With the big game just around the corner this guide will help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle. The game will be broadcast in high definition on NBC on Sunday February 5th at 6:30 Eastern Standard Time. This means it will be past sunset on the east coast and [...]
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Choosing The Right HDTV For Super Bowl XLVI
January 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma, Satellite TV
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Tailgate in HD with Dish Network’s Tailgater
August 30th, 2011 · No Comments · News, Satellite TV
Ever get to that point where you think: “Man, these brats and beer are great, but wouldn’t it be cool if we could actually watch the game?” Inveterate tailgaters, RV habitators, and anyone wanting TV away from home should be interested in the multi-use Tailgater from Dish Network.
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CEA Wants to Eliminate Free HDTV
June 6th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Cable TV, Connected TVs, News, Satellite TV
Last week the Consumer Electronics Association released the results of a study (PDF) where they found that even though the number of US cable TV households is dropping, over-the-air (OTA) HDTV household reception isn’t increasing. In fact, it’s decreasing as well. CEA’s opinion? Do away with OTA HDTV altogether, and sell off the bandwidth. In [...]
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Are you really watching HD on your HDTV? Maybe not.
May 12th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Cable TV, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma, Satellite TV
A recent survey by Nielson found that 56% of US households have at least one HDTV. They also found that the vast majority of total viewing is still standard definition. The reasons for this are multi-fold, but one big contributor is that many who own an HDTV aren’t actually watching HD. Just because you have [...]
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Setting Your HDTV Free – Cutting the Cable/Satellite Cord
April 14th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Blu-ray Discs, Cable TV, Connected TVs, Digital Media Receivers, Satellite TV
My cable bill is $69 a month. That’s for AT&T U-Verse U200. I pay extra for HBO, $24 a month, and the privilege of HD for an additional $10. Many people I talk to think that’s pretty cheap, but $1,236 a year is a lot of money no matter how you look at it. So [...]
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3net 3D Debuts on DirecTV- First Review
February 14th, 2011 · 4 Comments · 3D HDTV, 3D Satellite Programs, HD 3D Content, News, Satellite TV
Last night at 8:00pm, DirecTV launched the latest all 3D network, 3net on channel 107. The new network is a partnership between Discovery, Sony and IMAX. HD Guru viewed the first three programs on a Panasonic TC-P50GT25 50-inch 1080p 3D Plasma . All were documentaries, broadcast in the side-by-side 1080i format.
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HDTV Yes Yeses
February 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Cable TV, Connected TVs, Digital Media Receivers, HD 3D Content, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma, Satellite TV
Thinking of buying a new TV and want to make sure your room can support it? Wondering what to keep in mind once you’ve bought your TV? Want to know what settings to use to make sure you’re getting the best performance? Or maybe you’re just feeling we were being a bit too negative with [...]
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New HDTV Setup
December 24th, 2010 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Cable TV, Connected TVs, Digital Media Receivers, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma, Satellite TV
For the many, many, merry of you that are unwrapping a shiny new HDTV on Christmas, the elves that run HDGuru behind the scenes have seen fit to find and update this classic Set Up article to make sure your new HDTV successfully makes the transition from boxed potential goodness to HD awesomeness. We’ll warn [...]
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