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Mitsubishi's LaserVue 65-inch and 75-inchers due this fall {Engadget HD}
Jun 26th 2008 11:27AM If only Sony had stuck with LCOS and continued to improve an already great display.
Sony's 46-inch KDL-46W4100 LCD HDTV gets reviewed {Engadget HD}
Jun 7th 2008 7:06PM The biggest drawback to LCD displays is the terrible viewing angles and yet folks buy them and are never told about this shortcoming by the sales person. A large display meant for the main viewing room in a family of more than two should have an acceptable viewing angle.
Westinghouse releases slew of new 1080p and 720p HDTV LCDs {Engadget HD}
Jun 3rd 2008 6:52PM They continue releasing average performing displays. So I assume this statement means that you have reviewed the new displays from Westinghouse?
Philips' 42-inch 1080p 42PFL5603D LCD TV reviewed {Engadget HD}
Jun 2nd 2008 11:42AM This is just another example of how the buyer is being duped by the LCD marketing machine. The machine has proven that if you tell them it's good they will buy it because it must be true. Unless you're willing to pay $4,000 for a LCD you will probably end up with this Phillips type of technology. But hey, if everybody thinks it's great then they'll never know any better.
LCD outsells plasma 8-to-1 in Q1 2008 {Engadget HD}
May 23rd 2008 12:59PM Every professional review I've read in the last two years, including reviews in the last two months refer to LCD's "common shot falls". Off axis viewing and motion blur. Yes motion blur even in the latest 120-hz displays. Keep in mind that most affordable LCD's are still showing 60-hz performance, especially the screens 40" and below. In the October 2007 review of the Samsung LN-T5265F display "Home Theater Magazine" reviewer Geoffrey Morrison said. "like most 60-hz LCD's there is a fair amout of motion blur, anything on the screen that moves above a certain speed appears NOTICEABLY softer". "Despite copious efforts by marketing departments to claim 170-degree viewing angles with LCD's, this is bunk. Well, to be fair you can watch them at off angles, you just won't want to.
Pioneer introduces Elite BDP-05FD / BDP-51FD Blu-ray players {Engadget HD}
May 7th 2008 12:23PM Are you joking? The $599 player has worse fit and finish and not as good a video decoder. And it's only $599? No thanks Pioneer.
Ask Engadget HD: What's the best 60-inch (or more) 1080p monitor? {Engadget HD}
May 7th 2008 12:14PM This would be an interesting question if you had more 60" (no 58" allowed) choices out there. But right now you are really limited in choices. You only have a half dozen or so available and only a few of those are in a reasonable price range (assuming you want to stay within two grand or so of what you paid for your current display).
Samsung LN52A650 review {Engadget HD}
Apr 26th 2008 12:31PM A review that does not make real world comparisons to the immediate competition is useless. Contrast ratios provide misleading information to the consumer. 50,00 to 1 compared to 25,000 to 1 in reality should provide a markedly better picture. It never does, does it? A serious review should mention these numbers as being useless right up front.
Little fish, meet big fish -- Warner laying off most of New Line staff {Engadget HD}
Apr 16th 2008 12:46PM Money talks. Loyalty to the employee is an after thought these days. Like many other company's, employees at New Line put their life's into the company only to be cast to the side like so much garbage.
HD compression goes under the microscope {Engadget HD}
Apr 5th 2008 11:57AM I switch back and forth between "D" and my antenna feed and I can tell no difference. I've been doing this for well over a year and do it quite often.
