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JVC LT-47X898 47-inch LCD HDTV
Al Griffin  |  Dec 02, 2007
JVC LT-47X898 47-inch LCD HDTV 46838030581 JVC 47X898 JVC is perhaps best known in the TV world for LCoS-based projectors, but the company also has some impressive flat-panel LCDs.
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Doing Widescreen Right
Sean Greer  |  Dec 02, 2007

The latest home theater trend is 2.35:1 constant-height display systems (provided, of course, that you ignore 1080p, 250,000:1 contrast ratios, HDMI 1.3a, Deep Color, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, multi-terabyte media servers, and PS3).

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Step by Step: How to use SpyderTV Pro to calibrate an HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Dec 02, 2007

It's no secret to regular readers that watching an HDTV on its default factory settings is like buying a high-performance car and never taking it out on the highway to let 'er rip.

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Inner Workings: Inside an LED-based Light Engine
James K. Willcox  |  Dec 02, 2007

Lost in the rush of attention being lavished on sleeker and sexier flat-panel HDTVs is the fact that there's still a lot of innovation going on in rear-projection microdisplay sets. In the past year, we've seen developments ranging from the prosaic - bigger screens, more models with 1080p resolution, and slimmed-down cabinets - to the exotic, such as 3-D video.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: Knocked Up
Marc Horowitz  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: The War
Rad Bennett  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: Under the Volcano
Sol Louis Siegel  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: This Is England
Ken Korman  |  Dec 02, 2007

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Q&A - December, 2007
Ian G. Masters  |  Dec 02, 2007

TV Freeze Out

Q. I have a three-season home that's closed up and unheated during winter months. Early HDTVs (LCD/plasma) couldn't be guaranteed free of damage by their manufacturers if their screens were subjected to temperatures at or below freezing. A neighbor recently bought a plasma screen, believing it wouldn't be susceptible to such low temperatures.

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The Gadget Girl
Jamie Sorcher  |  Dec 02, 2007

Don't just stuff those stockings. Tech those halls! Make room on your list for small devices that will deliver big smiles.

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