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By a nose, it’s the woman over the gadgets

We're no Sigmund Freud, but…

Here at Crave, we don’t normally think of ourselves as sociologists, psychologists, or anything else that claims to be particularly insightful about the human psyche. We write about gadgets, games, and things that are more likely to lighten your wallet than elevate …
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Extremely late to the party: HDTV is awesome

I consider myself a fairly patient person. In June, I sold my 34-inch Sony KV-XBR910 CRT HDTV. I was moving to a new apartment that month and the thought of moving this 250-pound behemoth–that I’d already moved twice before in the last three years–was just too daunting.

I paid more than $2,000 for the TV in […]

Just what’s so ‘dynamic’ about contrast ratio anyway?

We test monitor contrast ratio in a secret, undisclosed location.
(Credit: Eric Franklin/CNET Networks)

Vendors want to sell you stuff! There, it’s finally been said. Don’t believe me? Well, you wouldn’t be the first, but thankfully, I have evidence.

Within the last year I’ve seen a new spec, called dynamic contrast ratio (DCR),
tossed around for computer displays. If […]