Panasonic Viera TC-37LZ800 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)Standard Definition channels looks great via DirectTV. I have yet upgraded my TIVO DirectTV box to HD, but the SD pictures actually look very good. SD picture cannot be compared to HD picture, but this TV does display SD picture very well.
DVD picture from the XBOX 360 via HDMI looks great.
1080P games looks excellent. No lag issue.
Connected a laptop via VGS to the TV to watch some online movies and they look great! What a surprise.
Opinions about complains I have seem online.
1. Reflection on the screen
I have this TV in my bed room and I mainly use it at night with minimal lighting. If reflection really annoys you, you may want to consider LZ85 or other bands that use matte screen. IMHO, picture on glossy screen produces much better picture that matte screen. I compared LZ800, LZ85 and a few other bands matte screens side by side in a retail store to draw the conclusion.
2. Fan noise
Not noticable unless I stick my ear next to the TV (like an inch apart from the TV).
3. Color Text not sharp
Not using the TV as a monitor to read color text. Therefore, not a concern.
4. Backlight Bleeding
Fortunately, not experiencing it.
The online price for this TV is an excellent buy because of the quality, and craftmanship. I am very impressed with Panasonic whom can focus on Plasma for 2008 line up, but still manage to produce an extremely high quality LCD. This model definitely is comparable or even better than Sony XBR 6/7 or Samsung 6/7 series. A big plus with Panansonic is her web site provides all specific details about the TV.
Good luck searching and recommend you look at the TV in person before making your final decision.

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Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-46W5100 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)After waiting for a few years for a great deal, I finally punched the 'Buy' button and am I glad...:)
This was my list of 'Must Have'
1. Less than $1000 (total cost inclusive of tax and shipping). Got a sweet deal for $1288 inclusive free shipping, no tax, blue ray player and a home theater ($450 promotion which I later sold..nice! ).
2. 46 inch
3. 120 Hz and high contrast ratio. Yes 120 Hz and 100,000 dynamic contrast ratio
4. High reviews
5. Matt finish. Yes it has a matt finish
6. Internet Connectivity, DLNA and USB plus HDMI in the frontAmazon is the BEST when it comes to price, delivery and customer service. The TV was delivered in less than a week although initially it showed delivery after a month.
The picture quality is exquisite, colors are unbelievable and the aesthetics of the product design excellent. Watching HD quality videos, channels was an amazing experience in itself. Having a red eye in the morning is a given side effect !
Ethernet connectivity and Streaming videos is the future and I really like the fact I don't need another device to watch videos. Amazon on Demand, Netflix and most importantly Youtube takes care of most of my need. Now only if it could have a browser built in and an ability to connect a blue tooth keyboard, it would make it a complete package.
Streaming thru a media server is easy, so is connecting thru the USB. Having access to HDMI makes it a breeze to connect and remove accessories.
This is a great product!
BTW, if someone is looking for measurements for this TV ...
Weights and Measurements
' Dimensions (Approx.) : 43 x 28 5/8 x 13 in (1091 x 725 x 330mm) with pedestal; 43 x 26 1/2 x 3 1/2 in (1091 x 672 x 86mm) without pedestal
' Packaging (Approx.) : 53 x 32 5/8 x 8 3/8 in (1346 x 827 x 211mm)
Weight (Approx.) : 52.5 lbs. (23.8kg) with pedestal; 45.2 lbs. (20.5kg) without pedestal
[...]RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Go right to the Custom picture mode and in an instant the Sony configures itself to deliver top notch picture performance. Do trim down the backlighting (the default is too bright) and also scale back the color saturation a few notches to tame some over-richness.
§ Color: 45
§ Tint: 0
§ Sharpness: Min
§ Picture Mode: Custom
§ HD size (pixel-to-pixel): Full Pixel
§ Color Temperature: Warm 2
§ NR: Off
§ Gamma: 0 (2.4 result)
§ MPEG NR: Off
§ Motionflow: Standard
§ Cinemotion: Auto 1
§ Black Corrector: Off
§ Adv. Contrast Enhancer: Off
§ Auto Light Limiter: Off
§ Clear White: Off
§ Live Color: Off

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