3D TVs compared; hook your laptop to your TV

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Three 3D TVs compared Whether they feature soccer balls, meatballs, or blue aliens popping out of the screen, advertisements for 3D TVs are everywhere. At CNET we got the chance to review and directly compare three of the highest-end models from the three major manufacturers, and between ducking for cover and swapping incompatible 3D eyewear, we managed to come up with some impressions. Check out the comparison  3D TV FAQ  Best 5 HDTVs: Picture Quality  Best HDTVs overall Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55C8000  Check prices Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25  Check prices Sony Bravia XBR-52HX909  Check prices LG Infinia 47LE8500  Check prices Samsung HT-C6500  Check prices Home theater features and reviews Do 3D TVs use more power? Initial testing of 3D-compatible HDTVs has revealed that, in the default picture settings, displaying 3D images can indeed draw more power than in standard 2D mode, especially on plasma models. Read more  Quick Guide to TV Power Use DirecTV launches first all-3D channel, we almost launch lunch Our first experience watching n3D, DirecTV's new, exclusive all-3D TV channel, was a mixed bag. At times we felt we needed an airline sickness bag. Read more Review: Creative Labs D200 wireless Bluetooth speaker The relatively affordable--and compact--Creative D200 Bluetooth speaker offers wireless audio streaming and reasonably good sound for the money. Read more  Check prices How To: Connect your laptop to a TV With the abundance of streaming-video sites and TV/movie content available, laptops are often the most versatile entertainment products on the market, pound for pound. Read more  Watch the video Crave Vizio intros 3 budget Blu-ray players with Wi-Fi Matthew Moskovciak Along with new HDTV details, Vizio also announced three new Blu-ray players recently, all of which support the Vizio Apps platform that we first tested on the Vizio VBR200W. The company's new release is scarce on details, but the VBR210, VBR220, and VBR231 will all have built-in Wi-Fi and a suite of streaming-media features that includes Vudu, Netflix, and Pandora. Read more The Audiophiliac How long should your hi-fi last? (poll) Posted by Steve Guttenberg This poll was inspired by David Carnoy's recent blog asking, "How long should your iPhone last?" Most folks buy new phones because they break them, lose them, or they want a new one with features the old one didn't have. Hi-fi systems--or at least the speakers, turntable, and amplifier parts of those systems--should last a good deal longer, figure 10 to 20 years.  Read more  More audiophilia 1. Black Gold, Brooklyn's newest record store 2. A speaker designer speaks out 3. An analog/digital audio smackdown 4. Goodbye CD players, hello Bryston BDP-1 5. Who needs a high-end audio system? 6. A high-performance, high-end speaker, made in Utah 7. Who needs big speakers? 8. The top 10 greatest speakers 9. AudiogoN: Pay less for used hi-fi 10. The art of the LP More CNET home theater resources  Best LCD TVs  Best plasma TVs  Best HDTVs overall  Best home video  Best Blu-ray players  Best home audio  3D TV FAQ  HDTV 101  Settings and calibration FAQ  TV reviews home page  TVs-related blog posts  HDTV World  Home video home page  Home video blog posts  Home audio home page
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