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Strengths: Picture Quality
Black level
Menus/Setup
Weaknesses: Not 1080p
Channel Scan (see below)
Absolutely nothing else
Summary: Just purchased this TV today to replace a generic 40" LCD. Obviously an upgrade, but this TV is much more than I expected for the price. Plasmas above 50" are still generally quite a bit cheaper than LCDs, but the picture on this model blew away both LCDs and Plasmas from many competitors costing far more. I have not even yet calibrated and it is already an amazing picture right out of the box. HD-DVDs also look amazing via HDMI, but I haven't had much time to play around with it yet. Looking forward to watching a movie with the lights way down to truly appreciate the deep dark blacks and vibrant colors. The screen itself looks like it might suffer from heavy fingerprints if you have children and tends to reflect a fair amount of ambient light. This last issue could be a problem in a very well-lit room or near a large window. The menus are easy to navigate and intuitive, placing all necessary controls within easy reach. The remote may be slightly larger than necessary, but is easy to use and has great range. The built in speakers sound pretty good for on-board speakers. They are rated at 2 X 10W but sound better than most and not so tinny. They are also very thin and not at all obtrusive at along the bottom edge. The only problem I have experienced thus far is that the auto channel scan would not detect all available channels on standard cable. I was able to manually add all channels, but it was quite a waste of time. I shouldn't have to rescan any time soon, so it's not that big of a con, but still worth noting. Overall an excellent choice if you don't need 1080. No major complaints after one day of ownership, I will update in the future after using the product for awhile. I would recommend this to just about anyone looking for a great TV for a great value.
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