| Show 1 11 Salt 11 rcie THE ale Tribilne BUSINESS I From the Good Plan to spend at least $2500 for a I The choices Flatpanel televisions come in two broad categories: plasma or liquid crystal display IA1) screens are less expensive than plasma are lighter use less power and last almost twice as long This might make the decision seem obvious but bear in mind that plasma screens are much larger and offer brighter picture quality Screen sizes for both types can range from 15 inches to 00 inches and the newest models are more rectangular than typical televisions so you can view programming exactly as you would in a movie theater And because °fa recent ruling by the Federal Communicatons Commission by 2t)06 all TV manufacturers will have to integrate digital tuners into their models so viewers can watch programming Septemlwr 2 2004 Otimlay RECALLS ALERT SAVVY CONSUMER I you're in the market for a new television esliecially a big one you will probably want to consider a fiat panel model Although fiat televisions are expynsive — they can cost more than $100ii0 their prices have been dropping lately In the meantime the number of mod has been growing Btit you need a little knowledge in order to shop wisely The Good Housekeeping Institute's engineering department tuts some helpful advice based on its recent evaluation of 11 new models Leading LCDs: All the Good Housekeeping Institute's testers liked the Samsung LTN325W ($4499) which won for best value in the group It had sharp picture quality and at 32 inches the screen was the Largest ICD the institute tested The Sharp ($449995) won for being easiest to set up and use Premium plasmas: The clear favorite of the plasma models the Good housekeeping Institute plasma-screetested was the Hitachi 4211DT50 ($599995) It's pricey but it offered the best sound and picture quality The Pioneer P1)1'- 434111 ($10500) had the most features of the plasma sets tested The Sony ($499999) had almost as many features as the Pioneer plasma but was almost half the price Musa-apin- Institute g The following products and vehicles were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Unless otherwise indiSafety Administration cated discontinue use of the products immedi-i store where purately and return them to the chased for a refund For more information about the products call the manufacturer or hot line Only some CPSC's cars or trucks recalled are affected Contact a dealer for your model to see if it is included in the recall The dealer will tell you what to do Product: COSCO Rock 'N Roller Baby Kmart Sears Toys Strollers sold at Wal-Ma"R" Us Target JC Penney Service Merchanand other stores from April 1996 through August 2002 for $79 to $179 (models TV flat-scre- en store it might be wise to pay the extra money for l TV units are large and home delivery the boxes and protective packaging make them even bigger and heavier The televisions do not IR into many cars sport utility vehicles or minivans A open-bepickup truck would be best for transporting a unit home televiIf you will be carting home a sion bring along at least two friends or family members to help Research has shown that nonmoving images or news-ba- r such as the stock-ticke- r logo on CNN can sometimes "burn into" the screen and appear to be there all the time This is more typical of plasma-screetelevisions on another matter: They make junk food taste better and last longer but ingredients known as trans fats (found in partially hydrogenated oils) can also increase your risk of heart disversions of ease Fortunately new Oreos Triscuits and Goldfish are now available They are healthier even though the calorie count is about the same But do they taste ag good? In blind tests Good Housekeeping's staffers could tell the two versions apart but the differences (usually in texture) were so minor that the majority of testers had no preference at all - and some version more liked the better-for-yoFlat-pane- toll-fre- full-siz- n Picture perfect Whichever type of television you decide to get remember that picture quality also depends On more than just the television technology works best with digital cable or satellite and with DVD players so if you're still operating with standard cable and a VCR you might not get the sharpness you were hoping for Flat-scree- n trans-fat-fre- Other tips Plan to spend at least $2500 to upgrade to the l new technology When purchasing one of these models at the 4 Nintendo to drop price on its Game Boy SP Avomitied Nevi CIIICAGO — United Airlines said Wednesday that further job cuts will be necessary as it continues slashing costs to get out of bankruptcy The nation's No 2 airline declined to confirm or deny a published report that it is considering eliminating 6000 jobs about 10 percent of its work force saying its business plan remains under revision and no final decisions have been made United spokeswoman Jean Medina said DALLAs — Nintendo Co On Wednesday permanently slashed prices on its Came Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No I position in the iandheld game market The flip-ucolor screen (lame Boy Advance SP will retail for $79 down $20 from its 'flee since debuting in the Jn lied States in March 2003 Similar price cuts were being ant munced in Japan and Canada said Perrin Kaplan vice president of marketing for Nintendo of America Kaplan said the cut should bring the SP further into the mainstream and was unrelated directly is a "The clear invitation to Northwest's competitors to follow its lead and agree to this price increase" the Business Travel Coalition wrote "Northwest knows it cannot sustain such a fare increase on its own — and is therefore plainly engaging in the price negotiation with other carriers that DOJ has MINNEAPOLIS — The Jus- tice Department is being asked to investigate new Northwest Airlines fees that added $750 to the cost of a round-triticket purchased through systems used by travel agents The Business Travel Coalition wrote to the Justice Department this week to assert that Northwest added the fee hoping that other carriers the company's impending Game Boy DS or dwd screen which is expected in time for the holidays No price has been set Kaplan said Nintendo is targeting the DS with its wireless and touch screen capabilities at older more sophisticated " style garners to e across-the-boar- d Vest APIJ Nal d Con Nal LEI Pia 1310 Nod Wig BCC Gar Tot Fort GA1 Slot Na - 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