No comments about HANNSpree Disney Princess 10" Flat Panel LCD Television.

1 comments about InFocus Work Big IN37 DLP Projector.

1. It is a very good product, it has an excellent and nice resolution. Finally the image in the computer and in the projector is exactly the same.

5 comments about Philips 47PFL7422D/37 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV.

1. I have had this TV for almost a month now and it is absolutely amazing to watch HD programming on this television.
   
   Please note the model number when looking at a Philips TV. Walmart and SAM's club both sell Philips 1080p 47" TVs but the models are different. I bought mine from SAMS and this one had HD Pixel Engine, while the one at Walmart doesn't.
   
   Anyway, back to this TV. I am one of those people who like to do a lot of research before a purchase. I had the following requirements for a TV:
   - Great Image quality. I still remember looking at some Plasmas and hated the fact that the you couldn't see anything on the screen if you not directly in front of them. I know Plasmas have gotten a lot better, and in my humble opinion LCD's are better. I can actually watch this TV from my kitchen which is atleast at a 45 degrees angle.
   - Good for at least 5 years. This where the 1080p part comes in. Most programming today is either done in 720p, or 1080i. Only your blu-ray, or HD DVD player will actually be able to utilize the full capacity of 1080p. But I am sure that in future, 1080p programming will be available and I wanted to be prepared.
   - Great brand, reasonable price. I love Philips, but I love SONY more. The problem with SONY however is that there products always cost a lot more for comparable set of features. This TV has some amazing features like SONY, just not the dazzling price.
   
   In the end I am pretty satisfied with everything, or may be I am just trying to justify spending $1700 on an idiot box , who knows.
   
   Here are some issues that you should be aware of before you buy an HDTV:
   1. Regular programming looks worse. This tv does an excellent job of resizing the image automatically, but it is still a low resolution picture on a huge screen. Remember you don't want horizontal or vertical black bars while watching 4:3 programming because it can cause burn-ins. I know some of you will jump up and say that LCDs don't have that problem. To them I say, READ THE MANUAL. It's available on Philips' website.
   2. Burn-ins. I know I covered that in my last point, but again, the manual says that burn-ins can occur, so be careful. I'd rather watch a little stretched out picture than mess up my TV.
   3. You have to get HD programming to actually utilize the potential of this mammoth. I am a comcast customer in Florida, and they have a decent selection of HD channels. Remember directv might have more HD channels, but Comcast offers NBC, ABC and all the local channels in HD. It's not how many channels you have in HD, it's how many good channels you have in HD that counts. So before you buy this TV, make sure you have GOOD HD programming in your area.
   
   I hope I could help some poor chap out there looking for a little guidance.



2. Ok, let me start by saying I've never written a review before - but owning this TV compelled me to let you all know what to expect. I regretted buying this thing within a few hours of owning it. I bought it at another vendor and had 90 days to return it, so I stuck with it for about 2 months while I searched for a better TV, which ended up being the SAMSUNG 46" LNT4661F - which I'm VERY happy with.
   
   I was replacing my plasma with an LCD because I started playing too many games and was starting to see some burn-in. So off to Store X to buy an lcd... And this Phillips looked good on display - and the price was right...
   
   Ok... I'll give some pros:
   1. HD looks pretty good - it's really not bad. Decent blacks, etc. If you are playing HD content and don't care about standard def, then you'll probably be ok.
   
   2. It DOES do 1080p - and over component. I played my xbox 360 on it in 1080p mode over component. I don't know what some of these people were complaining about - either an old firmware or they don't know what the heck they are doing.
   
   3. Inexpensive compared to some others.
   
   4. The "remote insensitivity" thing someone mentioned was NOT an issue. The tv responds to the remote within seconds of turning on the TV.
   
   Now my list of cons.
   
   1. It's dim - I mean DIM. I had it cranked all the way up on the brightness and still - pretty dull. No amount of settings tweaking is going to help you get this thing brighter or more clear. I went on the forums and got people's "stellar settings" and they still were marginal at best. Better have a nice dark room. It's not unwatchable DIM, but you'll see what I mean when you start maxing out brigthness and go "wait - that's it?"
   
   2. Standard Def looks TERRIBLE. I had a plasma before, and it looked fine. We all know SD won't look stunning, but jeez is looks god-awful on this thing. And when all the news (cnn, foxnews) is still in SD for the foreseeable future - you are gonna probably be watching SD at some point or another. Fuzzy and dim...
   
   3. Random brightness changes. I'd be in the DVR menu for my cable box and select which program to watch, and a second later *bink* the brightness just changes to a little bit dimmer. I had turned off any "helper" features and any automated fixer-uppers - so why it was still automating stuff was very irritating. I don't remember this ever happening with HD content - and it would only seem to happen when I left my DVR menu - but I wouldn't want to find out later this is some known bug.
   
   4. Viewing angle is poor. I'd move to the side and this thing got very dark in a hurry. Thought that was just an LCD thing until the new samsung I bought soon after looked fine at other angles.
   
   5. Fuzzy picture on the xbox 360 (over component) during some stuff. I noticed the graphics on call of duty 4 during their loading phase were much more fuzzy than they had been on my plasma. However, while in-game I didn't seem to notice anything different. Also, the xbox dashboard and the "signed into xbox" things were always very fuzzy. I noticed that when I put my new Samsung LCD into "game mode" I got the same effect. It looks like the phillips is permanently stuck in that "game mode" for whatever reason - guess they want less ghosting or something. BTW, the samsung functions great for games without the "game mode" thing. I don't see any ghosting - but maybe I'm not looking closely enough.
   
   So what I did...
   
   I took this back got a SAMSUNG 46" LNT4661F. Wow! No kidding - night and day difference. Bright, I mean at 80% of brightness this thing was brigther than the brightest setting on the philips. Colors are vivid - especially in standard def. I'm not some weird tv viewer guy that has to have brightness and colors cranked up - which might be what you're thinking. No, they just pop out at you. The samsung has a great viewing angle as well. And very important to me - the Standard def looks fantastic - even when stretched across the screen to remove bars. HD looks great, of course. I'm not affiliated or selling samsung - just letting you know how happy I am with it.
   
   So I know you're saying "well, sure the samsung is way more expensive - of course it's better." Well, sort of. It can be up to 400-500 more - but I had time to shop around - and ended up getting it for 100 bucks more than the phillips. If you can wait - wait for a great deal on a samsung - might take you 3-4 weeks but it's worth it. I did it online - which I was very paranoid about. No problems, no dead pixels, no DOA. They are on a truck all the time, whether that truck goes to any merchant or your house, it's probably gonna get there in one piece.
   
   Bottom line. I'll never buy another phillips tv. If you can afford it, go with a samsung lcd.



3. I purchased this TV two months ago at a popular warehouse retail store. I had spent one month researching and shopping around. At the start of my research, I was leaning toward a 42" Plasma. Throughout my research process I determined that the LCD technology was equal to, and probably surpassing the plasmas. I decided to switch gears and only focus on LCD's. I had also been told by MANY of my peers that, "whatever size you are thinking about, go one higher assuming you have the space." I took their advice, and have not been disappointed.
   
   My ultimate decision to purchase this Phillips model was in large part due to the cost; however I spent a considerable amount of time in the store fine tuning the picture on the floor model to make sure that I could achieve results that I was looking for. I found that within a short amount of time I could get the picture to look at least as good as all the other floor models, and better than the majority of them. The menus are not as easy to navigate through, as some other brands, but I see this as a non-factor. Once I set up the picture and programmed my favorite stations, it's simple to use.
   
   I'm an Architect so overall set design was also important to me. I have to say that the Phillips, by far, was the best TV to look at, regardless of it being turned on. The TV stand, is very geometric, and constructed out of simple materials, without plastics. In my opinion the set would fit very well in any "contemporary" room. I recently hung mine on the wall with a peerless, tilting, wall mount, and concealed the cables. I'm slightly sad that I had to moth-ball the stand, however now the room looks like it has another piece of art on the wall. I couldn't be happier with the purchase. A great way to spend the Tax Return!!!



4. Bought this for my husband. Now we have to watch everything in HD it drives me crazy but the picture is incredible. We also bought the Peerless mount and mounted it to the wall it looks great.



5. I've helped 2 friends buy & install this TV. Both have been thrilled with it.
   Great picture & easy setup make this model a winner!

1 comments about Westinghouse SK-32H540S 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV.

1. Westinghouse SK-32H540S 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
   
   I bought this TV thinking Wow! what a great deal and originally, the TV was great. Great picture quality, kept up with fast action, great sound. THEN JUST TWO YEARS after I bought it - it just quit. Nothing. Called the Westinghouse customer support and was told to contact the two repair companies in my area. Called them and BOTH told me to just throw it away. By the time the parts were ordered and came in, I'd have spent more on repairs than simply buying a new LCD TV. The repair people told me that they have had a lot of customers with this same problem and that this brand is absolute junk.
   DO NOT BUY THIS BRAND!!!

1 comments about Vizio VO22L 22" Black LCD Flat Panel HDTV.

1. I am very happy with the picture quality and reception with this TV. I only have a basic rabbit ear antenna on it and the HD channels are great. It was easy to set up. There are a few cons 1) the stand is very short. 2) The remote is poor. The sleep timer function is buried in the menu. The shape and feel are boxy and uncomfortable.
   If you are wall mounting and using a "universal" remote, you will love this little TV.

5 comments about Panasonic TH-65PZ750U 65-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV.

1. I have had this TV for three weeks now and it is amazing. It has an excellent refresh rate and the picture is great. One warning, you really do notice the difference between regular tv and HD tv. It is also easy to tell the difference between differing HD recordings (some are better than others) and something that has been upcoded. When it is in HD it is amazing. It works well with a Playstation 3 both on movies and games. The PS3 is probably not the best player for movies, though. The SD card slot is a plus and the pictures look great on the big screen. It also can be used as a computer monitor and does a good job as such. In short, a great product. I will update this if any negatives worth noting develop. Only two complaints - one is the price. It is still pretty pricey but that is related to its size. Second - weight. It is a bear. It took three people to mount it on the wall so keep that in mind if you are looking to move it around.



2. This TV has met or exceeded all expectations for a beautiful picture. I run the sound through my home theater system, so cannot comment on that. Vann's beat their delivery commitment by several days right before X-mas, so that was good. The TV is very heavy, so be careful to mount it where you want it the first time.



3. I've been struggling with what TV to buy for our home theater system. I narrowed it down to this TV, the Pioneer 60" KURO, or the Samsung 57" LN-T5781F. We really liked the Samsung, the 500,000:1 contrast ratio really makes that TV pop; however it was a bit more than I wanted to spend. We finally settled on this TV from Best Buy after Best Buy price matched Amazon and threw in some extras. The TV is a pain to get home if you're not using Best Buy home delivery. It wouldn't fit in our Tahoe so we had to get a trailer to drive it home. Once we got home, I had to get help to move it since its a bit heavy (it weighs 180 pounds and the box is awkward to carry). I paired this TV with a Denon AVR-2308CI receiver and watched a couple movies to test it out. The TV looks absolutely fantastic in our home theater area.



4. I compared zillion different TV sets before I ran into this monster plasma. It has clearest and best defined image. Colors are crisp and vibrant, the entire image is 3-dimensional! There is lot of talk about what is superior, but just walk to a decent store and watch this thing and it will speak for itself. The Blu-Ray movie looks like a dream on this set. I watched some animation movies and the whole experience is blowing mind!



5. We bought the TH-65PZ750U both because an independent/non-profit consumer magazine rated its little brother, the TH-58PZ750U, as the top-performing TV in its size class, and because Panasonic TVs in general were rated as having the least-frequent / smallest number of problems/repairs. In my own experience, one can't take for granted getting both high performance and reliability in one product. So with a credible source saying that Panasonic nailed both, we figured we can't go wrong.
   
   We've been using this TV for about 4 months and are very pleased. The picture looked awesome right out of the box. The only adjustment we've made since then is to back off the "Picture" setting because we found it to be very bright; not a flaw, just preference. I am particularly fussy about picture quality, and until now preferred smaller screens because the big ones just didn't look good to me. But the TH-65PZ750U changed that. The HDTV picture is incredible. The colors are vivid but not embellished, the level of detail is stunning, and the edges are nice and crisp. In fact, with a good HD source, the TH-65PZ750U is able to give the illusion of looking out a window or "being right there". But it also excels with regular non-HD sources as well.
   
   On top of all that, the TV itself has a nice gloss-black frame that looks really sharp. Obviously a matter of taste, but some of the gray-plastic frames on other TVs make them look cheezy and could be of detriment to the "wife-approval factor". Ours is being used as a monitor connected to a home theater system, so I am unable to comment on the TV's built-in tuner or sound quality.
   
   So if you want top-shelf picture quality from a company with a good track record for reliability, the Panasonic TH-65PZ750U is definitely worth putting at the top of your short list.

5 comments about Philips 17PF8946 17-Inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV.

1. I'm the type of person who is usually comfortable with electronic equipment that is on the verge of obsolescence. That being said, I'm pleased with the Philips Flat Panel HDTV I purchased with the intent of using it as a computer monitor/TV to sit on a fragile desk in my bedroom. I have watched a total of three movies on it. The sound and picture quality were impressive especially considering I haven't made any adjustments to the factory settings. In fact, I've only had to make a few decisions after being prompted by menus that automatically appear on the screen. The Philips is definitely user friendly.
   
   There are only a few drawbacks to the set which I hate to mention because I'm using it primarily as a monitor when it was really intended to be used as a TV. The screen is prone to etching when images, such as the Menu bar on a desktop, remain static for long periods of time. The speakers also don't work with the computer. Maybe they do with a PC but I had to have a VGA to DVI adapter cable to connect the Mac Mini to the Philips Flat Panel TV.
   
   I still give the Philips 17PF8964 17" model five stars because I was able to connect a progressive scan DVD player to it without reading the instructions. The VGA to DVI adapter cable was also inexpensive and easy to find. And the instruction sheet allowed me to focus on only those few diagrams that pertained to my particular compatibility issue. The set is also very light compared to CRT monitors and TVs with 17" screens. Plus, the sound and picture quality easily surpass that of the "nice" TV bought for the living room years ago. As for the quality of the HDTV component, it'll be at least 5 years before I decide to use the feature...



2. You can't beat the low price on this 17" LCD TV. The picture quality with HDTV or DVD-Progessive Scan sources is excellent. Built-in stereo speakers and FM tuner are handy features, but sound quality is mediocre, so recommend using with home theater audio system for your audio. Generous variety of video inputs. However, only one handles true high definition sources, a standard 15-pin VGA input which accepts either (1) the in-the-box included cable which has the VGA connector on one end and the three component video jacks (standard color-coded RCA type) at the other end, or (2) a cable with VGA connectors at both ends (not included) for hookup to a PC. For more than one high-definition source you'll need a switchbox (I bought one from an electronics store to connect my satellite HDTV and DVD-Proscan player), or a VGA splitter (for two PC's). All in all a great bargain.



3. ...you almost certainly would do better with the Viewsonic 20.1" widescreen LCD, model VX2025WM.
   
   I purchased the Philips 17" LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV for two reasons: to connect it to my XBOX 360 for High Definition gaming, and because the price was right. I had to return it to Amazon (which is prefectly courteous and professional with such matters) twice: the first set had a nonfunctioning headphone jack (no sound through headphones or any speaker I attached to it), and the replacement set would not display the HD output from my console. I have read of faulty HDAV cables being shipped with XBOX 360 consoles, so I wanted to make sure: I tested three separate consoles, and 3 separate HDAV cables. I tested all the available settings through the console's dashboard. The picture was the same: a screenful of distortion (the sound was fine).
   
   The sound on this TV impressed me. It is not as good as you can get with even a $50 set of desktop speakers, but it is deep enough and loud enough that you wouldn't necessarily need any addition to enjoy what you're watching - something that surprised me, considering what we're told to expect from flat panel TVs.
   
   For regular television, the picture quality is only moderately good. I appreciated the range of adjustable settings, and although the picture is generally very sharp, the colors generally didn't seem very well defined or realistic. The same held true for gaming through the AV components. Watching DVDs was definitely the best aspect of my experience with this product (both iterations thereof). Had I not purchased it primarily as a monitor for my XBOX 360, I may even have been tempted to keep it and be spared the nuisance of returns.
   
   I intended not to star this review, because my encounter with the above two defects in this product was probably singular (although they occured on two different units). I have always had a mixed impression of American-market Philips products, and this unit will just be logged away with the others. The stars are there because the website forces it.
   
   Enter the Viewsonic 20" widescreen LCD, model VX2025WM. You can attain HD-pedigree resolutions on an LCD monitor. The XBOX 360 dashboard automatically adjusts its display options to accomodate your screen. You would have to acquire the HDVGA cable - go with Monster; the Microsoft cable results in the oft-cited "washed out effect". Connect a pleasing $50 set of speakers (Creative Labs makes those), and enjoy your HD games in widescreen - your 4:3 games and DVD programs are accomodated as well. The picture is excellent, and it is Big! If you are primarily interested in HD gaming, and DVD viewing through your console or computer, and perhaps replacing your existing monitor while you're at it - and your immediate plans do not include installing HD Television in your home - the Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD, model VX2025WM is what you should get, and Amazon has it.



4. I purchased this television to put in a cabinet in the kitchen of my home. I am very pleased with the color, sound and quality of the unit. I have it mounted on a roll out shelf and I purchased a mount so the television can be folded up for storage. The only small problem is that the controls are on the top of the set and I sometimes activate them when I am trying to put the television away.



5. After we have had this TV at about a year and a half, it developed a 2 inch wide transparent green stripe that runs from top to bottom (vertically). Took it to a repair shop and said it would cost appx $200 to repair. I can buy a new TV for that and obviously at that point it is out of warranty. Buyer beware!

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1 comments about Mitsubishi LT-46148 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV.

1. The T.V. itself is great.I found it in a retail store and was able to compare the picture and features to Sony,Samsung etc. And it was the BEST.
   The delivery was not what I expected. They gave me a four day window then moved it back another week which caused me inconvenience since I was in town for the original dates but out of state for the second. Had I known they were going to change the dates I would have found another vender.
   The price was ver good, however. I saved $700.00 by not going the retail route.
   It all worked out and I am happy with the purchase.

1 comments about ViewSonic N3735W 37-inch 720p LCD HDTV.

1. This was an excellent purchase.
   
   I was working within a budget, and the price I paid for this set kept me well within it.
   
   The sound and picture are excellent, and I love all the options for connectitivity. The only thing I wish I could find, is an Audio In to go with the VGA connection, so I can "fully" attach my entertainment notebook with my available cables.
   
   Right now, I am just waiting for the television channles to catch up with the viewing scale and quality of my HDTV.