Tag: HGG-MEDIAHOUND

LG 42LG30 42-inch LCD 720p $799.99 at BestBuy WHAT'S A DEAL: The sound is probably the best we've heard on all the sub-$1,000 TVs we considered. LG has done a nice job of building speakers into this thing, and it has developed something called Clear Voice, which makes it a lot easier to hear dialogue, even with lots of background noise or music in the movie you're watching. WHAT'S THE ...

Philips 42PFL3603D 42-inch LCD 1080p $748 at Target WHAT'S A DEAL: Top-of-the-line 1080p resolution; sexy modern design with rounded edges; accurate color. WHAT'S THE CATCH: The sound is lackluster, but our main beef is that all of the inputs are on the back of the unit, which means it'll be tough to hang this unit on the wall unless you feel comfortable taking it down every time you ...

Westinghouse W2613 26-inch LCD 720p $449.99 from Best Buy WHAT'S A DEAL: Sexy styling, day and night settings depending on room light, energy efficient. Can be used as a computer monitor. WHAT'S THE CATCH: Only one HDMI input; only 720p resolution; regular TV only looks so-so. BOTTOM LINE: This 26-incher does just enough that's right to make it a decent buy for $449. It's ideal as a ...

Dynex DX-LCD32-09 32-inch LCD 720p $429.99 from Best Buy WHAT'S A DEAL: This 32-incher from Best Buy's other house brand has some basic good features like volume leveling (so you're not hit with loud fluctuations while watching a show) and a PC input so you can use it as a computer screen. WHAT'S THE CATCH: It's only 720p resolution and only has two HDMI inputs. BOTTOM LINE: Dynex is ...

Sylvania LC195SL9 19-inch LCD TV 720p $299.99 at Best Buy WHAT'S A DEAL: This one has a built-in DTV antenna, which means you don't even need a cable or satellite box to get HDTV, as it'll pick up free over-the-air HD broadcasts. Since it's so small, even standard definition TV looks good on this small baby. Also, it works as a PC monitor, thanks to a PC input. WHAT'S THE CATCH: At ...

If you're planning on buying into a new HD set and/or a Blu-ray player this holiday season, the BBC is packaging up a six-disc Blu-ray set that you'll want to check out. 'The BBC Earth Collection' combines the 'Planet Earth: The Complete Series' and 'Earth: The Biography' like so much peanut butter and chocolate -- if you're getting a whole new TV and Blu-ray player setup, it's a great way to show ...

Aiaiai Y-Com/Y-Model Earbuds (Music Lover, Under $100) While there are seemingly as many headphones out there as there are heads, few compare to the Y-Com from Aiaiai. Available in a host of subtle color combos and in both iPhone and iPhone 3G versions (the latter is called the Y-Model), they're full of design tweaks: the Y-shaped plastic bit and thicker cords prevent tangled wires, and the ...

Sony Vaio TT (Traveler, Under $5,000) In the ongoing race among laptops to be the strongest, thinnest, lightest whatever, Sony's latest Vaio has taken the lead: the world's smallest Blu-ray player-equipped notebook. That alone is enough to get us throwing high-fives, but the capper is that it also has a 7.5-hour battery life, which means a traveler could conceivably watch four entire HD movies ...

Vizio VOJ370F 37-inch HDTV (Video Junkie (TV/Movies), Under $1,000) As the economy comes crashing down upon us all like a financial tsunami, feel special pity for the TV manufacturers who have had to drop their prices through the floor just to stay afloat. Vizio's low-cost line of HDTVs already garner top reviews in terms of bang-for-buck, and their 37-inch model is criminally cheap for what ...

Netflix.com (Video Junkie, Under $100) The premiere DVD rental-by-mail service has gotten so tempting it's bordering on the criminally insanely awesome. Netflix fans?and they are legion?already love that they can create a wish-list queue of movies and TV shows online, and then have them arrive a day or two later in their mailbox for to watch (or horde, as the case may be) at their leisure ...

Netflix.com (Video Junkie, Under $100) The premiere DVD rental-by-mail service has gotten so tempting it's bordering on the criminally insanely awesome. Netflix fans?and they are legion?already love that they can create a wish-list queue of movies and TV shows online, and then have them arrive a day or two later in the mailbox to watch (or horde, as the case may be) at their leisure with no ...

Yamaha NX-BO2 Bluetooth Speaker (Music Lover, Under $250) With digital music capabilities and Bluetooth wireless built into virtually any gadget you buy these days, Yamaha's NX-B02 is the missing piece of the portable audio puzzle?a wireless speaker. Stream those trapped songs from a cellie or laptop to it using Bluetooth (and yes whiners, it supports A2DP, for high-quality stereo sound) and ...