The Best of the Boobtubes

Gadget Lab© reviews some of the best TVs out there for those with a taste for the extravagant and those who have... shall we say, more humble lifestyles.

By Calvin Allen
Gadget Lab

The Toshiba 15DLV76 could be a dream come true fro college students: light, cheap, space efficient, and plays DVDs. What else do you need? Photo: Amazon.com
Sony has out-done itself with the KDS-R60, this telly offers prestine visual clarity and a plethora of feature you never knew exsisted. Of course, you'll be paying for every last one of them. Photo: Sony

Our first review in the home gadget section goes out to the poor guy. The Toshiba 15DLV76 won’t win any contests for picture quality or abundance of features, and the fact that its flat-screen serves for nothing more than saving space doesn't help its case either. But, if you are short on bucks and you live in a closet-sized space like a college dorm, this TV is clutch. You can at least brag to your friends that you have a DVD playing flat-screen in your room. They’ll never know the reality of it is much less impressive. Let's check out the Vital Stats:

This 15" flat panel LCD/ DVD combo is perfect for students in dorm rooms and small apartments living on a budget. Going for less this $400 this LCD is pretty much a steal when consider it has a DVD player onboard. Its small size is an asset when space is a precious commodity. Nomadic students will appreciate the TV's 12.8 pound frame that will help ease the agony of end-of-the-year moving. The set doesn't offer much in the way features, but fot the price you can't really complain.

Big Money Telly--The Sony KDS-R60XBR1
A word of caution before we begin: the typical student has absolutely no reason to by nor will they be able to afford a TV of this caliber but, it is my journalist responsibility to show you how the other half lives. The R60’s 60” screen produces one of the crispest and most clear pictures I’ve ever seen on an HD TV. The resolution achieves a full 1080p resolve (the highest resolution that can be achieved, which is rare and very gorgeous). The design is very sleek the speakers shown in the picture can be detached adding to its attractiveness. Some of the features the TV offer, and there are many, include two HD ports, PC inputs, and plethora of picture correcting options. For those not into tech-talk, this TV has a picture quality that rivals movie theaters and if you have about six grand to blow, this TV may be for you.

This the televison crème de la récolte, and a natural editior's choice. But, it is definately reserved with those who have cash to burn. For the rest of us, our best bet is to got Best Buy and hope they're demo-ing a movie you'd like to see.