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RedMere Ultra-Thin HDMI Cables

Portability — at a premium — thanks to the Irish innovators' active chip
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted July 11, 2011
RedMere, based in Balbriggan, Ireland, is one of those clever companies that comes up with something needed, then licenses it out for other companies to make and sell. In this case it's a tiny chip, small enough to fit in an HDMI connector, that allows the cable to be significantly smaller than other cables.

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Review: Sharp XV-Z17000 3D DLP projector
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted June 16, 2011
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Sharp was once king of the $10,000 projector class, a class now nearly disappeared. With the 3D era under way, it returns to the game with this $4,995 offering, only to find the market far more competitive than before. Most notable is the $500-cheaper JVC DLA-X3, the baby brother of the X7 model I reviewed in the April/May issue.

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Eyes on with Sony's PlayStation 3D Monitor

3D for the dorm room. Move aside, beer pong.
- By Timothy J. Seppala
- Posted June 9, 2011
One of the key directives brought up during Sony’s media conference at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this year was the company's desire to drive home their commitment to 3D gaming. They've focused on dismantling one of the biggest roadblocks in the way of mass consumer adoption: the price of the TVs themselves.

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Bang & Olufsen's 85-inch plasma: 3D at $1,000 per inch

The 85" BeoVision 4-85 finally gives 3D TV fans a set to aspire to. Start reinforcing your floors now!
- By Michael Berk
- Posted May 12, 2011
Bang & Olufsen's supremely luxurious entry into the 3D market, the updated 85" BeoVision 4-85, made its U.S. debut today.

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Review: Optoma PT100 PlayTime Projector

A big picture at a small price from Optoma's pint-sized projector
- By Kevin James
- Posted April 11, 2011
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Test Report: JVC DLA-X7 3D D-ILA Projector

This projector delivers image depth that other displays just can’t match — and that’s without the 3D turned on.
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted March 23, 2011
To understand the greatness of JVC’s DLA-X7 projector, it’s important to understand contrast ratio. Every TV and projector company rattles on about a million-to-one this and a billion-to-one that. How come? Because there’s no standard method to measure it. Result: Manufacturers can pretty much make up whatever they want.

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Runco D-73d 3D Projector

Runco's new offering makes a 3D skeptic into a believer
- By John Sciacca
- Posted March 14, 2011
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Test Report: Mitsubishi LT-46265 LCD HDTV

Mitsubishi goes the extra mile by giving you a built-in high-performance multichannel soundbar.
- By Al Griffin
- Posted January 27, 2011
When I first checked out one of Mitsubishi's Unisen "Immersive Sound" LCD TVs (the LT-46153, reviewed here), I was struck by the ingenuity of mounting a full-featured soundbar into the set's cabinet.

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Test Report: Panasonic TC-L42d2 LCD HDTV

Panasonic jumps into the competitive world of the 42-inch LCD.
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted January 27, 2011
What is this heathen? This infidel? This sacrilegious interloper? After years of espousing that plasma was the way to go for big-screen TVs, Panasonic comes out with this, the TC-L42D2, a 42-inch LCD set. Such blasphemy. Oh, wait, it turns out the company has always made LCD TVs. My bad. But in this size?

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S+V 101: HDTV Color Spaces Explained

Isn’t Green . . . Green?
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted December 30, 2010
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Color is one of the most important aspects of a TV’s performance, right up there with contrast ratio, black level, and video processing.

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Test Report: Samsung PN58C7000 3D Plasma HDTV

Excellent performance in any dimension.
- By Rob Sabin
- Posted December 23, 2010
Despite the rising popularity of LED-backlit LCD TVs, plasma has remained a favored display technology for many critical viewers who think it delivers the more natural, film-like picture. What it hasn't delivered, at least in the past, is the svelte profile and sleek styling that you get with LED-backlit LCD sets.

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Review: Sony NSX-32GT1 32-inch Google TV

Sony's Google TV is the most connected panel around, but is it ready for your living room?
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted October 27, 2010
Google has finally invaded consumer electronics, and by extension, your living room. For most of us, Google had already taken a firm hold of our Internet and cell phones. Now, with Google TV, Google has created a hardware and software platform that brings its searching awesomeness (and big-brother creepiness) to television.

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