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1.5 stars
"What is this world coming to?"
Pros: Cheap, turns on
Cons: burn in, ugly cabinet, best buy sells it
Summary: I'm mortified to see that people are lowering their standards so much, that they are happy with this TV. Don't get me wrong I'm a thrifty and smart shopper but sacrificing quality for low prices, now that's just sad.
Can you really not hold out for one more paycheck and squeeze out another $350 for a decent Panasonic? Or even go with the 42" Westinghouse that's 1080p, if you like Best Buy products so much.
It's an affront to technology when consumers disregard the abysmal flaws of a product because it's cheap, and not shop around for similarly priced higher quality items. Heck you could buy my 42" Samsung 2006 model, online for $900-$1200!!
Say it with me, "I will not buy an HDTV just because it's the cheapest, I still have standards." Go ahead and buy the cheapest one you can find, just look at it critically and make sure it's going to make you happy for a very very long time(LCDs and Plasmas Last Decades) Any amount of money spent on a TV should be considered a long term investment.
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Well I must aggree with the previuos reply.I own this and have had it for one year and I did shop on price,it was the one I could pay for in cash and be done with.In the year I have had it i have had no problems sound is Just ok but plan on adding home theater anyway.you sound like one of those vidiofiles which is cool but not all of us look at the name on the front to guide our choices This set is actually made by LG so change the case the name on front and..........
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not a hater. I have this set, I watch lots of movies and HD content with this set, and to me, it's worth the money I spent (oh, got it as a gift, and I'm not one to thumb my nose at any gift).
As a single income family, I can't even imagine spending over $1000 for ANY television. I spent almost $400 for my 27" Sony Wega about 4 years ago. It was a very highly rated set. I have more IR on that set than I do on my Insignia plasma.
Problem with your post is that it comes off sounding elitist instead of giving an honest assessment of a product you own. If you've got the extra disposable income to buy a Panasonic or a Pioneer or a Samsung, go right ahead. You're probably like many of the folks on AVS Forum who seem to be able to spend a couple of thousand dollars every year to buy the latest and greatest or largest set. Unless it breaks, I plan on having my set for a long time. For me and my family, a free, well functioning 'LG-Under-the-Covers' Insignia plasma TV will do just fine. But don't post a negative comment if you don't have any actual time using the set. Again, not hating, just a different point of view from someone who's actually owned this set for almost 3 months...and have had other people who own higher end sets give it praise.
