With 2012 behind us and surviving the end of the world (as according to the Mayan calendar), it is again time to look forward. We’ve collected all our insider industry trends and tidbits to make 12 predictions for the New Year. And for complete disclosure, we’ll begin with how we did with our 2012 predictions.
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2012 HDTV Buyers Guide
November 26th, 2012 · No Comments · 36-40", 3D HDTV, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Connected TVs, DLP, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
click chart for larger version It’s the time of year again, where the temperature drops and the sales heat up. This is TV buying season, and prices have never been lower. Sizes have increased, and there are more features than ever. But sorting through the dozens of different models can be tedious at best, and [...]
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Guide to HDTV Settings
August 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Front Projection, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, OLED, Plasma
Got a new TV? Confused about what all the picture settings do? Have no fear, HDGuru is here. To help, that is. We break down all the major picture settings, what they do, what they look like when they’re set incorrectly, and more.
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Gov’t Now Requires HDTV Energy Guide Labels -Explained
June 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, OLED, Plasma
All TVs manufactured after May 10th (that’s now!) are required to prominently display one of the Federal Trade Commissions’ stylish new Energy Guide labels. Starting July 11, websites that sell televisions will be required to display an image of the full label as well, given that you can’t, you know, see the TV. More info [...]
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Mitsubishi’s 2011 HDTV Line and New 3D Glasses Announced
June 2nd, 2011 · 8 Comments · 3D HDTV, Laser HDTV, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News
Mitsubishi’s TV division, now called Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America introduced its 2011 line today consisting of four model series of rear projection DLP HDTVs with screen sizes from 73″ to an all new whopping 92″ model. Included in the new series is its 3rd generation LaserVue TV using a new light engine which incorporates [...]
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All HDMI Cables are the Same! Or are they… – Full Test
March 30th, 2011 · 36 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, Plasma
A few months ago we ran a story where I said that there was no reason to spend a lot of money on HDMI cables. I still stand by that. Most cable companies are so incredibly misleading in their marketing/advertising it borders on outright lying. Others just lie. So we decided to put a test [...]
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Mitsubishi To Exit the LCD TV Market
March 19th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News
(March 18,2011) Big screen TV maker Mitsubishi announced today that it is exiting the LCD TV market this year to concentrate on its DLP rear projection business. Mitsubishi remains the only maker of rear projection televisions sold in the US with an assembly plant in Mexicali, Mexico. The company has a storied name in the [...]
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Understanding HDTV Aspect Ratio
March 2nd, 2011 · 6 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, Blu-ray Discs, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
Given the recent announcements of ultra-widescreen LCDs and projectors, we thought it time to revisit one of the more confusing aspects (pun intended) of TVs and movies: aspect ratio. No matter what, every TV is going to have black bars on some content, and the reasons why are complex. Let’s take a look at the [...]
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