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Grand Central/Swivel test drive

Yesterday I wrote about the Grand Central/Swivel makeover, and a via PaidContent.org reference about my post was directed to Byrne Reese's blog. He worked at Grand Central Communications from September 2000 to August 2004. His last job at the company was director of product management. He's now manager of platform...

Tags: Byrne Reese, Grand Central/Swivel, Swivel, Grand

Blog posts 2005-11-29

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Toshiba Regza 42RV530U

During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...

Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2008-07-22

Westinghouse VK-40F580D

Anybody who's owned a combination TV/VCR, or its multiheaded offspring, the TV/DVD player/VCR, knows that the VCR eventually breaks, and fixing it is not easy. Happily, the DVD part seems a lot more robust, which should reassure prospective buyers of the Westinghouse VK-40F580D, which is one of the few larger-screen...

Tags: Consumer electronics, standout, DVD, Westinghouse VK-40F580D, Westinghouse, DVD player, TV

Product reviews 2008-07-07

Samsung LN46A750

"The kitchen sink" is a term used loosely when describing a feature set on any product, from cars to countertops, but in the case of the Samsung LN46A750, we're using it in the tightest sense. This 46-inch flat-panel LCD packs more feature punch than any HDTV we've tested yet. 1080p...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN46A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-06-26

Microsoft earmarks another $200 million for Windows advertising

Microsoft earmarks another $200 million for Windows advertisingI'd say adress the non OEM market.$399 for Ultimate was crazy. When you can purchase an entire computer with Ultimate for $599, you know the OEMs are getting a huge break. Over time, MS has "encouraged" people to buy from OEMs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, marketing, Microsoft Windows, WinMobile

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Mitsubishi LT-46148

Longtime CNET readers may remember when we complained last year that Mitsubishi's 120Hz equipped LCDs lacked video processing to smooth out judder, and so didn't deserve the "Smooth" description that the company used in its product literature. This year its lineup, including the LT-46148, finally deserves the word, because now...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Mitsubishi LT-46148, Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsubishi 120Hz

Product reviews 2008-06-16

LG 50PG60

The LG 50PG60 is the second of two HDTVs we've reviewed with THX display certification, and it proves that even the three letters formerly associated with George Lucas can't guarantee picture quality parity. The first such THX-certified TV, Panasonic's TH-50PZ800U, impressed us in just about every way, and the 50PG60...

Tags: Quality, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LG 50PG60, LG Electronics Inc., THX

Product reviews 2008-06-12

Sony KDL-46W4100

As Sony and Samsung continue to battle for LCD supremacy, Sony is trickling down previously premium features to its less expensive models. That's where the KDL-46W4100 comes in; it's the least expensive 2008 Bravia LCD to feature a 120Hz refresh rate and dejudder video processing, and it currently costs hundreds...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sony Corp., Sony KDL-46W4100, TV

Product reviews 2008-06-04

LG 19LG30

Although CNET did not review the 19-inch LG 19LG30, we did review the 32-inch LG 32LG30. Judging from their spec sheets, the two LG LCD HDTVs are very similar but for screen size. The 19-inch model has a higher resolution but we don't expect that to have much impact on...

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG 19LG30

Product reviews 2008-06-02

LG 22LG30

Although CNET did not review the 22-inch LG 22LG30, we did review the 32-inch LG 32LG30. Judging from their spec sheets, the two LG LCD HDTVs are very similar but for screen size. The 22-inch model has a higher resolution but we don't expect that to have much impact on...

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG 22LG30

Product reviews 2008-06-02

Microsoft is hellbent on bringing touch to you

Microsoft is hellbent on bringing touch to youMicrosoft's thinking:"Well, touch is used on the iPhone and iPod, and they're selling like crazy, so let's put it in Windows, and it will sell like crazy, too."Does anyone really believe that Microsoft's implementation of the touch interface will equal or exceed Apple's...

Tags: Tablets, Keyboards, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, annotation program, multi-touch, keyboard, tablet PC, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Panasonic DVD-LS86

As gadget categories go, the portable DVD player is a rather commoditized lot, with plenty of no-name brands available for $100 or less. To rise above the sea of mediocrity, a player needs some distinguishing characteristics: say, a large screen, improved digital file support (something beyond plain old DVD and...

Tags: Engineering, DVD, Consumer electronics, Digital music, Digital media, Panasonic, Panasonic DVD-LS86, battery

Product reviews 2008-05-05

Toshiba SD P71S - DVD player

One of the issues we've had with portable DVD players in the past is their size. In exchange for a large screen, most players are also accompanied by an enormous housing. With the Toshiba SD-P71S however, this is not the case. In fact, its compact size is the...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Toshiba SD-P71S, DVD, Toshiba Corp., P71S, DVD player

Product reviews 2008-04-30

Samsung LN52A650

Samsung's LN52A650 dares to be different. In a world of me-too, glossy black flat-panel HDTVs, no few of which may bear the company's own logo, this 52-inch LCD is dressed in red. Like many radical design choices, you'll either love it or hate it, and we didn't love it. But...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Samsung LN52A650, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-04-29

Samsung LN32A450

Our favorite small-screen LCD in 2007 was Samsung's LN-T3253H, and this year's version, the LN32A450, is another picture-quality winner. This LCD delivers solid black level performance and accurate color, along with a commendable feature set compared with the rest of the 32-inch LCD pack. No, it's not as inexpensive ...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung LN32A450, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., picture mode

Product reviews 2008-04-22

OXML as Microsoft's swivel point

OXML as Microsoft's swivel pointYes, but...There's always a but isn't there? Correct me if I'm wrong but from what I've observed Microsoft isn't really going to follow what the folk on the ISO committee are going to do to both fix and develop OXML.It is all just a deja vu...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Microsoft Corp., oXML

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

OXML as Microsoft's swivel point

My apologies for not writing more this week. A rather interesting twist in my IT career occurred recently, which I'll relate later. It's exciting stuff which will involve lots of travel to rarely-visited parts of the world (well, rarely visited by me). But enough of that. I...

Tags: ISO, Microsoft Corp., Nothing, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-04-18

Panasonic TH-46PZ85U

Panasonic rules the plasma roost, outselling other brands and rolling out a massive suite of models to compete against LCD in 2008. The TH-PZ85U series may be the most exciting of the bunch, thanks to its improved black-level performance, the holy grail of home theater image quality. The 46-inch...

Tags: Home entertainment, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, TVs, Panasonic, Panasonic TH-46PZ85U, plasma

Product reviews 2008-04-17

Samsung PN50A550

Plasma HDTVs seem almost passe these days, but in our experience they still produce generally better images than LCDs. The mid-price 50-inch Samsung PN50A550 reviewed here provides a typical example of what plasma can do right. Its color accuracy is superb, it produces a very clean image, and like all...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Overall IT, Samsung PN50A550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma

Product reviews 2008-04-14

Sharp LC-32D44U

As off-brands such as Vizio, Insignia, and Westinghouse continue to make inroads among HDTV shoppers, traditional makers such as Sharp have to make it seem as if their sets are worth a couple of hundred bucks extra. That's especially tough in the small-to-medium-screen space, where the entry-level Sharp Aquos LC-32D44U...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sharp Corp., Sharp LC-32D44U, HDTV

Product reviews 2008-04-08