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HDTV Buying Guide: Shopping Tips

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May 5, 2011
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HDTV Buying Guide: Shopping Tips
Looking for a flat-panel LCD or plasma HDTV? Our comprehensive guide will tell you all that you need to know. Keep these shopping tips in mind when you're browsing the store aisles. - Alfred Poor, PCWorld
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LG 47LW5600 HDTV Review: 3D, Connected, and More The stylish LG 47LW5600 packages impressive connected-TV features with decent image quality, 3D support, and an innovative second remote, at a moderate price.
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Vizio XVT3D650SV HDTV Review: A Big, Beautiful 3D Set Vizio's giant LED-backlit set bundles generally good image quality with solid connected-TV features and 3D support at a reasonable price, with multimedia playback coming via a firmware upgrade.
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Samsung Series 6500 PN50C6500TF: A Well-Connected Basic Plasma The Samsung Series 6500 PN50C6500TFXZA delivers good image quality and great connected TV features at a reasonable price; but it's an energy hog, has no 3D support, and skimps on inputs.
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Vizio XVT3D650SV HDTV Review: A Big, Beautiful 3D Set Vizio's giant LED-backlit set bundles generally good image quality with solid connected-TV features and 3D support at a reasonable price, with multimedia playback coming via a firmware upgrade.
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LG 47LW5600 HDTV Review: 3D, Connected, and More The stylish LG 47LW5600 packages impressive connected-TV features with decent image quality, 3D support, and an innovative second remote, at a moderate price.
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Samsung Series 6500 PN50C6500TF: A Well-Connected Basic Plasma The Samsung Series 6500 PN50C6500TFXZA delivers good image quality and great connected TV features at a reasonable price; but it's an energy hog, has no 3D support, and skimps on inputs.
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