If you like your TVs like you like your, er, partners –slim, stylish and expensive–then you’re a good candidate for the Hitachi UT37X902. At a mere 1.5 inches thick, this thinnest of all LCDs costs a bundle but looks better turned off than just about any TV we’ve ever reviewed. No matter how you slice it, the Hitachi UT37X902 is one thin display.

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Ultrathin Hitachi LCD walks razor’s edge

One of the hottest products in consumer electronics is finally cooling off. A report released Tuesday confirms that flat-panel television shipments to retailers are beginning to tail off.

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Flat-panel TV shipments begin their decline

The Sharp LC-46D85U is the company's first to offer a 120Hz refresh rate. (Credit: CNET) Ah, 120Hz . Like many features used by TV manufacturers to induce people to spend more money on step-up models (see also 1080p , HDMI 3.0 ), its visible impact on picture quality is often difficult to discern

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Sharp’s 120Hz LCD TV bucks blurring, but doesn’t dejudder

(Credit: CNET) Q: I heard that TV calibration could reduce energy consumption and therefore reduce costs to operate. Do you have any evidence of that? –Scott, via e-mail A: Yes it does and yes I do, but first it’s worth mentioning that you don’t necessarily need to pay hundreds of dollars for a professional calibration to get the savings

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Ask the Editors: Does calibration reduce power consumption?

The 63-inch Samsung N63A760 seems even larger in person. (Credit: CNET) We recently put the largest plasma TV we’ve reviewed yet, Samsung’s 63-inch PN63A760, though its paces, and this massive plasma came up a bit short of the tough competition

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Huge Samsung plasma flashes red, not so black blacks

How to best recycle electronics is a problem I’ve had to deal with more than a few times at CNET. I have to be honest, during busy work cycles, the garbage bin has looked very appealing as an easy out when an obsolete laptop or graphics card needs discarding. ..

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Panasonic wants to make you green

(Credit: ILVE) Can’t be away from the TV screen for long? Australia’s ILVE has a solution for you: an LCD TV built into a rangehood.

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Rangehood with flair and LCD TV

We’re not always the biggest fans of convergence in our electronics. Separate components usually work better than all-in-one units, and it’s much easier to upgrade a component when new technology comes out

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Review: LG 32LG40 is a good-looking LCD with built-in DVD

New York City over-the-air analog TV stations went dark for two minutes today. The prescheduled test gave a temporary taste of what’s planned when the stations permanently pull the analog plug on February 17, 2009.

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Analog shut off test darkens New York TV stations for 2 minutes

Panasonic 56″ 1080p Rear-Projection LCD TV $997 at BestBuy

Get lost in the stunning detail and brilliant color of 1080p with this vast 56″ HDTV. Equipped with 3 HDMI inputs, this TV can accommodate your evolving home theater system while the built-in memory card reader lets you enjoy photos and video clips from your camera, camcorder or cell phone on the big screen.

1080P and Built in HDTV Tuner for less than $1000..I know it is rear projection but hey price is so good for the size and look at the warranty, Warranty Terms - Labor1 year limited; 5 years limited: light source.