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DIY: Calibrate your HDTV (or become a professional and make money!)

Here's your chance to learn how to calibrate your HDTV set like the pros. Better yet, if you're going to spend the money on the top 9 calibration tools, why not become a professional and charge others for the service. Read the CE Pro Article.

CES 2008: CES - It's a Wrap

Well, another CES has come and gone and I'm still recovering. The early numbers show the attendance was down from about 150,000 last year to about 140,000 this year. Really? I didn't notice, the show seemed more crowded and bigger than ever, covering over 8 football fields! There was so much to see and no matter how long you're there, it's still tough to see and touch everything. There really wasn't much this year that stood out and grabbed me. Yes, I laughed at Bill Gates final Keynote address, drooled over Panasonic's 150" Plasma TV that would require a crane to lift it into place, Kid Rock and the new Corvette ZR1, Comcast's new FREE VOD website Fancast, XStreamHD, Logitech's SqueezeBox Duet...actually, there was some cool stuff to see this year.

Here's some more great CES 2008 Wrap Ups:

About.com
Best of CES 2008

CNET CES 2008 Wrap Up
Home Audio Wrap Up
Home Video Wrap Up
HDTV Wrap Up
Computers Wrap Up
Emerging Technologies Wrap Up
Car Tech Wrap Up
Portable Wrap Up
Cell Phone & Smart Phone Wrap Up

DigitalCameraReview.com
CES 2008 Wrap-Up

Earth2Tech
CES Green Gadget Wrap Up

Engadget
CES 2008: Everything you must see
The Best of Crapgadget

Engadget HD
CES 2008: The Best and worst of HD
CES 2008: The Best of Set Top Boxes
CES 2008: The Best of LCD TV HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Plasma HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Blu-ray Players

GearLog
Best of CES 2008

Gizmodo
Best of CES 2008

Mahalo
Everything CES 2008
CES 2008 Videos

PC Magazine
Best of CES 2008

popgadget
CES - It's a wrap

Tech Digest
CES 2008: The 50 Hottest Products

LG Unveils "Time Machine" Plasma & LCD TV's

Finally, time travel is here via LG's new Time Machine TV's! We'll time-shifted travel in TV land that is...LG unveiled its line of “Time Machine” TVs this week, including both LCD and plasma models. The plasma models come in 42-inch and 50-inch versions, while the LCD TVs come in 37-inch and 42-inch models and hold the distinction of being the first TVs to feature integrated digital video recorders (DVR). The 80GB hard drive can hold up to 40 hours of standard-definition programming, and the unit offers continuous automatic recording in one-hour intervals. Of course they have HDMI connectivity. No word on pricing yet.

These LG Time Machines, don't need performance bonds!

[via ubergizmo]

eCoustics: Plasma TV Buying Guide

eCoustics, known as the unbiased resource for consumer electronics, has posted a very useful Plasma TV Buying Guide.

Technorati Tags: buying guide, hdtv, plasma, ecoustics, television

Sony to exit plasma TV market

Sony will halt production on plasma TV's to continue their focus on LCD and rear projection TV's. This really comes as no surprise as Sony stopped shipping plasma's to the US in the first quarter of 2005.

[via HDBeat]

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Samsung Intros Plasma TV's With Built In DVR's

Samsung is showing off their newest plasma line in Asia. These new flat panels will be available in 42 and 50 inch models, both sporting a 300GB hard drive for the internal tuner, a feature that may not matter much here in the US, what, with the Cable and Satellite TV providers all requiring digital set top boxes for premium programming. None the less they are very cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[via Akihabara News]

Technorati Tags: home theater, plasma, samsung, dvr, television

Hitachi to offer quad tuner and PVR with LCD and plasma TVs

Hitachi will offer four tuners and a hard drive based PVR in their upcoming plasmas and LCD TVs

For its 50th anniversary, Hitachi has announced a new line of high-definition plasma and LCD televisions with a little more than just a built-in HDTV terrestrial tuner. The Wooo 9000 line of TVs has 4 tuners, (2 digital, 2 analog), HDMI input, SD memory card slots, USB, CableCard and a 10/100 Ethernet port for the PVR-based models. Hard-drive sizes or capacity is not known at present.

[via PVR Wire via DailyTech]

Technorati Tags: hdtv, high definition, hitachi, home theater, plasma, pvr, pvr wire, dailytech

LG to bring world's largest plasma TV to US market

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The first plasma display measured in feet instead of inches is available in the United States for the first time.

LG Electronics continues to reshape the digital display landscape with the announcement of the U.S. availability of its 71-inch Plasma High-Definition Monitor (MW-71PY10), the largest in production worldwide. Reaffirming the company's position as a consumer electronics industry leader, the mammoth plasma offers consumers the finest in home entertainment with the most vivid and realistic viewing experience.

"The retail launch of the LG 71-inch plasma HDTV monitor underscores our commitment in providing innovative solutions to the premium, high-end consumer electronics industry," said Robert A. Perry, vice president, consumer electronics sales and channel marketing, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. "We are thrilled to offer this flagship product, for the first time, to consumers in the United States at two of our key retailers, Ken Cranes on the West Coast and Sixth Avenue on the East Coast." Full press release

Technorati Tags: hdtv, home theater, lg electronics, plasma, television

PC Magazine: Dell W5001C 50-inch Plasma

PC Magazine has reviewed Dell's new W5001C 50-Inch Plasma and by the looks of things, Dell better go back to the drawing board on this one...Read Review