David Katzmaier

LG DU-60PY10 60-inch Plasma HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted January 5, 2005

With a 60-inch (diagonal) screen and a cabinet only 5 inches deep, LG's largest plasma HDTV, the DU-60PY10, has the kind of measurements both home theater buffs and interior designers will find enticing. But unlike many of its industrial-style plasma counterparts, this panel is very much a traditional, self-contained TV.

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Traditional Values

You can get a great picture /and/ save a bundle with a classic three-tube HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted February 25, 2005

Big-screen, rear-projection HDTVs based on traditional CRT (cathode-ray tube) technology are inexpensive enough - and good enough - to warrant consideration by just about every shopper. But they aren't all that sexy.

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Get the BIG Picture

Ten reasons why a front projector could be right for you

By David Katzmaier
Posted April 23, 2005

If you're shopping for an HDTV, you've probably noticed that the news stories and Sunday circulars all seem to focus either on expensive flat-panel plasma and LCD sets or on more affordable LCD or DLP rear-projection TVs.

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Object of Desire

Is Sony's 70-inch, $13,000 Qualia 006 the world's best HDTV?

By David Katzmaier
Posted May 12, 2005

New TV technologies crop up almost as often as new reality-TV shows, but among all the Celebrity Fear Factors, Obnoxious Bosses, and Strange Loves, there's only one American Idol - the kind of show that can save a network and bury the competition.

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Epson Livingstation 57-inch Rear-Projection LCD HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted April 13, 2005

The HDTV market is heating up, especially for microdisplays - rear-projection TVs (RPTVs) that use LCD, DLP, or LCoS chips to produce their high-resolution images. These sets are essentially video front projectors stashed in a box, so it's no surprise that a projector and printer maker like Epson would want to get in the game with something that sets them apart from the competition.

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JVC 61-inch HD-ILA HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted July 27, 2005

Fast Facts DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 5.375 x 41.125 x 18.625 inches WEIGHT 103 pounds PRICE $4,700 <

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Special Report: Mitsubishi WD-52627 HDTV

1080p comes to DLP

By David Katzmaier
Posted September 6, 2005

What We Think Mitsu

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HP Pavilion 65-inch DLP HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted October 4, 2005

What We Think A superb first effort, this HDTV offers premium image quality and the most complete feature set a fu

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Big-Screen Values

How to get the maximum screen for the minimum green

By David Katzmaier
Posted November 7, 2005

Did you know you can get a plasma HDTV for $1,800? That's right - TV technology that a few years ago cost more than a Hyundai is now within reach of most middle-class American budgets. Prices for entry-level big-screen HDTVs, including those flat-panel plasmas and LCDs as well as advanced DLP and LCD projectors, are falling at near-terminal velocity and have yet to hit bottom.

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Samsung HL-R6168W 61-inch DLP HDTV

By David Katzmaier
Posted December 4, 2005

What We Think While it requires a little extra attention to coax out its best picture, this big Samsung packs plenty of visual punch. America is ready for HDTV football.

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