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Shelf Displays
DIYnet — A pair of easy-to-make shadow boxes simply and effectively display a collection of nautical pieces. Not everyone has antiques from all over the world or the extra space to display them. But you can still enjoy the art of collecting by displaying ...More…
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Displaying Collections
DIYnet — A mirrored wall fronted with glass shelves and strung with twinkly lights provides an airy display unit for a favorite collection of ceramic fruits and vegetables. Kitty Bartholomew, host of HGTV's Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home, visits her ...More…
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OLED Ready for Prime Time?
Electronic House — No, 2009 will not be the year of the OLED (organic light emitting diode). But there's still a good chance we'll see more of the sexy and energy-efficient technology-in both video displays and lighting-earlier than expected. I don't know about ...More…
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Runco Sticking with Plasmas, LCDs
Electronic House — High-performance display manufacturer Runco says it is reaffirming "its unyielding commitment" to high-end plasmas and LCDs, despite manufacturers who have recently dropped TV lines. In the past few months, we've seen Pioneer drop completely ...More…
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NAB: DTV Awareness Reaches Record High 98%
Electronic House — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) says 82 percent of American households relying on antennas to watch TV are fully prepared for the DTV transition. Apparently delaying the transition four months from Feb. 17 to June 12 has helped ...More…
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Vizio Overtakes Samsung as LCD Leader
Electronic House — Vizio overtook Samsung as the leader in the North American LCD TV market, according to iSuppli. Vizio, which dropped out of the plasma TV market, increased its share of the market from 13.8 percent in the fourth quarter to 21.6 percent, while ...More…
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Panasonic Drops Price for 103-inch Plasma: Now Only $50k
Electronic House — If you're one of the few not hurting from the recession (or perhaps doing better in it), Panasonic has a deal for you: you can get its 103-inch plasma for only $50,000-down from $70k. So far, most of the installations of the TV have been in ...More…
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Sanyo LP-WXU700 Streams HD Video Over WiFi
Electronic House — Sanyo has unveiled its LP-WXU700 HD Projector, billing it as the industry's first projector to stream HD video over 802.11n wireless. The LP-WXU700 streams WXGA (1280 x 800) video via the "Video Streaming Function" that links back to ...More…
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Is Your Flat-Panel TV Melting the Polar Ice Caps?
Electronic House — Electronics enthusiasts can help save these polar bears by monitoring their energy usage, according to an environmental watchdog. How's this for irony? The cute polar bears on that TV might be killed by the flat-panel display industry. OK, maybe ...More…
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When 1080p Doesn't Matter
Electronic House — TVs touting a 1080p resolution are everywhere. Since the introduction of the high-res technology a few years ago, TV manufacturers have slowly but surely all but replaced their entire existing lower-res products with 1080p units. But is 1080p ...More…
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Crestron Ceiling Mount Wireless Access Point Now Shipping
Electronic House — ROCKLEIGH, NJ - Now available, the Crestron CEN-WAP-ABG-CM Wireless Access Point (WAP) is the latest in a series of network, Power over Ethernet (PoE) solutions. The CEN-WAP-ABG-CM supports 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi and enables easy setup, low profile ...More…
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LG Electronics' New Line of LCD HDTVs
Electronic House — ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., - LG Electronics' newest LCD HDTVs, the LH55 series, combine a sleek, modern silhouette with advanced 240Hz technology for a more engaging entertainment experience. First announced at the International Consumer Electronics ...More…