Vizio VX37L HDTV Review
December 28th, 2006
Enjoy “Family Time” in high definition with your new VIZIO VX37L. Whether you’re watching home movies or your favorite DVDs you’ll feel like you are viewing a work of art in your home. The VX37L features the latest in VIZIO’s unique design, which delivers vivid and accurate (16.7 million) colors along with wide viewing angles 178 degree and a blazing 8ms response time. And with integrated HDTV capabilities, you can enjoy digital programming with enhanced audio and video reproduction.
LCD Technology - The Vizio VX37 has significantly less reflection and glare which makes this television ideal in any room lighting situations.
178 Degree Viewing Angle - Our LCD HDTV’s delivers an viewing angle of up to 178 degrees, resulting in a crisp and clear picture that is visible from any seat in the house.
Brightness of 500 cd/m2 - Our LCD HDTVs have a higher average brightness across the screen, higher luminance at full white, wider dynamic range and can will achieve better black levels.
8ms Response Time - Vizio LCD HDTVs have super fast LCD response times which does not suffer from problems with image trailing and color distortion.
1366 x 768 HD pixels - Our HDTV’s offer a HD resolution of at least 1366 by 768, which is more than 1 megapixel.
Panasonic PT-50DL54 DLP HDTV Review
December 26th, 2006
The Panasonic PT-50DLD64 is a 50″ DLP TV that features built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuning, HDMI (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), Photo Viewer (SD and PCMCIA memory card slots, CableCARD slots and dynamic VIVA/BBE High-Definition sound to deliver brilliant, razor-sharp pictures and superb audio.
Model: Panasonic PT-50DL54 DLP Television
Description: 50-inch HDTV Rear-Projection DLP TV/Monitor, Widescreen 16:9 Format
Resolution: 1280 x 720 (WXGA)
Includes: Built-in 30W audio system, dual 181-channel NTSC tuners, integrated low profile DLP TV stand, and universal remote control
Color: Silver with black framing element around DLP TV screen
Lowest Price: $3499.99
Philips 42PF9630A Review
December 16th, 2006
Philips 42PF9630A 42 inch plasma is supposed to be a good plasma unveiled by the company. It was equipped with 2:3 pull down detection, 2 HDMI input and Ambilight - for better viewing pleasure.
Unfortunately, this set doesn’t impress us even with the above features. The fact is, the black level is not satisfying enough. The menu was annoyingly, very tricky to navigate and the price is steeper than most competitor’s.
The most worrisome thing we have about the Philips 42PF9630A is on the number of negative comments it gets from buyers from Amazon, ePinions and Cnet. Most buyers complained that the set only lasts a few months before it’s sudden death.
If you’re looking for a plasma, skip this set unless you have ample supply of headache pills at home.
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50″ Plasma TV Review
December 14th, 2006
If you can afford to pay an extra $1000 for a better quality tv, check the highly rated PDP-5070HD.
Not exactly cheap, the PDP-5070HD from Pioneer is considered the best tv in it’s class by CNET and has been receiving glowing reviews from other home theater magazines.
The picture quality from DVD, standard or HD transmission is considered above average. The viewing angle of this 50 inch black plasma is wide and there hardly any distortion or noise regardless of the viewer’s position.
This set has generous input that includes 2 HDMI and accepts 1080p/24 signals from Blu-ray or HD DVD. It comes with a USB to make it easy to view photos and supports the standard PiP feature you’d expect from a tv this expensive.
Pioneer PDP-5070HD Features:
* 1080p support
* 2 HDMI input
* USB input
* Advanced PiP function
* 1365 x 768 resolution
Philips 42PF9631D Review
December 11th, 2006
Philips 42PF9631D has been released by the Dutch company somewhere in June and has since been making it’s way to many homes throughout America. So, what’s so special with this unit?
Firstly, this Philips 42PF9631D has a special Ambilight feature designed to improve picture quality and ease eyestrain. Secondly, it’ also user friendly enough up to the stage that it allows you to download new firmware versions into a memory stick from the Philips website, and then feeds it into the TV through an easily accessible USB port.
It’s picture quality is good, even without the Ambilight feature turned on and the design is more sophisticated than most tv maker’s. With lighted remote and easily accessible input-outputs, the Philips 42PF9631D stands out from the rest of 42 inch HDTVs we’ve seen.
It comes with a HDTV tuner and 2 HDMI input, much to our relief as a lot of tv makers still believe than one HDMI input is enough for all of us.
Philips 42PF9631D Features:
* Pixel Plus 2 HD and Ambilight 2 for better viewing
* With PIP
* 2 HDMI, USB connections
* Lighted remote control
Samsung HP-S4253 Review
December 6th, 2006
Samsung’s HP-S4253 42″ High-Definition Plasma TV with HDTV Tuner enriches your life.
With its incredible new technology you’ll enjoy outstanding contrast and brightness and vivid colors. The powerful, 42-inch plasma display delivers outstanding brightness, contrast and overall picture clarity.
The TV comes equipped with an NTSC/ATSC tuner for instant enjoyment of the latest HDTV broadcasts. You’ll also get the latest DNIe picture enhancements for superior graphics, Split-screen and PiP features let you view more than one show at a time, for easier channel browsing.
TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround Sound experience through the two-speaker internal playback system. The simple HDMI connection makes it simple to make the HP-S4253 a part of your home entertainment system.
Features:
- 13-bit processing (549 billion colors)
Split screen function Picture-in-Picture DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)
FilterBright anti-glare filter
Viewing Angle - 175 degrees (horizontal and vertical)
3D Y/C digital comb filter
Audio pixel shift (burn-in resistance)
15-watt per channel amplifier
Built-in 1-way, 2-speaker system
SRS TruSurround XT TrueWide design with narrow bottom bezel speaker
Rear A/V Connections - 2 HDMI connections, 2 YPbPr(Component), S-Video, Composite, PC (RGB) in Side A/V Connections - S-Video, Composite input, headphone jack
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TV Buying Guide for Christmas
December 4th, 2006
Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s time for Christmas shopping.
If you’re thinking of buying a TV for the holiday season, we have surfed the net to narrow down your TV selection. Let’s see what we have found :-
At CNET, these TV’s are recommended for Christmas gifts:-
In term of affordability, they have recommended:
SHARP LC-32D4U, Optoma HD72, Vizio L32HDTV, Samsung LN-S3251D, Panasonic TH-42PX60U, JVC HD-56G887, Vizio L42 HDTV and Vizio P50HDTV
For midrange price, these are their selected models:
Dell W4201C, InFocus IN76, Sony KDL-32S2000, Samsung HL-S5687W, Samsung LN-S4051D, Sharp LC-37D40U, Hitachi 42HDS69 and HP SLC3760N MediaSmart.
For those with money to play with:
Hitachi 55HDT52, Sony VPL-VW100, Samsung HL-S5679W, Sharp LC-37D90U, Sony KDL-40XBR2, Sony KDS-60A2000, Pioneer PDP-5070HD and Philips 42PF9831D.
At Amazon, some tvs have special offers that include no interest and no payment for 1 year ( when you use Amazon’s credit card). Some selected tv are also shipped for free!
One of the best place to go for your online shopping is Circuit City. For Christmas, they offer 18 months without payment or interest. Some tvs have their price slashed up to $500 !
For example, Samsung’s 42 inch projection tv is just under $1000 !
BestBuy do not seemed to have any special Christmas deal since they are already a low priced store all year round. For price comparison why not head to the online site as well?
LG 32LX1D Review
December 3rd, 2006
Let’s check out LG’s 32 inch lcd tv; the LG 32LX1D.
LG’s Exclusive XD Engine provides Six distinct processes contributing to picture quality improvement. LG’s XD Engine takes the low resolution of analog signals to near HD levels by improving brightness, contrast, detail and enhancing color as well as reducing signal noise.
This total solution results in cinema like high resolution images. The 32LX1D uses Super IPS Technology to Reduce common distortion and blurring caused by fast motion video and also provides one of the industry’s widest viewing angles (178°).
