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Audio
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Audio:
Best 5 Home Audio
Products
The editors
at C/Net review electronic products and periodically
compile "Best Of" lists. Some items from the lists can be quickly found
below.
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Best AV receiver
under $500: Onkyo TX-SR605
Amazon
Best digital audio
system: Sonos BU130
Amazon
Best mid-size
speakers for the money: Aperion Intimus 532 Concert
Amazon
Best single-speaker
surround unit: Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-4000
Amazon
J
& R
Best
home-theater-in-a-box system for under $350: Panasonic
SC-PT750
Amazon
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Audio Product
Bestsellers
Amazon
is able to show a list of audio electronics ordered by actual sales.
This list is updated hourly to accurately show which items are the
current top sellers and
any item can be clicked to
buy.
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Audio Product
Guides
Amazon
has prepared a series of help guides for consumers looking for audio
equipment. As today's equipment becomes more feature-rich and complex
these guides address various issues a consumer would want to know about
before making a purchase.
J
& R
has used its experience and resources to
compile a series of guides to simplify the sometimes complex world of
audio equipment for the casual user. Net Shop
Assistant provides direct links to many of those guides.
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J&R
offers a page within their site specifically for audio clearance items.
J&R
offers a page within their site specifically for video and TV clearance
items.
Overstock
offers a page within their site specifically for audio and video
clearance items.
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2009
Digital
Television Conversion Deadline
Television
broadcasting in the United States is scheduled to change format from
analog to digital on February 19, 2009. That means that television sets
which have worked for decades will no longer be equipped to handle the
new broadcast signals.
The
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), an agency of the United States Department of
Commerce, has
prepared a website to help explain and prepare consumers for the change.
The
National Association of Broadcasters has also
prepared a website to help explain the change and what it means to
consumers.
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The technology editors at C/Net, a high tech
media company, conduct independent reviews of electronic products and
periodically compile "Best Of" lists.
The direct links below to our partner sites will take you to purchase
those choices.
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Best HDTV 32-inches
and under
Amazon
Best HDTV between 33-
and 42-inches
Amazon
Best HDTV between 43-
and 47-inches
Amazon
J&R
Best HDTV between 48-
and 52-inches
Amazon
Best HDTV 52-inches
and up
Amazon
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Video:
Best 5 Home Video
Products
The editors
at C/Net review electronic products and periodically
compile "Best Of" lists. Some items from the lists can be quickly found
below.
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Best high-definition
cable DVR: TiVo HD (20 HD hours)
Amazon
Best high-definition
gaming console: Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro
J&R
Best DVR-recorder/VCR
combo: Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK
Amazon
Best video
placeshifting device: Slingbox AV
Amazon
Best universal remote
under $150: Logitech Harmony 550
Amazon
J&R
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Video Product
Bestsellers
Amazon
is able
to show a list of video electronics ordered by actual sales. This list
is
updated hourly to accurately show which items are the current
top
sellers and
any item can be clicked to buy.
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Video Product
Guides
Amazon
has prepared a series of help guides for consumers looking for video
equipment. As today's equipment becomes more feature-rich and complex
these guides address various issues a consumer would want to know about
before making a purchase.
J&R
has
used its experience and resources to
compile a series of guides to simplify the sometimes complex world of
video equipment for the casual user. Net Shop
Assistant provides direct links to many of those guides.
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Video: Top DVRs (TiVo)
The editors
at C/Net review electronic products and periodically
compile "Best Of" lists. Some items from the lists can be quickly found
below.
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Dish Network ViP722
HD DVR
Amazon
TiVo HD
Amazon
DirecTV HR20 (DirecTV
Plus HD DVR)
Amazon
TiVo Series2 DT (80
hours)
Amazon
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Partner
Audio and
Video Retailers
Here
are some recommended retailers. Click on the name of the retailer to
shop online.
Amazon
is one of the pioneers of
online marketing.
This retailer, which started
out selling books, soon
spread out into a large variety of products. These products are divided
into categories which are full online stores in and of
themselves. If you do not see the category you are looking
for on their page you can
click on the See All Product Categories tab to get the complete list.
When you
register at Amazon the site will keep track of your purchases and make
recommendations based on your
tastes.
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J
& R
is
a well known New
York based megastore
for high
tech products. They are known for their strong customer loyalty. Their
products are broken down into sections on their main page. They also
offer a shopping advisor online. By answering a few questions the
advisor feature can give you personal recommendations.
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Overstock
is a major online outlet for
overstock products. Through partnerships they are able to offer
new products which may be overproduced, liquidations or available for
other reasons. These items can frequently be bargains for consumers.
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