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Panasonic THX Certified HDTVs Raise The Bar |
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If you're shopping for a large-screen plasma, the other high-end option is the 60-inch Pioneer PDP-6020FD. However it's significantly more expensive than the 58-inch Panasonic, and judging from our review of the 60 inch Pioneer, the Panasonic color accuracy is a huge plus. Couple that with the fact that the 58-inch Panasonic delivered even deeper black levels than the 60-inch Pioneer, the Editor's Choice and higher rating compared with the Pioneer is a no-brainer.
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(November 3, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Panasonic's highly anticipated THX Certified plasma displays are now widely available and they don't disappoint. Earlier this year C|Net awarded the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ800U their Editors' Choice among 50-inch plasma TVs, and now the newly released 58-inch version receives equally high praise, with an identical score and Editors' Choice award. Part of the reason has to do with color accuracy, for which the TV's THX Display Certification deserves credit. These THX certified sets look fantastic right out of the box.
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Stunning Sony XBR6 XBR7 XBR8 HDTV Redefine HDTV Quality |
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(November 2, 2008 HDTV-News.org) New Technologies Deliver Exceptional Color Reproduction and Black Levels Sony introduced seven new BRAVIA® XBR flat-panel LCD high-definition televisions including models with TRILUMINOS® LED backlight and local dimming for outstanding black-level reproduction and unmatched contrast. The new models expand the BRAVIA LCD line up to 30 models ranging in screen size from 19 to 70 inches measured diagonally. The XBR models represent Sony's premium line, delivering the latest features and the pinnacle of picture quality. "Critics consistently praise BRAVIA as the best HDTVs on the market, and the XBR badge indicates the best of the best," said Jeff Goldstein, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' television marketing group. "Consumers can now experience the quality of BRAVIA from small-sized models all the way up through our premium big screen XBR series."
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Best LCD HDTVs of 2009 |
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(May 14, 2009 HDTV-News.org) The 2009 LCD HDTV roll out is underway and we like it. Deeper blacks, higher refresh rates, and motion blur reduction, previously expensive adders, are standard features in many new 2009 sets. Here are a few that offer outstanding picture quality at reasonable cost:
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Top Rated Big Screen HDTVs |
Pioneer KURO PDP-6020FD
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Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ700U
The TH-58PZ700U delivers excellent picture quality in just about every regard including its deep blacks and extremely accurate colors. One reason analysts continue to predict the demise of rear-projection HDTVs is because larger flat-panels, such as the 58-inch Panasonic TH-58PZ700U, continue to fall in price. While still more expensive that some top rated rear projection models, the TH-58PZ700U outperforms them all and is worth the extra money if you can afford it. Over 90% |
Almost Out of Stock Best Value Samsung 58-inch 1080p PN58A550:
The 1080p PN58A550 has fantastic picture quality, highly detailed with excellent contrast and colors that pop off the screen. If you're looking for the best value in a large plasma, this is it. Over 97% |
60-inch 1080p Plasma--World's Best HDTV
The incredible 2007 Pioneer KURO series (PDP-4280HD, PDP-5080HD, PDP-5010FD, and PDP-6010FD) received near unanimous rankings as the best HDTV available. The early reviews of the new 2008 Pioneer KURO series HDTVs are receiving similarly high praise, apparently living up to Pioneer's hype of "…5 times deeper blacks…" than their predecessors. The value priced 720p sets (PDP-4280HD and PDP-5080HD) sold out months ago, but the 1080p 50-inch PDP-5010FD and 60-inch PDP-6010FD are still available, and prices have dropped. At their lower price points the PDP-5010FD and PDP-6010FD ranked as Best Buys. If you're looking for a value priced top rated 50 or 60 inch set, don't overlook the Pioneer PDP-5010FD and PDP-6010FD. But if you want the World's Best HDTV the PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD are the way to go. Over 95% 
five star ratings at Amazon.com.
58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.
Ranked as Best-of-the-Best by C|Net, the Panasonic TH-58PZ700U outperforms nearly all big screen HDTVs (other than the top rated Pioneer PDP-6010) offering excellent all-around picture quality. For big-screen lovers with the means to go flat, the Panasonic TH-58PZ700U should be near the top of the list.
The top rated Samsung PN58A550 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV is another great set at a great price. This top rated set is almost out of stock, but |
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