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03 Feb: You Wish Your TV Room Looked Like This

Man Cave. Media Room. Home Theater.

No matter what you call it, the TV room is the coolest room in the house.

And with pro football’s Big Game coming up on Feb. 7, take a moment and look at the drool-inducing television creations our friends at Magnolia can whip up and turn into reality.

Just a heads up: these half-dozen photos are jaw dropping. Don’t act like we didn’t warn you.

The ‘Forget the Stadium, Get Stadium Seating’ Setup

Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater 4

The ‘TV Room With a View’ Experience

Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater 3

The ‘Thrice As Nice’ TV Room

Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater 6

The ‘No Big Deal, But My Media Room’s Stone Cold Beautiful’ Layout

Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater 1

The ‘Modern Minimalist’s Vision of a Home Theater’ Design

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The ‘TVs Don’t Get Much Bigger Than This’ Creation

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By Suzanne Hilker Company News PR News Alerts Sustainability

02 Feb: To Avoid TV Tip-Overs, Follow These 5 Safety Steps

More than 100 million people will turn on their televisions Sunday to watch the big football game.

As you’re gearing up to join them, we want to help keep your home safe from a potential danger: TV tip-overs.

A child visits an emergency room every 45 minutes because of an injury from a television tipping over, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report.

Here are five things to know about preventing TV tip-over accidents:

It’s all about the stand.

By Kevin Flanagan Company News Technology

26 Jan: TV Has Come a Long Way Since First Broadcast 90 Years Ago

Catch today’s Google Doodle?

The illustration celebrates the 90^th anniversary of John Logie Baird’s first public showing of a live television broadcast. Baird’s TV displayed a blurry, but recognizable, face of a person speaking while manipulating a ventriloquist dummy to a group of London scientists and one journalist.

While the 1926 broadcast on the small 3.5 x 2 inch screen (think roughly the size of an iPhone 5 screen) was groundbreaking, The Daily Telegraph notes that it left the lone journalist in attendance skeptical as to whether the new medium would take off.

By John Vomhof Jr. Company News Technology

08 Jan: Meet HDR, the Latest in TV Technology

The newest big-screen TVs are always a top draw on the CES show floor, providing an early look at the drool-worthy technology that will be heading to Best Buy stores and consumers’ living rooms in the year ahead.

Recent years have featured the launch of 4K Ultra HD and OLED displays. There have been 100-inch screens and TVs so incredibly thin they make your smartphone look fat.

[callout] Need help choosing the right TV for your home?
Best Buy’s TV buying guide will get you up to speed.

By Suzanne Hilker Sustainability

23 Mar: Fewer Chemicals, Same Fire Safety for Insignia TVs

Note: This story has been updated.

Over the past several years, there has been heightened awareness about potentially hazardous chemicals in products. Consumers have become increasingly aware of what they put on their skin, handle on a daily basis and store in their homes. Some consumer electronics contain chemicals necessary to protect against immediate safety concerns like fire hazards. At Best Buy, we’re actively working to protect our consumers through safer alternatives or by eliminating potentially harmful chemicals.

With that in mind, we’re making improvements to our private label products.