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Samsung HL61A750: Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...; Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Mitsubishi HC6000: Mitsubishi's HC6000 replaces last year's model, the HC5000, as the company's entry-level 1080p home theater projector. The main improvement is higher contrast ratio due mainly to improved black level performance. It also delivers on its 1080p resolution promise for the most part, with video processing courtesy of Silicon Optix and...; Tags: Projectors, menu system, Auto Iris feature, color temperature, Mitsubishi HC6000, projector, Mitsubishi Corp.; Product reviews 2008-04-15
JVC DLA HD100 - D-ILA projector: JVC's DLA-HD100 1080p resolution front projector is the company's new flagship model, while the DLA-HD1 from last year remains in the line at a lower price point. The HD100 adds some improvements that are certainly desirable--including improved black level performance and contrast ratio--but oddly the color accuracy and light output...; Tags: DLA HD100, DLA-HD100, JVC, menu system, projector; Product reviews 2008-03-11
Sony VPL VW60 - SXRD projector: Sony's entry-level SXRD-based front projector, the VPL-VW60, is the successor to last year's price-busting VPL-VW50. Also as a 1080p resolution projector with the same $4,999 list price, it faces stiffer competition these days with more 1080p projectors available for lower prices. Based on my findings with the company's flagship VPL-VW200,...; Tags: menu system, Cinema Black Pro menu, Sony VPL-VW60, Sony Corp., projector; Product reviews 2008-02-21
Olevia 252T FHD: Vizio and Westinghouse have become relatively well-known brands among the hundreds of flat-panel LCD makers most people haven't heard of, and Olevia also deserves credit for establishing its name as well. The company has dropped the old name "Syntax"--definitely not an error--and released a slew of models, including the 52-inch...; Tags: Monitors & displays, menu system, clicker, Olevia; Product reviews 2008-02-05

Panasonic PT-AE2000U: Panasonic has been in the front-projection business for a long time, and has been aggressively pricing its home-theater projectors for just as long, which has effectively driven prices down in the category as a whole. As a result it's now more affordable than ever to get a really big screen...; Tags: grayscale, HDMI, menu system, Panasonic, Panasonic PT-AE2000U, projector; Product reviews 2007-12-19
Sony VPL VW200: Sony's 2007 flagship front projector, the VPL-VW200, uses the company's variant of LCoS, called SXRD, and like most high-end projectors, it features a native resolution of 1080p. Those specs and jargon may well impress your buddies, but the real story is in the picture. The VPL-VW200 is the most color-accurate...; Tags: menu system, projector, Sony Corp., VPL-VW200; Product reviews 2007-12-12
Toshiba 40RF350U: As the number of flat-panel HDTVs climbs and the choices become ever more overwhelming, manufacturers look for more ways to differentiate their models. With the RF350U series, represented by the 40-inch 40RF350U reviewed here, Toshiba chose compact external design as its differentiator, making for a sleek, trim look. On the...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, menu system, Toshiba 40RF350U, Toshiba Corp., HDTV; Product reviews 2007-12-11
Samsung LN-T4671F: Samsung's LN-T4671F is the third HDTV we've reviewed to incorporate video processing that smooths out judder, or the inherent choppiness and stutter during motion that can show up most noticeably on film-based video.. Although we're still ambivalent about its effect on most Hollywood films, we really like how it treats...; Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, Samsung LN-T4671F, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., strip; Product reviews 2007-11-13
Samsung FP-T5084: Samsung's FP-T5084 represents the company's opening foray into the jungle of 1080p-resolution plasma, and it's a solid first effort. Compared to the company's earlier, less expensive HP-T5064, a lower-resolution 50-inch plasma, the FP-T5084 looks cooler and performs a bit better, although not cooler and better enough to earn a higher...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, main picture menu, Samsung FP-T5084, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma; Product reviews 2007-10-10
Sharp LC-52D64U: Although consistent color and brightness across every part of the screen is the norm for plasmas and rare among LCDs, most LCDs produce a uniform-enough picture to satisfy just about everybody. When we reviewed the last two Sharp LCDs, models LC-52D92U and LC-46D62U, we certainly did not come away satisfied...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, Sharp LC-52D64U, Sharp Corp., LCD; Product reviews 2007-09-11
Toshiba 52LX177: Before the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war was ever conceived, a protracted fight between LCD and plasma was well underway--and today it continues unabated. The two flat-panel HDTV titans vacillate back and forth with every generation of new technology, and LCD's latest salvo sounds potent indeed: 120Hz technology. The...; Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, menu system, Toshiba 52LX177, HDTV, Toshiba Corp., LCD; Product reviews 2007-08-28
Sharp LC-32D43U: As a member of the smallest screen size we currently review here at CNET, the 32-inch Sharp LC-32D43U competes against other name-brand 32-inchers from Samsung and Sony, among others. This is a step down from the company's 1080p model, the LC-32GP1U, but it still offers the company's best specs for...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sharp LC-32D43U, Sharp Corp.; Product reviews 2007-06-22
Samsung HP-T5064: While Samsung seems to devote more marketing dollars and advertising hype to its line of flat-panel LCD TVs, the company also produces flat-panel plasmas. They might not look as appealing when turned off or when reduced to a spec sheet, but the HP-T64 series of Samsung plasmas, the company's higher-end...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung HP-T5064, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2007-05-24
Sharp LC-32GP1U: Console-based video games--whether played on the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Sony PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii or something else--are a major reason why people buy HDTVs. So it stands to reason that most manufacturers have a game mode on their HDTVs, which usually involves brighter picture settings, claims of eliminating...; Tags: Games, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sharp Corp., HDTV, game, Sharp LC-32GP1U; Product reviews 2007-04-27
BenQ W10000: BenQ has been a major player in DLP front projection display technology for years, and the company's latest flagship projector, the W10000, is a one-chip design with Texas Instruments' new 1080p resolution chip. A good-size lamp means the 10000W will drive large screen sizes, which is an important consideration...; Tags: projector, BenQ W10000, BenQ Corp.; Product reviews 2007-04-10
Nokia 2366i: As Nokia pares down its CDMA offerings, finding one of the company's cell phones in either Sprint's or Verizon Wireless' lineup is becoming increasingly rare. Yet the Finns haven't blown out of the CDMA space completely, as Verizon customers with an itch for Nokia design can pick up the Nokia...; Tags: Cellular phones, Front-and-center, telephone, display, Nokia Corp.; Product reviews 2007-04-03
Sharp LC-52D92U: When we reviewed the LC-46D62U, we were surprised by a couple of its picture-quality characteristics. It managed to display a deeper shade of black--an important ingredient in HDTV performance--than any other display we'd tested yet. Unfortunately, its screen was pretty uneven from one area to the next. The new model,...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Sharp LC-52D92U, Sharp Corp., HDTV; Product reviews 2007-03-01
Sony VPL-VW50: Sony shook up the high-end front projection market last September when it introduced the VPL-VW50 SXRD front projector at a list price of $5,000. The unit, dubbed the "Pearl," is still among the least expensive 1080p front projectors available. It does some things really well, although it falls short in...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, projector, VPL-VW50 SXRD, Advanced Iris, 1080p, Sony Corp.; Product reviews 2007-02-26
Panasonic TH-58PX600U: Panasonic sells more of its plasma TVs than anybody else, so it stands to reason that the company has more plasma screen sizes than its many competitors. The 58-inch size, which no other plasma maker offers, is new for the company as of last year, and the TH-58PX600U is its...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Panasonic, Panasonic TH-58PX600U; Product reviews 2007-02-15