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November 7, 2004 - We're very excited to add our first in-house plasma tv review! It is a review of the Panasonic TH-42PWD7UY / TH-42PD25UP plasma tv. In doing this review, and future reviews, we have tried to address what we believe to be the number one concern among flat panel television shoppers - how to compare televisions across makes and get the best value for the dollar. Please read about our review and scoring methodology.

November 5, 2004 - Robert Silva, the About.com home theater guide, has published a holiday shopping survival guide that may be worth checking out. We'll have our own guide up but in the meantime, you can check Robert's guide out here.

October 8, 2004 - More than 14 million US households will be able to receive HDTV via some kind of compatible hardware by the end of 2004, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. Competition, falling prices and new regulations will drive mass adoption over the next five years. Read about it here.

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Flat Screen TV Category Introductions

Plasma TV
Experience the clarity and color of a new plasma TV from Fujitsu, Pioneer Electronics and other reputable manufacturers.

LCD TV
High quality lcd tv's are coaxing a greater number of consumers to buy digital televisions, flat screen monitors and lcd projection tv's

Flat Panel Monitors
Flat panel monitors are great looking, energy efficient, ergonomically designed and take a load off your desk.

HDTV
Television viewing will never be the same with hdtv (a/k/a "high definition television"). With high definition tv, you'll watch sports, movies and nature documentaries like you're right in the action.

Projection TV
Have you seen the latest projection tv's? Thin, wide-screen and bright, these new big screen tv's are not the projection televisions you remember from the 1980's.

Flat Screen Television Articles

How long before hdtv catches on? Three developments should speed adoption
Turned off by high equipment costs, confused by the wide variety and types of television sets available and bewildered by the techno-speak, many people are tuning hdtv and hdtv broadcasts out of their minds.

A dlp projection tv makes a perfect addition to your family room without breaking the bank
Instead of a plasma screen tv, have you considered a dlp projection tv? Dlp stands for “digital light processing” and is the new standard for projection televisions.

Flat panel monitor advantages - brighter, cooler, slimmer
What type of a computer monitor do you have? Is it sleek, modern and cool? Or, is it big, boxy and hot?

Comparing lcd televisions to plasma screen tv's - know the difference before you buy
Lcd televisions and plasma screen tvs are the two main contenders when it comes to flat screen tv technology.

An hdtv receiver primer
Without an hdtv receiver, an hdtv-ready tv is like Yin without the Yang, The Pips without Gladys Knight, BJ without the Bear.

Flat panel tv technology - plasma tv or lcd tv?
A flat panel tv that uses plasma tv technology displays the picture by electrically charging gases that are sandwiched in thousands of small chambers between two panes of glass.

Flat panel tv or flat screen tv? Confused about the differences?
A “flat screen tv” technically refers to any television where the viewing surface (i.e. the screen) is completely flat.

How do you want to display your wide-screen plasma tv? Mounted on wall or sitting on stand?
There are plenty of ways to proudly display your new wide-screen plasma tv.

Got everything you need for your new high definition television? Don't forget all the other things you may need...
So, you took the plunge and plunked down some hard earned cash for your new high definition television. Have you gotten everything you need to get the most performance out of your new plasma, lcd or rear-projection television?

Plasma television burn-in can be easily avoided with ordinary precautions
Plasma television burn-in is easily avoided.

More articles at our Flat Screen TV Articles page.