Television Reviews
Displays
First look: Samsung Series 9 85-inch 4K UHD TV
The Video and Audio Center in Santa Monica (CA) has the distinction of being one of the few places where you can go and see HDTVs in an environment where there’s room for them, and you, to “breathe.” By that I mean the TVs are ...
Cell Phones
Elgato EyeTv Mobile Review
Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have killed a lot of dedicated electronic devices — consider how many stand-alone video cameras are now sold as an example. But to watch TV wherever you are is an area where a p...
Displays
Samsung UN32EH5000 32-inch LED HDTV Review
Flat-panel TVs have increased in size to the point where they rarely are moved from room to room. This is contrary to the early days of “portable TV,” in which a single set would be moved from the living room to the bedroom and...
Home Theater
First Look at Sony’s XBR-84X900 84-inch 4K Ultra HDTV at Santa Monica’s Video & Audio Center
Big is better, but it’s not about size this time, it’s about resolution. Sony hosted an event at the Video & Audio Center in Santa Monica to present their XBR-84X900 84-inch 4K Ultra HDTV. The XBR-84X900 displays an image ...
Displays
VIZIO E320i 32” Smart LED TV Review
A TV doesn’t have to be huge to be worth watching. Case in point: VIZIO’s E320i 32” Smart LED TV. It’s bigger than a monitor at 32-inches, but sized small enough to fit in areas where a bigger screen would crowd out the surroun...
Displays
Sceptre E465BV-FHDD 46-inch 3D LED HDTV Review
There was a time when you could only get a quality HDTV from a brand name. Add to that was size — those manufacturers striving to equal the quality of the “brand” didn’t try and get too big for their britches…make t...
Displays
Sony Bravia HX750 46-inch Internet LED TV Review
Now that 46-inches is the new “black,” I was pretty excited on seeing Sony’s Bravia Internet TV model, the HX750. Because of the size, to be sure, but also because it takes the whole concept of “smart TV’ and simplifies it even...
Displays
Hands On with Samsung’s LED ES9000 75-inch LED TV
Consumer Electronics by its very nature demands the up-close and personal touch. That’s been pretty much destroyed by the big-box stores who stack TVs in rows and treats you like annoying fans of a rock star who’s trying to get...
Home Theater
Mitsubishi Diamond 842 82-inch 3D DLP Home Cinema TV Review
My neighbors put up with me because on occasion I help them out with their home theater problems. But I drew every askance look possible when the two guys wheeled this 82-inch HDTV over to my doorstep. Because it’s big — ...
Review Articles
SunBriteTV Model 3260HD All-Weather Outdoor LCD Television Review
Drive-ins were all about the fun of watching anything outside — how else to explain the worst films you ever saw attracting teenagers back in the day (my day, that is). But taking a TV into the backyard is madness —...
Home Theater
LG 55G2 55-inch 3D LED TV Review
It’s rapidly becoming evident that an HDTV can’t rely on just a high-def screen anymore; it must have enhancements in order to gain attention from the consumer. Among the enhancements now expected are such things as an In...
HDTV
ViewSonic VT2430 24-inch 1080p LCD TV Review
Say the name “Viewsonic” to most people, and they’ll likely respond with some variation of “they make monitors.” That the company also makes HDTVs, not so much. But the technologies that make for a quality LCD monitor can certa...
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