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Toshiba 50L7300U Review: A 50-Inch LED HDTV With Wi-Fi
By Christian Eberle published
You've seen us dramatically increase our display coverage over the last year, and now we're reviewing HDTVs too. Our first screen is Toshiba’s 50-inch L7300U Cloud TV with Wi-Fi. We run it through our lab and usability tests to see how it measures up.
Xbox One Coming in White; Could Shed Blu-ray to Lower Price
By Jane McEntegart published
The rumor mill is churning out Xbox One chatter like there's no tomorrow. From the console's appearance to its innards, this could be a very interesting year for the Xbox One.

New Encoding Tech May Bring Billions of Color to Blu-ray
By Kevin Parrish published
One company is looking to bring 12-bit color encoding to Blu-ray.

4K Ultra HD Coming to Blu-ray
By Kevin Parrish published
The BDA is currently working on a 4K/UHD format.

Asus Blu-ray Drive Has Integrated Xonar Sound Card and Headphone Amplifier
By Marcus Yam published
Still have the need for a disc drive? Might as well make it great for playing movies!

Lenovo Erazer X700 Gaming PC Review: Is It As Fast As It Looks?
By Thomas Soderstrom published
Famed for its ThinkPads, data center-oriented servers, and dependable office PCs, Lenovo is looking to carve out a piece of the enthusiast segment with its Erazer X700 gaming system. Can this sexy-looking setup stand up against our SBM configurations?

Pioneer Intros External "Picture Frame" Blu-Ray Burner
By Kevin Parrish published
This external Blu-ray burner features a clear side for mounting photographs.

SilverStone Releases Slim Slot-Loading Blu-ray Burner For Mini-ITX Enclosures
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
Silverstone released a thin form factor Blu-Ray drive, which is no different from the alternatives except that it is slot-loading.

Silent, But Deadly: Build Your Own Gaming-Ready 0 dB PC
By Igor Wallossek published
For many folks, the most beautiful sound that a PC can make is no sound at all. How close can Tom's Hardware get to a zero-decibel configuration and still lend up with a compact, functional machine capable of mainstream gaming, without breaking the bank?
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