Archive for June, 2008

Samsung LN52A750 52-inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Samsung LN52A750
TV Grade: A-
Pros:
- HD Picture Quality: As I say below, this is my first LCD TV, but I’ve seen many in my years and the PQ is excellent, especially considering the price. The blacks look great, the colors pop, and once I played with the picture settings, it looked even better
- SD Picture Quality: [...]

Samsung LN46A750 46-inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Samsung LN46A750
I have only had this TV for a few days, so this is not a complete review, but I wanted to warn others about some issues that they may find important.
Picture quality is great - I have not run a calibration or tested various known sources for difficult to reproduce scenes or motion. The [...]

Samsung LN32A330 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Samsung LN32A330
I researched LCD TV models and prices for over a year, checking them out in a local store. When I saw this Samsung, I jumped at it:
* Price was right, under $700
* Great picture with super low refresh rate(to minimize the blurring you see on older sets).
* The one in the store ran much [...]

Samsung LN26A450C 26-inch 720p LCD HDTV

Samsung LN26A450
I gave this TV 4 stars because of the poor sound. I had a pair of AC/DC powered speakers from my old CD walkman and plugged them in the headphone jack, made a few adjustments and I am good to go. You can also use powered PC speakers (with a subwoofer to boot) that [...]

Samsung PN50A550 50-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Samsung PN50A550
OK, so like several other reviewers I was a little hesitant about making such a major purchase on Amazon. But after a few good reviews and Amazon’s unbeatable price I decided to give it a shot and am very pleased. The TV was delivered exactly one week after I clicked purchase and was in [...]

Philips 42PFL5603D/27 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Philips 42PFL5603D/27
I had done a considerable amount of research before I purchased the Phillips 42 and I have to say I am quite pleased with my choice. I have owned the TV for about a month now and here are some of my findings. Hope this helps.
After reading a few conflicting spec reports, the Phillips [...]

Sony Bravia W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

Sony KDL-52W4100
This is IMHO the best quality HDTV for comparable specs. It is slightly more expensive than other brands but the quality is definitely worth it.
As far as Sony TV, you can get the XBR model for slightly better quality but I don’t think it’s worth the extra money.
My first impression after I first turned [...]

Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Panasonic TH-42PZ85U
I had a two year old Hi def Plasma Panny and replaced it with the Viera. I loved the old one and in terms of picture quality, contrast and color saturation this one has it beat. Even standard def channels show good clarity and color. The high def channel stuff is amazing. Plasma is [...]

TiVo TCD652160 HD Digital Video Recorder

TiVo TCD652160
First, I need to inform you that all of my home television programming comes from an antenna on my roof. No cable or satellite whatsoever.
When the Series 3 debuted earlier this year, I contacted TiVo about recording two HD channels at the same time from an antenna and was told that would not occur. [...]

Sony Bravia XBR-Series KDL-32XBR6 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sony KDL-32XBR6
No dead pixels. The picture is crystal clear. It has a fabulous ATSC digital tuner (as well as a conventional NTSC analog tuner). I really don’t think the Sony KDL-32XBR6 runs hot like other posters have said. I guess “hot” and “cold” are relative (as well as subjective) terms.
We mostly use the TV to [...]