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more about #plasma more comments → Tom Trelvik: Granted, it's hard to see except on a very white screen, but the "USA HD" watermark is definitely burned into my 50" Panasonic that I bought in Februa... more » Michai: I picked up a 40" Sony Bravia S-series for $598, and I love it. There is a slight trail but hardly noticeable, you have to really try to look for it.... more » d1zzle: Er...I usually burn my plasmas in with a propane torch...am I doing it wrong? more » appletoad: With the amount of Xbox that is played at my place, we went with a 52" Sharp Aquos LCD to be safe. For the bedroom though, I wouldn't settle for anyth... more » izzledizzle28: calling it a non issue is ridiculous... granted i bought a budget 32" vizio that probably doesn't have all the stuff the new TV's do, i get a decent a... more » otus: Wow, his "Trials" involved looking at one image then changing it to see a faint ghost? I can tell you seriously, that my 42" plasma upstairs has horr... more » safeway: There is definitely a plasma burn-in issue. After 24 hours of displaying his Windows XP desktop, my friend's Samsung plasma retained the icons and th... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: This is a great post. I'm currently in the process of looking at a new TV and the recent posts about the best HDTV's along with posts like this one re... more » Hank Scorpio: I don't know about current generation models, but our first HDTV was a plasma (this was about 4 years ago), and after less than a year it was definite... more » urch: I can see faint sidebar burn-in on a pale image, say a pale sky or something, but the picture on my per-Kuro Pioneer Elite crushes any LCD I've ever s... more » Thorax707: "Plasma burn-in" ... that phrase has a very high pew pew factor. more » aniteshj: I as a best buy employee (I know eh!!) actually told people to shove it and told them the images we run on these plasmas have no effect and to prove i... more » SirDrinksalot: From my experience he's absolutely correct about the 4:3 burn in. I did this with my cheapo Plasma when I first got it. Initially I let the TV user ... more » alpay001: I still do an initial 12 hour burn-in using JscreenFix... it basically hits every pixel with a different color at different shades. looks like psyched... more » Serolf Divad: This is good to hear and will help me overcome my dread of watching 4:3 movies on my plasma. Yojimbo on the plasma tonite, baby... TONITE! more » -
#dealzmodo
Best Buy Finally Offers Legitimate Sale Prices
Our friend Gary over at HD Guru just dissected next week's Best Buy ad, and guess what? 17 out of the 28 deals up for grabs tomorrow are, in his words, "outstanding." Whodathunk? Here's some of the good stuff: More » -
#tvs
The Truth About Plasma Screen Burn-In
People are still talking about plasma burn-in, even though it's a non-issue. Actually, two very rare separate non-issues, permanent burn-in and temporary image retention. Gary at HD Guru decided to put the matter to rest: More » -
#blackfriday
Black Friday Deals List Updated
Our Black Friday List is updated with deals from Vizio, WireFly, HP and Amazon, including an entirely new page for Blu-rays and DVDs. That's in addition to Best Buy, Office Depot, Dell, Target, Walmart, K-mart and more. Start saving here. -
#tvs
The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
We teamed with HD Guru Gary Merson again, this time to find the best TVs under $1000. This economy has really shocked prices. Forget the off-brands. You can now get a top-name good-looking 50" TV for $700, and more... More » -
#tvs
The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy
We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. More » -
#blackfriday
Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. More » -
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#gizexplains
Giz Explains: The Difference Between a $600 TV and a $6000 TV
You can buy an HDTV, a nice big one, for six hundred bucks. Or you can pay six thousand. It's presumably somehow better. You're probably wondering, "What the hell makes it better?" Here's the breakdown: More » -
#hdtv
A Guide To Choosing The HDTV That's Right For You
If your holiday plans involve buying a new HDTV, HD Guru has put together a quick and dirty guide to help you avoid some of the pitfalls many consumers fall into. More » -
#lcds
Why You Don't Need To Spend Extra Money On a 240 Hz LCD TV
Yesterday I discussed how the problem of motion blur has been all but eliminated in most mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, as HDGuru points out, there are consequences to bumping refresh rates up to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. More » -
#lightsabers
Commandos To Use Plasma Knives For Field Surgery
Apparently plasma knives, surgical instruments which have glowing, ionized gas as a blade, have passed Special Operations Command's field testing and evaluation stages. Great! Now how much longer until this tech can be used to make real lightsabers? More » -
#dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: 58-inch Samsung Touch of Color Plasma for $1800
Newegg has a pretty fantastic deal on this 58-inch Samsung PN58A650 for $1800 AND free shipping. More » -
#space
New Videos Show Most Powerful Space Engine In Action
These beautifully stunning videos show the formidable power of the Ad Astra's VASIMR VX-200, the most powerful space engine in existence. Running at 1,800,000ºF, it looks like Satan opened the peephole of the doors of hell. More » -
#3d
3D Hits Home: Snap Judgments on 3 Different Technologies
With the the big 3D push coming in 2010, I planted my eyes on three types of 3D technologies displayed at CEDIA (home theater expo) that you may have in your next TV...and passed some judgments without pulling any punches.
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#imagecache
Local Dimmed LCD vs Normal LCD
In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, "What's the deal with local dimming LCDs?" In the words of one Toshiba rep, "it finally allows us to compete with plasma." More » -
#hdtvs
Plasma HDTV Sales Soar, LCD Sales Steady, Sony Loses Ever More Market Share
HDGuru has some notes from the now-concluded second quarter HDTV sales, and they show some interesting movement: With dirt-cheap prices, high end plasmas (42"-50") surged almost 40%, though LCD sales merely held steady. The big loser? Sony. More » -
#hdtv
Even Vampires Think Plasma TVs Are Heavy
Even the vampires who've been around hundreds of years in True Blood are confused by HDTVs. It's LCDs that are thin and light, not plasmas. Of course, if you wanted to brain somebody, plasma would be a better choice. -
#hdtv
Panasonic TC-P54V10 Reviewed: Worthy Successor to Pioneer Kuro
When the lauded Pioneer Kuro plasmas went off-air in May, many mourned the loss of what was arguably one of the world's best HDTVs. With the launch of the Panasonic TC-P54V10 plasma, however, a worthy successor has apparently emerged. More » -
#plasma
Tiny Plasma Blowtorch Doesn't Let Your Teeth Join the Dark Side
Described as a cross between a lightsaber and Listerine, scientists at the University of Southern California have invented a tiny, world's first, plasma blowtorch that is to be used for medical procedures—specifically in annihilating plaque. More »
