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MAKE DINNER AND WATCH REFRIGERATOR TV Ever found yourself having to choose between making dinner or watching a sitcom? With a television built into the refrigerator, now you can do both. LG Electronics, makers of both televisions and refrigerators, has created a side-by-side refrigerator with a liquid crystal display (LCD) television built into one of the doors. In fact, it's a 15-inch TV, with DVD support, FM radio, a built-in recipe bank and a remote control.
UNDER-CABINET TV
Televisions that can be attached under a cabinet are a welcome addition to any kitchen. Fold-down screens flip down when the show starts, and flip up to avoid spills and splatters. Here are a few suggestions: Sony has a 9-inch widescreen
LCD color panel display that supports DVD, CD and CD-RW, is cable-ready, has 15 radio presets and a built-in cooking timer. Audiovox has an LCD TV/DVD combo with a 10-inch detachable screen TV that also supports DVDs, CDs, MP3s and even has a cable TV hookup. A built-in speaker phone lets you talk hands-free
as you fix dinner. 
BATHROOM BUBBLE VIEW Watching world news or a ball game are not traditional bathroom activities. But with a bathroom television, you can view all the action while relaxing in the tub. Proview markets a water-resistant bathroom television by the name “SplashTV.” It's a 15-inch LCD flat-screen television that is available as a freestanding or wall-mounted model. The Splash TV has built-in speakers, can connect to multiple video sources, and even comes with a remote to let you surf during a hot soak in the tub.
PUSH THE TEMPO IN YOUR HOME GYM
While you won't be sitting and surfing with your home gym television, you will be exercising longer on your treadmill or stationary bike as you watch your favorite show.
Pull double duty by simultaneously working out and watching your favorite healthy living show.
Wall-mounted flat-screen TVs work best in home gyms. Let the size of your gym determine how large your TV should be. If workout videos are your bag, invest in heart pumping stereo sound so you don't miss a beat.
High-definition TV (HDTV) prices are falling, picture quality is improving and programming choices are multiplying. If you're considering HDTV, look for a set that's wide enough to give you optimum viewing from 6 to 8 feet. Purchase a 1080i model–1,080 lines of resolution, interlaced (even lines drawn first, then odd). 1080p models offer higher resolution. Most models come with the tuner built-in, but a lower-priced set may not.
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Cheapest, but smallest (34 inches tops)
$600 to $800 for 30-inch - LCD
Thin, light, easy to deploy, good picture
$800 to $1,600 for 32-inch - PLASMA
Wide viewing angle, heavy, superior picture
$1,500 to $3,500 for 40-inch - REAR PROJECTOR
Sacrifices picture for size
$1,500 to $2,500 for 50-inch - FRONT PROJECTOR
For home-theater rooms, largest pictures available, complex setup; $1,000 and up for projector, several hundred more for the screen.
