The best LCD TV yet?; Onkyo's great-value receiver

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	What's hot this week David Katzmaier CNET.com Local dimming Samsung LED: Best LCD yet? Samsung has released three series of superthin LED-based LCDs so far this year, the 6000, 7000, and 8000 models, but it's saved the best for last. Its fourth series is dubbed UNB8500, but you can remember it best as the king of LCD--for now. Can it topple the best plasmas? Read the full review  Check out the slideshow  Best of the best: High-performance HDTVs  Best HDTVs overall Samsung UN55B8500 Popular HDTV reviews Panasonic TC-P50V10  Check prices Panasonic TC-P50G10  Check prices LG 47LH90  Check prices Panasonic TC-P54G10  Check prices Samsung UN46B8000  Check prices Latest reviews & news Review: Onkyo HT-RC160 The Onkyo HT-RC160 has nearly all the same functionality as the similar TX-SR607, for about $100 less, making it one of the best AV receiver values of the year. Read more  Check prices Review: Bose SoundDock 10 While it's expensive and isn't loaded with features, the Bose SoundDock 10 is classy looking and sounds excellent for a compact iPod/iPhone speaker. Read more  Check prices LED TVs compared: Local dimming vs. edge-lit In their continuing efforts to compete against the picture quality advantages of plasma-based flat-panel TVs, makers of LCDs have introduced numerous new technologies, but the most successful in our opinion is LED backlighting with local dimming. Read more  Edge-lit LED-based LCDs revealed Bigger OLED TVs still three years out The TV industry is still at least three years away from churning out standard-size televisions of 32 inches or larger at something approaching acceptable prices. Find out why. Read more  Sales of OLED TVs at record high Crave Big surprise: People don't watch commercials Sharon Vaknin Although there are those who don't mind commercials, most would probably skip them. So it's not surprising that TiVo reported "nearly all of the television shows that won 2009 Emmys showed higher levels of ad-skipping than the averages for their respective genres." The one exception: "30 Rock." Read more The Audiophiliac Denver's high-end audio fest, part 1 Posted by Steve Guttenberg The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009, held last week in Denver, showcased the best and brightest in high-end audio gear. Hundreds of high-end manufacturers, from tiny one-person operations all the way up to industry giants like JBL were on hand. RMAF has a very different vibe than the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas every January--RMAF is a more grassroots affair.  Read more  More audiophilia 1. HFI-2400: Ultrasone's new flagship headphone 2. Gorgeous amplifiers, made in Utah 3. High-end sound system, for half the price 4. Wikiphonia: A headphone wiki 5. Is dynamic range compression destroying music? 6. Onkyo HT-RC180 receiver: Awesome sound, right price 7. At last: A high-end wireless subwoofer 8. Major music exec admits to being an audiophile 9. Poll: Where do you listen to music? 10. Wireless home theater speakers always have wires More CNET home theater resources  Best HDTVs overall  High-performance HDTVs  CNET's HDTV World  Best plasma HDTVs  Best HDTV values  Blu-ray guide  Best LCD HDTVs  Football-friendly HDTVs  HDTV resolution explained  Best cheap LCD HDTVs  Sub-$250 Blu-ray players  Plasma vs. LCD vs. RPTV  Best home video products  Netflix-enabled video players  1080p vs. 720p: The final word  Best home audio gear  Best universal remotes  CES 2009: Full coverage
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