOOD Magazine article from earlier this year, they consume so much that you'll pay on average $159.76 annually for your plasma TV's standby energy consumption. That amount of money equates to 1452.4 kilowatt hours, roughly 5-6 times as much money as the second and third worst offenders-game consoles and computers-will cost you. Click on the thumbnail below to see the chart in full and check out the related video above.
Matsushita, AKA Panasonic Corporation, Mass Producing 40-Inch OLED TV's By 2011?
We're totally not surprised to see another bigscreen OLED TV rumor making its way across the world with the help of Japanese rag Nikkei Daily. Only a month after Panasonic denied rumors that they would begin pumping out 37-inch OLED TV's within three years, Matsushita (parent company of Panasonic, soon to be renamed Panasonic Corporation) is apparently set to test produce 40-inch OLED displays starting early next year, with mass production planned for 2011. The company has invested somewhere around $2.8 billion in the production plant which will mainly produce LCD displays, most likely raising part of the money from the Japanese government whom earlier this month stepped in to hasten the development of OLED technologies. Matsushita has declined to comment on the rumor in any detail so far, only verifying that they are working on OLED technology at the rumored production plant.
Bravia T Series: Sony Gets Design Crazy With 6 New LCD TV's To Hit Asia Pacific In August
If we respect anyone's opinion it's the boys over at Engadget HD, but this time maybe not so much. While they feel Sony's new Bravia T series LCD models are unsightly, we have to give Sony kudos for stepping outside of the design box. While the past year has seen a shrinking bezel trend, Sony throws a curveball and sticks the Bravia's built-in speakers on the side of the set. Granted they're just asking for criticism doing something so crazy and all, but it's nice to see something a little different.
The Sony Bravia T series will be launched in the Asia Pacific region at the end of August and features six new LCD HDTV's sized from 19 to 32 inches. The 19-inch models feature 1680 x 1050 resolution while the larger 26- and 32-inch models feature 1366 x 768 resolution. All of the models feature the Bravia Engine 2, Advanced Contrast Enhancer, MPEG Noise Reduction, and a variety of screen formats and picture modes. So far no pricing details have been released, but if you want to take a closer look at the specs just hit the read link.
NFL's Sunday Night Football Moves To The Web Thanks To NBC Agreement
The National Football League has been more than a little slow in moving into the internet world. But according to the LA Times, that move is finally about to happen. Starting September 4, when the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants, the NBC network will broadcast their television feed on their website and that of the NFL. That game happens to fall on a Thursday, but after that all of NBC's Sunday Night Football games will be streamed over the web, complemented by blogs, highlight clips and other interactive features.
The NFL receives about $3.7 billion per year in fees from networks for exclusive rights to broadcasts and this has been the main reason the football league hasn't gone digital in the past. With that kind of money exchanging hands, the NFL has been fearful of ticking off their broadcast partners and losing valuable television time. The project will run as a "one year experiment" for the time being.
FiOS TV Coming To New York City Today, Web Vid Streaming On Its Way
After all kinds of hurdles and red tape, Verizon's FiOS TV is finally rolling out in New York City today. And it will be big, including a giant press event at Grand Central Station that will be webcast on the interwebs if you find yourself located somewhere else in the world. On July 16, Verizon was approved by the New York State Public Service Commission to provide FiOS TV service to all of New York's five boroughs, the final step in a long process that included fighting for approval from the New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and the city's Franchise and Concession Review Committee. The first telecommunications company to offer broadband internet, telephone and TV service to all five boroughs, Verizon will finally bring some competition to Time Warner Cable who has dominated the New York telecommunications scene for some time now.
In related news, Verizon is also beta testing web video streaming via their own set-top boxes, initially partnering with the likes of YouTube, Blip.tv, Break.com, and Veoh. The test service uses Verizon's proprietary Media Manager PC software as an intermediary between the internet and the TV. All's you would do is select a video from the DVR and then the Media Manager software will transcode and stream the web content to your TV. The Media Manager PC software will also allow streaming of video podcasts and support RSS feeds of video sites for added convenience. So far things are looking good for an official release later this year or early next as part of Verizon's top-tiered package, though those who aren't subscribers right now can try it out.
Pioneer PDP-5020FD Plasma Gets Reviewed: Excellent Picture, But Still Some Shortcomings
CNET as put another Kuro plasma to the test. This time it's the 50-inch Kuro PDP-5020FD and not surprisingly it impressed...in some ways. The Elite Kuro PRO-111FD had the deepest blacks HD Guru Gary Merson had ever seen, but CNET says the same for the PDP-5020FD. While this is a definite pro along with an excellent antireflective screen, accurate color decoding, network connectivity and plenty of HDMI inputs, there are a few problems. The primary colors are inaccurate, especially the reds and greens, and if you like to tweak the picture there isn't much in the way of advanced picture controls. Oh, and one more thing. The PDP-5020FD is expensive, running you just under $3000 from Amazon. In the end, despite the fact the PDP-5020FD has its shortcomings it still stands among the top in terms of plasma picture quality.
Buffalo Delivers 8X Blu-ray Drives, An Industry First
Buffalo has hit an industry first with the announcement of a couple of 8X Blu-ray drives headed for Japan next month. The external BR-816U2 and internal Serial ATA-based BR-816FBS can both record dual-layer 50GB discs at 8X speed meaning a single-layer disc can be recorded in around 15 minutes. The external drive is unique with both a USB 2.0 interface and an external Serial ATA connection that loses no bandwidth despite the fact that it's external. The two drives both come with Cyberlink software to guide you through disc authoring and can burn rewritable Blu-ray discs at 2X, as well as both CD's and DVD's. Buffalo has hinted at an international release, but when the BR-816U2 and BR-816FBS hit Japan next month, they'll cost the American equivalent of $435 and $382 respectively.
Pantel's MirrorTV Lineup Brings HDTV To The Bathroom
Pantel is the world's premier maker of outdoor HDTV's, but as of late the company has found that the need for waterproof, rugged TV's with a high-quality picture is moving indoors. If you've ever dreamed of building an HDTV right into your shower wall or over top of your bathtub, Pantel's new MirrorTV line is the answer to making those dreams come true. At early September's CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado, Pantel will launch three MirrorTV models-in 20-, 32-, and 42-inch sizes-that feature all the trimmings of a typical home theater HDTV, plus a few extras. The MirrorTV line delivers a 720p picture for the two smaller models and 1080p for the 42-inch display when in use but actually functions as a mirror when turned off making it aesthetically perfect for, uh, bathroom use. You'll pay a premium for the Pantel MirrorTV extra's however. The 20-, 32-, and 42-inch models are priced at $1200, $2755, and $5800 respectively.
Steals And Deals: AOC's 42-Inch L42H861 LCD HDTV For $799.99
It's a rare occurrence to find a 42-inch LCD TV for under $1000. It's even rarer to find one for under $800, but over at Costco.com that's exactly what you'll pay for AOC's L42H861. For $799.99, the 42-inch L42H861 features 1080p resolution, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 8 ms response time, wide viewing angle, built-in speakers and all the inputs and outputs you could possibly need including 3 HDMI ports. Take advantage while you can because the offer's only good until August 3.
Samsung Pushing Out New MediaLive Windows Media Center Extender For 2008 Samsung HDTV's
TV makers must consider web video content these days when designing a television from a consumer point of view. As so-called "lean-in" media consumption continues to grow in popularity the TV maker who builts the most "connected" TV set will win the flat panel wars. Samsung's already on top and their latest announcement confirms they have no plans on losing the flat panel crown anytime soon.
The company's new MediaLive media center extender, available next month, enables Windows Media Center users running Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate operating systems on a PC to quickly and easily stream digital content from the computer to 2008 model Samsung HDTV's using an HDMI-CEC connection via either a wired or wireless home network. The MediaLive extender supports all types of multimedia codecs including AC3, H.264, JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMA, and WMV bringing virtually any audio, video or photographic content straight to your bigscreen.
MediaLive simply mounts onto the back of your 2008 Samsung HDTV with an included bracket, connects to an HDMI-CEC port and then to your PC with a RJ45 connected LAN cable for wired home networks or via a wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n receiver built right into the extender. Navigation is simple thanks to a Windows Media Center interface on your TV screen and an included remote, or thanks to CEC, your HDTV's remote.
MediaLive also gives users access to a bunch of online entertainment services including Vongo, MovieLink, Showtime TV, XM Radio, and FOX Sports and current news updates from Reuters and NPR. Sound interesting? Samsung's MediaLive media center extender will cost around $200 when it comes out next month.
Samsung Series 8 LCD TV's: 4 New Models With Blue And Red Touch Of Color Coming In September
So we've seen Samsung's summer rollout schedule for both the Series 7 plasma and Series 9 LCD lines, but isn't there a Series 8 lineup too? There sure is and come September it'll feature a pair of new LCD models sized 46- and 52-inches. You could say 4 new models actually because the Series 8 line is actually split into an 850 series and 860 series with slightly different features. Once again, the Series 8 LCD lineup utilizes Samsung's Touch of Color design. The 850 series features rose pigmentation injected into the jet black bezel, while the 860 series has a new Deep Blue Touch of Color. Other than this design difference and the extra USB 2.0 port on the 860 models, all features are pretty well identical.
What kind of features are we talking about? Try 1080p resolution, 50, 000: 1 dynamic contrast ratio, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz, Ultra Clear Panel technology, Wide Color Enhancer 2, InfoLink, DNIe Pro video Processing and DLNA-certification to name a few. When the new Series 8 LCD models hit shelves in a couple of months they'll set you back as follows:
Samsung's Series 7 Plasma TV's: 50-Inch PN50A760, 58-Inch PN58A760 and 63-Inch PN63A760 Coming Next Month
If you're in the market for a new plasma TV, Samsung has three new Series 7 plasma models coming out next month. Announced this past week, the new Series 7 plasma lineup includes 50-, 58-, and 63-inch models packed with cutting-edge features and boasting Samsung's unique Touch of Color design. Not only are all three models full HD 1080p displays, but they sport up to 1, 000, 000 dynamic contrast ratio, feature Ultra Filter Bright anti-glare technology, DNIe Pro video processing and 18-bit Natural True Color resulting in a crisp, clear, and detailed picture.
All the sets also have day/night calibration mode, enabling you to easily choose a professionally preset calibration setting for optimal viewing during both bright and dark viewing environments. Samsung's InfoLink service, powered by USA Today, brings all of the day's relevant news and weather from the internet to your TV screen enabling a whole new level of convenience for the television viewer, and a flurry of connectivity options including a total of 4 HDMI CEC ports make the DLNA-Certified Samsung Series 7 plasma line an impressive looking home theater hub.
The 50-inch PN50A760, 58-inch PN58A760, and the 63-inch PN63A760 will all hit shelves August 2008 priced at $2799.99, $4499.99, and $5499.99 respectively. Read the full release after the jump.
Samsung's LN46A950, LN55A950 Series 9 LED-Backlit LCD TV's Coming Next Month
Next month Samsung will be delivering its 2nd-generation Series 9 LED-backlit LCD TV's to the US. Available in 46- and 55-inch sizes, the 2008 flagships Series 9 models features LED SmartLighting backlight technology, deliver a 1080p resolution picture and feature a whopping 1, 000, 000 dynamic contrast ratio. Featuring Samsung's Touch of Color design, you won't see any funky red bezels with the two new Samsung's, but a simple charcoal gray. 120 Hz refresh, both InfoLink and WiseLink connected technologies for bringing digital PC content to the bigscreen, and compliance with the EPA's EnergyStar Rating system round out the Series 9's feature set. Sound good? The 46-inch LN46A950 will set you back $3200, while the 55-inch LN55A950 will make a $4200 dent in your wallet. Check out a full list of specs after the jump...
Onkyo TX-SR806 And TX-SR706 Home Theater Receivers, HT-S7100 And HT-S6100 HTiB's Available Now
Onkyo has unveiled a couple of new home theater receivers and a couple home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) systems for summer release. The Onkyo TX-SR806 and TX-SR706 receivers are highlighted by THX Ultra2 Plus and Select2Plus certification respectively and both feature THX Loudness Plus audio processing. Both receivers pump out 130 Watts per channel, Faroudja DCDi video processing for 1080p upconversion, and the TX-SR806 can also upconvert to 1080i if necessary. In terms of connectivity options, the two receivers have five and four HDMI 1.3a repeater inputs respectively. Both also feature an AM/FM tuner with connection options to Sirius and XM satellite radio, Audyssey room acoustics correction, Dynamic EQ, Onkyo's Music Optimizer, as well as bi-directional RS-232 ports and RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) for home automation systems. Onkyo's TX-SR706 is available now for $899 while the TX-SR806 will be available in August for $1099.
The HT-S7100 and HT-S6100 HTiB's each output 130 Watts per receiver channel, have a 7-channel speaker system, subwoofer and even an iPod dock. Both upscale to 1080i, have 4 HDMI inputs, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio processing, Audyssey 2EQ room acoustics correction, and Audyssey Dynamic EQ loudness correction. The only real difference between the two systems is that the HT-S7100 includes two speaker stands. The HT-S7100 and HT-S6100 are both available now priced at $899 and $799 respectively.
SIM2 DOMINO D60 DLP Front Projector Breaks $5000 Barrier, Now Shipping
SIM2's high-end but high-priced projectors are among the best on the market and the new DOMINO D60 DLP front projector is no exception. Oh, but wait, it is. Because at $4995, SIM2 has finally introduced a projector into the sub-$5000 category reaching a whole new group of potential customers with their amazing projection technology.
The D60 features a Texas Instruments DarkChip3 0.95-inch DMD chipset with BrilliantColor and Dynamic Black technologies, enabling a wide range of colors, greater than 10000:1 contrast and full 1080p imagery projection. Depending on what you're projecting, the D60 has three preset modes-Cinema, Dynamic, and Standard-and three customizable memories that can be calibrated for three more specific projection environments. Available in a Black Shadow matte finish, the SIM2 D60 sports dual HDMI inputs, component, RGB-HD, vertical lens shift, variable Iris, and a 50-200 inch picture size. Apparently the DOMINO D60 is now shipping, although a quick look at their website yields no info regarding this projector.
Salespeople Recommend LCD TV's Over Plasma, But Don't Really Know The Difference
Been shopping for a flat-panel TV lately? Chances are that if you have, you were helped by a salesperson without much knowledge of LCD or plasma TV's but still steered you toward an LCD model. According to a study by J.D. Power & Associates which used 2000 mystery shoppers over 6 months to compile data, more than 75% of the time salespeople will recommend an LCD TV over a plasma. Interestingly, more than 37% of salespeople say a big downside of plasma TV's is picture "burn"-in onto the display, a problem that hasn't been around for years. Another oft-mentioned plasma problem was light reflections from its glossy surface, a problem of relevance at least. Well aware of so-called problems with plasma displays, customers were steered toward more expensive LCD displays even though less than 25% of the time, salespeople pointed out advantages of LCD's such as being brighter and less power hungry than plasma's. Something to keep in mind next time you go TV shopping.
Forget LCD's And Plasma's, Telescopic Pixel Displays May Be The Future
Forget LCD and plasma displays--the real future of display technology may lay with "telescopic pixels". A report in Nature Photonics, compiled by researchers from Microsoft and the University of Washington, says that telescopic pixel displays can outperform today's popular display technologies, especially in smaller display sizes used for mobile devices and laptops.
Telescopic pixels use a design known as the optical telescope. This type design uses two opposing mirrors per pixel. The primary mirror can actually change into a parabolic shape when the pixel is on, focusing light on the secondary mirror, which in turn reflects the light back through a hole in the primary display and onto the display screen. When the pixel is off, the mirrors are parallel and reflect any light back to the light source.
Not only is the manufacturing method used to produce telescopic pixels low cost, but it's also compatible with LCD infrastructure. And while LCD's only move 5-10% of the total backlight to the user and use up to 30% of a laptop's battery, telescopic displays move 36% of the backlight to the user reaching 56% with some design mods, efficient enough to add 45 minutes to a 5 hour laptop battery.
Telescopic pixel displays also have a lightning-quick response time, measured at only 0.625ms. This allows for sequential color processing, improved gray scales and color shading. The one major problem right now is contrast. Experiments have it sitting at only 20:1, a far cry from the 800:1 contrast ratio needed to put telescopic pixel displays on par with LCD's. Remember though, this is a prototype design. Major improvements will be made in the future.
The real question is whether telescopic pixel displays have any chance against up-and-coming OLED's. Right now we'd have to say no.
Pioneer Kuro KRL-32V And KRL-37V LCD TV's Caught On Camera
Pioneer let us know at the beginning of April that they would be spinning out a couple of Kuro LCD's in Europe come June, sized 32- and 37-inches, followed by a 46-inch model at a later date. The LCD panels will be produced by Sharp, but other than that we don't know a whole lot, not even pricing details. The two smaller models will now see an August release date and the 46-inch enigma is still an unknown, but no matter where you are in the world there are now live pics of the 32-inch KRL-32V and 37-inch KRL-37V over at Crave UK. Click the read link to see the whole package.
We've told you about New Jersey-based TV Armor before and this past weekend we finally got to try out TV Amor's like-named TV screen protector this past weekend. At first look we weren't so sure about its design. Basically a 1/4-inch thick sheet of Lucite (a type of acrylic glass), TV Armor is molded at the top end at a 90-degree angle to snuggly fit the top of your TV with two oval cut at either end and at the bottom so two Velcro straps can be wrapped around your TV set to secure the screen protector. Felt spacers are included to stick on the corners of the TV Armor to ensure it never actually touches the TV screen. At first glance before actually placed on the TV set it looks clunky and definitely not something you'd want to ruin the design of your home theater.
Another initial concern we had was that acrylics aren't completely clear. Because of this TV Armor reduces your screen's brightness by about 5% however you can compensate by simply adjusting the TV's brightness level manually. Secondly, there is no antiglare solution on the market for acrylic plastics either simply because the sheet isn't 100% clear, it's actually a matte finish. So if your set is in an area where there is alot of brightness or natural light you'll get a somewhat distorted picture if the TV screen protector is more than 1/16-inch of the surface of the flatscreen.
Okay, now that we've addressed our initial concerns we can tell you what we found once we actually attached TV Armor to a Toshiba 42-inch LCD HDTV. Once unpacked from the box, all's you have to do is attach the felt spacers to the corners of the TV Armor, feed the Velcro straps through the appropriate hole, place it on your screen and secure it. It takes all of 2 minutes from boxed to completely setup. Once the TV was actually turned on, without adjusting the brightness controls at all, any difference in picture quality was unnoticeable to human eye. However it was tested in an area where both natural and artificial lighting was fairly low. This could be different in a brighter area, but once again that can be fixed by manually adjusting your screen's brightness.
Now as you may have guessed from the name TV Armor, or if you read the previous article, you can probably figure out the TV screen protector is designed to protect your TV screen. Genius, eh? Protect it from what? Mainly the types of objects your small kids will hurl across the room such as small toys or remote controls. It also works equally well to protect the TV screen from splashes or artistic kids who like to play with felt markers. Anything we happened to toss at the TV once protected within the realm of reason (meaning short of bricks and bullets) was absorbed by the TV Armor, which remained scratch-free, successfully protected the fragile LCD screen. We should also mention that once attached to the TV, TV Armor is virtually unnoticeable. The matte finish of the Lucite panel actually gives the set a nice look.
Overall we definitely give the TV Armor TV screen protector a thumbs up. If you have small kids, or host parties where drinks tend to fly this is the perfect solution. Available for screen sizes between 30 and 52 inches, TV Armor runs between $129 and $169 plus shipping fees. Head over to TV Armor's TV Screen Protector website to purchase yours.
Vizio VP422 Reviewed: Great Value, Good Performance
If you've wandered around the electronics section of any of 3400 US Wal-mart's lately you may have seen the 42-inch Vizio VP422 LCD TV sitting on the shelves. The low-cost set, priced at $799.99, is about as cheap as a 42-inch set can possibly get currently but we wonder whether or not the performance of the VP422 makes the dollar savings really worth it. The fine folks over at CNET have put the Vizio set through the ringer and were act
Sanyo PLC-XL50 XGA Projector: Can Project An 80 Inch Image From 3 Inches Away
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