Sarah Tew/CNET When we first got a look at the Roku TV earlier this year, we were stoked. It promised to build our Editors’ Choice streaming device right into the TV, delivering more apps, more frequent updates and an easier-to-use interface than Smart TVs from the likes of Samsung, LG and Vizio. What we didn’t …

LG While still exorbitantly expensive, prices on LG’s OLED TVs are falling fast. LG has announced its second-generation OLED TV, the 55EC9300, will be on sale at Best Buy on August 24 for $3,500. It’s available for preorder now at BestBuy.com. That’s not much more than the highest-end 55-inch LCD TVs, like Samsung’s UN55HU9000 ($3,300) and Sony’s XBR-55X900B ($3,000). Unlike …

One of the affected Vizo E-series TVs and its defective stand. Sarah Tew/CNET Yesterday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an official product recall for select 39-inch and 42-inch 2014 Vizio E-series TVs. “The stand assembly can fail and cause the television to tip over unexpectedly, posing a risk of impact injury to the consumer,” according to the CPSC …

Photo by HJK Last week when I listed my 10 least favorite TV technologies, I promised to follow up with the 10 I actually like. The list below comprises the display technologies and extras I consider most worthwhile, improving the viewing experience, picture quality or convenience. Presented in no particular order, here they are. HD resolution Maybe you’re too young …

Sarah Tew/CNET The HDTV market is now fully mature. Just about everybody owns at least one, and often three or four. For the most part we’re happy with our high-definition televisions, but that doesn’t mean we get the best picture available or use the extras and doo-dads we paid for. Presented below, in no particular order, are the HDTV technologies …

When curved TVs were first announced last year, we said they needed to be bigger to fulfill the promise of a more immersive image, like that of a curved IMAX screen. On something the size of a living room TV though, we called it “nothing more than a gimmick.” Now that I’ve lived with one in my own living room …

The Samsung PNF8500 is the last great plasma TV. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung SDI has announced that it will shut down plasma panel production by November 30 of this year. According to multiple reports, including Reuters, the firm said the reason for the shutdown was a decline in overall demand for plasma TVs. A company statement says it will concentrate resources …

The Sharp UD27 is the company’s first true 4K TV introduced in 2014. Sharp TV makers from Samsung to TCL are scrambling to profit introduce new 2014 4K TVs even while the “old” 2014 4K TVs have barely cooled on store shelves. Sharp, thus far, has been selling only a holdover 4K model from 2013 and a passel of underwhelming …

David Katzmaier/CNET The world is now officially crazy for football (aka soccer) in the month-long, quadrennial frenzy of competition known as the FIFA World Cup. Sure, hundreds of thousands of people get to see the matches in person in Brazil, but hundreds of millions more will watch on TV all over the globe. If you plan to be one of …

David Katzmaier/CNET Fourteen days into my experiment of replacing my flat-panel Panasonic plasma at home with a curved Samsung LED LCD, I’ve come to a couple realizations. First, I want my plasma back, but for reasons that have little to do with geometry. I mostly miss its superior picture quality, particularly for off-angle viewing and uniformity. Second, despite the radical-looking …