Reviewed: Vizio LED TV; TiVo QWERTY remote; Pioneer AV receiver

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Vizio LED TV: Superb value, features, picture A Vizio in your living room might not have impressed your snobby videophile friends in the past, but the company known for budget LCDs is doing its best to change that. The XVT3SV series, Vizio's third attempt at using a full array of local dimming LEDs to compete with the other brands' flagship LCDs, is in our book its most successful. So how does it compare? Read the full review  Vizio XVT3SV series (photos)  LED-based LCD TVs compared  Best HDTVs overall Vizio XVT553SV Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55C8000  Check prices Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1020-K  Check prices Samsung PN50C7000  Check prices LG Infinia 47LE8500  Check prices Home theater news and reviews Review: TiVo Slide Remote The TiVo Slide is a must-have remote for owners of compatible TiVo DVRs. Read more  Check prices Review: Pioneer VSX-1020-K Six HDMI inputs, easy iPod connectivity, and sweet sound quality make the Pioneer VSX-1020-K an excellent midrange AV receiver, although it's missing some minor HDMI features. Read more  Check prices Review: iHome iP49 The iP49 makes for a decent home iPod/iPhone audio system that easily converts into a portable system for travel. Read more  Check prices Tests of Panasonic black level loss negative so far One of the most common questions I get these days is some variation of "Any update on the long-term tests of Panasonic's 2010 plasmas?" At the risk of reporting a nonevent, here's what we know so far. Read more  Panasonic 2009 plasma black-level loss measured in long-term test Crave Toshiba to release glasses-free 3D TV this year? David Katzmaier As early as the end of this year in Japan, according to a report, Toshiba will release televisions capable of displaying 3D content that, unlike current models, do not require viewers to don special glasses. The report in Japanese newspaper Yomiyuri was neither confirmed nor denied by Toshiba. Company spokesperson Yuko Sugahar said Tuesday only that Toshiba has such technology in the works. Read more The Audiophiliac Study: Hearing loss among U.S. youths has risen Posted by Steve Guttenberg A new national study has found that one in five adolescents now suffers some sort of hearing impairment, according to a report Tuesday on NPR's All Things Considered program. That's a scary statistic.  Read more  More audiophilia 1. 100 years of Denon 2. One-stop shopping for replacement remote controls 3. Before you buy full-size headphones, read this 4. The man with 230 turntables 5. Why record your LPs? 6. High-end audio on the cheap from NuForce 7. Is good-enough sound good enough for you? 8. Home theater automatic speaker calibration dos and don'ts 9. The 'cure' for receiver feature glut: Stereo receivers 10. 'Cool' running amplifiers beat summertime heat 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 M A R K E T P L A C E Ads By Marchex
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