Movie Nights
If you and your friends want to get a movie theater experience from the comfort of your living room, we’ve got you covered. This list of HDTVs will let you stream HD movies from different online sources and will let everyone in the room witness all the action. If you like working through your Netflix queue with a couch full of friends, you’ll find a great TV listed below.
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$1,995.001
Size: 55 in.Panasonic Viera TC-P55VT30
The Panasonic Viera TC-P55VT30 is the creme de la creme of Panasonic's 2011 line. If there's a feature Panasonic wants to promote this year, it's here: 3D display (glasses included), streaming content, WiFi, and perhaps their best design ever. Read full review
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$1,399.942
Size: 46 in.Sony Bravia KDL-46HX729
The KDL-46HX729 ($1709 MSRP) is a relatively high-end model in Sony's line-up. They certainly didn't skimp on the feature set: 3D display, a huge collection of streaming content, built-in WiFi, DLNA support, and a super-thin profile thanks to the LED edge-lighting. Read full review
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$988.003
Size: 51 in.Samsung PN51D6500
The Samsung PN51D6500 is one of the best deals for a big screen plasma TV. The performance is strong in most regards and the weakness are endemic to plasma TVs, not with this model in particular. Read full review
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$909.934
Size: 50 in.Panasonic Viera TC-P50ST30
The Panasonic Viera TC-P50ST30 is a 50-inch plasma, and a second-gen 3D TV. There are several improvements this time around, but this TV has some issue that keep it back. Read full review
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Size: 55 in.Sony Bravia KDL-55EX720
The Sony KDL-55EX720 is a second-gen, LED-edgelit TV. 3D is finally coming down in price, but we're still not sold on the whole headache & eyestrain thing. Read full review
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Size: 47 in.LG 47LW5600
The LG 47LW5600 ($1699 MSRP) offers great color performance and an improved 3D experience from older-generation 3D TVs at a mid-range price with an extensive library of internet content. Read full review
Features
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TelevisionInfo.com 2011 Select Awards
After testing dozens of televisions this year, the staff of TVI has made its official selections for the very best televisions of 2011. Read More...
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3D TV, Not Ready for Prime Time
If you’ve been shopping for a new TV is the last two years, you’ve probably heard a lot of hype about 3D. As with most new technologies, customers are awash in baffling terminology and misinformation. Here’s a simple guide to walk you through the basics. Read More...
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HDTV Streaming Content Compared
Televisions aren’t just getting their content through the coax cable anymore. Just as the internet has gradually moved towards a video-rich space—YouTube, Hulu, Vimeo, etc.—those same sorts of features are creeping into your TV sets. Like it or not, those 1000+ channels of direct cable are not enough anymore. Read More...
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Technology Preview: Haier Completely Wireless Television
Imagine a TV with no wires. You’re talking about WiFi, right? No, we mean no wires, at all. Haier, the Chinese company better known as an appliance manufacturer, is showcasing a new technology here at CES that conducts electricity wireless to the TV, as well as streaming content. The TV is pretty far from production at this point, but it’s among the more amazing things we’ve seen at the show. Here’s an in-depth look at the technology and how it might be implemented in future products. Read More...
