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HDTV 101: A beginner's guide

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Do your homework before you buy. CNET has the lowdown on TV types, surround sound, and other factors to consider when building your home theater.

Confused by HDTV? CNET will help you out.

Be an informed consumer: CNET's editors tell you everything you need to know when buying a TV.

Learn the difference among these two flat-panel TV types.

Direct-view, flat-panel, rear-projection, front-projection: which is best for you?

Tips on shopping for receivers, speakers, and full home-theater systems.

How to get rid of those black bars on your screen.

CNET delivers advice for the HD camcorder buyer.

Quick Guide provides information to help consumers with the 2009 DTV transition from analog to digital.

How much space will you gain with wide-screen?

Find answers about quality, cost, and programming.

Sort out the alphabet soup of HDTV terms.

Listen as CNET editor, Brian Cooley, explains.

This podcast will walk you through it.

Listen and learn from this informative podcast.

Set up your living room with help from this podcast.

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