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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Excellent picture, value"
Pros: Size relative to price, brightness, color, design athetics, speaker quality, connectivity options
Cons: I keep waiting for something to go wrong based on the relatively low rating and some user comments
Summary: Well, I did it. I must tell you, writing this review is kind of like a rite of passage. I finally pulled the trigger on a new TV, and couldn?t be happier.
I am your basic guy... picked up a Sharp 32" TV I bought from a flea market (refurbished) for $200 back in 1995, never had any problem with it, actually thought it was a decent set. Ah, simpler times...
But when I actually decided to buy something real several months ago, I realized my knowledge of TV's was obsolete. I am fairly technical, but I wasn't prepared for all of this. Give me a break! I thought it would be basically deciding which picture I liked best at my local retail outlet, but then I realized I didn't have all of my options in front of me, and more importantly didn?t speak the language: HDTV, resolution, black levels, red push, pincushions, geometry errors, DVI, HDMI, connectivity?? What?? Don?t you just plug it in and hook up the coaxial?
The reviews on CNet were ultimately not helpful, not because they weren't insightful, but because I had no frame of reference... who are you people? Can I even trust your opinion? Are you normal like me? haha Well, there in lies the problem... as you're reading this, you have no idea who I am so I'd imagine my review is not that helpful either.
On that premise, I tried to boil this down to what is objectively true.
1. This TV has had no issues since I purchased it 3 weeks ago.
2. The picture is bright, even from 30 ft away.
3. The colors are accurate (oops, subjective)
4. No reflective protective screen shield; ambient light and daytime watching less subject to reflections
Go find this TV at a local retail shop and compare it with other DLP and LCD projection sets nearby. You need to see the picture. It is amazingly clear (as are the others) but what will sell you is the brightness. It feels like the other sets are just downright dull.
I don't know what else to say. Like you I read all the review, looked through the entire site, compared, contrasted, contemplated, worried, hesitated, asked retail sales people at dozens of places...
At the end of the day I am happy with my decision. My first HDTV was a success.
Bottom line, you can spend twice as much for a comparable size in DLP, LCD, and 5x as much for a plasma, but take my advice and save some cash with this great and underrated TV, and spend your savings on a better surround sound system.
Or for god sake man, buy your wife something ? where are your priorities any way?
Good luck!
