Big Japanese brands readying 3-D flat-screen TVs

Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year.

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Have your HDTV and be green, too

The federal government's Energy Star logo is starting to take on more meaning as Americans pay attention to green products, including HDTVs, many of which use less power than older CRT sets.

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Is plasma starting to fade out?

Plasma televisions, while still the finest made in the eyes of purists, are rapidly losing ground to LCD-based models because of lower prices and better quality.

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3-D HDTV is starting to get more in focus

As 3-D versions of movies continue to attract an audience, it’s inevitable that film studios and consumer electronics companies want to duplicate the success with 3-D HDTVs.

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Light-emitting diodes brighten new HDTVs

LED LCD TVs have joined the parade of garden-variety LCD and plasma TVs on the shelves of retailers. But before you say “Not another acronym!” consider the energy savings and enhanced picture of this new breed of  TV.

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TV makers hope thin is in for newest sets

Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients — or their interior designers — are perking up when they hear about ultra-slim TV sets, which come off the wall only about an inch.

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New TV trends: Internet movies, 3-D, power saving

TV makers are adding sexy new features like streaming Internet movies and 3-D capabilities this year, betting that they can keep consumers away from basic, no-frills sets, even in a weak economy.

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LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly

Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.

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Digital TV, real or converted, is holiday priority

Want a digital TV this holiday season? You can get one pretty cheaply, without changing your set.

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How to buy a basic digital TV

By the end of 2007, more than 50 percent of American households owned a digital television, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

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How to buy a basic digital TV

By the end of 2007, more than 50 percent of American households owned a digital television, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

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- Marion County deputies are searching for three TV bandits whose getaway car needs a tune-up. It barely made it from the Walmart on Highway 441 near the Villages with two high-definition TVs, but they would have stolen more if the vehicle had started faster.

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It's been an ugly few years for the United States Postal Service.

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Excerpt: Channel-surfing behind bars is about to get more expensive. Florida is poised to spend about $100,000 in tax money to upgrade 1,500 prison televisions so they'll work Feb. 17, when the nation switches from analog to digital broadcasts.

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State regulators are getting ready to curb the growing power gluttony of TV sets by drafting the nation's first rules requiring retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models, starting in 2011.

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Black Friday is mere moments away, so before you hit the streets at unbelievable hours, prepare yourself with everything you need to know before you get shopping—after all, knowledge is power.

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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider announced today the release of the Xbox 360 HDMI Conversion Kit, a revolutionary new accessory designed to allow owners of the Xbox 360 console to connect directly to any standard HDMI  …

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A synthetic chemical widely used in the manufacture of computers and flat-screen televisions is a potent greenhouse gas, with 17,000 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide, but its measure in the atmosphere has never been taken, nor is it regulated by international tre …

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Chip scaling is showing no signs of hitting the wall--yet. But one alternative path--3D technology based on through-silicon vias TSVs --continues to generate steam.

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So you're shopping last minute and decide to be extra generous and buy the big-screen HDTV, or maybe the DSLR camera I've wanted for a long time...oops, sorry. That's not meant for you.

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Upstart American TV maker Vizio has been nipping for three years at the heels of household names such as Sony and Samsung.

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Millions of TVs and videos will be dumped following the switch-over to digital television, a survey suggests. Eight million machines - enough to fill 100 Olympic swimming pools - will be ditched, it estimated, based on a poll of 2,500 UK adults.

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For more than four decades, the Situation Room at the White House has been the hub of presidential activity during historic moments, from the Cuban missile crisis to Hurricane Katrina. But for all of its importance, it had fallen way behind the technology curve.

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Teacher. Mother. Secret Lover.

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World Cup fever is giving a boost to retails, with John Lewis selling flat screen TVs at a rate of one every 40 seconds across its outlets and online business. Sales of TVs are up 200% on last years levels and electric sales are 37.9% higher.

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