One cable cutter's adventure ends

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	Diary of a cable cord cutter: Final entry Less than a month after cutting off the TV portion of my Verizon Fios Triple Play to save $100/month, I'm back on the (dumb) pipe. In the final entry of my diary, I sum up why cutting the TV cord didn't work for my household, and what factors could help it work for yours.  Read more  Previous entry: Week 2 David Katzmaier Senior editor, CNET.com Contact editor Home theater reviews and analysis TV on the fritz? You may need a firmware upgrade About a year ago I picked up a fairly entry-level 52-inch Sony LCD TV, the KDL-52V5100, as a second TV for a playroom. For a year, the set worked fine, then a few days ago a babysitter asked me to please fix it because it wasn't working. It needed a firmware update.  Read more Review: Western Digital TV Live Hub While it lacks integrated Wi-Fi and is more expensive than the Roku or Apple TV , the WD TV Live Hub's combination of snazzy interface and built-in 1TB hard drive will appeal to advanced users who have a lot of existing files they want to view on an HDTV or stream to other PCs on a network.  Read more LG's 'Nano' LCD TVs get better local dimming In advance of the Consumer Electronics Show next month, LG has released a teaser announcement vaguely detailing a couple of its new, high-end LED-based LCD TVs, the LW9500 and LW7700 series.  Read more Yamaha's YSP-2200 brings slim to its sound bars Yamaha's newly announced YSP-2200 features a new slimline design that differs drastically from the rest of Yamaha's Sound Projector line. While it's still bigger than many other sound bars, its 3.5-inch height means you can place it in front of your HDTV without blocking the screen.  Read more Buying an Apple TV or Roku? Add Blu-ray playback for just $40 Streaming-video boxes have been getting tons of press this holiday season, but it's easy to forget that Blu-ray players with streaming-video capabilities are only slightly more expensive, especially with holiday discounts.  Read more   Best 5 TVs overall 1. Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 2. Samsung PN50C8000 3. Vizio XVT553SV 4. LG Infinia 50PX950 5. LG Infinia 47LX9500   Best picture quality for the dollar 1. Panasonic Viera TC-P50G25 2. Vizio XVT473SV 3. Samsung PN50C7000 4. Samsung LN46C630 5. Panasonic Viera TC-P46S2 Connect with CNET Facebook Twitter CNET online Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Tips and Tricks  CNET Living With Technology  Top 10 must-have gadgets  CNET Editors' Choice winners Featured Listings Panasonic SC-BT230 Theater System With 1000 watts (RMS) of total power the Panasonic SC-BT230 Blu-ray Home Theater System has the audi... BUY NOW Only $285.69 Merchant Rating Sony HT-SS370 Theater System Complete your entertainment experience with 5.1 channels of high-quality surround sound and 1000 wat... BUY NOW Only $349.98 Merchant Rating Samsung HT-C5500 Theater System The Samsung Home Cinema System makes you feel like you???re really there. Crystal Amplifier Pro spea... BUY NOW Only $349.0 Merchant Rating
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