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I
have had several TVs in the past 5 years, 2 projection Sonys, a Wega, and I can
tell you this is the TV for under 2200 to end them all. I didn't want to spend
over 2k on a tv because it just seems like over kill. I wanted to get an HDTV,
because I had one before that was a sony projection. That was until I saw this
one in the store. I talked to the guy at Bestbuy and he said that they haven't
put this one out because they wanted to move some of their older models first.
This TV will produce as good of a picture as any at the store. I sat and looked
at all of the options, and money aside, not one TV at best buy or circuit city
produced as good of a picture as this one. I have brought it home and have been
watching it for a week or so. DVDs look great, XBOX with the colorstream cable
looks awesome as well. I am still waiting for my HD box to arrive, so that I can
hook up the HDMI cable. I couldn't be happier than with this TV. This is the first
non Sony TV I have ever bought, and so far I am not disappointed.
Since
my first comments have been getting a lot of feedback, I figured it would be a
good idea to give a follow up to those still on the fence.
1) I received the
HD box, and it looks even better. I connected with an HDMI cable which eliminates
component cables and uses just one small connector, which controls all three component
inputs as well as the audio to the TV (which most people use their receiver, but
this is a nice option to have). Do not buy this cable from BB or CC, they over
charge. I bought one for $20 from some website and it works great, they charge
well over $100.
2) I wall mounted the TV, directly across from a large
window, and there is minimal glare. This is a window that produces a lot of light,
and the picture is still fine even at high noon.
3) I went back and doubly
compared the picture, and once again I believe the picture on this TV to be as
good as any high end Sony out there. I am not naive, I understand lines of resolution
and the down conversion of the HD signal should in theory not produce as crisp
of a picture as an HD set, but from my point of view it does to the naked eye.
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