3D
If you’re not content with flat images and want to hop on the latest HDTV trend, these are the TVs for you. The ability to display 3D images using active shutter glasses is a relatively new feature, and very few TVs do it well. Make sure you’re getting the best 3D experience currently available and select a TV from the list below.
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$991.001
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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$1,952.002
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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$909.933
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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$1,444.99Archive
Size: 47 in.LG 47LX6500
The LG 47LX6500 ($2699 MSRP) has a lot of intriguing features, most notably the 3D display. It's LG's first attempt at a 3D TV (along with the LX9500 series), and we're sorry to say that it's a poor result. Read full review
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$809.786
Size: 51 in.Samsung PN51D550
The Samsung PN51D550 is a well-equipped plasma with solid performance and features like 3D display and DLNA support, while maintaining a price point well below Samsung's top-of-the-line models. The elegant design and comfortable user interface certainly make it an appealing TV. 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
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$1,119.008
Size: 46 in.Samsung UN46D6500
Though not Samsung's highest-end TV, the Samsung UN46D6500 is quite good, and we're willing to bet that the special features and improved performance you might get in the more expensive D7000 and D8000 series will be lost on most customers. This LED-edgelit LCD television includes 3D display, built-in WiFi, and possibly the best "smart TV" interface on the market. Read full review
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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...
