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...REAR-PROJECTION LCD Three separate LCD chips?red, green and blue?are aimed at a mirror that projects them onto the screen, like regular TV tubes. PRO: Handles all the extra lines of HDTV. CON: Not as thin as flat-panel LCD or plasma TVs. Black areas of the screen look gray. HOT BRAND: Sony...
...True liquid-crystal display is basically a larger version of the pixel-based technology used in computer monitors. PRO: Each new generation of LCDs looks sharper and costs less. CON: Problems with contrast and a slow refresh rate mean that for now, it's hard to make large-screen LCD TVs. HOT BRAND: Sharp...
...PLASMA Ultraviolet rays bombard a screen covered in tiny specks of phosphor. PRO: The Rolls-Royce of flat panels, it's equally bright from every angle. CON: Heavy. Expect to spend up to $15,000 on a good model. Cheaper sets can't handle high-definition TV. HOT BRAND: Panasonic...
...Digital Light Processing projects a spinning color wheel on top of a grayscale image. PRO: Black areas look better than on LCDs, and prices are low. CON: Videophiles say they see a rainbow-like shimmering that can cause eye strain. HOT BRAND: Samsung...
People say that Nick Cage’s career has been going downhill since The Rock. I say thee nay! He pulled off a tour-de-force that had me fooled for about 20 minutes that he was destined for immortality when he got shot in Con Air and didn’t flinch or anything. But he couldn’t pull the wool over our eyes forever. We know those were fake bullets...