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Do real TVs have real curves?

If you buy into the hype, the future of home entertainment will involve screens that gently curve — apparently ‘mimicking the shape of the human eye’. But do they really add anything to the viewing experience? Samsung’s 85-inch bending TV. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Curved TVs certainly hogged the spotlight at CES, mostly because of Samsung’s 110-inch Ultra HD behemoth — …

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Can LED LCD look as good as plasma?

Geoffrey Morrison/CNET For many years now, plasma televisions have been the standard for picture quality and value. Sure, there have been some great-looking LCDs, but for the best overall image, the best plasmas couldn’t be beat. Now plasma is going away for good. OLED certainly can beat plasma, but we’re still years away from OLED TVs being affordable. In the …

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