Panasonic PV-GS39 MiniDV Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom Review

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(More customer reviews)After spending countless paychecks getting the *best* (read: expensive) electronics, I took a step back and decided to get the best value instead. Little did I know I wasn't giving up much.
Like most Panasonic products, the interface on this camcorder is intuitive and easily deciphered. This model has a joystick in the center, a red record button and just five icons surrounding the joystick. Without reading the manual, I can tell you that the icons stand for PC interface, photo playback, picture-taking mode, video playback mode, and record video.
My husband usually wants me to show him how to use our new gadgets. This time, he didn't ask. In fact, he was the first one using it, picking it up for the first time and shooting without any guidance. His rating is a big thumbs-up.
The fact that this camcorder is extremely small and compact also adds to its allure. This week, without planning in advance, I picked up the GS-39 on my way to my son's school event and put it in my medium-sized purse. It was easy for me to quietly take casual video from the sidelines without looking like an overenthusiastic proud mama. The camcorder is less than the size of my D-SLR camera and, unlike the camera, makes no shutter noise.
After taking the school video, I went home and uploaded it to my computer (using Adobe Premiere Elements -- this product does not come with software, but then again, how many people actually use the product that comes with the camcorder?). The product worked seamlessly. There were no dropped frames, and the video was clear enough for the standard user. By that, I mean that it looks like what would have been considered superb three years ago.
I confess that I haven't had the opportunity to use the photo mode, which records still frames to a SD card. I like having the option, but like most integrated products, the resolution isn't as high as with a stand-alone camera.
To sum up this review, the GS39 is an excellent product at a fantastic price. The compact size and weight make it more likely to be taken to events and utilized. Don't let the price fool you. You'll still get all of the major features you need in a camcorder.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AFTER 2 WEEKS OF CONSTANT USE:
I still rate this with five stars for the reasons above. However, I would like to add these observations for consideration. This camera takes excellent natural light photos, but is a little on the dark side under low light. It does have a built in light which you should turn on even when the video on the camcorder screen looks okay.
The photo mode was a nice idea, but captured video actually comes out nicer than still pictures from the photo mode.
All in all, I still don't think there's a better value on the market today.

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Swivel Wall Mount for 32"-55" Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, Insignia, LG, Vizio Review

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(More customer reviews)The TV wall mount is as described - good quality and smooth operating mechanism. It is easy to install and the price was competitive compared to other sellers I went to. Shipping was not super fast, but the item arrived in a reasonable amount of time.

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LG 60PG60 60-Inch 1080p Plasma Frameless Edge HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)I was originally considering a Panny 800u, but that's not due out til early fall and after reading about the CES award LG took and its stunning design elements, I decided to include it on my list.
My final decision came yesterday when a local sales manager called me to let me know he had gotten is 60PG60 shipment and was hanging his display unit. I asked him what he thought and he said, "OMG...you gotta come see this. I'm hanging it next to the Panny 750u for comparison"
So, I headed on over and his explanation was well founded. With an identical source, the LG was far crisper, brighter, and had deeper blacks. Still not as bright as the Sammy 650 LCD nearby, but that Sammy was more $, only 50", had far less features, and less dark blacks.
I said... "Wrap it up!"
Purchase Experience
I purchased my 60-PG60 at Brandsmart; if you are located in Georgia or Florida, I highly recommend them.
I opted for the 5 year warranty, which was deeply discounted as well.
Set Up and Use
This sucker is heavy; part of that weight is a very nice and sturdy stand that allows 20 degree movement in either direction; I am using the stand.
Beneath the stand are several rubber feat that make it darn near impossible to slide into place, so be sure you have someone to help you position it.
Out of the box, the color settings were fine for me, but I might opt for one of those calibration disks since the LG includes two custom expert settings. I'll need some advice on that from you guys.
The THX mode is kind of a mixed bag, it looks cool on some movies but not so good on others. Specifically, it looked great on Blu-ray "Night in the Museum," but kind of crappy on DVD The Matrix. I'm not sure if its been calibrated for HD or if the dark greenish nature of The Matrix made it a poor fit for this setting. The standard setting looked great.
The invisible speakers worked fine, but I find myself listening to things at a setting around 50 rather than about 15 on my Samsung, which means just about nothing, but I figured I'd include it for reference. UPDATE: The sound is definitely interesting. After a couple days use in a live environment, I've found myself really using a range of volume from about 25 to 75. My initial, and a bit stupid, reaction was, "Why do I have to turn it up so much to be able to hear well?" The reality is two fold. First, at the low volume range all was quiet, 2am everyone asleep kind of thing. At the 75 end, dishwasher going, kids yelling upstairs, a vacuum running, and a teenager mucking around with iMovie within earshot. Every other set I've owned get's very loud and somewhat distorted after about 40% of its max volume. I've taken the PG60 all the way up to 75 (or 75% of max) without any distortion. It has evidently been designed to use the full range of its volume capabilities. The main downside I see is that you will likely be adjusting this set's volume more frequently than others due to environment and it would be nice to have some presets to save a bit of time as the volume increments or decrements. A minor quibble since it really doesn't take much time.
Aesthetics
Obviously this is personal, so take it with a grain of salt, but I think the PG60 is one of the nicest looking sets ever.
It reminds me a lot of my iMac in that the glass is flush with a recessed matte. Unlike the 700/750 Panny, there are no doors to fold down and, for whatever reason, I just don't like fold down doors.
Everything is black except for the pivot point on the stand which a sort of brushed aluminum, thus creating even more iMac comparison.
Issues
The included manual is woeful. There is a better one available online, but it pretty much sucks too. I really wish manufacturers would create one manual per model and explain each feature...oh well.
The remote is a bit crappy too, mainly because it does not allow rapid access to some features by way of advanced buttons hidden behind a secondary door or some such. This is little more than a nuisance for me because I use a Harmony and can program many of those features directly from Logitech's site, however if the LG will be your primary remote, you might be a bit disappointed. For example, by remote alone, there is no way to go directly to a specific aspect ratio without cycling through them. One caveat, Logitech does not yet have the PG60s in their Harmony database so you'll need to go with last years 60" flagship. It works fine, but you lose access to new features like Just Scan until they get it updated, which should be soon. [UPDATE: Logitech's databases have now include the 60PG60 and you can directly access nearly all functions...yay!]
Someone had asked me to baseline this unit against others...here it is:
Here are my personal baselines for your 1-10 scale:
1) Insignia NS-PDP42
5) Samsung PN58A550
7) Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ750U
9) LG 60PG60
10) Pioneer Kuro PRO-150FD
My ratings do take into account aesthetics, features, and picture quality. The Pioneer's amazing inky blacks and uncompromising build quality/component selection pegs it as the best of the best IMHO. That said, my eyes are not as good as the instruments used by Elite engineers and my wallet is not as fat as those who might purchase that unit.
Picture quality aside, I think the LGs aesthetics and feature set surpasses that of the Kuro. Sacrilege, I know, but there you have it.
The Panny's glare reduction is a bit better than the LGs, but its feature set and picture quality are inferior. The new 850u might be a better comparison, but I haven't seen one in the wild. That said, pricing on the 850u looks to be significantly higher than for the PG60 in that I paid for the 60" what some major folks are charging for the 50" Panny.
Finally, I may be repeating myself a bit, but I cannot overstate the Aesthetics of this set. It really is "iMac-ish" in its form factor. I really like the frameless design and invisible speakers. That is completely subjective and personal though...

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Coby TFTV3217 32-Inch Widescreen TFT LCD 720p HDTV/Monitor ( Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a TV because I'm in Iraq right now and I'm not sure I'll be able to bring it home. But I've become accustomed to playing xbox and my ps3 in HD and playing games on a 13" TV wasn't a lot of fun. I've not heard of Coby before, and the TV was only $360, so I was a little nervous about what the picture would look like, and what kind of condition it would be in after crossing the Atlantic and going through the army postal service. I ordered through J&R here on amazon, who did a good job of packing and shipping. It arrived unscratched and only took a week to get to me. The picture looks great with my xbox 360, and the sound is more than sufficient for the small room I'm living in right now.
Overall, I'm extremely happy with the TV and glad I didn't spend more money on the better known brands.

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Panasonic PT-53WX53 53-Inch Widescreen HD-Ready Projection TV Review

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(More customer reviews)I really like the TV. I like the way the picture looks, considering that I spent $1500, and not $5000. I've had my TV a few days, so I can't tell you how it holds up over time (I'll be back). This review is a "tell you what you may want to know from day one" as much as it is a review. I hope I can help prevent you from damaging your projection TV by telling things not mentioned in the manual.
An earlier review (different website) gave the TV one star out of five because he said after eight months he had side bars permanently burned into his screen, and he felt the manual's "don't use 4:3 mode more than 15% of the time" wasn't enough information. Keeping this in mind, I never use 4:3 with gray side bars (I can live with the "Just" stretch.)
The manual says nothing about a break in period (it didn't say "this TV has new technology and doesn't need a "break-in" either). I've read several internet articles that recommend special treatment the first 100 hours--have the contrast turned down. This TV doesn't list "contrast" but I'm assuming "picture" is the same thing. One said 250 hours (most said one hundred). Everyone said turn down the contrast (or in our case, I think `picture'). One said to turn down other things (well, you need some brightness, or else no light gets to the screen and that can't be a good break-in either J. Several articles on projection TVs said "Wow, after the breakin the picture became really great!" My second day I thought it was looking better than the first. One site said "don't just turn on your TV for 100 hours and say `I'm done!'", that the turning the TV on and turning it off (so that the components warm up, then cool down, etc.) was a part of the conditioning.
As delivered, the TV setting was on "vivid" which has the highest picture. I turned that all the way down. I hooked a computer LCD monitor up to my DVD player through an S-video, and ran component cables (red, green, blue) from the DVD player into the TV so I could compare the pictures. The TV seemed to error on too much red (people skin color), so I changed color temperature to cool, and there was too much color, so I turned down the tint. This gave people a more natural looking skin color. This isn't a criticism of this particular model--one website named three TV brands and said they all give you a TV with the contrast (or picture) turned high and probably too much red. For comic relief, one guy mentioned that the stores put the most expensive TV's in a category on "vivid" so they look better than the less expensive TVs.
One site said that the large the projection TV, the more likelihood of problems like burn in . I'm paranoid about the TV logos in the lower right corner if the logo is solid white (I sent ABC an email pleading with them to change to something half transparent so the colors underneath come through.) News channels with a running ticker at the bottom of the screen-never!
Right now while I'm breaking the TV, I'm not playing any cartoons. My understanding of the break in is to run the circuitry without a heavy load on the lamps (like driving your new car 50 miles an hour on the highway). To me, the cartoons are very very colorful, equivalent to playing a normal movie on vivid. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the break-in? I hope to find something about this on the internet.
Biggest complaint- I've already seen with two of my widescreen DVDs that they don't quite fill the screen from top to bottom (slight slivers of blackness at top and bottom) and none of the zoom modes will fix this. Those DVD's are now banned from the TV(I'll play them on my computer). One review site said the problem was that this TV only has four Zoom options, and other TVs have more. Maybe later I'll get a new DVD player that can send out a signal with various zooms and then I would just put the TV on standard aspect (no zooming) to accept it. Perhaps this is my biggest complaint against the TV, that the basic "zoom" can't make it zoom all the way in each direction. From reading the manual, I would have thought it would zoom completely.
TV gets 4 of 5 stars for excellent price to performance ratio. I wanted to give 5, but if all this stuff I found on the internet is true, then when I bought the TV, I could have read the manual, turned it on, and misused/abused it during the first few weeks of use. I don't know how much new lamps cost, or what I would pay for the labor. The guy with the problem of the burned in side bars said that one would cost $500 total (parts and labor).

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Panasonic PT 47WX49 - 47" rear projection TV ( CRT ) - widescreen - 1080i - dark gray Review

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(More customer reviews)The TV has always worked great, Panasonic makes great products. I bought mine in 2003 and still use it today, no problems so far. I love this TV, great sound, great picture and great HD. It looks nice and has all the channels to hook up the gadgets. It is a great TV. Unfortunately everything is going plasma or LCD or what ever. I paid just over $2000 for mine, 6 years later and at the end of its run this should be priced well under a grand. Its not that it is not worth it, its just that its time is up. I would check out the newer generation TVs, that is the best way to go. Check out Panasonic, all my Panasonic products have lasted long past their prime.

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Panasonic PT-61LCX65 61-Inch Widescreen HD-Ready LCD Projection TV Review

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(More customer reviews)Strengths: Life like HD Picture and good sd picutre, sleek design, easy to use remote, sd card reader
Weaknesses: No built-in TV guide, could use a second HDMI and co-ax inputs
Summary: I have been looking to purchase a big screen HDTV for the past year. After some initial research last year, decided to waited another year to let the LCD technology mature and HDMI technology become common on TVs.
This past 4 months, I looked at Sony 3LCD TVs and Toshiba DLP TVs very closely. Sony has good picture but did not have picture-in-picture in this years models and styling looked decades old. Toshiba's 1080P TV was very good with a ton of inputs and comparable pricing but somehow I did not feel comfortable with the Toshiba brand. My research indicated that almost all major brands have good picutre quality so the deciding factor came down to other features like inputs, pip and brandname. The picture quality in Best Buy and circuit city did not look close to what I get at home with a progressive scan DVD. For some reason, the stores want to sell Sonys more than anything else so they hookup Sony with best input and cables and leave Panasonic with ordinary cables making it look inferior.
I have been a Sony or Panasonic brand customer so I decided to buy a Panasonic. For some reason, Panasonic does not have many LCD projection models and this was the only newer one in the 55+inch range. I was very impressed with the features ( sleek design, pip, inputs, sd card reader ) and price. I am an avid internet shopper but for reason did not feel comfortable making such a huge purchase online but the price difference between bricks and mortar shops to internet shops like Amazon compelled me to take a chance. The TV was delivered in perfect condition and they even set it up in the room of my choice. The TV design looked much better at home ( up close ) than in stores. It weighs a lot less than my old 27inch tube TV. HD Picture:
I hooked a $20 HD antenna to the TV and boy, was I impressed with the picutre quality? Local HD channels looked lifelike. I just could not believe my eyes. This is using a co-axial cable and NOT HDMI. I am glad I did not fork over a fortunate for a Plasma TV because the HD picture quality is just as good as that of a plasma TV.
DVD Picture:
Make sure you get a Progressive Scan DVD player to enjoy good quality movies. The quality won't be as good as HD but it is very good. I used component video cables to connect my DVD player. I could see significant difference in picture quality between a regular DVD player with composite cables and a progressive scan DVD player with component cables.
SD Picture:
SD picture ( Dish network ) quality is more than satisfactory. It is not as good as my old tube TV but that is expected and I am very happy with the quality. There is even a significant difference in picture when connected using S-Video or composite cables. I just wish there was an additional co-axial cable input so that I can hook both the antenna and the dish receiver using co-ax cables.
For now, I have not decided whether to upgrade to HD receiver from dish or wait because I heard that the output from dish network HD receiver is something like 480p and there are not a lot of HD channels available outside of local channels. I am sitting about 10-15 feet from the TV. I do not notice a lot of grainy pixels from less than 10 feet also although it is not wise to sit that close. HD picture look great from any distance. The remote is very easy to use. The SD card reader is handy although I noticed that it is better to view your picture on a laptop than on a TV. It is just painfully slow on a TV when compared to a computer. The SD card reader can be useful when you don't have a computer(laptop) handy. I have not used the PC input yet. I don't intend to use a 61 inch screen as a my PC input anyways. The TV does not look big in my family room as I suspected. The TV is much smaller than a 60inch Sony model and looks 100times better. It is a great upgrade for me and the details I could notice on this TV are stunning. As I said before, I love the HD picture on this TV. I watched a Pistons game the other day in HD and it was better than being in the stadium :) The detail on the big screen was just awesome. I watched the SuperBowl on ABC in HD with digital audio connected to my Bose surround system and it was simply a superb experience. HD picture is just as good as on a Plasma TV.
Overall, this is a great TV. I am glad I purchased this over Sony.

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LG 60PX950 60-inch 1080p 3D Ready Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had this TV for about three weeks now, and I am very impressed. The features are very comprehensive with internet capabilities that not only includes Netflix and Vudu, but also Yahoo Widgets. And every time you enter its internet capabilities, it makes a quick check for updates, so it should be easy to pick up enhancements if/when LG introduces them in the future. The TV comes with two remotes, one of which has a motion sensor (think Wii) so when you wave it in the air it moves a cursor around over menus on the screen. I think that's a great concept and it works well for basic menu function. The USB port reads external hard disks with all of the different content I have thrown at it without any problems, and it has a great interface for navigating the folders.
The picture quality is excellent as compared to the 65 inch 1080P Mitsubishi I replaced, but also as compared to the other 6 TVs in my house. Nothing beats the last generation plasma screens in brilliance and contrast. I actually still find myself starring in amazement at the quality of the picture while watching shows.The 3D features are much more than just a gimmick. I have four 3D movies, of which "A Christmas Carol", "The Grand Canyon", and "Under the Sea" are absolutely spectacular. The latter is provided free with the BX580 3D Blu-ray player after sending in a coupon (I received it in the mail after about two weeks). I wear eye glasses when watching TV, and I was concerned that it would be a hassle to have the 3D glasses "on top" of those, but the 3D effect is good enough to make it worthwhile.
The sound quality of the TV is what you would expect, but isn't of much interest to me since I have it hooked up to a Pioneer VSX-1020 amplifier. Sure sounds great through the amplifier and my Harman Kardon speakers. One item of some concern, however, is that the "HDMI-CEC" (or LG's Simplink) doesn't work quite the way it should with that amplifier and I am not able to fully control the receiver through HDMI. However, using a Harmony remote provides much of the same capabilities.
Mounting a 60 inch plasma is not an easy job (it is heavy, and not easy to lift - even for two people), but it sure pays off with the way this TV looks! It doesn't have a frame in the normal sense. Just one large glass panel. And it looks great - very clean and almost decadent. I used the Simplicity SXDP4 for the mount and it gets it as close to the wall as possible for this TV if you get angled plugs (HDMI, Toslink, and Coax - the last two are only needed if you get over-the-air broadcast), and an Ethernet cable with a very short plug. It's a tight fit, but it looks fantastic!
This TV is excellent in almost every way and highly recommended! I would buy it again in a heartbeat!
**** UPDATE **** I have recently discovered that the audio output (e.g. from the optical out cable) from Netcast (e.g. Vudu, NextFlix, etc.) on this TV is only 2.1, which makes those pay services useless for any serious home theater viewing with this TV (I will instead need to use my LG blu-ray, which is also equipped with Netcast and with true surround sound output). Therefore, I reduced my rating by one star. I sure hope a firmware upgrade can fix this in the future, and that such an upgrade is possible. If you bought the TV and the lack of surround sound from Netcast bothers you, let LG know!
**** UPDATE #2 **** Apparently, LG listened! This evening the TV found new firmware and updated itself, and I am now getting Dolby 5.1 surround sound from Vudu!!! I no longer have any complaints about this TV, and I have now had it for almost two months.

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SquareTrade 3-Year TV Warranty ($200-250 LCD, Plasma, LED) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have purchased 3 warranties on various products this past year. My 15" Flat Screen being one of them. It worked great for about 6 months. I filled out a claim, they first thought that my TV was under a manufacturer warranty. I contacted them showing them it was only under that warranty for 90 days, so they reviewed my claim for me then and there and authorized a full refund - here's how it went.
They emailed me, with a link to a shipping label, I packed up the tv and shipped back to them the same day. They kept me informed about the progress of the shipping almost on a daily basis, inspected it - took 2-3 days then contacted me with the news that they would send me a refund. I received my full refund - this took a total of 10 days from start to finish.
I'm extremely pleased with their service and was pleasantly surprised (not something that happens often) that Square Trades is as reputable as they say.
I will certainly be buying other warranties from Square Trades in the future.

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Mitsubishi WD-82737 82-Inch 1080p 120Hz Home Theater DLP HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)Absolutely a five-star product in every way, backed by one-star customer service (5 + 1 = 6 divided by 2 = 3, hence the 3-star overall rating).
First the good news: My entry into the world of bigscreen hi-def was a JVC 61" 720p resolution LCOS about four years ago. I liked the color saturation and balance of LCOS better than the early DLPs, but obviously DLP won this fight.
The overall improvement moving to the Mitsubishi 82-inch 1080p DLP is as great as when I moved to the JVC (which still looks pretty darn good) from the 60" Mitsubishi 4:3 standard def it replaced. There really is that much difference. Whether it's a 1080i (HDTV broadcast) or 1080p (Blu Ray) signal, the picture is real-life accurate, and huge!
Most people don't realize the 82" Mits model this replaces debuted on the market at $25,000 (I'm an early adopter, but not THAT MUCH of an early adopter), so the be-the-first-on-your-block prices this new model is selling for are relatively reasonable by comparison. I paid $3600 with tax, dropped on my curb, about $1,000 less than the JVC four years ago. If you're patient, it'll probably be in the $3,000 range by Christmas and $2,000-$2,500 when the competition heats up. For now, Mits has the 7' screen HD internal projection market to itself.
I found the up-converting DVD approach satisfactory while the format battle was still running, but now that it's over, I decided to upgrade to Blu Ray at the same time. BluRay "Blackhawk Down" on the Mitsubishi with the upgraded sound capability on the surround sound processor? Two words: INTENSE!!!! and WOW!!!!!!
My son and I watched "The Bank Job" on HBO HD the other night and I was completely blown away again. About two-thirds of the way through, I realized my pulse was pounding even though I've seen the movie a few times and know what's going to happen next. My viewing distance is between 9 and 10 feet, and this puppy fills almost 100 degrees of my vision.
Summary: The TV itself absolutely rocks, is absolutely worth every penny, and is not only the biggest, but the best internal projection HD picture I've ever seen (and I look around a lot). I don't know HOW they do it and I don't really care. Five stars for the Mitsubishi geeks who figured out how create a real-life quality picture on a 7' screen.
PS -- I researched before I bought, and a few reviewers have whined about the different control protocol and menus Mitsubishi introduced with this product line. They're definitely different, and I agree that Mits seems to have solved a non-existent problem, but it's still very intuitive and easy to figure out, and a total no-brainer once you get used to it. I totally agree with the comments on the crappy remote control they ship out with this model. What's up with that? I buy a $[...] TV, and Mitsubishi supplies a remote that looks like I could buy it for $4.95 off the impulse rack in the grocery store checkout line, that doesn't even have backlit keys? The toggle ring around the "ENTER" key isn't contiguous or round, it's a four-section rounded square. I've got fingers the size of Hygrade Ballpark franks, but even someone with normal-sized fingers would have a hell of a time not pushing two buttons at once on this tiny controller. Hello?
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The truck driver who delivered the TV stood by while my son and I de-boxed it. There was no shipping damage, everything was fine.
However, the clear polyvinyl chloride protective tape Mits wrapped around the frame and the edge of the display screen for shipping left a residue on the screen when I removed it and to a lesser degree, took flakes of black paint off the frame. The owners manual says not to use anything stronger than non-abrasive soap and warm water, which took off most but not all of the residue the PVC tape left behind.
There was a minor item I first called about which turned out to be related to the control protocol (and my not having read the owners manual before starting).
[...]
Final note: If you're OCD about this stuff like I am, if your surround processor is HDMI-equipped and you can use it as a video switcher (like most of the new ones), you'll want to check its video and HDMI protocol to be sure they're current with the latest technology. I had a great Yamaha system that was three years old, and wasn't, so I "had" to upgrade the sound system at the same time.

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Panasonic 85" Professional 1080p Full-HD Plasma Display (TH-85PF12U) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am researching this TV for a client that may need a display this size for an exhibit, they have a need and are willing to pay for it. It is unhelpful to have ignorant reviews from people who do not have an educated viewpoint.
I have seen this TV in person, from a demonstration, and can attest that it is quite stunning.
If you factor in the price of a projector system you would need to replicate a picture that size that can keep its fidelity in broad daylight and can be used in limited space, the price is not so ludicrous.

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VIZIO VO320E 32-Inch ECO 720p LCD HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)Although I work in a technical field and love all the new gadgets and gizmos as they come out, I consider myself on the "trailing edge" of technology. That is, I don't buy the new stuff until it drops considerably in price, whether it be GPS, I-Pods, or HDTV's.
Even this season, with my 42 inch rear projection CRT TV (bought used for $200), I wasn't ready to make the jump to HDTV. My satellite service is in Standard Def, and just saw no reason to go to HDTV....yet.
Well, my trusty 42 inch decided to take a permanent vacation and without a lot of cash (read zero....) budgeted for a new TV, and two teenagers in the house (which elevates TV from a luxury to a necessity), I went about looking for a cheap "interim" TV that would fill in the gap.
Off to WalMart with little or no expectations and I started pricing around.
I live in a small apartment, and although I was initially was hell bent to not go below 42 inches, my lack of liquid assets quickly told me that 42 inches was a bit above my price range.
I found this TV on sale for $398.00. The picture blew away anything else in it's size and price range. And being almost 300.00 cheaper than a comparable 42 inch model, I decided to eat my pride and save some green.
Like others here, I find the whole "eco/green" crap a little out of control, but in the case of this TV the whole ECO thing does two things.
1. The TV is amazingly light. At just over 24 lbs with the stand, this TV is a joy to move around compared to that 42" tank.
2. The TV is EXTREMELY energy efficient. At approx 85W operating and .33W standby (thanks to a slightly annoying amber VIZIO logo that can't be turned off without unplugging....), my kids blow more electricity going to the bathroom than I spend watching my favorite DVD.
The fact that this TV is energy efficient is great, but if the picture is lousy, then it don't mean jack. I mean a TV that I won't watch because it looks like garbage is great on energy efficiency because it's off!!!
Thankfully this is not the case. With a 15000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and a pretty nice Viewing angle this TV is perfect for my small Apartment Living Room. In fact moving out that 42 inch rear projection on favor of this box actually makes the Living Room look less crowded.
Now some of you may think that 32 inches for a living room is too small, but considering most of us were singing the praises of the "mighty" 27" TV 10 years ago, saying 32" is now too small is a bit disengenuous.
But for larger rooms, you will find yourself spoiled and wish you had a bigger screen. But for my apartment, it's just about perfect.
The one thing I didn't expect is the enhanced DVD viewing performance. Due to the 4:3 contrast ratio of my 42" TV, when I watched widescreen DVD's the actual usable picture size on my old TV was less than the what I get on the 32". So now my DVD's are actually "larger" on my "smaller" TV.
On to HD....Being raised on Standard Def, I thought the hype surrounding HD was just that...Hype....WRONG!!!
For 15 bucks I picked up a cheap "wall mount" antenna that I can use to pick up "off the air" HD broadcasts to watch my weekend football, and all I can say is HOLY COW!!!! Even with the smaller picture, the clarity and detail in HD broadcasts just makes the picture jump out.
Overall, I am shocked at how much I love this TV. It is small enough to transport home without trouble, light enough to place on a cheap 15 dollar TV stand, and the picture is outstanding.
What started out being an "interim" TV for the time being, just may be my size of choice for as long as I live here. At 32" the TV is certainly big enough for comfortable viewing, but not so large as to overshadow the rest of the living room.
At $400 this TV easily falls into the "best bang for the buck" category for HDTV's of any size. Smaller screens just won't cut it for a family room of any size at all, and the price savings is not worth it. 37 inch models are not too common so your choices are limited in this area. The next "common" size is 42" and will easily run you almost double. Also, if you do go to 42" or higher, if you have DVD's or still some "standard def" cable/satellite, the imperfections of standard def will be that much more noticable on a larger screen.
The instruction manual and quick setup guide are very well written, and you will have this TV setup in no time. The TV has a myriad of ways to connect up to various video sources, including two HDMI ports, Component Video, Svideo, SVGA, and coaxial. It even has an audio out that you can output to a set of amplified speakers or inexpensive surround system.
One last thing to keep in mind. This TV is 720P and upscales to 1080i. This is the default resolution of all OTA HD broadcasts. 1080P is used mainly for PS3 and Blueray, plus a few Video on Demand services. So unless you are into Blueray, or PS3, 1080P would be a waste of money for you. Add this to the fact that, as others have mentioned, your ability to differentiate 1080P and 720P on a set of this size is negligible.
In short, if you are looking for a great looking TV for your bedroom or your apartment/condo living room, you really can't go wrong with this model. Especially at this price point.
The combination of Size, Picture Quality, Features, and Price make this as close to a must buy product as I can remember in a long time.
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Panasonic PT-52LCX65 52-Inch Widescreen HD-Ready LCD Projection TV Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased my TV from Costco for [...] a few weeks ago.
I spent extensive time researching the different types of flat screen tvs and the pros and cons of each.
Currently, I feel the rear projection televisions are the best for the cost.
Here is a brief explanation why:
1. Near impossible to get burn in. You can, but you almost have to try to make it happen. I have only read of one review where the fella actually ran his at 4:3 constantly. Of course you are going to get some type of burn in on the left and right hand sides of the picture.
2. Picture quality is very good. I have noticed that the plasma is a bit crisper, but in all seriousness, you can't really notice a considerable difference unless you are viewing the new dvds.
3. Cost Cost Cost. The 42" plasma panasonic is the same exact price, and has roughly half the lifetime if treated correctly.
4. HDMI/SD. This TV doesn't have the common glitch that a lot of the sony and samsong sets do when trying to switch from an incoming HDMI connection to any other type. I am free to swap between my HDMI dvd player, to my playstation 3, and then to my standard Digital Cable connection. This was the main deal breaker between this and the Samsong rear projection television.
As far as cons go, I can only find the usual in all flat screen televisions.
1. Viewing closer than 3 feet is not good. And at hard angles, for example, lying flat on the floor, can be a bit harsh.
Since it has been in my home, I have placed it on a corner in the living room and can view it without a problem within the full 90 degrees of the room without noticing any distortion. No signs of burn in and it still runs flawlessly.
I would recommend this television, or any of the other same style panasonic rear projection LCD televisions.
If you are looking for the standard flat without the deeper back I would recommend going towards the Panasonic plasma televisions. I checked the 42" model out extensively and found it to be superb in view and style, as well as input switching.

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Premier Mounts PSD-TTS Universal Tabletop Stand Review

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(More customer reviews)This stand works just as advertised. No problems, No complaints. I have a first gen plasma and man is it heavy, but this stand took the weight and feels very steady. Completely satisfied

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HDMI Cable (15 feet) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm not at all as knowledgeable about this stuff as most of the people that write the reviews so this should may good for people who are clueless about this type of stuff. I had read the reviews before buying this and wasn't sure if I should spend the extra $ on Monster cables or not so I bought Monster cables and this at the same time. I was hooking up to Direct TV and a Panasonic Blu-ray to my HP 1080i HD 47" Flat LCT TV so I needed two anyway. When I switch these with the Monster I can't notice any difference in quality. A friend of mine works for Tweeter and helped me with my TV installation so I asked him about it and he said that there's very little difference and he wouldn't spend the $ to upgrade. I spent $15 on these instead $40-$50 on Monster (which would have been $200+ at the store that I bought the TV at) and got the same picture as far as I could tell.

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Panasonic CT-34WX50 34" HD-Ready TV with TAU PureFlat Screen Review

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(More customer reviews)Great picture, many features and a multitude of color adjustments possible.
This is a very heavy TV, pricy, but if you can afford this is the unit you want.
The wide screen is what seperates this unit from the rest plus it's size doesn't dominate a room but it's 34" picture is large enough even in my 20'x14'room.
The 1080I format seems to be where the industry is heading with CBS being the first major network now transmitting exclusivly in this format.
If you want to be the first on the block with a HDTV, this is the one you want.

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