Lcd & Flat Panel Televisions

I’ve had this television for over six months now and could not be happier. My husband and I made our purchase at Sears and were originally planning on getting a Sony since we were so happy with our old Sony Wega. As we looked at all the display plasma TV’s showing the same DVD, it was obvious that the Panasonic by far had the best picture quality. The Sony’s just weren’t as crisp and vivid. We currently don’t have HD service, just old standard cable, but I’ve seen High Def broadcasting on other TV’s and this TV with standard cable looks equally as clear. I can’t imagine how great this would look with HD service.

I’ve had the TV for a little over a week & love it. I had a sony 27″ 4.3 ratio trinitron HDTV for 3 years & there is no comparison the the Komodo. I purchased it from Micro-Center for $900.00. Menu features are very user friendly compared to a few others I tried (bravia, aquos, olevia , vizio)Funny thing is that I know the salesman in the AV dept & he told me they sell the Sceptre 3 to 1 compared to the Sony/Sharp/Phillips (of course the price is a big factor). The ironic thing is that he said the other 3 get returned more often than the Sceptre. All in all the features compare very well against the “brand name” companies with a much better price. He even let me get my hands on the direct TV remote to browse through the HD channels @ my leisure (switches all tv’s together)Compared to the 12 other brands around the same size the Sceptre held its own pretty well especially for almost half the price of some. Feel free to comment with questions Etc. I’ll be happy to answer them. Here are some of the specs on the TV & I’ll do another update as time goes by.

Introduction

When it comes to buying gadgets and computer stuff, I am very conservative. My philosophy is, if it is not broken, why buy a new one? If you read my other reviews, I only buy new phones only when the old one breaks.

While some of my friends and relatives who decided to replace their CRT monitors to the flat screen monitors showed off their new expensive flat screen monitors, I was still using a 19-inches IBM CRT monitor that I bought in 2001.

Product MPN
MPN:KDS50A3000

Key Features
LCD Response Time:2.5 ms
Screen Size:50 inch
Digital TV Standard:HDTV Television
Display Resolution :1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight:75 lb.

Combo Features
Combo Type:TV/VCR/DVD
Playable File Formats:MPEG1

Display Capabilities
Digital TV Standard:HDTV - HDTV receiver is integrated.
Broadcast Format Displayed:1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported:1080p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Built-in Tuner:ATSC • NTSC • QAM
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9, 4:3

Image Quality
Comb Filter:3DYC / 3D Digital
Display Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels
Adjustable Color Temperature:With Adjustable Color Temperature

I bought this model from Sears in January 2006. Supposedly, it was equal to the Sony Bravia for a little less money. I paid $2500 for it. What a waste of money. So rather than going into detail about the the features ( I’ll let the other reviewers do that) I would just like to tell of my experience with this television.

Product MPN
MPN:FWD-32LX2

Key Features
Flat Panel Type:LCD TV
Screen Size:32 inch
Contrast Ratio:1,300:1
Display Resolution :1366 x 768 pixels

Display Capabilities
Broadcast Format Displayed:720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Built-in Tuner:NTSC • PAL • SECAM
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9

Image Quality
Display Resolution:1366 x 768 pixels
Pixel Pitch:0.51 mm
Brightness:500 cd/m�
Output Color:16.77 million colors
Viewing Angle:176

Audio Features
Audio Type:Virtual Surround

Speakers
Number of Speakers:2 Speakers
Speaker Power:2 x 7 Watt

Technical Features
Picture in Picture:With PIP

Remote Control
Remote Control:Standard

Miscellaneous
Cabinet Color:Black
Included Accessories:Remote Control Batteries • Component Cable
Product ID:43116189

Details

Product MPN
MPN:KLV26S200

Key Features
Flat Panel Type:LCD TV
LCD Response Time:8 ms
Screen Size:26 inch
Contrast Ratio:1,200:1
Display Resolution :1366 x 768 pixels
Weight:26.46 lb.

Display Capabilities
Broadcast Format Displayed:720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported:1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Built-in Tuner:NTSC • PAL • SECAM
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9

Image Quality
Display Resolution:1366 x 768 pixels
Brightness:500 cd/m�
Viewing Angle:178

Connectors
Headphone Jack:With Headphone Jack

Audio Features
Audio Type:Virtual Surround

Speakers
Number of Speakers:2 Speakers
Speaker Power:2 x 10 Watt

Technical Features
Picture in Picture:With PIP
Sleep Timer:With Sleep Timer
Energy Star Compliant:Energy Star Compliant

Remote Control
Remote Control:Standard

Vidikron has been one of the top names in video for quite some time, far before plasma technology had even evolved. Now in the forefront on video, plasma has quickly become one of the most sought after luxuries, and as we all know, they are not cheap! Vidikron has brought to market an absolutely incredible product, and it has done so because Runco bought the name and has brought to market what is clear destined to be a stellar success story.

“Reports of my demise are highly exaggerated”….

A few years ago,plasma TVs were out of most people’s budgetary reach. They “burned-in” (or so the story went), they ran hot, had poor black levels, and relatively small screen sizes compared to rear-projectors. The obituary was written and the pundits waited for the death certificate.

The plasma-makers responded with dramatic improvements….better blacks, lower power consumption and some debunking of burn-in, lifespan and other persistent plasma-rumours.

So I Bought a Plasma!Why?

Key Features
Flat Panel Type:LCD TV
Screen Size:23 inch
Digital TV Standard:HDTV-Ready Television
Display Resolution :1366 x 768 pixels
HDCP Support:With HDCP Support
Weight:22.05 lb.

Display Capabilities
Digital TV Standard:HDTV-Ready - Requires separate receiver to view HDTV signals.
Broadcast Format Displayed:720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Broadcast Format Supported:1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Built-in Tuner:NTSC
Native Aspect Ratio:16:9
Interpolated Aspect Ratio:4:3

Image Quality
Display Resolution:1366 x 768 pixels
Viewing Angle:170
Adjustable Color Temperature:With Adjustable Color Temperature

Connectors
Rear Input Connectors:S-Video x 2 • Component x 1 • Composite x 2 • HDMI x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 4 • RF x 1
Rear Output Connectors:Audio (RCA) x 1
Headphone Jack:With Headphone Jack