The TV waiting game; Panasonic plasma reviews and questions

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Should you wait to get a new TV? This time of year--after CES but before first the first new reviews hit--is characterized by more e-mail uncertainty and questions from prospective TV shoppers than any other. The main question, when faced with all of those fancy new models and features, is whether or not to wait. Read our take  CES 2010: TVs roundup  Best TVs of 2009  A look back: 'Should I wait for the 2009 TVs to come out?' Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55B8500  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K  Check prices Panasonic TC-P50G10  Check prices Panasonic TC-P50V10  Check prices Samsung PN50B650  Check prices Home theater news and reviews Are Panasonic plasma TVs losing their dark black levels? A thread on enthusiast Web site AVS Forum reports of Panasonic plasmas losing their black level performance over time. Panasonic hasn't confirmed or denied anything yet. Read more Review: Panasonic TC-P54Z1 Panasonic's flagship TC-P54Z1 plasma sails far beyond most buyers' price range, but the yacht enthusiasts who can afford it will enjoy superb picture quality and style in a wireless package. Read more  Check prices Review: 3M MPro120 pico projector When judged against the low expectations of pico projectors, the 3M MPro120 isn't bad, but it really isn't bright enough for projecting at larger sizes and it should include an adapter for Apple iPods and iPhones. Read more  Check prices No-gloss zone: Matte-screen LCD TVs compared Much like birds building nests, people seem to like shiny objects. The truism holds, apparently, for laptop and LCD TV screens as well. But for a bright room we prefer matte screens, so check out a few of our favorites on this list. Read more  Down with glossy screens Crave Oppo releases cheaper BDP-80 Blu-ray player Matthew Moskovciak We've been longtime fans of Oppo's disc players, but as much as we liked the company's BDP-83 Blu-ray player, its $500 price puts it out of reach for most buyers. With that in mind, Oppo has released the BDP-80, a lower-priced Blu-ray player that looks to keep much of what we liked about the BDP-83 for only $290. It's available today. Read more The Audiophiliac Audio vs. computers, and the winner is? Posted by Steve Guttenberg I'm not knocking computers; I'm using one right now. It's just that they've got to be among the least reliable consumer products ever made. Glitches, stability issues, crashes, and balky software are all part of living with computers, but people put up with the hassles. Audio, unless it's broken, works every time.  Read more  More audiophilia 1. A $200 sound card an audiophile could love 2. A sound recording school for women and girls 3. Annandale A-25 XL2: A classic 1970s speaker reborn 4. CES: See the coolest audio from CES 2010 5. What's the difference: Dynamic vs. lossy audio compression? 6. Poll: Do you suffer from gadget-upgrade fatigue? 7. Now hear this: Audio at CES 2010 8. Sound as a 'weapon' 9. Audio as art: Sonic frontiers in hand-crafted design 10. $229 vacuum tube amplifier wows audiophiles 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 Featured Listings   Cisco PIX 506E Firewall Cisco PIX 506E Firewall Bundle, PIX-506E-BUN-K9 The Cisco PIX 506E is a robust, purpose-built s...   BUY NOW Only $249.95    Merchant Rating ★★★★★   Format: DVD: 10-Disc Boxed Ken Release Date: 2004-09-28, Rating NR (Not Rated),   BUY NOW Only $79.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆   BOB Duallie Revolution Jogging 12? front wheel swivels for increased maneuverability and locks forward for jogging Fast, two st...   BUY NOW Only $512.10    Merchant Rating ★★★★★
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