Panasonic launched a Living in HD contest this week that has a sweet grand prize -- the 54-inch VIERA V10 Series 1080p Plasma HDTV, model TC-P54V10.

This HDTV has a suggested retail price of around $2,600, which is no small amount considering our current economic conditions. The contest is open through July 31, 2009. And, get this -- all you have to do to get your name entered in the contest is to register yourself at www.livinginhd.com.

As far as the TC-P54V10, this plasma HDTV is the real deal. It processes video at a whopping 600hz refresh rate, which means blur is virtually eliminated. It also has a lot of cool conveniences like anti-glare screen and 3D sound technology.

It's also compatible with Panasonic's entire VIERA line of consumer electronics products.

Did you know that Circuit City is back in business? I was reminded about this fact the other day when the wife and I were driving through one of the local mega-shopping centers on the way to the hardware superstore.

As we were driving, she pointed out how the old Circuit City building looked funny with its two-tone red banner with the red all faded except for the part that was shaded by the Circuit City sign.

How Circuit City got back in business is money. On May 19, 2009, Circuit City was bought by electronics powerhouse Systemax Inc. -- owner of TigerDirect, CompUSA and others. Systemax then relaunched a new version of the Circuit City brand and website.

As of right now, all Circuit City Business is online and there are no known plans to open any brick and mortar stores anytime soon.

My advice is to not associate the old Circuit City as the new Circuit City because it's owned by an entirely different company. If you buy from them then be sure to read their return policy. InfoPackets.com has an interesting article about the in's and out's of the new Circuit City business.

It's been three weeks since the switch to digital TV and there are still 1.7 million U.S. homes without access to digital television, according to a TV Technology news report.

Unfortunately, many of the people without television were prepared for digital TV, but for whatever reason their local broadcasters can't get the signal to them.

The thing that stinks about this is that it wasn't like digital TV came out of nowhere. It's been in the works for years. There wasn't just a delay a few months ago, there was a delay back in 2006.

We knew about the small pockets of viewers that would lose TV when analog was turned off, yet there was no solution put into place until a few weeks before the transition.

Still, the transition went pretty smoothly all things considered. I can't really say that the government dropped the ball on this one. There is a certain amount of responsibility on these privately-owned TV stations to get their digital TV situation settled. But, that's an expensive proposition and a lot of smaller stations can hardly afford the added cost of converting their equipment to digital.

One thing is for sure, whatever issues the digital transition had wasn't by fault of the consumer. What do you think? How did the digital transition go for you?

Here is an article I put together featuring reader comments regarding digital TV and the digital transition.

Take a few minutes to read what your fellow citizens feel about digital TV and the transition. Whether you agree or disagree, use your voice to share your views regarding digital TV.

The TruLink USB to VGA Adapter Kit by Cables To Go is capable of transmitting video content from a PC to a TV.

The TruLink isn't a true wireless TV transmitter because it doesn't transmit audio. Still, it could be a perfect solution for someone that needs to get video from a PC to TV.

Someone like a video editor that wants to playback edits on a big screen TV, a family that wants to show off the trip to Europe to everyone at once without everyone crowded around the computer, or a PC gamer that wants to play on a bigger screen. Read more