TV Reviews

These headphones sound great and the VMSS is pretty cool but its design could be better. First of all, the VMSS control and battery pack is poorly placed. Even though it has a clip to allow you to clip to your clothing I found that the cord between the headphone and battery pack is kinda too short to allow you to clip to a good spot so most of the time I just leave it hanging, which results in another problem. With the battery inserted, the battery pack is kinda heavy so dangling the control gets very annoying because if you move around the battery pack tend to swing back and forth etc. and can get banged around. I wished they had built in the battery pack into the headphone itself or have it located next to the plug. I've already managed to put a crack in the battery cover because it came off one time, due to me moving around and the battery pack banged against something, and I stepped on it because I didn't notice it came off. Also, the cord is very long, which can be good but if you make a product with a cord that long you should built in some sort of cord management feature. I almost broke the headphones because there was a pile of cord next to my chair and somehow it got tangled with the chair and when I moved my head I almost broke off the cord where it enters the headphone.

So, in conclusion, it sounds pretty good and if you can tolerate its design inadequacies then its a good buy but for me if I had to do it again I probably would have bought something else.

These headphones are great. You will not be disappointed. They sound great with music, but play games and turn on the VMSS and it will take your games to a whole new level. Much recommended.

I purchased this headphone set with the specific intent of using them for 3D sound gaming. The VMSS system excels at creating a directional sound in games, you can hear from almost any direction, it's only limitations are from your sound card. I have a Game Blaster Live sound card and I hook the headphones into the jack on my Yamaha speakers & still get the full 3D sound that I would get from a 5.1 speaker system. Then I wanted to transfer my cassette tapes to CD-R's and was highly impressed by the full range of sound from these headphones, it's best to turn off the VMSS system with the handy slider control when listening to music only. If I had an unlimited amount of money to spend on a set of headphones, I would still buy this product.

I researched RPTV's for over a year and my decision ended up coming down 2 RPTV's - the Philips 46PP9302 and the Hitachi 45F500, I looked at a number of manufacturers including Sony, JVC, RCA, Panasonic. My decision to go with the Philips was based on the extra video processing enhancments that come with this TV and the "classy" styling of this unit. As far as the picture quality goes both units provide excellent video but the Philips just seemed to provide a more stunning picture on HDTV and DVD progressive scan. The picture adjustments that can be made to tailor the picture to how "you" want it to look are seemingly endless - each input can be adjusted the way you want it. One other notable thing about the philips is the picture with satelitte - This is one of the few TV's with which the satelitte picture looks even good - and when it comes down to HDTV images it is downright amazing. One thing anyone should consider when buying a RPTV is the ability of the TV to provide some sort of screen protection from phosphor aging as I found out from my research there are some Tv's out there that have only lasted 3-4 years before the black bars wear into the screen. I have found that the 4.3 format is what I am using the most to view programming from satelitte so you get the black bars on either side of the screen so the black bar burn in could be a potential problem. The Philips auto format screen sizing is also one of the best available and not many of the RPTV's I looked at even had anything auto period! - you had to use the remote to fill the screen and the resulting picture was quite unporportional. Another deciding factor with purchasing this TV was the dealer I bought it from offerd me an additional 2 years parts and labor warranty as his comment was " We have very few problems with any of the Philips TV's we sell and that's why we offer the extra 2 years" . On the downside , (if any) this television as with most RPTVS is the viewing angle - it is very location sensitive - you need to view it sitting down and not to far off center - I have found that about 8-12 ft out and no more than 3-6 ft off center on either side is about maximum.
A highly recommemded HDTV RPTV.

Mw

Spectacular picture, spectacular sound, at least when coupled
with high-res DVDs (which is what I bought this for). EGL
delivery service is well worth the extra charge too; in my case
they got a little confused about which of their stations was
closest to me, but I live in the boonies...and they were quick
to correct the problem when I contacted them by phone.

I looked at a lot of different rear projection wide screen tv's and found this to be the best. I opened it up out of the box and it worked great. The horizontal viewing angles are good, however virticaly it is challenaged. The picture changes (dims) if you are standing up. Not bad for the money. It has awesome features and has one of the best picture qualities. I also like the sound. I give it an A+++++++++++++++++

I just purchased this product and had some concern because of a couple of the ratings given. After a couple of days rerunning wires from my DVD, VCR, Audio System and of course the most important thing of all my HD cable box, I was in a New World of TV enjoyment. The key is that everything from TV is not HD compatible yet, but there are channels out there to get you through the night. This product provides you with great bravado. I'm not going to go through a lot of tech stuff to justify what I see, but if you want what you see and hear about in adds about really feeling like you are looking through a window, this is the way to go. Hay dudes go for this one and stop wasting your time looking.

PS
Yes I did research which included a number of testimonials.

OK, OK, it's spendy.. but this is clearly not a must-have item for any household, it's a luxury! As far as luxuries go, this is one of the best and most affordable considering what you get.

I love the fact that this TV only weighs 60ish pounds. I've had to move it a number of times as I've been hooking up peripheral devices, and the light weight of the TV is appreciated!

Also love the fact that, unlike other widescreen projection TV's, the DLP technology assures there will never be tube or burn-in issues. Since much of the TV we all watch is not broadcast in widescreen, viewing in 4:3 is required if you don't want to add 20 pounds to every actor/actress (well, that might not be all that bad these days..) or stretch scenery to where it looks unnatural.

DVD's look AMAZING, especially if you have a DVD player with a DVI output. Samsung makes and Amazon sells one and I can't recommend it enough.

Long story short - this is an expensive TV but the light weight and the outstanding picture quality (esp from a distance of ~10 feet) make it worth the purchase. You won't be disappointed!

To get the best from this TV you MUST feed it a good quality signal. The best way to connect this set to any source is via the DVI connector. An HD signal from DirecTV or a DVD played on a HTPC (Home Theater PC) looks absolutely stunning. On some of the standard definition channels that have a lot of compression, you will see flaws in the picture because the TV is quite revealing (almost ruthlessly so). Also, the picture is spectacularly bright, so viewing in a well lit room is no problem.

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This unit seems to work well put when you play a tape the VCR sound is VERY loud and distracting.

This particular model is great for a kitchen! I especially like the clear, bright picture and the features of commercial skip, automatic time correction and front aimed speaker.

This is one of the finest combination TV-VCRs I have seen. Panasonic and Sony both make good 13inch TVs. One reason is the incredible picture quality it has for this size screen size. The picture is crisp and sharp. It makes VHS tapes look incredibly good.

Yes DVD's and the 10% of cable programming that is hdtv look great, but this model's upscaling (for viewing normal non hdtv cable channels (and even your digital cable consists, and for years to come, of mostly of non hdtv channels) the sony is the worst of all its competition...and at a much higher price...as many technical hdtv reviewing sites have noted.

There is a lot of BS around and delibertate confusion between "hdtv," "digital" and "widescreen." Digital is mandated and is coming. HDTV is not mandated. Compare samsung and toshiba's competing hdtv models. they are $500 bucks less and their non-hdtv (again 90% of broadcasts) look way better. The comaprative differences in hdtv and dvd playback is negligable.

Is sony the best in the class for hdtv broadcasts? Yes. but it is worst for non hdtv and the sony's price premium means that you would have to keep the sony for eight years but replace eitherr a toshiba or samsung in five at the same per month cost!

I've had this set for 6 months and absolutely love it ,The picture quality is crisp & vibrant, even my standard analog cable signal looks very good,I seriously think those who complain about its upconversion on non-hd content have signal strength issues,it is well known a weak analog signal can look horrible on any HDTV, Standard tv sets are much more forgiving about this, to be honest some channels look near DVD quality for me, I also noticed having the DRC mode set on Interlaced looks best w/ analog channels.

As for gaming you simply wont find a better 32" in fact its the main reason I purchased it ,Gamecube & Xbox games look amazing even in the lowest progressive mode (480P),so many details that were lost on my previous analog tv are revealed with the 32HS510, thanks to its lack of visible scanlines and higher resolution tube.

If you don't have a home audio setup you wont be disappointed by the built in sound on this TV, I have a 5.1 audio setup so I wasn't really considering the sound quality when buying this TV But I was impressed by it ,the sound is clean and can be turned up loud, it's also got a built in subwoofer mounted in the rear wich delivers a decent amount of bass. I also like the 'Steady Sound' auto volume option wich attemps to keep the volume at an equal level between channel changes, commercials etc.

DVD's look superb on this set just remember its a 4:3 model so you'll still see the black bars, I'm used to this so it doesnt bother me. The best way to view dvd's is to set the dvd player on 16:9 aspect,Then on the tv options set the 16:9 Enhanced option to Auto,this way it will automaticly enable 16:9 'squeeze' when viewing widescreen content, this actualy increases the overall resolution and it looks great.

Bottom line: Highly recommended OR if its to pricey you might take a look at the recently released 32HS420 model,It's a lower priced version of the HS510 with less features (lack of 2-tuner PIP,No subwoofer etc.) but supposedly it uses the same picture tube wich is a good thing =)

HDTVs come in many forms these days, and they can get quite confusing. LCD, CRT, Plasma, Projection... you have many options to go with if you're planning on making the HD jump. But if you're like me, and are an avid video game player (past systems to the new crop), you owe it to yourself to scoop up this TV. I have many friends that have different brands of HDTVs and I also work at an electronics refurbishing place that sees its share of TVs through its doors, I can fully attest to Sony's quality. No other brand comes close to the sheer perfection of the colors and picture on this set.

First of all, please have at least 2 friends handy whenever you pick this TV up from whatever store you're buying it from because its the heaviest TV ever made. No joke. It almost gave me an instant hernia. This baby has 7 inputs of all varieties, 2 components and 1 DVI input. Being that this is a 4:3 TV, and not a 16:9 widescreen model, let it be known that your black bars will not being dissapearing from your favorite DVDs. If you're strictly a DVD buff, this TV is probably not for you. Likewise, if your into watching TV, more specifically an HDTV signal being transmitted in 720p or 1080i, this TV is ALSO not for you. Your picture will be letterboxed, not only on the tops and bottoms, but also on the sides in some cases. This is because 720p and 1080i signals are meant for 16:9 TVs and take advantage of that aspect ratio. Don't get me wrong, DVDs actually do look GREAT on this set, its just this TV is so high quality it brings out ALL the imperfections when viewing movies in progressive mode. Plasmas and the like do a better job of hiding these imperfections and smoothing out artifacts. Movies in 2.35:1 aspect ratio look especially nice on this TV, the TV itself has a great built in 16:9 enhanced mode. I tend to find movies that have lots of action and people on the screen at once, look reall good. The Lord of the Rings series and LEGEND look awesome on this TV, some of the best ones I've seen in my library of over 150 DVDs.

NOW.... what this TV does do the best is the displaying of VIDEO GAMES! If you're like me and don't give a flying fudge about watching an HDTV signal, or any TV period, this is THE TV for you. Ninja Gaiden in 480p mode is quite possibly the best looking, most fluid video game that will ever grace your eyeballs. The textures used in that game in 480p JUMP off the screen and it's almost as if you can touch them. This TV feels like it has the most insane refresh rate ever, I run my computer games in 1600 x 1200 w/ a refresh rate of near 90 Hz, and this TV seems to be at least that if not higher. Everything just moves so freakin' SMOOTH. Gamecube games run w/ the component cable also look incredible (Check out Metroid Prime). Thanks to the DRC chip inside this baby, now all your older video games can also look greater than ever. The DRC claims to upconvert all 480i signals to 480p -- now I don't know if my Sega CD and Playstation are running in progressive mode, but regardless they look better than they have ever looked on a traditional CRT TV.

Couple this TV with a top notch surround system, and you got yourself a killer home theater for under 2000, that would make even your friend with a 60 inch plasma drool his pants. Don't be fooled in thinking just because a 60 inch plasma is 6000 dollars that it's a superior set, because they simply are NOT, they have their uses and advantages, but most of that price tag is for the convenient thin size. Regardless of the HDTV you decide to buy, go with Sony, there is simply no substitute.

Get your hands on this affordable tube for a way low price. This TV was manufactured in 2002, but don't let that fool you. It is high quality even though there is a lag in channel changing, believe me you won't notice it much.

You can Get this television (brand spanking new) for a limited time at TARGET stores for the incredible price of only $88. So go on and pick up this set, it's loaded with high end features for a low end price.

Nevermind the "for the money" reviews, for any amount this is a great TV set. Flat crystal clear screen, large enough size for any application, superb sound and as many in/out jacks as you could need. Anything comparable to this would be double the money. The channel change delay is barely noticeable. If you're one to spend wisely, as I am, you wouldn't buy anything else.

Wow! What a nice looking tv! I found it at Target for only $88!! I could not believe it. Has the same picture quality as my Sony. PlayStation 2 games are crystal clear too.

This is a great looking tv and very good quality as well. I saw this at Target for $88, snagged one up, and by the time I rolled my cart back to the electronics area there was only one left on the shelf. They were restocking the shelf already by the time I went to leave the store. :)

TV is ok but it took 15 days to arrive after the order and it was shipped UPS. To take that long to come from Flordia to upstate N.Y. is excessive and it wasn't UPS fault.

I replaced a much more expensive Radioshack color TV with this Black and White set when the "good" TV died. You can't go wrong for the price. Super, bright picture and external antenna jack. I like the analog tuning. The radio has super reception. This is a perfect little TV for a kitchen counter when you just want something to keep you company while you do the dishes.

It is a very nice TV. The tuning and sound are great! Its easy to set up and it can be powered by a via DC adapter , batteries or a car ciggarette lighter adapter! The built in carrying handle is really nice to. Although I did have trouble tuning in on a few channles in the car and at my house. But It is still a VERY COOL TV! So I strongly suggest you by one of these TV's.

... it has a RF in, which is just a Barrel Jack for your cable input. NO audio or Video inputs such as Component, SVHS or Composit ... . now on to the features, one thing i can state is that this tv has TONS of features, smart sound, smart picture, bass adjust, tone adjust. one flaw is that the smart picture doesnt really do much justice for this tv since you only have the RF INPUT picture quality is kind of poor just imagine an OVER sharpened picture and thats pretty much what you get. Just wish they would have added composite (RCA JACKS) Inputs.

Be aware that even though this TV has a pair of speakers it is NOT a stereo TV. The comparable stereo model is model number 25TS56C 25". I ordered this TV tonite thinking it was stereo, but then found out different by comparing prices and models from another site. So since I haven't received the TV yet I give it a 3 star rating. I just wanted others to not make the same mistake I did! I will hook this TV up thru a stereo VCR and an audio receiver so I can still experience stereo sound if I want. Still this a good deal with the free shipping and no taxes!

After owning 2 RCA's in 4 years, in which the picture tube went out just past the warranty, I switched to Philips Magnavox. I have enjoyed it for 5 years now. The picture is the best I've ever seen in color TV, and the smart sound is a feature I really enjoy. I am sold on Philips Magnavox, and my next TV, whenever I buy a new one, will be a Philips Magnavox.

This is a great 32 incher, especially when you consider the price. The picture is not perfect out of the box but, with a little adjustment it is as good as many of the more expensive models available. To get the best picture, I followed this advice:
"reduce the setting of the picture control from 50 to 15, brightness from 25 to 21, and sharpness from 25 to 15. Color ended up at 37, while tint was adjusted to +4G. the color-temperature setting should be switched to the RED."

I have had this television for about two months and my familyhas enjoyed it. I purchased it . . . at the Good Guys, and it has exceeded my expectations. The sound is great and the picture is very good. I do not think a person can go wrong buying it. The warranty is also good. The only problem I had was actually finding one because the set was very popular and I had to wait for a month until the store got some more sets.

Reading the review posted here by someone else made me feel I needed to let other consumers know that the other review just wasn't accurate. If you can't get great skin tones and a great clean, crisp picture out of this TV with S-video, dark-tint picture tube, and a digital comb filter, then the TV isn't the problem, you are! This Set has all these features plus PIP, MTS Stereo sound and even a handy "glow plus" remote. I just got this TV and with my DVD player connected using the S-Video input and leaving the picture settings just the way they came (factory default) I see a picture quality that is great in every sense of the word. Hearing that people can't get skin tones right and things like this are just nonsense. If you can't get your DVD's right, there are Calibration discs that can be purchased that walk the novice through setting up the proper color and sound settings. There is NO REASON that ANYONE should have to revert back to a 14YEAR OLD TV and say that it has better picture quality than this one. That is just plain crazy. Digital comb filters and S-Video inputs were not on TV's 14 years ago and with 750 lines of resolution, no 14 year old TV would ever match the wonderful picture and crisp clarity (and skin tones) that this Sharp 32NS400 has done or me. If you can't get the picture looking great on this TV, you probably shouldn't own a TV in the first place.

We usually have trouble with video equipment at our location owing to the proximity of several broadcast towers interfering with the cable signal. This TV handles that problem better than any other TV or VCR we own.

Excellent picture, well-shielded tuner, good price. What else do you need?

I am in a small apartment now and until I find a house I didn't want to add to my A/V equipment...due to murphy's law my Sharp 13" I have for several years died (remote fetched $20 on ebay though :) ).

This TV would have to sit on the dresser....16.5" deep was the most room I had.

The Toshiba fits perfect...I wish I could have gotten the 20" or 24", but this works out good. There are a ton of video inputs and outputs, sound quality is good and the picture outstanding. This will make the perfect kitchen TV once I have the house situated.

The screen is flat as can be and the remote glows in the dark for a long time after the lights go out (not as nice as the actual lighted one from my Toshiba CX32G60 from 1997 which still works perfectly, but definitely does the job).

The price, combined with free shipping and $50 in amazon coupons I earned christmas shopping here made it a STEAL, it's $170-190 everywhere here. My price less than $100!

I wanted a small tv, this one is great! It has a nice sharp picture and the remote with it is nice! I use it to play Gamecube also - I am satisfied with the tv, no complaints so far and the price is reasonable for the 14" set