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Plasma TV is dead, so go buy one

February 5, 2015

Plasma TV is dead, so go buy one

With the news that Samsung is throwing in the towel on its plasma TV production—it will stop producing them after November—many of us TV fans are already lamenting the loss of what we've long fel...

4 Ultra HD TVs for early adopters

February 5, 2015

4 Ultra HD TVs for early adopters

Ultra High Definition TVs have four times as many picture elements, or pixels, as a 1080p full HD set.

Top tech gifts for $200 or less

February 5, 2015

Top tech gifts for $200 or less

We believe that there's a great electronic gift for every budget, so we're creating a series of guides with great products at or below $200, $100, $50, and even $25.

5 top 2014 big-screen TVs for watching the World Cup

February 5, 2015

5 top 2014 big-screen TVs for watching the World Cup

OK, so the World Cup has started and you're watching it on a TV that was made before half the team members were even born.

4 reasons you hate cable boxes

February 5, 2015

4 reasons you hate cable boxes

If you could shop for your own TV set-top box, you probably wouldn’t pick the frustrating device your TV service provider gave you.

Will new Vizio P-series UHD TVs push other brands to cut prices?

February 5, 2015

Will new Vizio P-series UHD TVs push other brands to cut prices?

If you've been flirting with a new Ultra HD TV but have been turned off by their high prices, Vizio might make you glad you've waited.

Are the Best Buy Black Friday TV deals better than Walmart's?

February 5, 2015

Are the Best Buy Black Friday TV deals better than Walmart's?

While many of the TV sales events leading up to Black Friday featured low-priced sets from secondary brands, Best Buy is rolling out the major brands to entice shoppers into its store starting at...

Inside the Consumer Reports TV test labs

February 5, 2015

Inside the Consumer Reports TV test labs

One of my favorite activities here at Consumer Reports is spending time inside the TV Test Labs—and not just to watch a movie or TV show during my lunch break (when I get one).

Sharp Quattron Plus TVs: Are they HD, Ultra HD, or something else entirely?

February 5, 2015

Sharp Quattron Plus TVs: Are they HD, Ultra HD, or something else entirely?

Can more subpixels and clever video processing make a 1080p HDTV perform like an even higher-resolution set?

New Sony UHD media player lets you stream 4K Netflix

February 5, 2015

New Sony UHD media player lets you stream 4K Netflix

If you own, or are looking to buy, a Sony UHD TV and are looking for more 4K content, Sony's new 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X10) might interest you.