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Shopping News - World's Slimmest TV

Hey gang, have I got some exciting news for you! Samsung Electronics announced they will be showcasing the world's slimmest LCD-TV at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Tradeshow from January 8th to 11th. The new slim LCD TV will be only a quarter of an inch thick, thinner than most mobile handsets, let alone other TVs! That is more than seven times thinner than the current slimmest television, the Bordeaux LCD TV. The TV will be powered by an LED backlit display which means there there will be a reduced chance of burn-in images than your standrard plasma TV! For all your latest shopping news, stay tuned at Become.com! Will
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The Digital TV Transition

As of February 17, 2009, all major broadcast television stations in the United States will cease broadcasting on analog airways and begin broadcasting only in digital. What this means to the average consumer is those with outdoor tv antennas or rabbit ears will no longer be able to access over-the-air broadcasts. If you are one of those households still living in the stone age with an analog television, you have 2 options: 1. Buy a digital converter box - this electronic device connects directly to an analog TV and is used to receive digital broadcasts. Luckily for you, the United States government is subsidizing the purchase of such boxes with their coupon-eligible converter box program. With this device you can keep your current television and still receive digital broadcasts. OR 2. Buy a new digital broadcast ready tv - these include HD ready, LCD & Plasma televisions. Trust me, this is the way you want to go. Although you can still view digital broadcasts with ...
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Toshiba 1080p TV

These days there are a lot of features that televisions have, and some of them can be confusing to consumers. One of the terms that is most common is 1080p. What does 1080p mean? It means a type of video format capable of recording or displaying 1,080 verticle pixels on a screen. This represents a widely used standard for Hi Definition Television, so most of the newer HDTVs have 1080p. If you own or are considering buying a Blu-Ray Player, and you want to take full advantage of the sharper images available, consider getting a 1080p LCD TV. Both the Xbox 360 Console and the Playstation 3 can create 1080p images as well. One good example of a 1080p Television is the Toshiba 1080p 52 in Tv, which is large enough for a big group of people, and has an Auto View feature to automatically optimize your picture settings for maximum quality. The key to picking TV size with HDTVs, however is that to really enjoy those crystal clear images in all their glory, you need to be ...
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Plasma vs. LCD

This is a very difficult choice since both, plasma TVs and LCD TVs, are very competitive technologies even though they are quite different to one another. Plasma TVs use gas suspension stimulated by electric pulse to produce light. While LCD televisions use the same technology found in laptops, cameras or monitors. It is basically liquid-crystal-filled cells held in place between two sheets of glass. Even though both LCDs and Plasmas have similar features, and offer same selection of size and same price range, the main difference between the two flat panel TVs is the picture and the long-term reliability. Plasma TVs offer a far better picture quality, especially at night. However LCD monitors do better in really bright room (like airport). Also, LCD monitors are much better at displaying static images from computers with great clarity and precision. Most importantly, LCDs are more reliable in the long term with no screen burn-in, which is a common problem with Plasma TVs ...
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A few tips before buying a new TV

Nowadays we are all inundated with all these new technologies that change from month to month- all of which can be very confusing for the average consumer. My first advice would be to not get fooled by all the commercials and marketing techniques that try to lure you in to buying the latest and greatest high-tech gadgets because you probably do not really need them. Instead you should assess your needs and expectations when shopping around for a new product. That said, when choosing your TV, if you can afford it you should definitely go for the highest resolution: 1080p; like the Toshiba 1080p REGZA. However, this is worth it only if you are purchasing at least a 32" screen tv, because anything under this size, you probably won't notice the difference in the resolution to that of a 720p television. If you are buying an LCD flat panel, go for a model with the highest refresh rate, like the Sharp LCD TV 100hz: as this is a key feature that will reduce the blur and ...
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Burn-in

One of the major down sides of plasma televisions are the risk of screen burn-in. On one hand, plasma TVs offer a much higher picture quality compare to that of LCD TVs. However, burn-in is a common problem among display systems due to the physical properties of plasma technology. Manufactures are aware of this problem and in the last few years, they have steadily worked on trying to improve the resistance of plasma screens to burn-in. Most new plasma TVs models have anti-burn programs that you can run every 100 hours or so to eliminate any image retention. What most people don't know, it is that they can actually prevent burn-in on their brand new TV by taking some simple precautions. First of all, you should be aware that burn-in usually happens in the first 200 hours of use of a plasma TV screen. So it is when you should be more careful with the plasma TV and you should run the anti-burn settings every 100 hours. Moreover, to avoid burn-in, do not leave DVDs paused for ...
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