Reviewed: Samsung 3D TV; Oppo Blu-ray; Olive music

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Samsung 3D TV reviewed Among HDTVs we've tested, the UNC8000 series is the first 3D TV, the first edge-lit LED-based LCD with local dimming, and the first example of Samsung's Apps for TV platform. It has the company's best LCD picture quality specs for 2010, packs in more features than ever before, yet manages to measure just under an inch thick. The verdict? Read the full review  Samsung UNC8000 series (photos)  3D TV FAQ  Samsung's 2010 TV lineup Samsung UN55C8000 Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55C8000  Check prices LG Infinia 47LE8500  Check prices Samsung UN55B8500  Check prices Samsung PN50B860  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K  Check prices Home theater reviews and more Review: Oppo BDP-80 Oppo's BDP-80 Blu-ray player doesn't perform well enough to make up for its lack of Wi-Fi, streaming media features, and 3D Blu-ray support. Read more  Check prices Review: Olive 4 music server The Olive 4 is a fantastic-sounding digital audio server, but its high price and limited feature list limit its appeal to die-hard audiophiles. Read more  Check prices CNET Showcase on 3D TV In our first live CNET Showcase event for local tech fans, we brought together five manufacturers, two independent experts on 3D, a whole mess of pizza, and dozens of active-shutter glasses to give people a 3D glimpse into the future of home entertainment. Read more  CNET Showcase: 3D (photos) Headphones for less than $25 We've rounded up a handful of headphones that won't cost you a penny more than 25 bucks. Every option included offers an upgrade in either fit or audio quality over standard headphones included with your MP3 player. Read more  Editors' top headphones Crave African humanoid built from old TVs Leslie Katz You could be responsibly green and take your old TV to Best Buy to be recycled. Or, like Sam Todo, you could be responsibly geeky, taking the telly apart and turning it into a walking humanoid robot! Todo, a student from Africa's Togolese Republic, constructed "Sam10" almost entirely from old television sets. Read more The Audiophiliac Subwoofer setup tips Posted by Steve Guttenberg I suppose the "place the sub wherever" myth is based on the fact that low frequencies (80 Hertz or lower) are nondirectional, so it's hard to tell where in the room the deep bass is coming from. That's true, but that's not the same thing as disregarding subwoofer placement concerns altogether.  Read more  More Audiophilia 1. A great American speaker company is no more 2. Poll: Why would you buy a new iPod, iPad, Zune? 3. Have a microphone? You could win Monster Turbine headphones 4. Car audio rocks the New York auto show 5. Denon S-5DB: When a home-theater-in-a-box isn't good enough 6. B&W's sweet new P5 headphone 7. A super deal in 5.1 speaker-subwoofer systems 8. $2,000,000 speaker can be yours for just $500,000 9. Is Harman the Mercedes-Benz of the audio business? 10. 3D TV vs. 3D sound 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   Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Buy now, only: $258.65   ${DOMAIN} Only $4.10    Merchant Rating ${SHORTFIELD3}   Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints Large 3.0...   BUY NOW Only $699.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆   Microsoft Windows 7 Full Box Buy now, only: $260.00   ${DOMAIN} Only $4.80    Merchant Rating ${SHORTFIELD3}
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