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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Very good quality, especially for the price"
Pros: Bright, plenty of adjustments, good picture, PRICE
Cons: VGA input is in front (on the 44" model ns on the 52" model)
Summary: I bought this on a Black Friday sale after Thanksgiving and so far am totally happy with the performance. I think the CNET review is being a bit harsh, especially as I compared the TV literally side by side to several HDTVs costing over $1000 more and it held its own nicely. I have also spent a lot of time watching a friend's 50" Sony projection LCD and I think I like this display a bit better (I'm not referring to Sony's new 3LCD TV but rather their previous model)
I have done extensive evaluation of LCD vs DLP vs Plasma, etc, and it really came down to the fact that I could save $1000 over most comparable HDTVs and still get a good TV.
One caveat, I actually purchased the 44 inch model, but CNET has not reviewed that model and it is essentially the same albeit slightly smaller.
One interesting thing, reading the manual reveals that the lamp warranty is for 18 months, and replacement lamps have a 12 month warranty. With that in mind it seems a waste of money to pay the $300 for the 2-year extended store warranty that you are pressured to buy.
The only con is that on my model, the VGA PC input is in the front, which is annoying if you have to have a cable snaking around. I plan to use the HDMI input for my laptop, so it wasn't that big of a deal to me.
