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Panasonic TH-42PX60U 42" Plasma HDTV	I researched heavily before I made this purchase, and my sentiments favored an LCD TV, but I couldn't get past the picture superiority of this Panasonic plasma. When the product hit my price point, I ordered through Amazon and after a month I'm very happy with my purchase. Setup was a snap, and the HDTV picture is perfect from a digital cable feed. I've been very pleasantly surprised with the good quality pictures from analog cable channels. Noise reduction on this model works far better than most HDTVs, and if you watch any significant amount of analog cable, you'll appreciate this. TV menus are very intuitive, which is good, because the manual is extremely difficult to decipher. I've noticed this before on other Panasonic electronics products, and their presentation has gotten worse, not better. One last comment---you will find a lot of upper end electronics stores trumpeting the 600 series of Panasonic as being superior to the 60 series, but you won't find the products side-by-side for comparison, in fact you probably won't even find them in the same store. Compare the pictures and I think you will find that the 600 series has a more luxurious cabinet and a little stronger sound system, but the picture is identical---then decide if the difference is worth several hundred dollars.	Usually ships in 2 to 3 weeks
Hitachi Ultravision 42HDS69 42" Plasma HDTV	After months of reviewing plasma/LCD TV's I was set on buying the Panasonic 60U. Last month Hitachi came out with this native 1080i resolution TV. The picture beats Panasonic in every aspect. Rich blacks and true color will keep any viewer extremely happy. With 3 HDMI inputs, this TV is built for the future. I've only had the TV for a week, but I am very pleased. I gave it 4 stars because there are better Plasma TV's on the market, but none for the price/value comparison. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED	Usually ships in 24 hours
OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player	Nothing but impressed with this so far. Slim, versatile for playing video files, and outstanding picture/sound decoding.	Usually ships in 24 hours
Toshiba 42HP66 42" Plasma HDTV	I got a wonderful deal (i.e. <2k) for this TV at Amazon. Having been enamored by the high definition images on plasma TVs at local stores, and being a huge sports fan, I decided to bite the bullet and get an HDTV for myself. I researched TVs for hours and hours on the internet and went on scouting trips to local Best Buys and Circuit Cities to see the TVs live. Ultimately I decided on the Toshiba for the following reasons: - I didn't want to break the bank with my first plasma - At the same time I didn't want to get a "no-name" "low-cost" brand TV - Unlike many of the lower cost plasmas, the Toshiba has 2 HDMI inputs - I liked the aesthetics and black color (didn't want a silver model) I have had the television for a week, and so far so good! I am still tinkering around with the settings to try to get the best possible picture in standard definition TV. HDTV looks amazing. And SD looks darn good too, it's just that compared to HD it looks downright primitive. Some things to also consider with this TV: - The glass is actually made my LG, not Panasonic. Also apparently the television is assembled in Thailand by the same folks who assemble Orion TVs - There is no Picture-in-picture	Usually ships in 24 hours
Panasonic TH-42PD60U 42" Plasma EDTV	We bought this TV a month before we moved in to a new house and it just sat in the box during that time. It was killing me. When we finally set it up I was let down by the description on AMAZON. It said that there a SD CARD reader and that there were S-VIDEO inputs(1) on the front of the unit. Neither one was there. If it would not have been a huge hassle boxing it up to return I would have. Aside from that it is the best picture I have ever had. The detail and the colors are amazing. Real easy to set up out of the box and Crutchfield has great support. Great looking unit up the mantle. Would recomend it to a friend but make sure you know what you are buying before dropping the plastic. If there is the slightest doubt go buy it at an electronics store you trust.	Usually ships in 24 hours
Toshiba 50HP66 50" Plasma HDTV	You can't go wrong if you get this TV, I did shop around, the picture of Toshiba, Pana, Pioneer all the same.Why you don't buy Toshiba with less money	Usually ships in 24 hours
Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK 42" Plasma EDTV	This is a beautiful TV. I've had it for 6 months and I am very happy with it. For one, the minimalism of it. I just wanted a monitor. I didn't need a tuner since I have a HD cable box and I didn't need speakers since I have a great surround sound system. Also, I find it distracting that comsumer versions of flat screens have all that stuff attached, as one reason people like flat screens are the aesthetics. I think the EDTV picture is excellent, and I feel comfortable I made the right decision to not jump on the HDTV bandwagon right now. I am constantly comparing my EDTV to friend's HDTVs and I think their picture is totally inferior, whether it's DVD or regular television or even an HD broadcast. It's a great buy and a great upgrade from a CRT. Very happy.	Usually ships in 1 to 2 days
Samsung HPR5052 50" Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV	Perhaps once everything goes hi-def, my plasma tv experience will improve. I have approx 25 hi-def channels in my area with the rest being digital. To start with, this was not my first choice. I'd originally tried to buy a Toshiba 50" but it was on national backorder and after approx 30-day wait, the online dealer I was working with said it was unlikely it would ever be available. So I bought the Samsung based on what looked like top notch specs and good picture when I checked it out at Best Buy. The picture I get on my high definition channels is quite good with the exception of nagging problems with occasional unnatural skin tones. This isn't always the case but happens often enough and is much more noticeable on the non hi-def channels. The picture that you see at Best Buy will not necessarily be what you see at home. But it still easily beats my 10 yr old 31" JVC. Shortly after I got the set, I noticed random fits of static in the audio. It got worse so I had to call Samsung for a service call. The service man also pointed out that we should be able to program the HP-R5052 to fill the entire screen no matter which channel I'm on. This option was "grayed-out" on virtually all channels. He also pointed out I'm also starting to get "burn-in" where the gray or black bars are at the edges of the screen when not watching a hi-def channel and I've only had this for 4 months. The set had to go to the shop for the repairs and we're in about the third week without it. It's probably good for us to find other ways to entertain ourselves but I paid for the thing and can't use it. Irritating. Samsung customer service was quite easy to deal with but parts order takes 1 to 2 weeks. Come on...are these parts coming by pack mule? If I had it to do over, I'd look much closer at skin tones before buying and probably choose something other than Samsung.	Usually ships in 24 hours
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