Al Griffin

Test Bench: Shootout - Three 1080p Front Projectors

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080

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Test Bench: Hitachi P50T501 50-inch Plasma HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

Color temperature (Night Mode/Standard Color Temperature before/after calibration): 20 IRE: 5,307/6,175 K 30 IRE: 5,909/6,294 K 40 IRE: 6,240/6,461 K 50 IRE: 6,424/6,475 K 60 IRE: 6,363/6,506 K 70 IRE: 6,532/6,607 K 80 IRE: 6,609/6,697 K 90 IRE: 6,641/6,780 K 100 IRE: 6,651/6,730 K Brightness (100-IRE window): 36.8/38.9 ftL

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Planar Xscreen Front-Projection Screen

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

Front projectors have long been considered an exotic way to experience movies at home, but they're quickly becoming a more mainstream option. That's because prices for 1080p-resolution front projectors have sunk below three grand, while flat-panel sets with screen sizes 60 inches and up that offer similar resolution have yet to become affordable.

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Hitachi P50T501 50-inch Plasma HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

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Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD Player

By Al Griffin
Posted June 4, 2007

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High-Def Discs and Tapes

VHS Bytes Back: JVC HM-DH30000 D-VHS Digital VCR

By Al Griffin
Posted April 3, 2002

There's no denying that digital high-definition TV (HDTV) is a vast improvement over our old analog TV system, but if you want to record any of the high-def programs delivered over the air by local broadcasters or via satellite from Dish Network or DirecTV, your options are ridiculously limited.

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The HDTV Picture Show

The ins and outs of screening photos and high-def home videos on your HDTV

By Al Griffin
Posted June 3, 2007

Chances are you bought your HDTV with one purpose in mind: to watch movies, sports, or the many network and cable TV series like Lost and The Sopranos that look stunningly good in a widescreen, high-definition format.

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Sony Bravia VPL-AW15 720p LCD Front Projector

By Al Griffin
Posted July 3, 2007

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Test Bench: Sony Bravia VPL-AW15 720p LCD Front Projector

By Al Griffin
Posted July 3, 2007

Color temperature (User Mode, Low Color Temperature before/User Mode, Custom Color Temperature after calibration):

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TV Tweaks - Part Two: Behind the Numbers

How to read our lab tests for TV sets

By Al Griffin
Posted May 16, 2002

Compared with the "in the lab" box for one of our test reports on, say, an A/V receiver, the lab data for a TV review may seem skimpy. While there aren't a lot of numbers, the ones we do generate can give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from the set - particularly its color reproduction, which is arguably the most important aspect of a TV's performance.

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