HDTV Buying Guide: Select the Right Flat-Panel Technology
Before you drop hundreds or thousands of dollars on the wrong flat-panel HDTV, read our comprehensive breakdown of everything you need to know. Our HDTV buying guide might just help you save some money.
HDTV Buying Guide: Shopping Tips
Looking for a flat-panel HDTV? Our comprehensive guide will tell you all that you need to know. Keep these shopping tips in mind when you're browsing the store aisles.
Plasma TV Prices Plummet
As the ranks of plasma TV manufacturers dwindle, prices for plasma sets continue to drop and the technology's long-term future looks increasingly bleak.
Plasma Sales Slip in Early 2009
Demand for plasma displays is down nearly 22 percent as LCD screens become more popular, according to market research firm DisplaySearch.
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.
Panasonic TH-50PZ850U 50-Inch HDTV
The Panasonic TH-50PZ850U has fantastic extras, but only average picture quality for a 50-inch plasma HDTV.
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.
Vizio to Stop Selling Plasma TVs
Another nail in the coffin for plasma TVs comes from HDTV maker Vizio which announced Thursday it has stopped making plasma TVs and will focus on LCD sets instead.
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.
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.
Beam Pictures to Your TV with Bluetooth
At the IFA conference in Berlin, LG demonstrated the Bluetooth capabilities of its new plasma and LCD sets. Take a picture with your cell phone and you can send it wirelessly to your TV.
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.
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.