Projection TV

While many of the top TV reviewers seem to have largely abandoned coverage of rear-projection TVs, CNet's electronics editors have done a good job in keeping up with the category. Testing is thorough, and… results are reported. Two of the four sets on this list of "best" rear-projection TVs are discontinued, but the others are just-released models. The Samsung HL61A750 is singled out as an Editors' Choice for its outstanding picture quality and bargain price.

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In this single-set review, the Samsung HL61A750 projection TV is subjected to an extensive battery of bench and real-world testing. Reviewer Chris Chiarella explains the bench testing in great detail,… though some of that might be overkill for many prospective buyers. Viewing tests are described in less detail, but sufficiently to see that Chiarella is impressed. One quibble is that the image is "a touch softer than expected," though things look better with higher-quality source material, such as from a Blu-ray disc player.

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Buzzillons.com gathers together user reviews posted at a number of small to mid-sized Internet retailers. In theory, this is a great idea as it makes Buzzillions.com a convenient stop to see opinions that… might easily be otherwise missed. However, the execution falls short as Buzzillions.com either intentionally or through poor design does not reveal the model number on its main navigation page, only the maker and screen size. That makes it hard to see if a TV is outdated.

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