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5.0 stars
"Great TV for those without a bottomless wallet"
Pros: Great picture quality on HD, SD looks like SD, settings allow for adjusting color and contrast, works with PS3 (now), 1080p, not expensive
Cons: could be 3" bigger, problems with any lcd tv, contrast can be initially bad if settings aren't adjusted
Summary: The main point of this review is that you might look at it in the store and think that it looks a little off from the other tv's. It does, because the initial settings don't do the tv justice.
The best solution is to turn down the backlight and increase or decrease the brightness and contrast on a dark movie with the lights out to make sure you can see the detail in the blacks. If it gets bright in the room, you can always just increase the backlight. That is really a problem for any lcd screen though, so I don't count that against it mainly because the problem is solvable.
After changing these settings (and some saturation as well) at a store, you could really see this set come alive.
Now the PS3 works perfectly through HDMI with this tv set after a PS3 update. Gaming may be best on a plasma, but I use my PS3 for gaming, (upscaled) DVD's, and Blueray movies in full 1080p. This set is also perfect for computers (2 DVI and 1 VGA connectors). So, for those who are more interested in a all-around solution for a moderate price, this is the set to get.
There is a new version of this set comming out that will allow for more HDMI connections and a usb connector for firmware updates, but notice that it does not come with any DVI connectors. (TX-47F430)
The HD looks perfect. The SD doesn't look all that great, but that is because after looking at the HD, the SD just doesn't cut it anymore. The SD is probably only this bad because the TV is so large and it is a lcd screen rather than a crt. But I noticed if you just sit or step away a couple more feet from the tv, it looks just like a crt. However, SD DVD's look great on the tv, so I am thinking the issue is simply the SD.
The tv could probably use to be 50", but one has to wonder about when a tv gets too big.
I am giving this tv a 10, not because it is a perfect tv, but because it is perfect for it's category. "A Moderately Priced LCD HDTV with 1080p Capability"Updated
I don't use them because I have a surround system, but when I tried them out they sounded amazing for the tiny little things they are. I love that the speakers are on the bottom and not on the sides of the screen. Nothing annoys me more than attempting to make a widescreen tv wider by adding speakers to the sides of it.
