From the impulse-buy hangers in the checkout line to the hard-sell from the salesman on the showroom floor, screen cleaners are in your face with their promise to remove all the dust, fingerprints and leftover spaghetti from your flat panel. But do any of them even work? We test out three leading brands to see [...]
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Screen Cleaners – A De-messifying Review
December 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma, Review
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Sony KDL-55HX800 3D HDTV-First Impressions
June 11th, 2010 · 21 Comments · 3D HDTV, LED LCD Flat Panels, Product Reviews, Review
(June 11, 2010) Sony’s first production model “Full HD” 3D TVs arrived at Sony Style stores late this week. The HD Guru paid an extended visit to his local outlet to make an initial evaluation of its KDL-55HX800 55″ 3D ready TV, the only 3D TV model being demonstrated. The Sony Style 3D demo loop [...]
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Samsung’s 3D UN55C8000- HD Guru Exclusive First Review
March 30th, 2010 · 11 Comments · 3D HDTV, LED LCD Flat Panels, Product Reviews, Review
(March 30, 2010) Samsung’s 55″ UN55C8000 ($3499 retail, $2849 Amazon) falls in the comfortable middle of its 2010 3D LED (LCD) line, though it has a higher rated contrast ratio than the upcoming more expensive, wafer thin (.3″) C9000 series. The C8000s are the only Samsung 3D LED models to feature “Precision Dimming”, (commonly known [...]
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1K Review
February 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Digital Camera/Camcorder, Product Reviews
By Al Caudullo Videographer Al Caudullo reviews Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GH1 digital camera with an emphasis on its HDTV camcorder performance. Panasonic really did its homework designing the DMC-GH1. It uses the Micro Four Thirds System standard, which eliminates the mirror box and employs an optical viewfinder, replacing it with a high resolution LCD eyepiece. The [...]
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Panasonic TC-P54Z1 -Thin, Beautiful and Fabulous HD GURU Exclusive First Review
October 21st, 2009 · 45 Comments · News, Plasma, Review
(October 21, 2009) Panasonic recently released its top of the line plasma model, the 54†TC-P54Z1. It builds on the high performance of the V10 series models by shrinking the depth to just 1 inch, adding an outboard media center, wireless 1080p connectivity and removable “elephant ear†side speakers. The Z1’s panel takes a cue [...]
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The New King of HDTVs: Panasonic’s TC-P54V10 Reviewed
July 25th, 2009 · 184 Comments · Plasma, Review
Panasonic’s recently introduced V10 series, the next level up from its well received G10 plasma line (recently reviewed on this site), uses the same NEO PDP panel but adds significant features including three color modes (up from two), user-controlled gray scale setting, 96Hz refresh rate for 24Hz sources and a thinner profile. The set is [...]
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PANASONIC PREMIERE TH-65VX100-THE NEW KING OF FLAT PANELS-Exclusive First Review
September 5th, 2008 · 19 Comments · Plasma, Review
Panasonic has just unveiled its latest and highest performing plasma display, the TH-65VX100. It is part of a new Premiere series of displays designed specifically for the custom installation market. The initial model is a 65†1080p monitor (no built-in speakers). I was able to obtain an early production sample (the TH-65VX1000 plasma is scheduled [...]
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Mitsubishi’s LT-46149: The World’s First Flat TV With Built-In Surround Sound-HD GURU® Exclusive First Review
August 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Review
Mitsubishi’s soon to be released LASERVUE rear projection TV has been receiving a great deal of attention lately at the expense of its 2008 line of noteworthy LCD HDTVs. Last year Mitsubishi introduced a line of full-featured 1080p LCD HDTVs featuring 120 Hz refresh rate, CableCARD, TV Guide and exceptionally thin bezels (less than one [...]
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