http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com I Want My Flat Screen TV Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:01:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.51 en-us http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/tv-makes-people-less-happy-debunk-this/ By Michael Slezak Michael Slezak grapples with an academic claim less-happy people watch more TV -- so why does he feel so good after ''The Office''? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/industry-moves-cbs-local-tv-station-digital-head-leess-leaving/ Jonathan Leess, president of CBS Local TV's digital media group, is packing it in at the end of the year, TVWeek reports. Leess was tasked with helping shift the culture of CBS from just producing TV content to a constant stream of TV, mobile and Web-based news. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/sun-tv-stations-protest-gag-order-in-harris-slaying-case/ Attorneys for The Baltimore Sun , WBAL-TV and WJZ-TV filed their opposition yesterday to a gag order that would limit public comment on the cases against two men accused of killing former City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris Sr. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/the-games-we-love-now-transcend-tv/ NEW YORK -- You take trivia answers that call for rapid-fire questions. You take a jumbo roulette wheel and the letters of the alphabet. What you've got are ?Jeopardy!? and ?Wheel of Fortune,? TV's reigning syndicated shows for a quarter-century. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/sky-launches-mobile-tv-service-for-3-customers/ If you're dead keen on squinting at a tiny phone screen to see watch TV, and a 3 subscriber, then you'll be excited by the announcement this morning that Sky's Mobile TV service will be coming to a handset near you in the near future. You'll get Sky Sports channels, Sky News, At The Races and CNN, for a monthly fee of £5, or a daily fee of £1. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/top-chinese-soccer-league-bumped-off-tv-due-after-onfield-fighting/ BEIJING - The top Chinese soccer games have been bumped from national TV because of on-field fighting at a recent game and reports likening some players to martial arts experts. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/another-big-loss-for-free-tv-sports/ Tuesday's announcement that Bowl Championship Series football games will move to ESPN starting in January 2011 accelerates the inevitable march of major sporting events away from free TV. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/tv-today-house-finale-gets-repeat-showing/ Over two Wednesdays, Fox will rerun last year's brilliant season finale. Battered by an accident, Dr. House has only shards of memory. Why was he on a bus? And who was the passenger who showed dangerous symptoms? This rerun reminds us that "House" is TV's best series Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/`mentalist-performs-real-trick-its-a-tv-hit/ In a ho-hum TV season in which most new shows have been greeted with a collective shrug and a click of the remote control, CBS' freshman "The Mentalist" has managed to deduce what viewers want. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:15:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/pioneer-kuro-60-inch-1080p-plasma-hdtv-is-i4u-top-100-gift-tip-#86/ Home theater enthusiasts looking for a big picture and HD resolution have several ways they can go. You can opt for a LCD HDTV, plasma HDTV or a projector. The Projector route usually requires more space and bother than many are willing to go through leavi... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/sharps-aquos-photo-player-prints--displays-images-on-your-hdtv/ Filed under: Digital Cameras , Misc. Gadgets , Home Entertainment Now here's an interesting combination. Sharp has decided to liberally splash its AQUOS labeling on an all new photo player, which pulls double duty as a photo printer and a photo, um, display-er . So far as we can tell, users can load up images via a variety of memory card slots, Bluetooth, Infrared and even the ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/sharp-unveils-worlds-largest-108-inch-lcd-monitor-for-professional-use/ Sharp, one of the leading names in the consumer electronics sector and manufacturer of a wide range of business products -- from appliances, audio and video equipment to computers -- announced the launch of LB-1085, the world's largest 108-inch widescreen LCD monitor, for professional use. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/dealnn-sd-memory-wifi-finder-philips-lcd-hdtv/ Today's DealNN deals include a variety of products ranging from flash cards to LCD HDTVs. Starting at $9 is the Transcend 2GB SD memory card from Abt.com. The Kensington WiFi finder plus is priced at $14 at NothingButSoftware.com. Buy.com is offering the PolkAudio miDock Portfolio iPod speaker system for $37. The James Bond ultimate collectors set on DVD is available at Amazon.com for $89. La... ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/philips-42-inch-42pfl5603d-1080p-lcd-eco-friendly-hdtv-on-sale-on-dell/ Dell points us to a deal on the Philips 42 inch 42PFL5603D 1080p LCD Eco Friendly HDTV. The 42PFL5603D actually won the CES 2008 CNET Best in Show Award. The Philips Eco TV is designed with several power saving features such as a proprietary dimming tec... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/komputer-klinic-shop-around-for-lcd-hdtv-deals/ The digital television transition is right around the corner. So digital high-definition televisions will top many gift lists this year. But before you buy, make sure you're getting the biggest bang for your buck. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/acers-24-inch-p244wbmii-lcd-monitor-touts-1080p-panel-twin-hdmi-inputs/ Filed under: Displays Further blurring the line between an LCD computer monitor and a bedroom HDTV is Acer, as its P244Wbmii boasts not only a 1080p Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/luxul-wireless-expands-2.4-ghz-x-wavtm-antenna-family/ LINDON, Utah----Luxul Wireless, a leading innovator of patented high-performance wireless signal technologies, announced today the addition of several new 2.4 GHz antennas to its X-WAVTM Flat Panel Antenna family. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/consumers-may-get-ray-of-good-news-lower-prices/ American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, may be in for a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores. The Consumer Price Index, the country's most closely watched inflation gauge, probably will show a dip of 0.5 percent in October, after being flat in September, when that report is released Wednesday, according to ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/linux-fast-boot-scheme-targets-tvs/ ? Nov. 10, 2008 ? [Updated: Nov. 11, 2008] -- TriPeaks announced a new version of its "TP InstantBoot" fast-boot technology for embedded Linux devices. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://www.flatscreentvwithdvd.com/sony-pictures-pulls-nxe-netflix-content-news/ Netflix has pulled all content by Sony-owned Columbia Pictures from the on-demand New Xbox Experience film streaming service. The movie rental company blames licensing problems, although other Netflix-enabled streaming platforms such as PCs and TVs are unaffected. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000