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Samsung LN40A630 40 in. LCD TV

$1,275.00 Est. at Amazon

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i perform graphic color correction for a living so it is with a highly critical eye that i was judging picture quality and color.
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the picture quality is great - i have it hooked up to comcast hd box and a samsung blue-ray player.
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the sound quality is good, but you'll need to add a sound system for it to match the picture quality.
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the clarity and sharpness is profound, but that sometimes gave it a more stark effect.
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i was looking for the best technology for the money and for what i really need (not being an audiophile) this has impressed both my wife and i tremendously.i was able to find it locally at national

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 40 inch

2 RECOMMENDED by 35 people for OVERALL

LG 32LH20 32 in. HDTV LCD TV

$529.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's not so great:?n/a "this product has more than exceeded my expectations , the audio "boost" feature is great !
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we had to buy a component cable to hook up both the wii and the dvd player, but it wasn't a big deal.
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what's great about it:?quality, price(@550 or lower) what's not so great:?no dvi input - only vga "compared to samsung/sharp apriced at 550- picture quality/contrast is def superior;works well with
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"best picture in it's class.
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what's great about it:?the qaulity picture and sound!

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 32 inch

3 RECOMMENDED by 111 people for OVERALL

Samsung LN52A630 TV

$1,903.00 Est. at Amazon

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it was very easy to set up and has multiple inputs for hd cables (3 hdmi inputs plus component) i have a wii hooked up to the television as well and the performance is flawless (no blurring of
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i bought a bello tv stand ( on amazonbell'o pvs-4218hg flat panel audio video system (gloss black $216))and it is the perfect stand for it, i connected my new ps3 to it via an hdmi cable i also
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when watching a blu-ray it feels as if i am looking through a window watching the movie being filmed.
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the 120hz works great for sports although with 120hz turned on for movies it makes the film look like video, its hard to explain, just looks unatural.
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i cant wait to add a blue ray player and watch a movie on it.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 52 inch

4 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for OVERALL

Samsung LN52B630 52 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,925.00 Est. at Amazon

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the only problem, and it was my fault, was that i thought i would be able to stream movies from netflix directly to the tv and access my computer but realized that the 7 series samsungs have this
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also, for a flat panel tv, i was pleasantly surprised at the decent audio with only the sets speakers.
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easy set-up, terrific picture and sound.
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the picture is unbelievable, the setup was very easy and the sound is excellent.
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we didn't care for the 'soap opera effect' of some movies but thanks to the internet, i was able to find out that turning off the automotion plus seems to fix the problem; it's not perfect, but it is

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Positives: Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 52 inch

5 RECOMMENDED by 26 people for OVERALL

Samsung LN46A950 TV

$1,940.00 Est. at Amazon

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the 55" "samsung is the leader of lcd,led the sharpnees is unbelievable high definition 1080 was made for this tv .add blue-ray and see the quaility of the movie you'll see what the director sees .
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what's great about it:?crystal clear pictures, looks like its right in front of you.
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what's great about it:?best picture available now, 120hz refresh rate, added features what's not so great:?a bit pricey "for those that don't know, laservue tv is coming and made by mitsubishi.
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what's great about it:?none what's not so great:?none "this tv has has the best picture better than samsung 750 series, the 120hz works way better on this tv than the samsung 750 series they only
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what's great about it:?by far the best l.c.d ever what's not so great:?i didn't buy the 55" "samsung is the leader of lcd,led the sharpnees is unbelievable high definition 1080 was made for this tv

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Positives: Excellent Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 45.9 inch

Toshiba 46XV545U TV

$1,560.00 Est. at Amazon

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i find that it is very evident with shows and commercials that are filmed with hd cameras.
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the picture is stunning in hd, bluray and dvd's and i can even say standard def tv is not too bad either, although once you watch hd it is hard too settle for standard def.
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as far as srt feature is concerned it actually makes a heck of a difference with your good old dvd player (@ 480p resolution).
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if you have an upconverting dvd player you need to disable it to get srt to work.
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ease of set-up: i turned it on right out of the box with the default settings (most settings default to "auto") and the picture is great - the new autoview feature takes care of most adjustments for

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 46 inch

Samsung LN40B630 40 in. LCD TV

$920.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?picture quality, anti-glare screen, plenty of hook ups what's not so great:?sound isn't great, but hey it's a flat panel "this is my second samsung lcd and i am very happy
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i have it in my gameroom and use it primarily for video games (xbox 360 and ps3) and watching bluray movies.
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what's great about it:?picture quality what's not so great:?sound, but most people set up surround sound anyway.
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of the 120hz and other features but the price was a touch higher than i wanted to spend, i settled for the 60hz b550 but i just couldn't get the better picture quality of the b650 out of my mind.
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to hook up whatever i need as well (even though i only use 1 hdmi for now from the receiver).the only downside to the tv, but is true with pretty much every flat panel, is the mediocre sound quality.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Great Connectivity Options, Nice Picture Quality, Screen Size: 40 inch

Samsung LN52B750 52 in. LCD TV

$2,274.00 Est. at Amazon

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it's ok if you're watching a sitcom or the history channel but if you're watching a movie it's not so bueno.
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what's great about it:?240hz, nicer picture than led, ez to make picture awesome what's not so great:?i only have one of them, and 240hz isnt for every movie "i went in to buy the led magnolia but
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not only is my 750 model 6 inches bigger, but it's also about $800 less than 8000 series led and the picture quality looks better.i have no idea about sound quality since i have it all the way down.
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i was originaly hesitant switch from my existing 720p to a 1080p just because it is newer technology but wow what a difference.as previous posters have mentioned, the speakers are not the best out
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what's great about it:?simple to set up, use, and enjoy what's not so great:?on-board speakers "i'll be honest, the on board speakers are pretty bad; but you don't buy a tv this big and use

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Picture Quality, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 52 inch

Samsung LN46A860 TV

$1,457.00 Est. at Amazon

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it literally feels like you are sitting on set with the cast instead of watching movie magic.
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i have an lg 42" with a very good picture but my new samsung ln46a860 is absolutely "jaw dropping.i am not new to hi def by any means, so this isn't from someone recently discovering the clarity of it
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it took me a little less than fifteen minutes to get the tv out of box and into our home theater system.
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as i looked at tvs, i found the sonys to be their usual wonderful selves, but i found the samsungs to be incredible.try as i might, i could not get away from the brilliance of the pictures.
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do yourself a favor and get a 5.1 or 7.1 home theater system.

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Great Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 46 inch

Sony KDL46Z5100 LCD TV

$1,773.00 Est. at Amazon

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i finally decided on the z5100 because i saw it in the store and noticed the bezel was nice and thin, and that the tv speakers pointed forward.
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i have it hooked up to a sony ht-ss360 surround and a playstation 3 blu-ray.
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amazing picture and sound.
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this tv has amazing color and picture quality!
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my picture quality is excellent and set-up took less than an hour.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Nice Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 46 inch

Sony KDL-52XBR7 TV

$2,600.00 Est. at Amazon

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picture quality - one word describes it - fantastic!
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i can't say enough good things about the picture quality; it's just the best out there.
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when looking for an lcd it's a matter of choice of what you may like or can afford on your budget, i have had sonys in the past and they have been very reliable and have great pictures, so this
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plugged it into my network, went through a few basic setup steps and it was able to find and display all the pics on the computer.
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the picture is awesome with my oppo up-scaling dvd player (i don't have a blu-ray yet).

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Excellent Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 52 inch

Panasonic TC-P42X1 41.6 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$782.00 Est. at Amazon

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sony bravia lcd (less than 1 year old and it is a 1080p), sony hd cineza (1080i) in my theater room, panasonic plasma edtv (about 9 years old which i pay a lot of money for it when plasma first came
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one annoying thing so far is the tv has only optical audio out so if you are looking forward to connecting it to your home theater system or any other sound system (that does not have optical audio
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sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you.
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audio - while others seem to like the audio i found it subpar.
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i see some people here complaining about the speakers and i was also disappointed with the sound, so i decided to change the audio settings by putting bass to +11 and treble to +4 and i have to say

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Picture Quality, Screen Size: 41.6 inch

Samsung LN46B650 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV TV

$1,600.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?was very simple to set up - only took 10-15 mins - started watching programs immediately what's not so great:?nothing - there is not one thing about this television that i
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what's great about it:?amazing picture, i love watching sports on this tv, weighs less than my plasma what's not so great:?the sound is lacking, its ok for tv shows but not great for movies "i have
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what's great about it:?beautiful to look at even when turn off, picture is so crisp and for sports when put on high its immaculate what's not so great:?nothing that ive encoutered yet "i got this
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i found mine in great price as it was a swap from sony.excellent picture quality, special features,
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also the sound was not that great.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 49.5 inch

Samsung LN55B650 55 in. HDTV LCD TV

$2,424.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?picture quality, picture quality, and picture quality...oh yeah and size matters...
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the picture quality, sound, and sleek looks are excellent.
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i don't believe the toshiba is a true 240 hz.this tv looks amazingly sharp in both comcast hd and blurays with very very very very little blur.
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i just got this yesterday and was immediately blown away by the picture quality, especially when compared to the 50" 720p lg plasma it replaces.
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now the tv...it is so sharp and crisp and beautifully big that i don't want to stop watching tv.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 55 inch

Toshiba Regza 47ZV650 47 in. LCD TV

$1,430.00 Est. at Amazon

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(click anywhere inside this popup to close it) what's great about it:?excellent picture quality, good amount of connectivity, a nice selection of features what's not so
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mostly use it to play video games and movies while occasionally watching some basic cable.
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what's great about it:?picture quality for price what's not so great:?nothing so far "went to best buy for a particular samsung, after a year researching hdtvs, but it was out of stock - thankfully.
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saw this one, hooked by the "240", went home and looked into it; had a toshiba 35" stereo crt for years, nice set.
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what's great about it:?easy set up, great picture, what's not so great:?nothing "i ordered this online to replace my old vizio 42 inch.

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Positives: Great Connectivity Options, Good Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 47 inch

Samsung PN42B450 42.3 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$650.00 Est. at Amazon

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however it will be brought to the basement in our new house where the natural light will be drastically decreased.- the sound isn't the best, which is to be expected of most flat screens (lcd &
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what's great about it:?everything but the sound what's not so great:?sound "this was our first flat panel tv.
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features like the sound as a movie theater,or the way it looks when you watch a movie...yeah what's not so great:?glare pretty much...not good for bright rooms "samsung 42" is great.
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i never regret buying this tv, my family enjoys it a lot especially now that i have my blu ray dvd, and a bose sorround sound, it's perfect!
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about it:?this has the best picture i have ever seen what's not so great:?glare "this is the best tv i have ever owned.if you dont have that great of a tv you should definately buy this movie.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 42.3 inch

Panasonic TC-P54S1 54 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,809.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?good picture quality what's not so great:?sound "just purchased this tv.
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what's great about it:?picture quality is unsurpassed, blows lcd out of the water.
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surprising clarity from the speakers coming through it.
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(not really a con) =) "this is the top of the line from panasonic for '09.
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i have two windows behind my viewing area that let light right onto the screen during the daytime.

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Positives: Nice Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Good Picture Quality, Screen Size: 54 inch

Sony KDL40XBR7 TV

$1,100.00 Est. at Amazon

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i don't have any hd input for it yet, but my laserdiscs, dvd's, and basic cable look fantastic.
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any pixar movie looks awesome on here, i have to yet get a blu-ray pixar to see what it looks like.
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excellent picture, and looks much better on the wall than it does in the stock photos.
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although the speakers on this model are on the side, and increase the width of the tv, it looks and sounds great right out of the box!
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otherwise picture quality is impeccable, colors vibrant.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 40 inch

Samsung LN32B360 32 in. HDTV LCD TV

$497.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?picture and clarity "this is a great product.
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what's great about it:?picture quality what's not so great:?surface shows fingerprints and dust very easily "i've had this television for about a month now and i couldn't be happier with it.
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what's great about it:?easy installation, fair price what's not so great:?nothing - love it all "i have been contemplating buying a flat screen tv for about a year now, constantly comparing brands,
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what's great about it:?easy to set up, picture is crisp and clear what's not so great:?when watching a dvd, the sound is rather soft...had to put vol.
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now i have it hooked to a directtv hd box and up convert samsung dvd via hdmi.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 32 inch

LG 42LH40 42 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,100.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?input labels, amount of inputs, and overall look of the television what's not so great:?sound quality and remote "i originally bought the 42lh30, but the 40 went on sale a
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only one draw back when set up with a blu ray player the low quality films (space balls) looks so bad i couldn't finish the film, i had to insert it into my regular dvd player.
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i tested out it out with my dvd and xbox 360 and the picture is just amazing.
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the picture is beautiful if it's not a fast motion part of a movie or show.
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got the hd starter pack from comcast, love it for the price, but did go for a little extra bucks to buy the extra innings baseball package.