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PC World
May 2005
Sean Captain |
Polish Your TV's Picture Here's how to recalibrate your television's picture settings for the best possible image quality.   |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Joel Johnson |
How to Calibrate Your HDTV: Digital Clinic Properly calibrating your TV by fixing the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness settings will give you a better picture. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
Samsung PN50A550 Plasma HDTV With superb resolution, excellent color, uniquely useful color adjustments, and first-rate video processing, the Samsung PN50A550 offers a good bang for your buck. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
NuVision NVU52DCM Lucidium DCM LCD HD Monitor The NuVision's overall subjective image quality, helped no doubt by the set's superb video processing and resolution, suggests that there's a compelling performer here just waiting to get out. |
Home Theater
August 2003
Mike Wood |
Sampo PME-50X6 Plasma HD Monitor Yet Sampo has done just that. At $6,999, the PME-50X6 isn't necessarily cheap, but it is one of the (if not the) lowest-priced HD-capable plasma displays on the market, and its image has many impressive qualities. |
Home Theater
November 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Mitsubishi LT-46144 LCD Flat Panel HDTV The Mitsubishi LT-46144 has a compelling overall performance, but the set has a noticeable strobing issue. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 50" LCD LIFI Rear Projection HDTV The Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 50" LCD LIFI Rear Projection HDTV's fine resolution would do justice to many sets at two or three times its price. But there are issues that cannot be ignored. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
Anthony Verducci |
PM Diagnosis: What's Wrong With This Picture? HDTVs are capable of spectacular video quality, but they aren't always perfect. Television industry consultant Pete Putman explains how good images go bad. |
Home Theater
August 2009
Thomas J. Norton |
5 On The Line: Flat Panel Face Off The lineup here includes four LCDs and one plasma. The Sony Bravia KDL-40V5100 is the sole 40-inch entry. The Vizio SV420M, Toshiba Regza 42ZV650U, LG 42LH40, and Panasonic Viera TC-P42G10 plasma are all 42 inches. |
PC Magazine
October 4, 2006
Robert Heron |
42-inch Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) The Philips Flat HDTV (42PF9831D/37) grabs the viewer's attention with its colorful surround lighting system, but this HDTV's image quality was mediocre compared with other similarly sized displays I've seen. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Samsung LN-T5281F LCD 1080p HDTV With stunning reproduction of the deepest blacks, great color, fine detail, and overall excellent performance on every type of program material, both HD and SD, this flat panel LCD is the best yet. |
Home Theater
January 2004 |
Zenith R56W36 HD Monitor If you want a big-screen HDTV but your budget is strictly limited, the R56W36 might just be your ticket to ride. |
Home Theater
July 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
LG 42LG60 LCD HDTV With its excellent video processing, fine color, great color adjustability, and good detail, the LG is poised for the LCD wars that rage in the aisles of video retailers. |
PC World
September 2004
Kirk Steers |
Get the Best View Possible From Your PC's Monitor Calibrate your display settings in Windows to get the highest-quality picture. You spend a large part of your workday staring at it, so why not make it look its best? Plus: Limit access to the Net on your PC. |
Home Toys
December 2004
Tom Schulte |
Video Display Calibration: The Nuts and Bolts of It If you are just learning about video calibration, you may be unsure of what the calibration procedures are and how to perform them. The goal of this article is to bring you up to speed on what video display calibration is all about. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
LCDs From Sony, Samsung, Toshiba & Philips Can 120-hertz technology set LCD free from its motion limitations? |
Home Theater
October 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 LCD Digital Color TV The Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 LCD Digital Color TV is an excellent flat panel TV. |
Home Theater
August 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Samsung HL-T5687S 1080p DLP Rear Projection HDTV The Samsung HL-T5687S 1080p DLP Rear Projection HDTV's strengths include fine color performance and good resolution. |
PC Magazine
February 16, 2007
Robert Heron |
Vizio VP42 HDTV The Vizio VP42 HDTV is an inexpensive plasma television that delivers a good-looking picture without a lot of fuss. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
HP PL4272N Plasma HDTV The HP PL4272N Plasma HDTV is a good flat panel with a punchy image, good color and detail, an excellent remote control, and a tempting price. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4 LCD HDTV The Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4 LCD HDTV features excellent high-definition detail, but video processing could be better. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Sharp AQUOS LC-52D64U 52" LCD HDTV When properly set up and adjusted, the Sharp LC-52D64U can provide many hours of very satisfying viewing. |
PC Magazine
November 17, 2009
John R. Delaney |
Vizio VF551XVT With the Vizio VF551XVT you get a large LED-backlit HDTV for a very nice price. |
Home Theater
April 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
WinBook 40D1 LCD HDTV The 40D1's performance may not meet the exacting standards of a videophile, but it's an impressive performer for the low price, capable of rendering an attractive image with a wide range of sources. |
PC Magazine
May 21, 2008
Robert Heron |
LG 47LG60 This 47-inch LCD TV delivers videophile-grade HD picture quality with a good-looking modern design. |
Home Theater
November 2003
Mark Fleischmann |
Panasonic PT-L300U LCD Projector Some of the most affordable front projectors are coming from the pro divisions of well-known companies. Want to pay around $2,000 for an LCD projector? Consider the Panasonic PT-L300U. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Robert Heron |
HDTVs Score Big Brillian 6501mPB... Sharp Aquos LC-45Gx6U... Epson Livingstation LS57P2... Maxent MX-42XM11... Optoma RD50A... Pioneer PDP-5050HD... |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Planar PD8150 DLP Projector A look at the company's newly introduced, feature-rich 1080p DLP flagship, the single-chip PD8150 ($7,999) projector. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Optoma HD8000 1080p DLP Projector Out the door for under $3,000, this cost leader can slug it out in the trenches. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
A Perfect Fit: Three 1080p LCDs Mitsubishi LT-37132... NEC Multeos M40... Olevia 747i... |
Home Theater
December 2006
Gary Merson |
Philips 42PF9831D LCD HDTV Philips' 42PF9831D is the first and only LCD reviewed that doesn't exhibit one of LCD's biggest problems: motion lag. |
PC Magazine
August 16, 2007
Robert Heron |
Toshiba 37HL67 REGZA The Toshiba 37HL67 delivers a good-looking picture with HD sources, but common artifacts tainted regular television viewing... Samsung HP-S4273 plasma HDTV... Sony KDS-55A2020... NEC Multeos M46-AVT... etc. |
Home Theater
September 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
DVE (Digital Video Essentials): HD Basics While not everyone can perform a soup-to-nuts calibration, anyone can calibrate his or her basic video settings. Discs such as DVE: HD Basics can provide all the help you need to get there. |
PC Magazine
March 22, 2006
Robert Heron |
NEC 42XR4 The NEC 42XR4 offers the best picture quality of any 42-inch plasma TV we have seen to date. But its premium price doesn't include any extras... Panasonic TH-42PX50U... Vizio P50 HDM... Brillian 6501mPB... |
PC Magazine
May 11, 2011
John R. Delaney |
LG Infinia 47LW5600 Top-notch 2D- and 3D-image quality, a wealth of features, and a wallet-friendly price make the 47-inch LG Infinia 47LW5600 the 3D HDTV to beat. |
PC Magazine
May 2, 2007
Robert Heron |
AOC Envision L32W461 The L32W461 offers decent color quality for a value-priced HDTV, but the darkest details in its picture are too dark, which muddies the overall image.... ViewSonic N3751w... |
PC World
December 4, 2007
Becky Waring |
10 Things to Do When You're Ready to Buy an HDTV Our buying advice can show you how to get the most out of your HDTV purchase. |
PC Magazine
May 5, 2006
Robert Heron |
Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 The Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 delivers a pleasing picture when paired with a high-definition source, but the TV has only one digital video input (HDMI)... ViewSonic N3760w LCD TV... |
PC World
July 2006
Laura Blackwell |
Monitor or HDTV? Pick Your Perfect Plasma Itching for a 50-inch plasma for playing high-def content? One HDTV and two HD monitors offer different ways to get it. |
PC Magazine
August 10, 2007
Robert Heron |
Samsung HP-S4273 The Samsung plasma HDTV offers a good picture and useful multimedia functionality, but this 42-inch set runs into problems when screening film-sourced DVDs and dark scenes. |
PC Magazine
March 8, 2007
Robert Heron |
ViewSonic N3751w The N3751w's bright picture delivers an impressive contrast ratio, but its poor treatment of interlaced video made regular TV and 1080i videos appear worse than they should... Vizio GV42L... Samsung LN-S4696D... Sony KDL-40XBR2... |
Home Theater
March 2010
Michael J. Nelson |
Calibrate? Good Times! Pulling your HDTV out of the box isn't enough. You need to calibrate it to get the best picture. |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2007
Robert Heron |
Sharp AQUOS LC-52D92U Sharp's HDTV serves up superior image contrast and impressive detail, but its rough treatment of interlaced video lets too many jagged edges taint its picture... Viewsonic N3751w... Vizio GV42L... Samsung LN-S4696D... Sony KDL-40XBR2... |
Home Theater
December 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Sony BRAVIA KDS-50A3000 SXRD Rear Projection Television There's a lot to like about the Sony KDS-50A3000. |
Home Theater
April 2007
John Higgins |
NuVision 52LEDLP DLP HDTV While the 52LEDLP's detail and color are great, the issues with the gray scale and banding overshadow everything. These problems make it difficult to sit back and enjoy the display. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2007
Robert Heron |
Samsung LN-S4696D This HDTV is a capable LCD that offers many compelling features, but image-quality concerns degrade its appeal in the face of strong competition... Sony KDL-40XBR2... Westinghouse LTV-32w3 HD... Sharp LC-32D40U Aquos... etc. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
Panasonic TH-58PZ750U Plasma HDTV The TH-58PZ750U equals or exceeds the performance of any other flat-panel display. |
Home Theater
January 2003
Mike Wood |
The 2002 Direct-View HDTV Face Off Four manufacturers go head to head in our HDTV Demolition Derby. |
PC Magazine
February 27, 2008
Robert Heron |
LG 50PY3D When properly configured, the LG 50PY3D plasma TV provides a pleasing viewing experience with standard and high-definition video sources... Panasonic TH-42PZ700U... Pioneer Elite KURO PRO-150FD... |
Home Toys
April 2004
Michael Fremer |
Your New HDTV Needs a $500 Tune-up If you want to get the most out of your new HDTV you'll have to pay a technician, preferably one who's been trained by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) to professionally calibrate your set, if you want it to be truly "road worthy." |
