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LCD TVs: slim and trim.(Television)

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| November 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LCD televisions are getting bigger, better, and cheaper. Once available only with small screens, these flat panels now come in large sizes that can serve as a household's primary TV set.

Most LCD TVs top out at about 32 inches diagonally, right about where plasma TVs start. But you'll see a growing number of LCD TVs venturing into plasma-size territory, with 37- and 40-inch screens and even a few 45- and 46-inch sets. Among the brands you'll find are some better known for computers.

Like plasma TVs, these liquid-crystal display sets are renowned for their slimness, measuring only a few inches thick. Their light weight, as little as 10 pounds or so for ...

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