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HD Nation covers the week in High-Definition news, reviews, tips and tricks. Hosts Patrick Norton and Robert Heron will quench the thirst for stunning visuals and the ultimate surround sound by providing everything from reviews of the latest in home theater equipment, the best new Blu-Ray titles... Read More

Bargain 70" HDTV From Sharp, VUDU On PC Fail, Buying Refurbished Products, Switching From CRT to LCD!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 – running time 12:37

Can I trust a refurbished gadget? Plus, stream all Star Trek Series and more!

Can I trust a refurbished gadget? Stream all Star Trek Series. Peter Jackson's shooting The Hobbit at 48fps, and our favorite Blu-rays for April 19th, 2011!

VUDU On The PC, All Star Treks Series On Netflix, A 70" HDTV, and The Hobbit At 48fps

One of our favorite streaming services, VUDU, will soon be available on the PC! However, it will only support SD, not our beloved HDX format. Star Trek fans, get ready to jump for joy, because by this fall, ALL Star Trek TV Series will be available for streaming via Netflix by this fall, with the exception of The Animated Series. Sharp has started shipping the biggest LCD HDTV on the market: the 3D-enabled LC-70LE732U. And Peter Jackson announced on Facebook that he's shooting The Hobbit at 48 frames per second, for extra realism. Watch the video for more on what's happening in the world of HD.

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Switching From CRT To LED

Looking to finally upgrade that CRT to an LED HDTV? Mario's looking at the Samsung D8000, but needs a good review. Watch the video to find out if we think it'd be a good candidate.

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Are Refurbished Products Reliable?

You can score major discounts on refurbished products, but how reliable are they? Patrick's a big fan, but Robert tends to stay away. Watch the video to find out the pros and cons of buying used gear.

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New Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

New releases for this week include Short Circuit 2, Mortal Kombat, Glee: Encore, and more! Watch the video for details on our favorites.

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    @wswenlock We'll have to do some testing on this one! What kind of files re you using? Blu-ray ISOs? Let us know!

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    @baishen Open in the sense of open source, or open in the sense of runs Netflix, Amazon Prime, your own video collection, etc?

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