TV Reviews

I bought this device to watch DVDs on my Samsung 191T LCD monitor. My monitor has both DVI and the standard VGA inputs, so I hooked this device to the VGA input and can just press a button to switch form my computer (DVI) to the TV tuner. The Aver tuner does exactly what it should... you plug your video input into it, and it spits it out on the monitor. I am not a picky electro-snob, so I have no idea if this is operating at 1073xx pulldown at 6.9 gigalumens or whatever. All I know is that now I can sell my crummy TV because I can watch movies on my monitor and they look great. The device has 3 brightness settings, which is very handy. I have not routed any sound through the device so I can't speak to the performance of the audio.
I would give it a 5 for doing as advertised. However, the hardware itself is lightweight and feels cheap, especially the flimsy remote. I have no idea why the industrial designer of this product chose the elliptical shape, which makes it difficult to stack the device with my other electronics. I get the feeling the case could be half the size it actualy is.
Also, the onscreen menus are disabled for some features, yet the manual offers no guidance on how to activate them.
That said, I did call tech support and sent them an email for a problem (which was completely my fault, it ends up). They were helpful and stayed on the phone with me, and also returned my email in 48 hours. I'd feel comfortable buying something else from Avermedia.

No frills TV/VCR, great picture with good quality VCR. For someone looking for good value without a high price tag.

This Ti4400 is one of the best cards I have used. This AGP card features 128 MB of video memory, more than enough to handle the most demanding games which only require 32MB. I was previously using a 32MB video card, in which I would have to turn down a lot of my video settings in the games to get smooth performance. It's quite the opposite with this card. You can play almost any game with full video acceleration without sacrificing any performance. If you are running a 64MB video card, you probably won't notice a huge difference, but in the long run, a 128MB is much better because with the way technology is ever changing, games will eventually become more and more demanding. Eventually, even a 128 MB card will be obsolete, but not for awhile still. As far as hardware/software compatibility goes, the card is great. You won't find too many systems or games that you can't run this card with. I only have 2 problems with the card. First, I have noticed that sometimes the screen becomes out of focus after the system has been on awhile. I thought it was my monitor at first, but I talked to 2 friends who also have GeForce vid cards, and they have the same problem. It's not a big problem however, because I quickly found a patch on the internet to correct the problem. My other complaint is that it has to video inputs. At the price this thing costs, that's the least they could have provided on this card. Aside from that, it runs good and is an otherwise decent value.

GeForce 2 I had in my P3 1.0 machine with 512 ram! I recently purchased a whole new computer, P4 2.67ghz with 1 gb ram! With the Geforce 4 mx. It is definitley better than the GeForce 2, but not by much. It can handle antilaising at a fast frame rate, unlike the geforce 2, but doesn't have the programmable shaders the geforce 3, geforce 3 ti200/500, geforce 4 ti4200/4400/4600 do. And The GeForce 3 series are more powerful than the GeForce 4 MX series tho if you still have a geforce 2 mx, upgrading to a Geforce 4 mx or higher isn't a bad idea - don't listen to those pc magazines that say "updating from a geforce 2 to a higher geforce card series is the last thing you want to do", because YOU WILL NOTICE more than a SMALL DIFFERENCE! Though the MX420 still features sdram, the 440, and higher is where DDR SDRAM is on the geforce video cards. This video card isn't all that bad for 3-D applications. I woudn't mind if you told someone about how right this kickass review is about this graphics card ;-)

This is a great video card if you want lots of bang for a great low price. I had some problems till I downloaded the video drivers then wow, total amazement!

So far this TV is fine, but nothing special. The wide screen gives the picture an "off" quality to me, and I don't know if that is just true of all wide screens. Picture is not as clear as I get from my Panasonic flat screen, audio is fine, but for me it would have to be bad to be a problem. One irritant is a misunderstanding in the product data. It is described as having PIP, which I thought was great for the price. When I got it, I found out that it does not have 2 tuners, so can't do TV PIP, but can be used as a computer monitor, and get TV or video PIP on the computer screen if you want it. Or, TV, plus video PIP. I think the Panasonic is a little better quality, but this one will do the job for a basic TV if you are not too fussy. I wouldn't get it unless it was on sale, but it isn't bad enough to send back.

I had this card to make VCD from VHSs I shot
in the past two years. This is great. I have
video studio. The resolution is about 352x240.
Now I upgrade video studio, it will output
DVD quality video, more specificlly, SVCD.
The picture doesn't look good. One more reason
is my VHS looks pretty dark because I shot them
in room, not out under bright shine.
But overall, you got what you paid for.

Deciding on a big screen has definitely been a grueling and frustrating task. I have been looking for a Projection HDTV for almost a year now. I never wanted to spend more than 2,000 so I waited till now to actually buy one. There are so many models out there and once you start doing your research many of the contenders will drop out of contention. When I first started looking, I considered every brand and model and went from there. Deciding on what you want can really narrow down your search. First decide on whether you want standard or widescreen. I think there is no clear answer for this and its more of a preference. I myself went withthis standard screen because I do mostly TV watching with occasional DVD viewing. Remember if you buy a widescreen when you are watching TV there will be bars on the sides. Go to a store and ask them to show this to you on a Widescreen, you have to see it to decide whether you can live with it or not. Many people say that Widescreen is the future especially with HD on the horizon, but I'm not so sure its coming as soon as more people think. Yes there are some channels now offered in HD, but not enough in my opinion. With cable and satellite systems offering hundreds of channels, I did not want to invest in a widescreen just for a few channels. I think it is coming but in my opinion by the time HD broadcasts have reached a substantial level (about 5-7 years or maybe longer) then sure it will be worth it to get it then. My logic is that I will get a Widescreen HDTV in a few years and by then maybe I plasmas will become affordable or if not I could get a really nice projection widescreen HDTV. I could go on but now I'll get to the TV.

I think picture is the most important thing when buying a big screen. I would rather have a 42 inch with a great picture than a 52 inch with a so so picture. The picture on this TV is the best in my opinon. The Toshiba 50 inch H72 which comes in standard and widescreen is the only TV that comes close to this one. The few other competitors that I was considering such as the the Sony and Phillips had ok pictures but not as good as this one in my opinion. I really did not like any of the Panasonic TV's they didn't look like they were worth it even though they were a little cheaper. My advise is not too skimp, I understand how budgets are tight but don't buy a lesser TV just to save yourself a few bucks. This is a multiyear investment and evey buck helps you. I also have to say this by the way. One thing that really confused me was how I would read all these different reviews for different TV's and everyone would practically swear that they had the best picture. I think there is no "best" picture. It really depends on so many things such as the source that is being watched, the lighting, the angle, the calibration, and a whole bunch of other things that make it difficult to buy the "best" TV. And remember that the sales people ...can easily manipulate the picture. They can easily make a great TV look [bad] wih just a few presses of a button. Keep that in mind and when you go to look at TV's ask them to show you the TV with different sources such as TV, DVD, and HD if available. Sometimes you can tell that they have messed with the TV's by just checking the brightness and contrast. I apologize for giving more shopping tips than I have on this actual TV.

I chose this TV because it consistently looked the best at five different store. Hitachi consistently gets better technical ratings and has the best lens for this type of TV. They manufacture their own parts and have some of the best display technology in the business. One thing that really helped me was that I look through at the "Consumer Reports" analysis on HDTV's and this TV was very highly recommended. Unlike many of the editorial reviews on other websites, Consumer Reports does no advertising and really puts the products to the test. I also really like this TV because of its flexibility and options. There are plenty of inputs and you can adust many of the setting including aspect ratio, temperature, utilize BBE, and the on screen display is very easy. I don't know why some companies make their controls so hard to use. The remote control for this TV is ok, but nothing spectacular. To be honest, I really didn't pay much attention to the remotes when I was researching. I obviously did check them out but its one of the least important thngs in my opinion especially since they all perform the same basic function.

DVD's look beautiful on this TV and in combination with a good home theater system, say good bye to Loews and say hello to Blockbuster. And remember don't freak out if you open the box, plug in the TV, and it doesn't look perfect, this TV's need a lot of adjusting and many manufacturers suggest the best picture that these TV's can produce will be evident after about a hundred hours, this give the guns a chance to warm up and spread their wings for lack of a better term.

Finally, I know this is a hard decision and I hope my review has helpd you somewhat. Just remember to do your homework, don't rush it, look for prices online and in stores, and don't forget to buy an extended warranty-you'll need it at some point. Last thing, buy premium cables-like Monster.

First of all, this is a great system. You'll find the quality of DirecTV to easily beat that of your local analog-service provided by your cable company. Combine the fact that you get FREE installation, and you will find it to be a great deal.

The human-interface of the Hughes system is hands down better than those offered by RCA and/or Philips. The ease-of-use of the online guide, setup and options is very intuitive and impressively simple - all while still offering all of the gadgets and widgets that even the geekiest of the guys will enjoy.

Use the S-video connection to your television for an even better picture and you'll wonder how much different HDTV really WILL be. The sound is CD-quality as well.

I installed this card in my son's Dell Dimension. The TNT2 that was standard wouldn't display his new Sponge Bob game. This one installed with no problem and worked with the game. I do not plan to use it with a TV, but you should be aware that there is only one output on back, no TV out as stated in the description.