Tag archive: rear projection tvs

A home theater system has between 5.1 and 7.1 channels. The point one, of course, is always the subwoofer. Would you be surprised to learn that buying one is not always the right decision?   Certainly that advice would fly in the face of conventional home theater wisdom. One of the cool things about upgrading from the old stereo pair to surround is the reinforcement of bass frequencies that a good sub brings. In addition to underscoring… Read More

With visible results from the FCC mandate on integrating digital tuners in the U.S., increasing numbers of terrestrial broadcasters in Europe going digital, and the price differential between an analog and digital set coming down to a reasonable level, one can expect great things from this market. As a result, the high-tech market research firm forecasts that DTV set unit shipments will reach 93 million units in 2008, up from 17 million units… Read More

With the top-selling plasma TV line in America, Gateway is moving quickly to offer consumers a wider selection of cutting-edge TVs that break new ground on value and features.  Overcoming two common objections to rear-projection TVs — bulk and price — the new Gateway 56-inch DLP or Digital Light Processing TV packs the benefits of rear projection into a package that's one-third the size of traditional rear projection… Read More

Gateway shocked the consumer electronics industry last November when it introduced a 42-inch plasma television for around $3,000 — hundreds of dollars below its closest competitors. The new gadgets and gizmos will include 12 to 15 televisions and probably digital cameras and camcorders, said Ted Waitt, chairman and chief executive of Poway-based Gateway. The new TVs will be ultra-slim plasma or liquid crystal displays, rear-projection… Read More