If Santa delivered a new HDTV to your home today, use this list to help get your HDTV up, running and looking good. Please read the owner’s manual before proceeding. 1) Get It Ready If it is flat, (LCD or Plasma) the HDTV may need attachment to its table stand (if you’re not wall mounting [...]
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The HD GURU’s Guide To New HDTV Set-Up
December 25th, 2008 · 12 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Reference Materials
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HDTV Buying Guide:Post Black Friday Till Christmas 2008 Part I of II (Nov. 28, 2008)
November 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Reference Materials
The HD Guru® brings good news to all potential HDTV buyers! HDTV prices should drop after today (Black Friday) through Christmas! Why? The weakening economy brought about the biggest drop ever recorded in overall October retail sales. The HD Guru spoke to both retailers and HDTV makers who confirm that November’s pre-Black Friday sales were [...]
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Will You See All The HDTV Resolution You Expected? 125 2008 Model Test Results- HD GURU Exclusive
September 27th, 2008 · 40 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Reference Materials
Posted September 27, 2008 Choosing the right HDTV is difficult. One important consideration is to know how much resolution a particular HDTV extracts from a 1080i high definition signal. The HD Guru put 125 2008 HDTVs (plus one 2009 prototype) through a series of test signals to learn how different brands and models really perform. [...]
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Southern US Border TV Stations Are Fighting The DTV Transition- And Winning
August 17th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Reference Materials
One of the most under reported stories of the DTV transition is about how the Spanish language US broadcasters within 50 miles of the Mexican border have succeeded in persuading the US Senate to exempt them from shutting their analog broadcasts for a full 5 years after the Feb 17, 2009 national analog TV shut [...]
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Back To Basics: 200 Days Until the DTV Transition-Part 1 Facts, Myths and Lies
August 2nd, 2008 · 10 Comments · Reference Materials
Going forward, HD GURU will occasionally publish articles in a series called “Back to Basics,†that will provide rudimentary information regarding digital television and HDTV. Part 1 details the transition and exposes the lies major cable providers are telling their existing and potential subscribers to con them into purchasing unwanted, extra-cost services and boxes. Parts [...]
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Special HDGURUâ„¢ Offer: Get a High Definition TV Test Disc for $15
August 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Blu-ray Titles, HD DVD Titles, Reference Materials
You can test HDTVs just like the HD Guru™ does with the Silicon Optix HQV test discs and now save 25% off the regular $20 disc price. The HDV test disc is used in all of the HD Guru’s reviews to judge how a high definition display handles the most common and highest resolution HDTV [...]
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How To Receive the Superbowl in HD For Free
February 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Reference Materials
You purchased a new HDTV and want to see the Superbowl in HD. Here are ways you can see the game if you currently do not receive the local CBS high definition station in your area. To see the local CBS over-the-air broadcast in HD (and other local HD broadcasts) you will need two pieces [...]
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HDTV Lies, False Claims and Nonsense
December 18th, 2006 · 41 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Reference Materials
Shopping for an HDTV can be a confusing and bewildering experience. The HD Guru is here to help. For the past eight years he has come across many lies, false claims and utter nonsense regarding HDTV. This propaganda has been spread by manufacturers and many “so called†tech journalists. Here is part one of The [...]
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