9 out of 10 - Spectacular This may be the best rear projection TV ever!
This TV is amazing! Connect you're old DVD player through the component connections and watch in awe as this ...
This TV is amazing! Connect you're old DVD player through the component connections and watch in awe as this TV turns your old DVDs into stellar almost HD-looking movies! My wife and I were absolutely blown away when we put in one of our season three Battlestar Galactica DVDs. The Shine on the Galactica and the stars, nebulas, etc... look so real, you feel like you are actually out there floating in space! Is this really a standard definition DVD??? WOW! Even after I got my Toshiba HD-A30, I did not see that much of an improvement with up-scaling over the TV's own up-scaling. And of course this TV will accept a 1080p signal through either of its three version 1.3 HDMI inputs, so HD sources are uncompromised. But the color and contrast of this set are what really set this TV apart from other sets that I've seen. I even slightly prefer it over my buddy's 50" Pioneer Kuro.
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by WonderDude (see profile) -
April 29, 2008
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
9 out of 10 - Spectacular LED tech is a winner
This TV was to replace my broken Mitsu 52" wd52525 which, in its three years, went through four bulbs. The ...
This TV was to replace my broken Mitsu 52" wd52525 which, in its three years, went through four bulbs. The selling point for me on this TV is the LED technology.
The LED light source offers some advantages over the lamp bulb. It's quieter, can cycle faster (120Hz so to display content at native frame rate), it's cooler, and it has less of the rainbow effect. The biggest advantaged though is that LEDs should never need replacing for the life of the TV.
I am very happy with this TV. The 1080p screen is very pretty, making my HD content look much better then my old HDTV. The set is also easily viewable in brightly lit rooms, such as my sun drenched living room. Best of all I don't have to dread the days when the bulb is burned out.
Given these there are a few down sides to this set. Picture quality and brightness may not be quiet as good as some of the newer lamp based sets. Also depending on the viewing distance, the top and bottom of the picture are slightly darker then the center.
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by irfan_bugmenot (see profile) -
June 19, 2008
9 out of 10 - Spectacular This is a Great TV
This TV is a great value. Bright picture with great color and contrast. This TV would be hard to beat.
This TV is a great value. Bright picture with great color and contrast. This TV would be hard to beat.
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by parrothead (see profile) -
May 25, 2008
Conventional 4:3,
Zoom,
Wide Zoom,
Zoom 16:9,
Just
Display Menu Language
Spanish,
English,
French
V-Chip Control
Yes
Color Temperature Control
Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Normal/Cool1/Cool2)
Picture Adjustment
Custom/Standard/Music/Movie/Speech
Additional Features
Cinema Smooth Light Engine,
On-screen menu,
3D HD ready,
DNIe (Digital Natural Image engine)
TV Tuner
Analog TV Tuner
NTSC
Multi-channel Preview
Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Stereo Reception System
MTS
Secondary Audio Program (SAP)
Yes
Digital TV Tuner
Digital TV Tuner
ATSC
Video Features
HDTV Ready
Yes
Input Video Formats
1080p,
480p,
480i,
1080i,
720p
Supported Computer Resolutions
1360 x 768,
1280 x 1024 (SXGA),
640 x 350,
800 x 600 (SVGA),
1440 x 900,
640 x 480 (VGA),
1024 x 768 (XGA)
Teletext
Yes
Parental Channel Lock
Yes
Remote Control
Remote Control
Remote control - Infrared
Audio System
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Surround Mode
Yes
Sound Effects
SRS TruSurround XT
Audio Controls
Balance,
Equalizer
Equalizer
Yes (5-band)
Speakers Included
2 speakers
Output Power / Total
20 Watt
Additional Features
Auto volume adjustment,
Balance control
Speaker(s)
2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB - Side,
3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side,
1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side,
1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Side,
2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side,
1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side,
3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side,
1 x Serial - Side,
1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side,
2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side,
1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Side