Buy a TV from pretty much any store these days, and at the end of the sale they’re going to push an extended warranty. Promises of unicorns and elves appearing if there’s a problem are likely fabricated. But for the more down-to-Earth claims, and those who know the value of a buck, are extended warranties [...]
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Extended Warranties – Total Ripoff or Partial Ripoff?
November 30th, 2010 · 8 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Connected TVs, DLP, Front Projection, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, OLED
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How To Pick The Right HDTV
October 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels
Click On Chart to Enlarge (October 29, 2010) Whether the day after Thanksgiving is called “Black Friday†because of the day’s heavy traffic or because it signals the beginning of the selling period when most retailers go from being in “the red†to being “in the black,†it unofficially marks the start of the holiday [...]
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Legacy Samsung 3D TV Owners Will Soon Be Able to View 3D Blu-ray Discs and 3D DirecTV
March 7th, 2010 · 46 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, DLP, News, Plasma
Update: Mitsubishi converter to be incompatible with Samsung TVs (link) Mitsubishi’s upcoming 3D converter box will be compatible with 2007 and 2008 Samsung 3D ready DLP rear projectors and plasma TVs, in addition to the Mitsubishi 3D compatible rear projectors, according to an industry source. Mitsubishi and Samsung previously sold about 4 million HDTVs in [...]
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3D HDTV and HDMI Explained
February 22nd, 2010 · 33 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
(February 22, 2010) The Internet is replete with bad information regarding 3D ready Blu-ray player/ surround sound receiver/ Full HD 3D TV (FHD3D) HDMI connectivity. Unfortunately, HD Guru is not immune from this: we recently passed along misinformation received in an email from an official Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) spokesperson, for which we apologize. To [...]
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Predictions For 2010
January 2nd, 2010 · 22 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma, Satellite TV
Just Posted At HDGURU3D.com- LG’s 2010 3D HDTV Details Leaked Just Posted At HDGURU3D.com- Our 3D HDTV Primer (1/2/10) (January 2, 2010) 2010 marks the beginning of the 3D home video era. While in many ways it is similar to the introduction of HDTV in late 1998-1999, in others it’s quite different. In 1998 and [...]
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DirecTV To Launch A 3D Channel-HD Guru Exclusive
December 28th, 2009 · 15 Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, Plasma
Learn more about 3D and Mitsubishi’s 2010 3D plans at our new HDGURU3D.com website (December 28, 2009) DirecTV intends to launch the first US 3D HDTV channel early next year. The satellite TV provider plans to make the announcement at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 7th. Tonight, DirecTV is scheduled [...]
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Setting Up Your New HDTV
December 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments · DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma
We are re-running our set-up article today (with updates added). If you need an HDMI cable, you can save a lot of money by ordering one from Amazon . Here is a link for a popular 2 meter HDMI cable for $9.99 with free shipping. If Santa delivered a new HDTV to your home today, [...]
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CEDIA 2009 Report and Analysis Part 2
September 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
(Sept. 28, 2009) Samsung chose CEDIA to unveil the remainder of its 2009 HDTV line to its dealers. The showings included Samsung’s new 2009 LED backlit LCDs, the B8500 series (bottom photo) and a new 65″ CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent) backlit LCD (top photo). The 8500 series consists of two models, the 46″ LN46B8500 ($3599.99) and [...]
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