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awesome tv...
TV was delivered on time and it was in the described condition... i am a sony fan and simply love the quality of sony tvs... i would defenitely recommend this tv!!

Everything I expected ...
from the description of the product. The TV is more than a TV, it is also a large screen monitor for my computer. The picture quality is high in HD, and is good in standard digital. The TV also has many other capabilities with picture and sound. I highly recommend it.

Excellent TV
I just love this TV - this replaced a 32 Trinatron that was 8 years old. It was easy to setup and the picture quality is great. It works with all of my devices and was easy to hook up to my stereo.

9 months later.... have problems viewing channels... sigh.
sony can only give me another refurbished TV. I was disappointed. I was going to get another Sony LCD TV at smaller size since Sony is such a trusted brand. now switching to Samsung. Hope theirs is better.

Sony Bravia V-Series
This is one of the best tv's I've seen. High quality. Especially nice for olympic beach volleyball.

samsung 46a750 lcd tv
Samsung LN46A750 46-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of ColorIpurchased the 46-750 thru amazon on sunday night, oct. 19. Was notified it would arrive one week later, but was surprised that it arrived in only three days, shipped by CEVA. Took a few minutes to set up, and I have been really impressed with the quality of the shipping and the tv. The hd programming I receive on the local networks thru comcast are really eyecatching. I find that I will now even watch some of the commercials, which I rarely did before.This tv has really lived up to all exspectations so far. I do not notice the TOC, but am very happy with my purchase thru amazon, I saved @ 0 to 0 over in town stores. A great TV.Samsung LN46A750 46-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color

Very nice tv
Bought this tv 2 weeks ago. Awesome picture, especially with a little calibration. You can do it yourself, just search www.avsforum.com. I see the halo, but it's not a problem for me. You can call Samsung to have the bezel replaced. The on/off issue is a thing of the past. The free blu-ray was a bonus too and works just fine. Take the white glove service with a grain of salt. Just a delivery guy taking the tv inside for you, but I must say delivery was quick, 5 days from purchase. 4 stars because nothing is perfect :-).

My settings with Verizon fios HD:

FW:1012

Movie Mode: Warm-1

White Balance
Offset
R: 28
G: 25
B: 21
Gain
R: 25
G: 25
B: 29

Backlight = 4
Contrast = 100
Brightness = 43
Color = 50
Sharpness = 30
Tint = 50/50
Gamma = +1

Color Space
Red
R = 30
G = 0
B = 1
Green
R = 26
G = 46
B = 0
Blue
R = 9
G = 0
B = 41
Cyan
R = 30
G = 47
B = 56
Magenta
R = 38
G = 0
B = 58
Yellow
R = 60
G = 48
B = 0

Black adjust- off
Dynamic Contrast- off
Flesh tone- off
Edge Enhancement- on
xv color- on
size- justscan
digital nr- auto
amp- medium

samsung LN46A750 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV
I'm very happy with this Samsung LN46A750, last month I've purchased 2 Samsung LN32A650 LCD HDTV for my 2 daughters, picture quality is perfect and I've got this LN46A750 for my living room after that. Honestly this was beyond my expectation, specially the sound, the speakers were built right on the back of this TV, beautiful sound with this TV without the need of external power amps or preamps, at the volume of 50 it will rock your living room. Highly recommended to all buyers. Thanks Amazon for fast delivery and great services.

Terrific TV
I researched TV's for quite awhile. I also read these reviews and they really helped me decide on the LN46750. The TV was delivered on time, it was unpacked and set up. Great delivery service!! The picture is absolutely stunning. WOW!!

Some reviewers complained about glare. My room has a whole wall of windows and my old TV (a 32 inch Toshiba) had a real problem with the glare. Not so the Samsung. Just a beautiful picture. And, the price was right.

What-A-Buy!!
I own multiple LCD HDTVs. I had been shopping around for a 46 or 47 inch when I found the LN46A750. The contrast ratio is excellent with the black capabilities of the higher end models. Plenty of extras and great sound. You can turn the 120Hz off if desired. If you are looking for a 46 inch full-HD television with 120Hz frame rate, this one is for you! By the way, the red touch-of-color on the cabinet is not a distraction.

Quality product
This is my second 32" Sharp LCD TV. I am impressed with the picture and reliability.

PIP is missing
The Amazon specs show PIP as a function of this model. PIP is not a function of this model!

Above Expectations
Overall this TV was perfect for me. Before I had a 23" Olevia lcd which was also 1080p, but i felt like it was to small. This Sharp fits right into my entertainment center and makes everything look better! The picture quality is amazing. The main use of my TV is for my PS3 and with the quality of picture the TV produces, it is a perfect match. When I first hooked it up the picture was a little weird, but I quickly made adjustments and now the picture is excellent! I would recommend this TV to anyone!!!

WOW
The Sharp Aquos LC32D64U 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV is an amazing TV. I could not be happier. The picture on the HD channels is so realistic that I get motion sickness when watching cycling! I can't wait for the winter Olympics! The picture on the regular channels is great. What can I say about the sound? I am hearing sounds that I have never heard from my TV before. When I am in another room (and the TV is on), I have to go into the living room to see what I'm hearing. Buy this TV you will not be sorry.

I was shocked at how fast Electronic Express got this TV to my house. I placed my Amazon order on Sunday 09/28/08 and I had the TV by Wednesday 10/01/08. Thank you Amazon and Electronic Express!

A Crisp Compact LCD TV
This is my second Sharp Aquos LCD TV. The first one was a 30" that required a set top box to drive it. It lasted five years before suddenly failing. This unit, compared to it, has a much sharper picture and the controls are very easy to use. It is super easy to change the aspect ratio and the picture is very crisp and clear with good color balance. I use Dish Net with S-video signal input into the unit. It is also connected to a Sony tuner, Toshiba DVD player/recorder and VHS Tape player To this point I am very happy with the unit but if one fails after warantee period be prepared to pay big bucks for repair. In my case it was cheaper to buy a new set rather than repair my old set top.

jim
I did alot of research on tvs before buying this panasonic and so far am very happy with it. The picture is terriffic as others have said the sound system could be better, but not a reason to not buy this product. As of now i believe I have received a great product at a great price!!!!

Very good TV
This TV has great color and action reproduction. I definitely prefer plasma over LCD for both of those reasons and Panasaonic does it as well as anybody in my opinion. My main concern has to do with the frame. It is wider than I would prefer which makes the outer dimension wider than it needs to be. The frame is also shiny so I get more reflection from the frame than I get from the screen, which is usually the concern about plasma TVs. Both of these are minor compared to the stellar picture quality.

What A Picture!!!
We have a 42-inch Panasonic plasma TV that we bought about 7 years ago for ,000. My how times have changed! The new TH-42PZ85U from Panasonic is currently selling for about ¼ the price we paid and is a vastly better television.

For starters, the outward appearance is elegant. It features a very slim cross-section and smooth, seductive lines. The screen has an anti-reflective filter which cuts way down on glare and, you guessed it, reflections. This, coupled with the TV's high contrast ratio of 1 million to 1, gives you a very sharp, realistic picture. On top of that, this TV can handle a 1080p signal, producing the highest quality image currently available. This is ideal for Blu-Ray viewing. Content providers such as DirecTV are promising 1080p programming "real soon now."

A little more of the specs, then I'll talk about the good stuff. On the back of the TV, there are more ports and plugs than you'll know what to do with. If you're considering this TV, then you probably have a high-definition source such as an HD cable or satellite box and maybe Blu-Ray. Most modern HD devices can use an HDMI cable, which can carry the HD video signal along with the Dolby 5.1 audio information. This TV has 3 HDMI ports which make for a very uncluttered back plane.

Okay. So we ordered one of these for my in-laws to replace a gigantic tube television they had. That one weighed 180 pounds. This one weighs 70 pounds. When it arrived, it took about 20 minutes for us to unbox it and screw in the base plate. We took our time. 10 minutes later, it was upright, plugged in, and showing us that we had made the right choice. The picture is gorgeous! With DirecTV as the source, on any of the HD channels, you really can't help but stop and stare. That effect is magnified when you watch a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. It's almost unsettling! Watching HD versions of the old Star Trek episodes, for example, shows you things Mr. Spock never wanted you to see! Make-up lines, costume glitches, etc. that were invisible in the 1960s are now stunningly obvious. But I digress.

There are plenty of settings available but we changed very few. I'm sure a videophile would be in there tweaking everything, but were very happy with the image. Skin tones, blacks, saturation, were all to our liking once we told the unit it was not in demo mode (the mode used to attract people in a store. Usually, it is oversaturated.) We've watched movies, football games, and even video sent over from the PC. It is all wonderful.

As I said at the top of this review, we've had a Panasonic 42-inch plasma TV for about 7 years, as well as a 52-inch for about 5 years, and both are still in great condition. No dead pixels, no color fading, no problems at all. That gives me hope that this new entry will fare at least as well.

Great TV, horrible delivery
let me say, this TV is great. picture, etc are all fantastic.
I will never buy anything from amazon again that requires shipping via freight. To put it mildly, the shipping was a nightmare. I was stood up on 3 occasions by CEVA. Their only accommodation was to offer for me to drive to their warehouse to pick up the tv. When they finally did "deliver" the tv, they brought it to the wrong address. I spent about 14 hours total waiting for this delivery at home, and then they delivered it to my work address. Totally unacceptable. Even worse, and very disappointing, was Amazons response. I contacted them regarding my experience and they sent me a form email back without a real apology, Certainly not what I expected. I understand mistakes happen, and most people have had good experiences so far, but its very alarming that amazons response to their shippers mistake was basically "too bad".

Great TV.
looked at alot of reviews, haved had panni for about a month. just change settings, awesome picture. Underworld was incredible, using stanard DVD's with inexpensive upconvert player. no motion blur. very happy with purchase, shipping was fast no problem with shipping. TV was double box. great price but price has dropped even a little more since purchase.

Best 32" out here....
I bought the Sony 32XBR6 about a month ago at Circuit City. They charged about 0 more than it's selling for here. I've had literally dozens of TVs in my lifetime, and this is by far the best set I have ever owned. Color, even in non-cable broadcasts, is absolutely gorgeous. Rich, vibrant colors even on regular setting. I have the set in a 10 x 10 room and have had no problem with "smelly" odors. Set has very minor lag warming up, maybe 5 seconds before overlapping menus disappear. Once that's done, I can't think of one single thing to complain about (other than occasional weak signals from our local HD stations). They don't have all their bugs worked out yet. The widescreen feature on this set is unbelievable, making the screen seem twice the size it actually is. I'm a senior lady and had very little trouble unpacking it and setting it up by myself. I couldn't have done that with my last CRT TV! I totally recommend it.

Great TV, but the TV Guide function is very poor
The TV itself, superb. Brilliant colors, plenty of contrast, tons of features. Viewing angles are good, not as good as a plasma or CRT TV but better than most. As you get to the side, you do start to lose contrast, but the picture is very viewable and when I say get to the side, I mean at least 45 degrees to one side or the other. You can get confused going through the menus on setup, but once you're through them, it's fine and you can go back and forth easily. I do like the menu layouts and the use of the options button on the remote to get to the most useful. I just use the build in speakers, and the sound is great. The simulated surround sound is quite pleasing. The hookup to my VCR/DVD/DVR (1080p upconverting) was simple....one HDMI cable and it's all ready to go.

The TV Guide interface is my one complaint. The interface itself isn't so bad...but the TV guide data is horrible. I get off the air TV in the Denver area, the TV guide, when properly setup, shows multiple different stations on EACH channel! So if you don't put the proper station at the top of the list at each channel....the information shown on screen as you change channels is wrong. In addition, if you hit the TV Guide button, you get an overload of listings. If you turn off any one of the multiple listings for each individual channel...it turns off the channel from being selected. This is mostly TV Guide's problem, not Sony's