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Top Story
LCD TV Makes Technical and Market Advances
 As the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show opens this week in Las Vegas, the digital TV landscape is shifting by the hour, with LCD continuing its drive toward market dominance across most screen sizes.

Fujitsu, one of the early suppliers of plasma TV, disclosed last week that it is exiting the plasma TV market due to declining profitability in the plasma segment. That announcement came a few weeks after Sony said it was abandoning its 3LCD and SXRD rear-projection TVs in favor of a tighter focus on LCD TV. more>>

In Depth
Dual-Purpose Japanese Style Design
 The space began as a multi-purpose room functioning as a library, office, and television area. Although there were other areas in the residence to enjoy movies, television, or music the homeowner desired to have an environment dedicated to experiencing these media. With this space being the only practical choice for this purpose, we were faced with the challenge of transforming the area into a room that could serve as a dedicated home theater. more>>

New Products
Chief PACPC1 Power Filter Kit
 Chief Manufacturing has released a power filter that's designed to protect flatpanel displays from spikes in electrical current. The PACPC1 integrates with Chief's flatpanel wall mounts, extension columns, pre-installation boxes, in-wall swing arm boxes and other in-wall accessories. more>>

Leviton IP Quad Module Monitoring System
 The Leviton IP Quad Module enables homeowners to view high-quality color output from a Leviton Video Monitoring System on any TV in the home or via a PC and Internet connection. The system includes both indoor and outdoor cameras that connect via a Leviton Structured Media Center to offer homeowners a cost-effective solution for monitoring property inside and outside of the home. more>>

Sharp LC-52SE94U Aquos LCD TV
 The LC-52SE94U is part of Sharp's Special Edition SE94 series of LCD TVs. Offering 1080p resolution, the series includes Sharp's Aquos Net technology, which enables consumers to receive realtime customer support from dedicated Sharp personnel who can connect via Internet to the TV remotely to optimize picture quality or diagnose problems. The Aquos Net feature also allows viewers to create and configure widgets to check the local weather forecast or get stock quotes while watching TV. more>>

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