A flat panel TV that uses the plasma display technology. See LCD vs. plasma, flat panel TV and plasma display.
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- Amazon's Black Friday HDTV deals include Panasonic plasmas
- Though only 6 percent of you said in our poll that you plan to shop at Amazon.com for an HDTV on Black Friday, I still thought I should point out the deals that the online retailing giant is offering. Unlike many of the other stores' Black Friday specials, Amazon has...
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399
- Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 1I'd love to score one of the 32" lcd tv's and that $399 sony laptop but I'll be out of town on Friday. That will make it a bit hard to travel with those items :-/If it's a...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- EPA's Energy Star program continues to have teeth
- It wouldn't surprise me if the real motivation was...In a poor sales market, I'm wondering if many homeowners are looking for an edge and attempt to get certified just to have their home stand out when trying to sell it.people make a bigger difference than organizationsThis is good evidence for...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- LG 60PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- LG 50PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Top Five HDTVs
- Whatever the size of your wallet, every living room should have a respectable television set. Good news: HDTVs are cheaper, bigger and better than ever. Here are my top five picks for this year. Splurge: Samsung UNB8500 Series ...
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- Asus' wireless HDMI streamer coming next month?
- An anonymous tipster provided Engadget with a juicy scoop yesterday regarding the latest attempt to produce a commercially viable wireless HDMI streaming device. Asus is apparently nearly ready to introduce the BR-HD3, a $650 box that can transmit the signal (up to 1080p) from one device...
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Composer FX Effects for iChat & Photo Booth 2.0.2 (Mac)
- 410 filters for adding visual effects to Apple's Photo Booth and iChat. Composer FX Effects comes with 400 add-on effects for Photo Booth that include Comic Book, Hearts, 3D Video Wall, Plasma, Glass, Sky, Aquarium, Snow, TV, Pencil and many more.
- Software downloads 2009-10-17
- HP's Touchsmart: A PC, maybe, but cooler as a TV
- I think HP may be on to something with its TouchSmart PC. The new TouchSmarts, which are being unveiled today, are technically computers, complete with mouse and keyboard. (For the specs, check out Andrew Nusca's post.) But the heart of the device is the screen, specifically a...
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- "HDTV" experiment proves believing is seeing
- The Logic of HD AppreciationI struggle with myself about how important HD is to me. I'm comfortable watching SD and am not devastated when I go to an SD TV after watching an HD one. However, when I go to a TV displaying particularly striking HD pictures immediately after watching...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-11
- Samsung UN46B8500
- Photo gallery: Samsung UNB8500 seriesIf you watch football or read CNET, chances are you've noticed ads for Samsung's so-called LED TVs. The company has released three series of these super-thin LED-based LCDs so far this year, the 6000, the 7000, and the 8000 models, but it's saved the...
- Product reviews 2009-10-06
- Samsung UN55B8500
- Photo gallery: Samsung UNB8500 seriesIf you watch football or read CNET, chances are you've noticed ads for Samsung's so-called LED TVs. The company has released three series of these super-thin LED-based LCDs so far this year, the 6000, the 7000, and the 8000 models, but it's saved the...
- Product reviews 2009-10-06
- HDTVs sales back on the rise, but smaller, cheaper sets may dominate
- Based upon my current 35-inch Sony CRT,We will be buying either a Panasonic 42- or 46-inch plasma TV.The viewing distance guidelines suggest 42-inch, but my wife wants a 46-inch TV.But, I can guarantee that we will not look at any other sizes.And, the new TVs are definitely cheaper. Our Sony...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Samsung UN46B8000
- Photo gallery: Samsung UNB8000 series As the most expensive horse in Samsung's stable of edge-lit LED-based LCD TVs, which the company calls "LED TVs" in most of its marketing materials, the UNB8000 series is differentiated from its cheaper herd mates by the addition of 240Hz processing. If you're...
- Product reviews 2009-09-25
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sony BRAVIA HDTV, 1TB Western Digital HDD, Magnavox HDTV
- not bad deals, but why would i bother with a 40inch LCD?Either go with plasma or wait till LEDs are mainstream. LCDs just cant compete with the contrast and color of plasmaDLP for that matter. LED is going to be cheaper to run and offer an even brighter...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- More details on HDI's 100-inch laser 3D TV: more energy-efficient, lower cost, walks on water
- California startup HDI is already creating buzz with the 100-inch laser-based 3D HDTV it's been demoing. If the claims made by the company rep I corresponded with today turn out to be true, we could be looking at a Holy Grail of sorts for the next generation of television. ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
- California screenin': Majority of residents oppose big-screen TV ban
- Regulate power, not sizeThey should be regulating the power consumption of TVs, not necessarily their size. Force the companies to make big screen TVs less power hungry and more efficient. Not flat out ban them.TVs should strive to be Energy Star compliant because I'm sure many of them...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- California screenin': Majority of residents oppose big-screen TV ban
- California has long been at the leading edge of energy conservation, for better and, sometimes, for worse. Case in point: The California Energy Commission has proposed set power-usage limits on television sets that manufacturers would have to meet in order to sell those TVs in the state. If adopted, the...
- Blog posts 2009-09-17
- Panasonic TC-P54G10
- Photo gallery: Panasonic TC-P54G10For some people, a 50-inch HDTV just isn't big enough. Panasonic created its new 54-inch screen size, represented here by the TC-P54G10, for just those kinds of people. This set competes directly against the new 55-inch LCD size for your big-screen consideration, and occupies a...
- Product reviews 2009-09-17
- More electronics salespeople recommend Samsung, not Sony LCD HDTVs
- If you're wondering why Sony is losing share in the HDTV market—that is, aside from its high prices—here's one possibility. According to a new study by J.D. Power and Associates, salespeople at electronics retailers are increasingly recommending Samsung sets, while they're less likely to recommend Sonys. In fact, Samsung LCDs...
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
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