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Samsung LN32B360 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
$549.99
Bought this tv 11 days ago at Target for $499. It just went on sale for $399. I brought my receipt in and Target gave me back the difference. Compared to the other sets at the store, this one definitely had the best picture quality. The whites were white. On the other sets the whites looked dull. I had a Proscan and returned it. Then I tried a Sylvania and returned it. I tried a Vizio...returned it. Brought the Samsung home and I love it. I will not be returning it. The picture and sound quality are amazing even up close.

Toshiba 19AV600U 19-Inch 720p Portable LCD HDTV, Black
$249.99
I got this for my second office as I was upgrading an RCA "TruFlat" TV. Since I do not watch TV in there too often I did not need anything really big but I did want something that was at least made this century that had a couple of HDMI inputs. My second need for this TV was to hook it up to my DVD burner and VCR to transfer all of my VHS video-cassettes onto DVD. The Toshiba 19" LCD HD TV #19AV600U fit the bill. It's a fine little TV. The keyword is "little." It takes up very little space and looks very nice, although it looks more like a glorified computer monitor than a TV. The features on the TV were very simple, it doesn't have too much though besides its basic settings. It does include a total of 6 different inputs, including 2 HDMI and 1 VGA. There is a freeze button on the remote which I find kind of odd because who would use this (the TV freezes but the sound keeps going, it doesn't pause like DVR does). The remote was very easy to use and matched the TV in terms of looks and usability. I am not crazy about the sound on the TV. First of all, it's rather low (keep in mind I enjoy a very soft sound setting) but this really needs to be turned up to hear it. If you often press MUTE like me you may be a little frustrated. Because the TV has something called 1/2 MUTE which means that you will need to press MUTE twice to actually MUTE it, kinda ridiculous. The TV will work with your Comcast digital remote (the set up code for Toshiba is: 10848) which I was very glad since my other new LCD TV was not compatible. I have this hooked up to a digital cable box that is not HD because I did not think it was necessary since I barely watch TV in here (the only channel I really watch, or listen to, is Music Choice's Classic Country and that doesn't even come in HD.) But the picture quality in 480i is very nice. I recommend the Toshiba 19AV600U to anyone who needs a third or fourth TV with rather basic and very user-friendly features. But it's probably not the type of TV you would want as a primary or even a secondary one. One thing I am 100% satisfied with is Amazon. They are a thousand times better than those big box retailers because they truly understand the importance of customer retention because they always go out of their way to exceed the expectations of their consumers.

Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-40V5100 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
$1,199.99
I purchased this TV about a month ago, and after 3 weeks I noticed an issue. I started watching movies on Netflix and noticed there was a color issue. When the camera would change it would go from a vibrant image, to then fading and washed out looking. I then tried a Bluray and I noticed the same problem. From what I read online this was an issue with the TV and there was an update for it.

I called customer support and they sent me the link for the update and told me how to do it. It was easy, or so they said. I was told it ould take 4 minutes max. I watched the screen change and the update go, and then it switched to the BRAVIA screen and stayed that way. for about 30 minutes. I called them back and they walked me through reseting the TV, which didn't work. I now have a frozen TV and a servicemen coming on Wednesday to have a look at it.

Perhaps the color issue was my HDMI cable, and not the TV. But I read this TV had issues with autocontrast until you did the update. However the update managed to screw up my TV even more.

But it does look great in my entertainment unite! So the design itself is nice, and untill i had my problem it wasnt a bad TV. Wonderful pictures and games looked great on it! Just before you buy be sure to think this over. I may just have bad luck.

Samsung LN26B360 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
$429.99
I like the picture quality and size of this tv. I am using it in a bookcase so the only change I would make is to have a flat bottom rather than a curve so it can sit directly on the shelf. As it is now, it must sit on its stand.