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Direct-view TVs: still going strong.(Update)(Product/Service Evaluation)

Consumer Reports

| March 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

The hoopla about flat panels and big screens notwithstanding, you'll still get the best combination of picture quality, viewing angle, and price from familiar direct-view TVs--the tube-based sets you've been watching for decades.

In this Update, you'll find Ratings of 57 TVs with screen sizes ranging from 27 to 36 inches, including 29 new models tested since our report in December. Seventeen of the sets are capable of displaying HD images. Among the HD sets we tested are several brands that weren't represented in our HD lineup in December: JVC, Samsung, and Toshiba.

Some of the TVs in the Ratings have a slightly curved front, while others are flat ...

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