Panasonic VIERA G1 Series TC-L37G1 37-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

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37" LCD, 1080p, 120 Hz, ISP Alpha panel, 20,000:1 Dynamic contrast, 3 HDMI, swivel base
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- 1920 x 1080 Resolution
- Dynamic contrast 20,000:1 for the brightest whites and darkest blacks
- 3 HDMI inputs
- 120 Hz Motion Picture Pro 3 for razor sharp moving images
- PC Input for computers
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 "Excellent LCDTV If you are looking for a 37 inch" 2010-02-22
By E. Ringgold (metairie,la)
Went off the reviews here after looking at other lcd tv's so far very impressed.I ordered the TV throught amazon when they had the superbowl sale and the shipping from amazon to the delivery was excellent.The TV arrived 2 days before the superbowl the delivery service amazon uses will call you to set up a delivery time.Out the box no dead pixels and setup was very easy to where you did not even need to read the instructions.The tv guides you through on which buttons to press for setup.HD channels look awesome watched the Superbowl in HD and now watching Nascar season in HD.The size of the tv was also perfect I live in an apartment and went off amazon's recommended feet and inches by viewing distance.DVD movies also look good.No problems with motion blur at all watching dvd's or regular tv shows.On feature I was impressed with is the internal speakers how they put out good sound.I have a surround sound system I like watching movies with and some shows on TV that sound good on surround sound.But, if you don't want to turn on the surround sound and watch a news broadcast or watch tv with the internal speakers the sound from the tv does not disapoint.Another good point about this tv is how light it was.I was able to lift the tv by myself and place on my TV stand with no strain at all.My last TV was an early Samsung HD 30 inch tube tv that was heavy and that tv was a 2 person lift when you needed to move it.To be able to move a 37 inch LCD tv and don't need to bother the neighbor for help or if you need to do any cleaning is great!!!

 "Good picture, decent sound" 2010-02-19
By Leo Hughes
I bought this Panasonic 37" 120 Hz from Amazon Warehouse. It was obviously a returned item, but accurately described as "pristine", with minor damage to the outside box only. The TV had apparently never been unpacked -- perhaps rejected because of the damage to the outside box. The price was about $700 with Amazon't 30-day return and the manufacturer's warranty.



The picture is very good IMO, with vivid, true colors that I tweaked to my liking. The 120 Hz refresh rates makes computer graphics more impactful and of course motion is fluid. The sound is surprisingly good for a LED TV. I see a difference between this TV's 1080p and a 42" 720p plasma Samsung. The 720p plasma has an outstanding 600 Hz refresh rate, but lacks the razor-sharp picture of the 1080p. On the other hand, the plasma has slightly richer colors.



This particular TV has one advantage over all others in the 37" category: it is just 35" wide, and fits into the big wall unit we had for a 34" CRT. It was very easy to install, light enough for one person to manage.



No complaints yet.

 "Size Counts" 2010-02-13
By Ronald Madlem (Washington, IN, US)
This set was primarily purchased because of its size. I have an armoire in the bedroom that only has 36" of space inside it to place a TV in. When looking for a 37" model to fit this space. Panasonic was the only one I could find that was less than 36" wide. It measures 35.2" wide and is a perfect fit. Now that I have the set, I am quite pleased with it. The picture quality is very good. I am not a great fan of the very bright settings for the screen but the cinema setting produces a very nice image with good blacks and shadow details. The wide viewing angle of the screen is nice too. Since some sets only seem to look their best straight in front of them. If you are limited in space but want a nice picture the Panasonic Viera TC-L37G1 is a good buy. The buying experience through Amazon worked well. I only wish that customer pick-up was available as well. The set started out about 100 miles from my house. The delivery path took the set from West of Indy to Columbus, Ohio to Lousiville, KY and finally back to me over a week later. But all-in-all a good experience. Plus the price and no shipping costs were great!

 "TV Review" 2010-02-12
By Barbara Smith (Reno, Nevada)
Really happy with ease of set up. Picture quality and sound are superior. Size of TV is really good for a smaller house. I got a 37" screen for a tiny house and TV doesn't dominate the room. Stands about 1" shorter than competitors' TVs. I also like the shape and size of the base, attractive and sturdy.

 "Great TV" 2010-02-10
By Gearhead (Virginia USA)
I waited until I had owned the set 2 months before writing this review. I bought Panasonic because of their reliability record and because all their sets have good off-angle viewing. This particular set is about 1 inch narrower than nearly all other 37" sets, which I needed to fit in my cabinet. As others have said, the picture quality is great and the controls and adjustments are logical. The off- angle viewing is very good, especially compared to my Sony set in another room, whose picture degrades at small angles off center. The sound quality is fine but not exceptional. For those that connect their TV audio output to their stereo, this set does not have the "old fashion" rca jacks for analog output. The headphone output can be used but the signal level is very low compared to other inputs and requires your stereo volume to be turned most of the way up. The TV does have optical digital audio output. The SD card slot for viewing photos is useful but is not very flexible; you can do a slide show at different speeds but cannot advance photos manually without getting text on the screen, spoiling the photos. The set swivels on its base 30 degrees, which can be useful. I highly recommend this set.


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 "It just stopped working" 2010-02-19
By A. Snow
We bought this TV from Amazon in October of 2009 and just four months later the color drained from the picture, faded to black and shut it self off. We turned it off, unplugged and plugged it back in, nothing worked. Amazon refused to replace the defective product. Amazon told us they have a 30 day policy and just couldn't or wouldn't help. We called Sony the technician who ran us through a bunch of steps and then decided to send us to a service center. Although it is still under warranty, the service center estimated a 2 month turn around. On top of that, the service center needs a Sony case number, something the technician failed to give us. Now we have to call again and get one. When you spend this much on a product you expect a little better service. Don't buy this TV and don't expect any customer service from Amazon or Sony if you have problems.

 "Outstanding LCD. Beyond my expectations." 2010-02-01
By Craig Weiss
Pros: Superb picture quality, non-reflective screen, easy menu system.



Cons: None of any consequence. If using more than one HDMI connection there's only one on the back and the rest are on the side so the wires are visible unless using a port saver.



Summary: After comparing about a dozen high def televisions the Sony Bravia series stood out. We needed a non-reflective screen, which eliminated all plasma's and most Samsungs. But even compared to the Samsungs, this television was as good or better.



In the stores we couldn't tell any difference between the lower priced Bravia V and the XBR, which has the same "engine" as the Z. Through Amazon, we couldn't pass up a deal on the Z and it exceeds our expectations.



On its own, the sound is passable, but using 5.1 surround it's outstanding, although no credit to the television. Never having owned a flat screen before, we're pleased friends and family who do praise the picture quality.



Navigating the bells and whistles can be a bit confusing but it's pretty user friendly, and the manual is helpful.



Please refer to CNET's review of the XBR for a more technical description of this set (they're essentially the same in many respects) and other user reviews do a better job than me in this area.



Bottom line is that after two months it's still a pleasure, sometimes exciting to watch this set. HDTV pops, especially sports, and movies are sometimes breathtaking in their clarity and color representation.

 "Great Blu-Ray, not so good upscaling regular DVDs, tho..." 2010-01-31
By Ms. Patricia J. Adams (California)
I very much think the PQ on Blu-Ray discs is the best I've owned. I am disappointed to report, however, the PQ depends greatly on which specific Movie you are watching. For example, I put in ST:TMP (BD) and the quality is great... yet, The (BD) Wrath of Khan is great in many sections of the film, but not all. - Further, when I tried to watch my Babylon 5 (regular)DVD movie "In the Beginning", the quality was very poor! Star Wars 1: The Phantom Menace regular dvd was tolerable, but no where near as great looking as it was on my Sampo 42in. plasma regular def tv. --- So, I am very happy with the Blu-Ray PQ, but I am dreading having to now re-purchase all my favorite movies on Blu-Ray format... ouch, we are talking some real money here! And my fav Babylon 5 isn't even available on Blu-Ray and who knows if it ever will be. - So, bottom line... after an initial high due to the PQ on Blu-Ray discs, I am now all depressed and well and truly pissed at all the sales people who say upscaling is as good as Blu-Ray... Boy, are they full of it!

 "Great TV" 2010-01-09
By D. Wieties (Memphis, TN)
This is a great TV, I would definitely buy it again. The internet feature works great and is very cool!

 "Love this TV" 2010-01-08
By Dice Ecco
First, I will say that I gave this product 4 stars instead of 5 because of the fact that the picture quality is honestly not as good as the best LED local dimming TV on the market (not naming names). That said, for the price this is the best thing on the market in my opinion. Here's why I chose this TV instead of the seemingly endless others - you can definitely go into choice overload when trying to buy one of these.



1) I considered the ambient light in my room and how far from the TV my couch and other chairs are. My room has a lot of light from windows, so that eliminates the Samsung products, which have too much glare. With guests, viewers would be at the side so a good side angle was important. Also, I didn't want to go any bigger than 55" because of the size of the room and where the TV would be. Make sure to measure that but don't be too shy with the size because you will get used to a larger TV after a day or so.



2) I considered refresh rates and the type (plasma vs LCD). We have only owned LCD TVs, so I must say that I don't have any real reason to prefer LCDs now that plasma TVs handle burn-in better than they used to. But we have owned LCDs and the depth of the blacks has improved over the years, so we stuck with the LCD. The last TV I bought had a serious jerking problem when 1080p content had a quick pan to the side, which annoyed me. With that in mind, I wanted to go for the 240 Hz refresh rate in the hopes of avoiding that problem. If you can look at standard definition content on the TV in the store, do so. But, keep in mind that you are buying it for the high def performance.



3) Next was price. More expensive TVs have diminishing returns in my opinion because the price of these things are just dropping so dramatically. My target price was around $1500 to $1800. The local dimming LED LCD TVs that have decent processors are just way too expensive for me at this point (in the $4000 range). They do look the best, but you can get something that is really good for much less.



4) Features. I really wanted internet connectivity. I use Netflix and I wanted a TV that I could stream Netflix directly without using any intermediate equipment. This is a feature that is becoming popular, so more TVs have this.



After considering these, my search was narrowed to 3 choices - the Sony Bravia XBR, the Bravia Z-series, and the Bravia W-series. They also have an eco-friendly series that is useful if you have a habit of leaving the TV on when you aren't in the room, but I don't do that so I didn't really take a hard look at them. Sony has a very helpful website that lets you compare the different types to see exactly what the differences are. Armed with the knowledge of what the technical differences were, I went to a local store to take a look at them. I didn't find the W-series, so I can't comment on that one. I found one store that had the Z-series and the XBR right next to each other. The technical difference from the Sony website is that the XBR is capable of showing a larger percentage of the color spectrum. The price difference was $300. I honestly could not tell the difference when looking at them side-by-side. So, we happily purchased the Z-series and kept that $300.



TV set-up was a breeze. Controls are very intuitive. Happily streaming Netflix with no issues and using other cool internet features like radio streaming. We are really happy with this TV. The only problem was that it's so big that standard definition DVDs look pretty bad. So, we upgraded to a blu-ray player and were back to happy viewing once again.


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 "Loooooooooove it!!" 2010-02-11
By Joseph D. Mckinstry
Great T.v. As always great picture quality and look. It's not as flashy, and well crafted as sony bravia's previous modes, but it's alot slimmer, and lighter. All around it's a great t.v

 "absurdo" 2010-02-04
By rojitas
Jorge R. H February 3, 2010



I'll tell you something I am sure they will not believe.

Last week, buy one and these TV, turn off the computer and went to work.

After 15 minutes but I was billed 2 TV for $ 2600.les swear I do not buy them.

When I returned in the afternoon I found this strange purchase, immediately cancel the order of these 2 TV. Rest assured, I received the Emal of cofirmacion. (Delete)

At the NEXT day I found that I had canceled 1 but I was billed 1

try to reclaim but they sent me another mail saying it could not cancel, the strange thing was that I take away 1.

After a week they told me finalmene good that I will accept the return and repayment of money,

At that moment my box already had in Colombia South America and expect it back, I was paying for the nationalization of $ 350.oo.. Amazon told me I had to regrezarlo qe EU which would cost the same.

Absurd incredible but true.

I am very sad and economic problems muhos to pay my Visa.card.

Good luck and genius

 "Great quality" 2010-02-03
By G. Caetano (Chicago IL USA)
Sorry to see this unit no longer available from sony style but it was available at amazon. Easy setup and great quality in the unit and picture

 "Excellent XBR9" 2010-01-24
By Zimzebob (Houston, TX)
This is an excellent intermediate sized television. It has a brilliant color spectrum with good blacks. Off axis viewing is the best I have encountered in an LCD set. There is no trace of motion blur.

A perfect match for a bedroom or small family room.

 "Best TV period" 2010-01-17
By Mutual Information
Having made an extensive review of HDTV's including LEDs, I would say that overall the XBR9 series is the best. I read a ton of online reviews and went to the stores to compare first hand. The LEDs from Samsung and Sony are pretty good with very wide dynamic range. But the dynamic range was too high and at times the picture became difficult to watch. The blacks dominated most of the picture. Sure you can adjust this down but why pay the additional cost of LEDs when you have to adjust the contrast back to non-LED type levels? The 100,000:1 contrast on this set seemed perfect to my eyes. And the 240 Hz was smoothest of the hundreds of sets I compared. A comparison that was easy to make since the store ran a continuous demo. I'm not sure that live ATSC and cable transmissions would benefit from 240Hz since, they are compressed video and any motion shift accompanies pixelation and lossy information. Interpolation works best when the sample points are precise and lossless. So if you don't plan to do Bluray, maybe 120Hz is plenty. The picture quality is fantastic. Primetime and daytime NBC and CBS 1080i broadcasts are amazing to watch. The color variation is so accurately reproduced that it seems you are watching a moving painting instead of a picture. Leno Show, especially during Xmas, was amazingly vivid in color and detailed that I really didn't care about the content but was simply viewing the show as a spectacle or a museum piece.



If you do buy any Bravia TVs, I would advise to buy a Bravia theatre and bluray system since the Bravia Sync is great (though you may need to switch the little speakers for larger ones). Just put the disk in and the rest of the system turns on and switches over automatically. Saves at least 5 buttom pushes and the search for 2 remotes. You will love the system.


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26" LCD,720p, PC input, 2 HDMI, Contrast ratio 8,000:1, Game Mode, iPod Entertainment Kit
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- 26" LCD 720p HDTV
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 "Tv works fine and looks good" 2010-02-02
By John Quartermain (CALAIS, MAINE, US)
We have owned this tv approximately a month and it is easy to use and has good picture quality. It is a very stylish tv and has plenty of inputs.

 "Great Price Good Size" 2010-02-02
By Abuela (Florida, USA)
I bought this for my Mom for her kitchen/dining room. She has it connected to digital cable, but not an HD box. The picture is not the greatest, but she only watches news in the morning and afternoon while cooking, etc. So it's OK. I didn't find problems with the viewing angle as one reviewer noted. We have it on the wall by the dining table and it seems fine no matter where you sit, including from the floor. I prefer 1080 for watching movies and HD programs, but this is fine as a secondary TV. I was lucky to get it when it was offered as a Gold Box deal for $259.99 and I think that for the price, it was a great deal indeed.

 "What a GREAT deal!!!" 2010-02-01
By K. Lupo
We purchased this TV for my daughter for her birthday (actually 2 months early but I could not pass this one up)I set it up in her bedroom yesterday and when she came home she was very stoked. The ease of this TV for her is 5 stars. The picture quality is awesome and fits perfectly in her room. It also came with a docking station for her I POD Touch and that was an added bonus for her. The sound quality is very good and the price, well for $299 you can't go worng with this TV. If you are looking for a quality TV for a bedroom or for a child go with this Panasonic, it will be the best $299 you ever spent.

And 5 Stars goes out to Amazon again, it took 2 days to arrive at my house and there was not a scratch on the box. I can see why Amazons profite were up for the year GREAT JOB!!!

 "Excellent TV for the price" 2010-02-01
By Shakil Zaman (San Antonio, TX)
This is one of the best deals I have seen on this type of TV. I priced similiar units from Toshiba, Sony and Samsung, which were much more expensive with less features. I am a big Apple fan and the fact that I can view my songs and video from my iPhone made me really happy. The only drawback is the angle of view, which is not very good. I would recommend this set to anyone looking for an affordable 27" unit.

 "Great TV" 2010-01-30
By Camaslady (Idaho, USA)
I purchased this TV becuse it would fit in my existing entertainment center. I do wish it was taller, but I guess that's the way they make TV's these days. If I can afford it next Christmas, I hope to get a new entertainment center and a larger screen. Judging from the picture on this one, it will probably be a Panasonic.


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- Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 Native; Infinite Black Panel
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 "A great, frugal choice" 2010-01-24
By Digital Dori (Charlotte, NC USA)
I am VERY happy with this TV. I upgraded from a 1994 model Panasonic CRT 26-inch. I have been very pleased with Panasonic reliability over the years. I researched 720p vs. 1080p and learned that my cable company feeds mostly 720p. If it feeds something higher, this TV will up-convert to 1080i. Since the human eye can't tell the difference at 10 feet, my normal viewing distance, why pay for 1080 or LCD? I have seen no blurring in fast motion, as is common with LCD. This plasma does not throw out much heat as the old ones did.



When I first hooked up this TV, I tried a DVD (1980s TV series) and was not happy with the quality; I thought I had made a big mistake. Then I remembered others' reviews that emphasized signal source. I put in a better DVD and was very pleased. Then I upgraded to HD via my cable company and WOW. They used a quality HDMI cable, and the picture is fantastic. I watch mostly TV programs and DVDs, no video games.



This was a perfect choice for me. I got it for five and a quarter BenFranklin bills at a local retailer h_h_gr$gg. I could not be happier and I would recommend it to anyone. It is a quality TV at a recession price.

 "Great TV" 2010-01-08
By Bruce C. Richardson (Eden, NC USA)
I love this TV. I bought this to replace a 30" CRT for our living room. I did a lot of research and this had all the bells and whistles I wanted at a very affordable price. I love being able to name the inputs (there are more than what I need). That way when my kids want to watch something I don't need to choose which input they need. I also like that you can adjust the picture and volume for each of the inputs. We are still "old school" and have a VCR hooked up to this TV and being able to adjust the picture for the videos has made a big difference. Especially when I go to watch a DVD and I don't have to switch it back. They have preset settings but also a custom setting that you can use. It remembers your custom setting so if you want to look at the other settings to decide what you like you don't have to keep adjusting the custom settings you had. The menus are pretty easy to navigate and give you a variety of setting to choose from. If you are worried about burn in this TV has some settings and even a scroll bar to take care of that.



The only thing I do not like is that is does not have an audio out for RCA. It does have digital, but like I said we are still alittle "old school" and don't have a digital surround sound unit. For me the sound coming from the TV is good - not great- especially if you adjust the treble and bass settings a little. I guess the next investment after Blue-Ray will be digit audio.

 "Best bang for your buck" 2010-01-05
By R. Stevens
After a lot of research it became apparent that a 720P HD TV made

the most sense economically and a plasma format the best picture.

The picture both with and without HD is super.Set up in a small room with lots of bay windows. Absolutely no reflection on screen. The

filter works perfectly. Manual is user friendly. The sound is acceptable but not great.The diagrams for attaching the base to the

screen needs improving. I find it hard to believe that a 1080P set

is worth the significant extra cost.I paid $580.00 at Costco which

includes an extra years warranty.Great value for the money.

 "Barely Any Difference From This TV and My Sony Bravia Z-series 46 in!" 2009-12-30
By M. Roberson
I purchased this TV from Amazon.com on black friday. Even though the TV is 720p, there is no difference in picture quality compared to my Sony Bravia z-series 46 inch TV, which is 1080p by the way. Be sure to hook up the HDMI cable to the TV and I promise the picture will be great! I bought this TV for my bedrooom. Before this TV I had a Panasonic tube flat screen, and I never watched TV in our bedroom.. And now my wife complains that I only watch TV in the bedroom with her because of the TV. Sunday Football is great on this TV. I highly encourage anyone to purchase this TV. Great bang for your buck!

 "Great Value" 2009-12-27
By Luigi Ramone' (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
Nice clear picture, easy set up and can't beat the price. I use it with a wall mount so it takes up less space in the game room. Even though it is a 780 dpi you can not really tell the difference. Glad to have saved the money with Amazon.com Highly suggest this purchase for those looking for a excellent value and dependable product. The remote is also nice because it has the bigger buttons.


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 "Samsung v, Panasonic" 2010-01-18
By Eric Bertsch (Ventura, CA)
Wife and I bought Samsung 55" 850(LED backlit) as our Christmas present to each other. Ever since setting it up we have loved it. It's a beautiful piece of engineering and display technology. The ease of use is awesome. Deleting unwanted TV channels is a piece of cake, quick & simple. Auto clock & date, too.



The Panasonic 42S we bought today is much more difficult and awkward to delete unwanted channels. Hit the green button for next page of channels to remove or add takes 20 seconds for the new set to load. It takes 15 minutes to get to channel 112 because there is no direct jump to capability. User must start at channel 1-8 the hit the next page button, wait 20 to 40 seconds for pg2 and so on. Even just simple channel surfing, the channel changing is clunky - slow.



TV processor speed and operating software are important yet overlooked elements of deciding which TV we consumers would want to bring into our homes. While we fuss endlessly about it with our desktops and laptops, no one pays attention to it with this new generation of HD digital TV's. There must be specs on this somewhere but I didn't see it mentioned during my shopping research.



We did pay 6x more for the Samsung, but for $700 to $800, the Panasonic s/b much easier to use than what it is. I am considering taking it back just for this reason. Our local cable provider re-arranges the upper digital channels on a weekly basis.

 "Amazing HDTV at an incredible price" 2010-01-18
By Perth87 (New York, USA)
After reading the numerous positive reviews for this television on Amazon.com and [...], I decided to purchase this TV. Delivery was simple and quick. The TV itself is very attractive with a shiny black border and stand. I think it is quite thin for a plasma TV. The picture quality is UNBELIEVABLE. The colors were all correct and well saturated in every mode (except Cinema which was a bit green). The standard video setting is excellent but Vivid mode is beyond belief! I watched The Dark Knight as well as the Planet Earth series in blu-ray (on a PS3) and they were phenomenal (especially Planet Earth). The plasma really beats lcd technology with video being far smoother and blacks coming out much deeper than on an lcd tv. The speakers are quite good for TV speakers and there were no issues with the sound being too soft or inaccurate. There are absolutely no negative issues with this television at all.

 "Love this Panasonic Plasma!" 2010-01-09
By C. miner (Nebraska)
Overall, I am really pleased with this plasma tv. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to watch tv in low lighting conditions. It looks good in the day too, but it really pops in the dark! The sound quality wasn't excellent so if you want a total audio experience I'd recommend a receiver. This TV is probably on about 12-15 hours each day, but it does not get overheated. Out of the box, the stand seemed a little light for such a heavy tv, but it ended up being very sturdy after it was screwed in. It took us about an hour to set up the tv between hooking up the blu-ray, vcr, receiver, satellite, and configuring it. I thought that was pretty good especially since our audio receiver is ancient. Though it still sounds good, it does not even have an hdmi hookup. Next purchase: new reciever/speakers.

 "Great TV at a great price delivered right in my living room!" 2010-01-07
By L. Blackburn
The screen is very clear from any angle. The TV remote also works with my blue ray player. So far, I've found no faults. The worst part of the deal was waiting for the TV to arrive.

 "Simply a great deal" 2010-01-04
By M. Zugmaier (Monmouth, Illinois)
Purchasing this Plasma was a bit of a debate. I was replacing a Sharp Aquos 32 for a wall mount installation in our family room. I'm not a tech weenie and really need to see the picture and play with the set befor buying. But finally it came down to one issue - viewing angle. I can't tell you the difference the plasma makes here. But this selection was much more. The purchase experience and delivery were superior to anything I've experience before. We ordered just before Christmas and took delivery the following Monday. The price was not the lowest... but I was bound to buy from Amazon because of 'rewards' certificates... we ended up getting a fair deal no matter where we purchased from. The big payoff was Performance..... SUPERB... from the ease of installation and set up... 5 minutes... and the factory settings were almost exactly what we needed. Changing the settings was simple and easy to get the desired results. We know this is a Bargin Plasma TCP42S1 but we we got top dollar results for our choice.


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