The PN50B650 TV is rated “Excellent” (8 out of 10) on CNET.com, with 1080p resolution, 600 Hz sub-field drive, and a fast .001 ms panel refresh time which makes it an excellent match for gaming, as well as movies and sports.  Samsung’s Ultra FilterBright panel minimizes annoying screen glare and reflections.  And the new e-Panel [...]

Along with selling unknowing consumers $80 HDMI cables that they could buy online for a few bucks, HDTV retailers other longtime scam is to boost the brightness in their stores (including on the sets themselves) to entice buyers. Why? In part because bright screens can mask poor black-level performance on cheaper sets. But then some [...]

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. announced that it was bringing to market laser-powered television. Called LaserVue, it lights up the screen with high-color-purity red, green and blue laser light instead of white lightbulbs and produces bright colors with a much wider color range. This approach is also said to be much more efficient than standard [...]