Rated 
Good value LCD TV
Great picture, QAM and ATSC tuner, lots of inputs
SD content looks only so-so, can not disable scaling in PC mode, lack of per-input picture settings, no control of backlight level
Posted Feb 17, 2008 - I bought this TV after it was marked down. This is the first LCD TV I've had so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I expect most people that are going to buy this will be in a similar position. First, the picture quality. The picture looks excellent on high definition content; I don't have any major complaints. There is no backlight bleeding, the contrast is good and colors are vivid. I'm primarily using it to watch movies from my PC, and for that it's excellent. Viewing angles are pretty good as well; colors stay consistent when viewed from the top or sides, though the black level changes when viewed from the side. The PC input does not have a 1:1 mode, but my PC allows the use of near native resolution of 1360x768 so it's not a huge issue for me. This TV has a QAM/ATSC tuner, which allows the TV to receive both over-the-air HD channels and digital channels over standard cable, if your cable provider has them. This means that you may be able to get some HD channels even using basic cable, as is the case in my area. I get 78 analog channels and 19 digital channels. HD cable content looks about as good as I would expect, though it's certainly not up to the same level as, say, a Blu-ray movie. SD content is watchable, but my old CRT tv did a better job. The menu system is easy to use, with help text on the bottom of the screen for each option. While it has a lot of options, it doesn't expose things like color adjustments, other than changing the color temperature. The menu also fills up the entire screen, though the menu goes away when you need to adjust things like brightness or contrast. One negative is that the TV does NOT have per input picture settings. There is also NO backlight control; this may not bother most people who use the TV is a brightly lit room, but in my case where I have dim lighting, I wish I could decrease the backlight brightness a little. Sound is decent; it's good enough to watch TV shows for, but for movies I use a separate sound system. Overall, I think the TV is a good value for the price, and I'd recommend it unless you have more money to spend.
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Not a Bad Entry Level LCD TV
