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3 comments about Audiovox TFT5000 Weather-Resistant Portable/Countertop 5-Inch LCD TV with AC Adapter.

1. The picture display on this tv looks execellent. The sound is clear and big. The unit is a little bulky but not as big as 5 inch tv use to be about 2 years ago. The product features says the unit runs on 4 AA batteries. The unit I received runs on 4 D batteries. Also on some web sites shows the unit to have a am/fm radio which is not true. The battery life is very good I ran the the unit about 9 hours before changing the batteries. I really don't like the purple knobs but you get use to it.



2. This Tv is great. I have been through two hurricanes with this tv as my lifeline to the world. The tv runs on only 4 batteries and they lasted an incredible 12 hours. This Tv is a MUST for anyone who needs a battery operated tv. The picture is truly beatiful.



3. This little TV is wonderful. We have power outages a lot, so it comes in handy when we do. Also, when we have heavy rains the satellite dish doesn't get a signal. The reception is great, the picture is steady with no horizontal or vertical lines. The unit is sleek, stylish and stable.

1 comments about Sylvania LC195SL9 19-Inch LCD HDTV.

1. The picture quality is pretty good but the audio is lacking. The sound is quite tinny and seems to echo if you have to turn the volume up to any point above 1/3 the maximum volume. There is also a several second delay when you turn the unit on before a picture appears. We were never able to find a remote code that works with tivo so we constantly have to have two remotes in hand.
   
   Edited to add: The audio is so annoying that we are returning the tv. It's just too difficult to listen to it. I wish I could lower my star rating.

5 comments about Samsung LNT4081F 40-inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV with LED Motion Plus.

1. Samsung's highest-end 81 series of LCD televisions are the very first to incorporate a backlight made of hundreds of LEDs instead of the usual fluorescent tubes. The many benefits are immediately visible in its amazing contrast and color quality that finally matches that of plasma screens. Many reviews all agreed this is the best LCD they've seen, and in my own purchasing research it is very easy to see its quality next to others in the store, and ultimately that is why I bought this over any other model.
   
   By selectively varying the brightness of each backlighting LED, the TV is able to have a much larger range from black to white, achieving a contrast ratio never seen before by an LCD.
   
   In addition, LEDs produce a purer white, and allow the screen to display a wider range of colors (color gamut) than any fluorescent-backlit LCD.
   
   Finally, the LEDs can be flashed at a very high rate of speed to improve upon the 8ms response time of the LCD itself, matching or beating the motion of 120 Hz panels.
   
   Meanwhile, the TV uses much less electricity as a plasma and even other LCDs, and should be immune to any burn-in and lifetime issues associated with plasmas.
   
   The TV has everything else you would expect at this high end: A spectacular LCD panel with very little off-axis brightness change, Three sets of HDMI and analog inputs, and of course a beautiful deep black glossy bezel and stand.
   
   If you're looking for where to start with color settings, start with Movie mode, Warm 1 color, and a gamma of -3.



2. This TV is simply amazing. I pretty much never leave a review on an item I purchased even if I love it. But this has prompted me to do so. That LCD blur is pretty much no existant on this tv. This is the deepest black and the whitest white that I've ever seen. It's so black that it appears that the TV is off!! Outstanding colors. You will need an ultra-high speed cable to see where this TV blows others away. It is still amazing without Hi-Def signal and even using the regular A/V inputs. But why spend this kind of money if you can't fully utilize this TV's abilities.



3. I have the TV for 2 weeks now. It is the best TV I have - great picture and easy to set up I also noticed that the MSRP of the TV is only $1999. It was $2999 about a month ago. If you can get it for less than $2000, you won't be sorry.



4. Bought this TV from a regular retailer a week ago, and it is truly the best of the best. The colors are incredible, the detail is magnificent. If you have the budget for it, buy this one, no other compares. Colors are natural and crisp, details are sharp. Pair it with a new TivoHD and HD from your cable company and you'll never watch TV the same again. It offers lots of controls to fine tune the picture and sound to just the way you want, whether it's dynamic and contrasty, to warm and natural. This TV has it all! Thanks Samsung!!!



5. This LCD has the black glossy look, the touch sensor which turns on the LCD, and of course the crispy look of the HD channels. The only thing that killed this LCD to me is the LED Motion Plus which states that it works as well as the other 120Hz LCD's. It doesn't. When an object is moved at a fast pace it breaks up. I see all of the "Judder" of the image. Disappointing. I also see banding which also bites. I've also tested it out by buying three pairs of HDMI cables, one was 2.2 Gbps, one was 5 Gbps and the other was 10 Gbps thinking it was the cabling. All showed the same disappointing problems. I then bought a monster surge suppressor with EMI protection to see if my power socket was giving "dirty" power. That wasn't the case. I can't see how people here say those things are non-existent. It's clearly visible. Maybe they need to watch some sport channels to see those flaws. This TV is great if you don't watch sports and don't mind the breakups of fast moving objects. Everything else the LCD offers is outstanding. Great color, crispyness, outside look, the LED backlight which gives the nice black background and of course the $1599 price tag with free shipping. If this LCD had the 120Hz I would of kept it instead of sending it back. I'm now going for the Samsung LN40A750 which has the 120Hz.

5 comments about Sony VPL-AW15 BRAVIA Home Theater LCD Front Projector.

1. This was my first projector purchase. PURCHASE PROJECTORS BASED ON CONTRAST, NOT LUMENS! This is the 1st thing projector central will tell you. Few more notes here which may save you some time & money....
   
   See it before you buy::: My local Best Buy had this projector in stock and in the demo room. They had 3 projectors hanging; Sony [this one], Mitsubishi HD1500, and an Optoma. The sales person claimed that the Mitsubishi had the best picture until I asked about the contrast ratio, and then had him pause the show and switch back and forth. The Sony wasn't the brightest, but it did have the best picture. Who knows how they had the settings fixed. Beware of the beginner sales people.
   
   Mounts::: I mounted my Sony to the ceiling using the Vantage Point Universal Projector Mount, part number CGUPM06-S (available for Amazon Prime). It was a piece of cake to get mounted and I had no trouble adjusting the angles. It literally took me around 45 minutes to get this setup, and I'm in no way a carpenter. BE SURE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO HELP MOUNT THE PROJECTOR. It's too risky to try and do everything yourself.
   
   Screens::: After days and days of researching, measuring, and reading, I finally settled on the Elite M100UWH. I originally was seeking one of the grey matte screens, but after speaking with several manufactures, I learned the grey screens are recommended for projetors with low contrast ratio. The reviews state that the screen is difficult to go up and down, but I'll leave my down almost year round.
   
   Cables, etc::: After realizing that I needed to place my PS3, Wii, and Tivo on the other side of the room, I decided to run Component cables rather than HDMI. If you have long distances to travel, HDMI cables would require an in line amplifier, etc., quickly running up the cost. I'm currently running the Wii, PS3, and HD Tivo through the Cables To Go (part number 40324 & available for Amazon Prime)3-Play Component Video Digital Audio Selector. From the switcher I'm running the Cables To Go (part number 27084 & available for Amazon Prime) 25ft Velocity Component Video Cable. I can't detect any signal loss and the pictures are awesome. Keep in mind, this projector is only 720P, so there's no need for the HDMI, unless it's convenient for you.
   
   Warranty:: Do you need the additional in store warranty? The projector comes with a 2 year warranty (you pay for shipping to the repair center in Laredo Texas), and a 90 day bulb warranty. So here's my opinion. If this is your main TV and not just in your game room, the store warranty may be worth the money for the convenience. I had to return my projector to Sony after 2 months for what turned out to be a bad bulb. The cost to me was $30 for shipping and 2.5 weeks without my projecter. If this was my main TV, I would have wanted the in store warranty for the quick convenience. Regarding the bulb, keep in mind that if you purchase with a Visa or Mastercard, both will double the manufactures warranty. In short, what the in store warranties such as Best Buy buy you is convenience.
   
   To summarize, this projector has the best features for the money I have found. I'm not one to spend this amount of money without a lot of thought, and so far, no regrets.
   
   (quick update. Finally purchased sound system, Onkyo HT-SR700. Best priced system with a powered sub I found. So far, have not been disappointed. The receiver is now my component video switcher)



2. actually it' s very bright. with 100" screen it can operate at Low lamp with... lights on at night, or daylight during day.
   For 200" screen it may need High lamp setting, though not necessary I guess. Contrast is impossible to be good with lights on in the room but it is doing pretty well. Actually contrast improves with less brightness.
   It needs a lot of tweeking with the picture controls though to get good contrast, brightness, & natural color sbut it can be done.



3. NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE SONY VPL-AW10 (NOT 15) BUT IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME MODEL (THIS 15 MODEL HAS SOME EXTRA FEATURES NOT MENTIONED BELOW). IN ANY CASE, ALL THE COMPARISONS BELOW ARE STILL VALID.
   
   I originally purchased the Mitsubishi HC1500 DLP projector, but had some problems with it. Ordered this one from amazon and put them side by side. This isn't a review so much as a comparison between 3 Chip LCD and SINGLE CHIP DLP (which tend to be in the same price range). I actually liked the HC1500 a lot, but ended up keeping tue SONY VLPAW10 for a number of reasons. It's not perfect, and in some areas underperforms the DLP. Here's the comparison.
   
   Single chip DLP projectors create images by having a "chip" filled with thousands of tiny mirrors (1 per pixel on the screen) that can tilt up and down. When they tilt, they send light to the screen, when they don't tilt, the light stays in the projector. This ends up creating wonderfully bright and brilliant images. The only problem with this setup is that there's no color (just the white light is being directed) so the color needs to be introduced by spinning a color wheel in front of the chip. (in this case it's a 7 segment red-green-blue-white-red-green-blue wheel. The problem is that the colors are therefore being created via an optical illusion, which for some people creates a "rainbow" effect where they see color rainbows in the white areas of the image. It's very pronounced when there are credit rolls at the end of movies, or any other times there are high contrast black/white (or light/dark) areas. In a certain percentage of cases, the rainbow effect causes headaches and eyestrain It did so for me. (google "DLP rainbow effect" if you don't believe me. There are such things as 3 chip DLP projectors that don't need the color wheels and don't create this effect, but they aren't even close to being in the sub $1000 price range (they start at SEVERAL thousand dollars)
   
   Three chip LCD screens actually have 3 panels (red green and blue) so they don't need the spinning color wheel, they just project the light through the panels, and the colors line up on the screen if calibrated properly. They are not as bright and brilliant as the DLP images because the light is going through the panels, and not being reflected by mirrors which create more direct light. The LCD projectors also need more space between the pixels than DLP, and this ends up giving you a more visible "screen door"effect where you can actually see the faint black lines of the pixel grid if you sit close enough to the screen (as if you were looking through a door or window with an insect screen on it, hence the term "screen door".
   
   So that's the background, here are the results of my side by side tests (accompanied by the media manager for a major lecture hall at an Ivy League university) who is a specialist in these kinds of things (I myself teach video production, so have some expertise here as well).
   
   The Mitsubishi HC-1500 (1 chip DLP)
   
   Advantages
   
   + about half the physical size of the SONY.
   + Image is brighter
   + colors are more saturated
   + no need for air filter
   + less screen door effect
   
   Disadvantages
   
   - potential for rainbow effect
   - noisy (the spinning wheel makes a high pitched whine which is louder and more annoying than the fan)
   - If you have a small room, you may not be able to fill a large projector screen with an image because this projector cannot throw a large image from as short a distance as the sony
   
   The SONY VLPAW-10 (3 chip LCD)
   
   Advantages
   
   + no rainbow effect
   + quieter
   + can throw larger image from shorter distance
   
   Disadvantages
   
   - Much larger than the mitsubishi
   - Bulb not as bright, need darker room
   - colors are less saturated
   - has an air filter than needs to be changed periodically
   - more screen door effect
   - HDMI input on the rear has a bezel around it that will make it impossible for some of the cables with thicker ends to fit in. I had to change cables to get this to work
   
   
   CONCLUSION
   
   I went with the SONY. It's not perfect, but for my needs it beats the Mitsubishi. I know there are a lot of die hard fans of the HC1500 and I'm sorry - but this is a fair assessment of my needs.
   
   Some ways to mitigate the SONY's disadvantages:
   
   Neither tv will perform great in a bright room, so both of these are really best suited for rooms where you can control the light.
   
   In terms of the saturation, if you're watching DVD movies, then I think you'll prefer the LCD since it creates more natural colors. The DLP is better for watching HDTV shows where the colors really pop (like CSI Miami). I use it mostly to watch movies, so don't mind the less saturated and brilliant colors.
   
   In terms of the "screen door" effect, I find this is minimized by defocusing the image just a hair. Yes the image is more soft, but this looks more like a projected image in a movie theater, and this is the effect I'm going for when watching movies on my projector, so it works great. It does not work as well to watch sports or news or other material that has lots of CG text up on the screen.



4. This is my first projector, so my only comparison is to an older Panasonic projector at a friends house, and a Mits HC1500 that I compared at a store. Let me bring up a couple of things. I have the projector in a room with full light control (no windows), and in this application brightness doesn't matter as much as contrast, and this projector has great contrast. Also, this projector doesn't get enough credit for doing a great job at upconverting 480p DVD video. The Sony interpolation algorithms are second to none. Projectors really need to be seen in person before buying, I went into this process thinking I would buy a DLP projector, but after seeing in person, LCD projectors just seem to have a more "solid" image. I think this something related to DLP rainbows. Although I don't consciously see flicker in DLP, I perceive a difference in image stability.
   
   Other nice things to consider about this projector, the lens shift capability, and the wide range of zoom settings gives a lot of flexibility for placement. I didn't really consider how important this would be, but it is. Also, as a difference compared to the Sony AWL 10 model, the AWL 15 has more color adjustments, and a more advanced auto iris feature.



5. This projector is excellent. The picture is very crisp. Its great for watching Blu- rays. Its not one of the newest models out there but it has great quality for the price.

1 comments about Sylvania CR202SL8 20" Pure Flat CRT SDTV with Built In Tuner.

1. Replacement 20" TV for my daughters room after storm damaged several items in our house this past summer. This product has a wonderfully clear picture, adequate sound and set up was minimal to additional DVD player and VCR. If your looking for inexpensive small screen TV for a childs room or yourself , this is a nice product that seems to work great so far.

5 comments about Sharp Aquos LC20D42U 20-Inch LCD HDTV.

1. This is the first (smaller) LCD set I've seen that has a good off-angle view when looking up (first of a new generation of smaller sets with upgraded LCD as found on bigger sets)!
   I once got burned by a Toshiba 23HLV87 (off-angle view when looking up was terrible) which I exchanged for a Toshiba 26LV47 (off-angle view is great up/down as well as from the sides). After my experience with the Toshibas, I found that many smaller LCD sets (`bout anything smaller than 26") that look good from the sides (and some looked good from above) have a terrible off-angle view when looking up.
   I've wanted to replace my kitchen TV (mounted high) with an LCD, and after a call to Sharp to verify this screen does indeed look good (when looking up), I ordered (the owner manual says the viewing angles are 170 degrees horizontally and VERTICALLY)! This is the first (smaller?) set I've seen with specs that specifically state off-angle viewing angles both horizontally AND vertically, so I assume this is the first generation of smaller sets with an updated LCD screen as found on most 26" and above sets.
   I have previous good experience with a well-used Sharp Aquos, so hopefully the quality/performance of this set is just as good.
   BTW...if you want to download an owner manual (not listed on Sharp USA site for this model), you can either e-mail Sharp USA customer service and they'll e-mail you one or you can visit Sharp Canada's site. Since Amazon doesn't seem to want to allow me to post an external link, just Google "LC20D42U manual" and the first hit should carry you to a page full of Sharp Canada manuals-they seem to have a much more extensive list of downloadable manuals than Sharp USA.
   
   PROS
   First set under 26" I've found that has good off-angle viewing when looking up!
   Built-in HDTV tuner: (I have Comcast, and can get about 10 over the air channels through my cable by bypassing the DVR). I have no cable box/DVR in the kitchen, so I should be able to receive channels 1 though 70+ as well as approximately 10 over the air HD channels (based on current experience/HDTVs).
   Picture quality: Comparable, if not better, than my Toshiba Regza and old Sharp Aquos.
   CONS
   No channel labeling!!! (my 26" Toshiba Regza does!) It's much nicer to label each channel rather than remembering what station 105.1 etc is!
   Base doesn't swivel (it does tilt)
   Sound is a bit on the weak side
   Remote not lighted
   Remote cannot control other devices!
   
   After living with this TV for a few days, I'm lowering my rating from 4 stars to 3 due to missing features available on my other sets (don't see any way to change the star rating at Amazon)!
   If not for size restrictions, I think I'd just get another Toshiba Regza (26LV47, or maybe the model without the built-in DVD player) instead of this Sharp.
   The 1 big thing the Toshiba has going for it is channel labeling! It's tough to remember channel 105.1 is ????-would be nice to be able to label each channel with station call letters!



2. Everything I wanted - I have two 20" and one 32" of the same TV. I imagine if you were a real TV freak you could find imperfections, but they all work great for me. Worked perfectly (all three) out of the box. There is a start up delay and channel change delay, but that is apparently inherent in this type of TV (have seen the same thing in other brands. All are hooked up to sort of crappy community cable systems and the pictures are great - would imagine a hook up to a dedicated satellite would be outstanding.



3. Although this little TV is a bit costly it is well worth it! I purchased it for the bedroom and the clarity and color are great. This little set delivers perfectly for a smaller room. I am very pleased with my purchase.



4. We're using this TV in the bedroom, and are very happy with it.
   
   There are less expensive LCD TVs in this size, but after the Aquos LC20D42U arrived I didn't regret paying the premium.
   
   The horizontal and vertical viewing angles are excellent, with very little change in color or brightness at extreme angles. Picture quality is very good for both analog and digital tuners.
   
   We've wall-mounted the TV - and while Sharp customer service told me that it doesn't officially recommend removing the table stand, it can be easily removed by taking out a few screws.
   
   A few things that keep me from giving this product 5 stars:
   - The digital tuner is slow to change channels. This seems to be a consistent complaint among lots of digital tuners though, in both TVs and DVD recorders.
   - Some tasks, such as removing empty channels from the tuner memory, require too many steps to execute.



5. I own a 60" Sony, and two 32" Sony LCD's. I wanted a small unit in our kitchen to allow us to watch HD Sports, News and programs in that space, where we spend a considerable amount of time, given the size of our family.
   
   In the Bay Area of California, we use Comcast for Cable, and I picked up the Comcast Cable Receiver. At first, I was extremely dissapointed by the volume. The picture was fine, but the volume was so low, I was considering sending the unit back. Then I realized the Comcast unit only had a component video output. I brought it back, and insisted on a Comcast box that had an HDMI output. Once I had a video receiver that allowed me an HDMI output, to go to the Sharp HDMI Input, two changes occurred.
   
   1) Volume increased by 1,000 pecent. Where before the HDMI connection I could barely hear the TV at a volume level of 100, now I don't turn the volume beyond 25%.
   
   2) The picture improved dramatically.
   
   Great TV. Great price. HDMI connection is a must for this unit.

5 comments about Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-46S4100 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV.

1. Bought this TV after about 3 months of research. Watched all the TVs in Best Buy, Circuit City, Frys, etc., for hours. Could not get past the picture quality of this TV as compared to other models on the wall. And sound quality was by far the best among the TVs I looked at - important if you don't plan to use a home theater system. Stand and look at this TV in the store and compare it to the other TVs and you'll see what I mean. Picture quality seemed more natural and less grainy than other brands on the wall.
   
   Before buying I breifly considered some 120 HZ models, including the Samsung 650 and the new Sony, all at around $500 more than this model. As for 120 Hz, I just couldn't tell a difference on broadcast HD/TV, and while the difference on movies was obvious, the effect seemed unnatural. Made films look more like live TV - interesting to watch, but just not a true movie experience in my opinion. I'm not knocking 120 Hz, just didn't feel like it was for me.
   
   Connected this TV to a Sony progressive scan DVD using component connections and got incredible picture quality. I guess BlueRay via HDMI would be better, but honestly I can't imagine how. Still on analog cable at the moment with only a handful of digital HD channels available - all of which look fantastic. Converting to Verizon FIOS next week and looking forward to even better picture quality.
   
   As for setup, I went from the box to watching TV in under 10 minutes. No alteration of the default picture settings was required in my opinion. I do recommend using the "standard" picture mode. "Vivid" is cool at first, but hard on the eyes after a while. And you will probably want to boost the bass a little on the audio. Standard definition channels, as viewed on any HD TV, will vary in quality. I found most standard def channels to look pretty good, and I think Sony does the best job overall of cleaning up the picture.
   
   Remote is simple and easy to use, and I've found the on-screen menus to be reasonably intuitive. For me it had plenty of inputs: 3 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, and a PC. Also has a single audio out which can be used to connect to an A/V receiver or (I presume) a home theater system if you have one.
   
   The only two cons I have found for this TV are: 1) after you power it on, it takes about 7-10 seconds before the picture comes on -- but my old Sony did this too so it wasn't a big deal to me. And 2) you can't scroll through channels quickly, you have to move one at a time. Not sure if this is unique to Sony or if all TVs do this. But if you're using a cable or satallite box, then this won't matter to you anyway.
   
   Bottom line -- great picture quality, decent sound, affordable price, easy to setup and use, no complicated fine tuning required, and a brand name that won't embarrass you when your friends come over. Go see one in the store and then trust your eyes, you won't be disappointed.



2. Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-46S4100: Arrived quickly from Kentucky (Amazon). The "White Glove" delivery service was performed fine, although had to remind delivery person to please take the packing material. TV performs flawlessly.
   
   Amazon should better explain their no-interest use of Amazon card; which I took advantage of!
   
   rdh



3. I purchased the Sony XBR4 52" for my living room as this TV was the one that stood out on the wall of 40 tv's at every electronics store I visited. I then wanted a nice TV for my bedroom but didn't want to spend the $$ as I don't watch TV in the bedroom as often as the living room.
   
   After looking at 46" TV's, again I found Sony to be the one to buy.
   This time the Sony KDL-46S4100. It has all of the features I was looking for. I was concerned that the contrast ratio was much lower than the XBR4, however if there is a difference, it's slight. Shows broadcast in full HD like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno look outstanding.
   
   You won't be dissapointed.
   
   Side Note: The first TV ordered via Amazon arrived on time via CEVA (Amazon's main shipper of televisions). I didn't open the box for a week as I was waiting for my cable to be hooked up in the bedroom. After opening the box, a large crack on the screen was clearly visible. I emailed Amazon, they sent another TV at no charge and CEVA picked up the first TV. I opened up the box of the 2nd TV and hooked it up while the delivery men were still in house. Everything was fine on the 2nd TV.



4. I recently received my Sony Bravia Flat Screen TV. It was well packaged and protected. It worked right out of the box with very little problem in setup.
   
   The picture quality is excellent, even when viewing non HD broadcasts. I would suggest that you invest in good HD conecting cables and if you do not have a HD coax cable connecting from you cable input to the TV, change it. You will see the difference.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   



5. I got the 46" S4100 TV a couple of days ago. Everything looks great except one thing: it takes about 18 sec every time to power on the TV (I looked at the clock and measured the power on time, it's consistently LONG). Not sure what happened to SONY.