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LCD specifications are a load of crap, says study

DisplayMate Technologies, in collaboration with Insight Media, have just released the results of a new study revealing that LCD specifications are nothing but a load of crap. Really. The study pitted top 2008 Sony, Samsung and Sharp LCD HDTVs against a Panasonic plasma, and not surprisingly the plasma set outperformed all LCDs. This is notable because plasma is looking to be on the way out. Most new HDTV buyers are opting for lower-cost LCD sets. A couple of the most interesting test

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Monday, July 13th, 2009 Best HDTV Info Home No Comments

TV Specs: Can They Be Trusted?

While LCD TVs take the vast percentage of flat-panel sales, LCD manufacturers have been playing catchup when it comes to picture quality. The industry has been introducing technological tweaks to improve LCD’s ability to handle motion, increase contrast, and display colors more accurately.But according to a new study by DisplayMate Technologies and supported by Insight Media (a consultancy), LCD as a technology continues to come up short when compared to its competitors.DisplayMate tested 2008 t

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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Best HDTV Info Home No Comments