Sony Bravia V Series KDL 42V4100 42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sony Bravia V Series KDL 42V4100 42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Ready for HD done the Sony way? Sony’s KDL-42V4100 brings 1080p picture quality home with amazing, Sony-exclusive features like the latest version of Sony’s respected BRAVIA Engine fully Digital video processor, which uses a collection of unique SONY algorithms to significantly reduce noise and produce sharp, vibrant, life-like images. With Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) you get real-time image processing to dynamically adjust backlight levels for improved Contrast without masking details the filmmaker intended you to see. ACE delivers deep blacks in darker scenes, as well as fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture for a difference you can truly see. Add to that a sophisticated, piano black design, 24p capability so you can get the most out of the movies you watch on Blu-ray and DVD, 4 HDMI inputs along with three other HD-capable connections, enhanced Xross Media Bar(TM) with 3D graphics and integrated TV Guide program information, built-in DMeX functionality, and what you have is a television that can bring dreams to life. BRAVIA Engine fully Digital video processor 24p True Cinema capable DMeX capable New TV Guide IPG New Enhanced (XMB) User Interface with Rich 3D Graphics BRAVIA Sync capable S-Force Front Surround Voice Zoom Dolby Digital V-Chip Parental Control VESA hole spacing compatible Piano Gloss Black color 1-Year Limited Warranty Input Ports – 4 x HDMI (1 Side/3 Rear), RF Connection, 3 x Composite Video (1 Side/2 Rear), S-Video, 2 x Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input, PC in (D-Sub) + Audio In (Stereo Mini), 6 x Analog Audio Input (1 Side/5 Rear), Audio Out, Optical Digital Out, Headphone Jack Approximate Unit Dimensions – 28.4 (H) x 40.8 (W) x 12.1 (D) with Pedestal Approximate Unit Weight – 63 pounds

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5 Stars WONDERFUL!
THIS WAS A GREAT PURCHASE … SPEEDY DELIVERY, EXCELLENT PICTURE … I JUST LOVE IT! THANKS!

4 Stars Still impressed after 2 months of use.
I’ve been using this TV for 2 months now, and I’m still very impressed.

I found very few reviews of this TV anywhere, so was rather unsure about buying it. I was choosing between this and the Samsung LN40A550, and I was leaning towards the Samsung mostly because I had seen it once(at Costco) and was impressed, and its very well reviewed. I went and saw both the TVs at BestBuy and to be honest, I could not tell the difference.

The Samsung LN40A550 sat next to one of the other Samsung’s own 120Hz models, and the difference is striking, the 120Hz is so much better. I tried HD and standard definition signals on both TVs and in Standard Definition, the Sony seemed better, and in HD they looked the same.

I use the TV for DVDs, playing my XBOX 360, and streaming movies from Netflix over my Xbox360. The streamed movies from Netflix all look good ( about 3.5 out of 5 ); HD streams from Netflix ( like 30 Rock) are simply excellent. Xbox360 games look awesome, and DVDs are the best part: standard DVDs look really great on this TV. I’ve seen DVDs play much worse on other HDTVs, so that was one area I was expecting some disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised. The TV also has different “wide”-ness settings for changing the aspect ratio, or removing those letter boxes. If the original video quality is good, this is quite nice, but if the original video is bad, it makes it much worse. The matte screen does a good job of not reflecting anything and you can get a pleasant picture unless the sun is shining directly on to the screen. The blacks are really deep, and the colors are great. They are a little less brighter than the colors on Samsung, but appears more natural. The quality of the picture when there is a lot of motion on screen is also very good and clear.

On the flip side, The TV’s stand does not swivel,and its as if its tilted to the front a bit(I noticed this based on other reviews) ; I personally don’t have a problem with the non swivel stand, but the Samsung LN40A550′s stand does swivel. It may come in handy if this is a living room TV and you wanna turn it slightly every once in a while. The tilt is hardly noticeable, unless you specifically look for it. The TV does not play nice with my laptop; My laptop has a lower resolution, but I expected the TV to adjust to it; It gives me all ghosted and weird visuals over a standard S-Video cable. An HDMI cable clears up the picture from the laptop a bit, but its still unusable. Don’t hope to use this as a large screen for you laptop/desktop computer. The speaker volume is slightly low I’d say, but this may be due to the source. When I play games I keep it in the 20′s and its pretty loud; but for movies, I usually have to crank it up to 60′s or 70′s! The sound is much better than the Samsung though.

Overall I think I got great value for the price I paid. Best buy was offering this for $999(and so was Amazon) and I had a BestBuy gift card. put together his one turned out to be cheaper (I got it for 999-120 = 880 ). I give 4 stars for the performance, took out 1 star for not playing nice with my laptop.

+ Excellent picture quality in both Standard and High Definition.

+ Normal DVDs look really great.

+ Matte screen is great at preventing reflections.

+ Picture settings are easy and great.

- Audio is low for movies, but not for games.

- No swivel stand.

- Does not play nice with my laptop.

There are definitely better TVs out there, as a visit to the nearest best buy or other store will tell you, but if you’re on a budget, this one and Samsung LN40A550 is something definitely worth looking at.Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

4 Stars Good Product. Great Service.
Well I expected the TV to be wonderful, and it is. But the big surprise was the care with which Amazon’s took over after the sale. Two guys with a truck arrived at our door three days ahead of schedule, carried it in, unpacked it, made sure it was free of any dents or scratches, programmed it with our signal and were gone in under half an hour.

If that was “White Glove Delivery,” I would highly recommend it.

5 Stars First rate product
I was very hesitant at first when I saw te low price on Amazon, but I thought I could not go too wrong with a Sony. I’m glad I made the purchase. The TV arrived very well packaged and the setup was a breeze even for a non-techie like me.

The colours are amazing and the overall picture quality superb. I can’t express adequately how happy I am with my purchase, but I can tell you all my Television sets in the future will come from Sony and Amazon.

5 Stars A Superb Picture At a Low Price
Even before calibrating the Custom setting, the picture on this SONY is superior or as good as all sets near its price by 20%, making the savings on a cheaper bargain brand moot. It’s only competitor for picture, especially the depth of the blacks and detail in the dark areas (which can be calibrated) is the Panasonic 42″ Plasma. In our bright room, it is superior. Off angle viewing is not as good but doesn’t apply to our environment. The black correction is high, medium and low so experimenting with it during different times of the day will relinquish the best setting. The room light contrast and brightness correction works fairly well, but I tend to change from normal or custom and vice versa if the correction isn’t that accurate. The “Home” set-up configuration is for savvy computer heads, not too user friendly. Would I spend the $300.00 — $ 500.00 for professional calibration? No — the Blu-Ray HD Basics disk is good enough and using the Custom picture configuration with some time spent on achieving the picture you want is really good enough. I mainly left the Vivid, Normal and Cinema settings the same but changed the Cinema to a Neutral color temperature — the Warm 2 is way too amber. I normally like the cool setting as it sharpens up the hard edges of images, especially in the warm tones.

I used the new Blu-Ray “Swan Lake” and “2201: A Space Odyssey” to check out the 120hz motion coordination for movies and it works great.

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Sony BRAVIA S Series KDL 46S5100 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Black

Sony BRAVIA S Series KDL 46S5100 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Black

Step up to Full HD 1080p resolution and stunning contrast without breaking the bank. The KDL-46S5100 46-inch BRAVIA S series LCD flat panel HDTV features Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) for an impressive dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and BRAVIA Engine 2 digital video processor for superior resolution. Plus, 6 HD inputs are provided to connect all of your HD devices.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star STAY AWAY!!!
The Bravia TVs in this series are flawed because of an “auto dimming” feature that cannot be disabled. Whenever there is a dark scene in the program you are watching, the picture dims making it difficult to see. Sony claims this is an intended feature but when you see it at work you will know that is a lie. The TV would be great if not for this deal-breaking flaw.

With the above in mind, DO NOT buy because you’ll be extremely displeased and compelled to return.

5 Stars Amazing.
I purchased this tv online, got a good price for it. Once I got it home it was a cinch to install. The picture and sound is amazing even without the HDMI cable. I would give more than five stars if I could. AMAZING.

5 Stars great tv!!!
Set my 46V5100 up in a bedroom environment and have been wonderfully satisfied ever since. The picture is amazing, the sound quality works very well after a little simple adjustment to suite my individual preferences (base and treble) and the remote control is easy to navigate even in the dark. If the price works in what ever budget you have set than this is the TV for you.

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Panasonic Viera TC 37LZ800 37 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Panasonic Viera TC 37LZ800 37 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The 37″ TC-37LZ800 is one of Panasonic’s finest LCD HDTVs. While many TV makers reserve their best display technologies and most advanced features for their 40″-and-larger models, Panasonic focuses its LCD efforts on the under-40″ range. You can enjoy truly top-notch picture quality in your living room, bedroom, office, or den. Panasonic’s advanced “IPS Alpha” panel technology lets you enjoy exceptional picture contrast and color when watching from the sides, above, or below the screen. Motion Focus makes fast-action scenes look smooth, smear-free and natural. The screen also employs Panasonic’s Clear Panel filter, which delivers a vividness approaching that of plasma TVs. You can take full advantage of the TC-37LZ800′s 1080p resolution by connecting components to the three HDMI inputs, which all accept 1080p video, including 24-frame-per-second video from Blu-ray high-def disc players. An SD memory card slot on the side of the TV lets you share an instant slideshow of your digital photos. And a PC input makes this TV a terrific choice if you like to work and play on the same high-quality screen. 10,000 – 1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio, 1200 – 1 Contrast Ratio Sub Pixel Control digital video processing Motion Focus anti-blur technology Built-in stereo speakers (10 watts x 2) Multibrand remote control VIERA Link simplifies remote control for compatible Panasonic components (HDMI-CEC) Inputs including – 2 composite video (1 rear, 1 side), 1 S-video, 2 component video (accepts signals up to 1080i), 3 HDMI v1.3 (2 rear, 1 side) accepts signals up to 1080p (60Hz, 24Hz), analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin) PC input, RF input for antenna/cable signals, Optical digital audio output for Dolby Digital, and side SD memory card slot for digital photo playback Dimensions – Width 36-5/8 x Height 23-7/8 x Depth 4-1/2 / Height 25-5/8 x Depth 11-5/8 on stand Weight – 49.6 pounds

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Is this really Standard Definition?
Panasonic Viera TC-37LZ800 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

On January 01, 2009, after having done extensive research and finding that Consumer Reports had rated this set # 1 in its category, we ordered this item from Amazon. We were limited to a 37″ set and had checked several retailers and on-line retailers for stock and price and Amazon was most competitive. Shipping was included and the set arrived in a reasonably short time.

Our TV service is via Verizon FIOS but we do not pay the premium for High Definition reception. Having seen the “warnings” posted in several retail stores, advising that without HD service, one might be disappointed in the quality of reception, we were anxious to see how this set compared to an older (2000-2001) 32″ Panasonic rear-projection set. After following all of the set-up instructions, however, and “tweaking” the picture via the selections that are provided, we were most pleased with this selection. The picture is crisp, clear and bright and the audio, even absent the home theater set-up that would provide a surround-sound effect, is excellent. In viewing the picture, we cannot imagine that the extra cost of subscribing to HD reception would be money well spent. It is difficult to imagine that an HD picture would be any better than the SD picture that we presently enjoy, despite what many say. Having seen several sets with HD reception, we’ll pit them against this Panasonic TC-37LZ800 any day. We’ve been very happy with this choice and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

5 Stars 37LZ800
This TV is AWESOME! Best TV i have owned yet. The clear panel makes this TV. I would tell anyone to get this TV no matter how much. The 37LZ800 handles motion great. Looks better then a 120Hz TV.

5 Stars 37″ LCD – Excellent Quality
I read all the features and LCD TV reviews before making my decision. I selected the Panasonic, though it was more expensive compared to other very good choices, for a number of reasons. Consumer Reports rated it tops in the 37″ size category. Many past reviewers gave it overall very high marks with very few below that rating. I was very pleased with past experience with Panasonic products. Also, I believe the Panasonic had larger and higher watt speakers in this LCD TV size range compared to competitors. Overall speaker quality in TVs of this size may be somewhat compromised because of the dimensional compactness of the box and that the 37″ may be used in varied locations with different needs: a small family or living room where some would want better speaker quality verses a bedroom setting where just adequate speakers may suffice. The Panasonic speakers were rated higher than the competition in this size range and we have found the speakers for our large bedroom more than adequate.

Having now had the LCD for a couple of months, it is excellent. I have nothing negative to indicate. Basically disconnected the cable from the old tv and hooked it up to the new LCD. We have Verizon Fios and the HDTV programs come in sharp and colors are perfect. Non-HDTV is fine as well. We have made no adjustments at all to any of the settings except fiddling around with the TV format sizing to get the right size picture (and this is a normal thing to be doing with any set). I highly recommend this Panasonic product.

5 Stars Great TV
I recently purchased Panasonic’s Viera TC-37LZ800 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV to replace a Samsung 37 inch HDTV. The Panasoic has much better pitcure quality than the Samsung. The colors are perfect. It has great sound quality and a user-friendly remote. The Samsung that we had before came from Best Buy and they tried to convince me to have them come out and calibrate the tv for a $300 fee. This Panasonic has a perfect pitcure straight out of the box without any expensive calibration. I highly recommend this tv.

5 Stars Outstanding LCD HDTV
This Panasonic TC-37LZ800 is our first HDTV. I couldn’t be more pleased. We use it with a Comcast DVR (Motorola 3416) and the HDTV picture is spectacular, regardless of where you sit in the room. Standard definition TV also is excellent. The audio is very good, although I think we should consider surround sound to really complete this system. The one criticism of this HDTV when we were shopping was reflections in the light because it has a glossy screen – we have not had this problem. I purchased this HDTV over the Sony 37″ XBR engine HDTV because it was over $300 cheaper. I don’t regret that decision at all. This is everything I expected in an HDTV.

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Toshiba 19AV51U 19 LCD TV widescreen 720p high gloss white

Toshiba 19AV51U 19 LCD TV widescreen 720p high gloss white

Take advantage of 720p HD picture quality and an impressive feature set with the 19AV51U. This model is a great addition for any space-confined area, and can also be used as a computer monitor by using the PC input.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Good for kitchen
I use this LCD TV without a cable box to watch news in the kitchen. The HD channels are very crisp. The only nuisance is how slowly the tuner changes channels. This is an issue since on my cable service there are 4 CBS stations, 4 NBC stations, etc. and usually the 2nd one is the HD channel.

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Vizio VOJ320F 32 Inch 1080P HDTV LCD TV Accessory Bundle

Vizio VOJ320F 32 Inch 1080P HDTV LCD TV Accessory Bundle

Vizio VOJ320F 32 Inch 1080P HDTV LCD TV.

Features :

32″ Screen HDTV Television with LCD Technology

Displays Resolutions up to 1080p

Includes Remote Control

High Definition with Built-In HDTV/ATSC Tuner

ATSC/NTSC/QAM Built-In

Video Features: Dynamic Contrast

Audio Features: SRS TruSurround XT

Great Detail for Video Games

Inputs: 3 HDMI Inputs

Outputs: VGA

On-Screen On-Screen Menu Display

16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio

1920×1080 Resolution

Contrast Ratio: 5500:1

5ms Response Time

2 Speakers Bottom Fixed Speakers

Operational Features: V-Chip Parental Control

Operational Modes: 500 CD/M2 Brightness

Additional Functions: PIP

Viewing Angles: 178×178

TV Mount Features: Can Be Wall Mounted

This bundle also includes :

Sony DVPSR200PB DVD Player With Progressive Scan.

Sakar LCD Wall Mount Horizontal Swivel For 10-37 in TV.

HDMI-HDMI Gold Tipped 6 Ft. Black Cable.

Digicom Deluxe Plasma/Lcd Screen Cleaning Kit.

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