Shane Buettner
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Oh, No! REGZILLA!
CES 2008
Shane Buettner • Jan 07, 2007 • 0 comments

Toshiba announced a major expansion of its REGZA LCD flat panel line for 2007, and a number of new performance enhancing features to be employed throughout the broad line. Why, you ask? While projection TV overall is in decline, LCD sales were boasted as being up 132% and anticipated to climb in 2007.
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Toshiba Introduces New $599 1080p HD DVD Player
CES 2008
Shane Buettner • Jan 07, 2007 • 0 comments

Toshiba not only provided more details on its recently released second gen HD DVD players, the HD-A2 ($499) and HD-XA2($999), it shocked the throng of press by announcing the HD-A20, a $599 1080p player that will be available later this year.
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Double Secret Plasma Technology From Pioneer
CES 2008
Shane Buettner • Jan 07, 2007 • 6 comments

In case you're wondering why I snapped a photo of Pioneer's electronic door sign, it's because they wouldn't let me take a picture of the new plasma technology I'm about to tell you about.
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Olevia 565H RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $4,299
  • 65" three-chip LCoS
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: One HDMI and one DVI-HDCP input, two component, one VGA on 15-pin DSUB
Features We Like Three-chip design with native 1080p resolution, DNX video processing by Pixelworks, integrated Over-The-Air and QAM HD tuners
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Mitsubishi WD-65731 RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $3,199
  • 65" single-chip DLP (wobulator)
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, IEEE 1394
Features We Like: 6-Primary color system adds complementary color segments to color wheel, Plush 1080p processes 720p and 1080i HD signals at full resolution
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Samsung HL-S6188W RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $3,099
  • 61" single-chip DLP
  • 1920x1080 (wobulated)
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, IEEE 1394, USB
Features We Like: 1080p resolution, 10-bit video processing, integrated Over-The-Air HD tuner
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JVC HD-61FN97 RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $3,299
  • 61" three-chip HD-ILA
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI, component and IEEE 1394 inputs
Features We Like Three-chip design with native 1080p resolution, dynamic iris for deep blacks, 5-Point Color Management, Dynamic Gamma Correction Circuitry
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Toshiba Cinema Series 62MX196 RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $3,099
  • 62" single-chip DLP (wobulator)
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, one VGA computer input, G-LINK (for TV Guide On Screen), Ethernet THINC port connection
Features We Like Xtreme BLAC for deeper blacks, CableCARD and Over-The-Air HD tuners,
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Sony KDS-60XBR2 RPTV: On the Bench
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 27, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $3,099
  • 60" three-chip SXRD
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, one VGA computer input
Features We Like Full three-chip design with native 1080p resolution, dynamic iris for deep blacks, WEGA Engine video processing with DRC
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Panasonic PT-AE1000U LCD Projector: Coming Attraction
Projector Reviews
Shane Buettner • Nov 16, 2006 • 0 comments
  • $4,000 (MAP)
  • 1920x1080 three-chip LCD
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI inputs
Features We Like: Dynamic iris for deep blacks, motorized zoom and focus, vertical and horizontal lens shift, Color Management System
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