Reviewed: Vizio's App-tastic HDTV; $50 Harmony remote

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Vizio TV gets App-tastic Response times were quick, the Apps interface is well-designed and surprisingly easy to use, and integration and content selection surpasses that of any other Internet-enabled TV, regardless of manufacturer. The industry's only included remote with a slide-out keyboard and/or Bluetooth, as well as built-in Wi-Fi, don't hurt. So what's the catch with this Vizio? Read the full review  Vizio 2XVT series (photos)  Video: See the Apps in action  App-etite for comparison: Internet services on TV Vizio VF552XVT 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 Logitech Harmony 300 If you're looking for a cheap and easy universal remote--and you can live with its streamlined feature set--the Logitech Harmony 300 is a great choice. Read more  Check prices LG LHB535 The LG LHB535 offers an outstanding feature set for its price, but its sound quality is only passable. Read more  Check prices B&W P5 B&W's P5s aren't cheap, but they're well built, offer a unique design, rich sound, and a built-in microphone for making calls. Read more  Check prices The NPR Radio by Livio The sleek and beautifully designed NPR Radio by Livio is a talk-radio junkie's dream despite some missing extracurricular features and having average sound quality. Read more  Check prices Crave New MacBook Pro plays nicer with TVs Scott Stein Senior associate editor Bad news: the new MacBook Pros still lack HDMI, a very convenient and increasingly ubiquitous way for any laptop to output its audio and video on to an HDTV or receiver. Good news: it's slightly easier to connect your MacBook Pro to a TV than it was before. MacBook Pros now support an audio signal over the Mini DisplayPort jack. Believe it or not, the old MacBooks could only output video through that port, and audio had to be output via a separate audio cable connected to the audio-out jack. We can say from experience that connecting previous MacBooks to TVs is usually a slightly laborious affair, involving the purchase of a Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI converter and all that extra cable tangle. Read more The Audiophiliac Denon's $3,000 receiver proves bigger is better Posted by Steve Guttenberg I've reviewed many Denon receivers, but never one of the really big ones. Richard Ames, that lucky devil, had the pleasure of putting the Denon AVR-4810CI through its paces for "Home Entertainment" magazine.  Read more  More Audiophilia 1. The MM-1: The B&W of computer speakers 2. It's Record Store Day, so reach out and touch some music 3. A great American speaker company is no more 4. Poll: Why would you buy a new iPod, iPad, Zune? 5. Boom in your room: Subwoofer setup tips 6. Have a microphone? You could win Monster Turbine headphones 7. Car audio rocks the New York auto show 8. A super deal in 5.1 speaker-subwoofer systems 9. $2,000,000 speaker can be yours for just $500,000 10. 3D TV vs. 3D sound More CNET home theater resources  Best LCD TVs  Best plasma TVs  Best HDTVs overall  3D TV FAQ  HDTV 101  Settings and calibration FAQ  TV reviews home page  TV-related blog posts  HDTV World
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