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• How to Buy a Flat-Screen TV Our video buying guide tells you what to look for when shopping.
• How We Test High-Definition TVs Get a glimpse into PC World's rigorous HDTV testing process.
• Top 5 50-, 52- and 55-Inch HDTVs The latest big HDTVs deliver stellar performance, a generous array of the newest inputs, and unique picture adjustment features--at great prices. Check back frequently for the latest updates.
• How to Fine-Tune Your HDTV Tools and tips for getting a better picture on your your high-definition television, including color, brightness, and contrast settings.
• Panasonic's Portable Blu-ray Disc Player Panasonic's portable Blu-ray Disc player with an 8.9-inch screen is expected in the U.S. in May.
• Control Your TV WIth Gestures Hitachi and Toshiba have both announced TV sets that work with infrared sensors that monitor the movement of a user's hands.
• FAQ: The Transition to Digital Television TV will go all-digital starting February 17. Here's everything you need to know to make sure you don't miss any of your favorite shows.
• Super-Thin Web-Enabled HDTVs We saw super-thin HDTVs, many of them Internet-enabled. Other TVs featured built-in Blu-ray players and new backlighting schemas.
• JVC Slims Down 32-Inch TV to 7mm Thick JVC joins the race towards thinner flat-panel TV--the company is expected to unveil a prototype 32-inch television this week that's just 7-millimeters thick.
• Ten Tips for Hassle-Free Tech Merchandise Returns Retailers often play by different rules in accepting electronics returns. Here are some tips to help you navigate the tricky world of returns, exchanges, and warranties.
• HDTV Buying Guide 2008 Here is your complete guide to buying and owning a new HDTV this holiday season and beyond.
• Sony HDTVs Rated Most Reliable by PC World Readers Sony gets far and away the highest reliability and service scores in our reader survey. LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, and Vizio all earn favorable marks as well.
• Shinoda's Massive Flexible Plasma Display Shinoda Plasma showed a 3-meter long prototype plasma display. The screen isn't manufactured on a rigid piece of glass, but instead uses a very thin type of glass tube that is flexible and can create curved displays.
• Essential HDTV Accessories An HDTV is just a TV with a pretty picture until you add a few important accoutrements. The dozen add-ons shown here will greatly enhance your HDTV watching experience.
• Top 5 40- and 42-inch HDTVs These are the top 40- and 42-inch LCD and plasma TVs today. Ratings and rankings may change due to pricing and advances in technology, so check back frequently for the latest info.
• Super Hi-Vision System Equals 16 HDTV Screens A recently-developed 33-megapixel image sensor creates a single SHV image equal to 16 tiled HDTV screens.
• Top 5 46- and 47-Inch HDTVs The screen sizes in this category are ideal for people with average-size living rooms. The sets deliver stellar performance, a generous array of the newest inputs, and unique picture adjustment features. Check back frequently for the latest updates.
• The Race to a Slimmer TV Hitachi, JVC, Sharp, and Sony show off prototypes at the CEATEC trade show in Japan.
• HD VMD to Battle Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Players and discs using a new high-def format will appear soon--but will consumers make room for yet another combatant in the HD format wars?
• HDTV of the Future Sharp demonstrated an ultraslim prototype that gets its signal wirelessly.