3D TV arrive from Samsung, Panasonic; TiVo's Premiere analyzed

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Samsung launches first 3D TVs The world's biggest TV maker has been quietly selling its first 3D TV for the last couple of weeks, but nothing was quiet about the company's official launch of 3D this week. There, Samsung outlined its plans for the coming year, including pricing and availability details for all of its upcoming TVs. Oh yeah, and the glasses. Read more  Samsung's complete 2010 TV lineup  Skype comes to Samsung TVs, too  CNET's 3D TV FAQ Samsung UNC7000 series is the first 3D-compatible TV available for sale. Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55B8500  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K  Check prices Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800  Check prices Samsung PN50B860  Check prices LG 47LH90  Check prices Home theater news and views Panasonic, Best Buy double down on 3D TV Not to be outdone by Samsung, Panasonic has announced its first 3D TV bundle available exclusively at Best Buy stores, featuring a plasma TV and 3D-compatible Blu-ray player. Read more  HD Guru's early review Putting TiVo Premiere in context TiVo announced its fourth-generation DVR with much fanfare at a March 2 media event in Manhattan--at the top of Rockefeller Center, to be specific. Media invitations to the event included the teaser: "The DVR was just the beginning." What TiVo delivered was...an incremental update of its existing product. Read more  The new TiVo unveiled Pioneer's new 2010 AV receivers: 3D for all Pioneer has announced its new 2010 lineup for AV receivers, and our first impression is that the company looks like it has a good shot at maintaining its edge in the "features war." Here's a quick rundown of the announced models. Read more  Bonus: Onkyo also announces 3D receivers CNET's 2010 HDTV ratings overhaul explained We've just lowered the ratings of about 100 HDTV reviews from 2009. Why would we do such a thing? To make room for 2010 models. Read more  Best HDTVs overall Crave Flipr: New universal remote for iPhone and iPod Touch debuts David Carnoy We've been waiting for more companies to come out with IR dongle/iPhone app combos that allow you to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a highly functional universal remote for your AV gear. And now the folks at New Potato Technologies have jumped on the iPhone remote bandwagon with Flipr, which retails for $79.99. Read more The Audiophiliac What if iTunes never happened? Posted by Steve Guttenberg Apple introduced iTunes on January 9, 2001, but it wasn't that big a deal; world domination took years to fully develop. I admired the effort, and Apple figured out a way to get people to pay for downloaded music. That's a good thing. My biggest problem with iTunes is that it doesn't sound as good as a CD or LP, and Apple hasn't even bothered to offer high-resolution FLAC downloads for those who care about sound quality.  Read more  More Audiophilia 1. Let's hear it for Oscar nominees for sound 2. Audiophile conundrum: Does more equal better? 3. Park Avenue Audio, a kinder and gentler high-end store 4. Sound Italian style: Sonus Faber Liuto speaker 5. Poll: Is 7.1 channel home theater a bust? 6. How to make your speakers sound better: Play better-sounding music 7. Panasonic Blu-ray player incorporates 19th-century audio tech 8. Comparison test: Three Monster Turbine in-ear headphones 9. Marantz PM5003 amplifier: High-end audio bliss for $450? 10. Enter the Audiophillie music contest for a chance at winning big prizes 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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