Samsung PN60E8000 HDTV Plasma Review
“Hi TV. Power On.” Like some sort of Potterian magic, this vocal spell causes the TV to actually turn on. Yes, I know, that’s what it’s supposed to do. But to be able to use your voice to control a TV is solid proof we…
Sony XBR55HX950 3D LED LCD HDTV- First Review
High expectations. That’s what greets this TV in my lab. The local-dimming LED TV, the rarest of all TV breeds, has the potential for amazing picture quality. Earlier this month I reviewed the ELITE PRO-60X5FD, an incredible TV with an incredible price tag. I didn’t…
DirecTV THR22 HD TiVo With External 2TB Hard Drive Review
We love digital video recorders (DVRs). The ability to store HD programs and view them at will captured our imagination since the first TiVo and Replay TV were demoed at the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show. We prefer the TiVo user interface to any other DVRs…
Sharp LC-80LE632U Review
The LC-80LE632U is one big HDTV. Made by Sharp, it’s the only TV brand that offers 80-Inch LED LCD consumer models. In addition to making its own giant LCD screens, Sharp is one of the four remaining TV makers that also assembles its TVs (LG,…
Panasonic 2012 TC-L55WT50 LED LCD HDTV- First Review
Updated and Corrected 3/24/2012 Panasonic entered the flat panel market as plasma HDTV company, producing some of the highest-rated displays of the last few years. In 2010, it began to offer 42-inch LCDs. For 2012, they are ramping up its LED LCD line with new…
Do Wireless HDTV Systems Do The Job? Lastest Models Reviewed
Ditch those cables. Wireless is the way to be Up for test are three of the latest wireless HDMI transmitters: Actiontec MyWirelessTV Multi-Room Wireless HD Video Kit, Vizio XWH200 Universal Wireless HD Video & Audio Kit, and the Rocketfish RF-WHD210 4-Port Wireless HD Kit. Tested…
Logitech Revue Review
Reviewing the Revue now that it’s $99 and a few, I have things to say, some of which are new. At $300 (or a $300 premium), Google TV in its various forms has been the kind of joke we tech folks adore. Lots of things…
LG Smart TV Upgrader Review
Every company is jumping on the streaming Internet content bandwagon, and well they should. Streaming content is awesome, and done right it effortlessly gives nearly unlimited content. Besides Apple, most big companies have relegated their “smart TV” interfaces to other products, like incorporated into TVs…
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