Panasonic CT-27SL14 27" Flat Screen TV
too long black blink between channels and video too dark
1. My first problem with this Panasonic TV -- CT-27SL14 27\\" Flat Screen -- is that when I move from one channel to another, the black screen between channels is much too long for me to tolerate. For people who like to do channel surfing I think this behavior will be annoying. I have returned the TV. When I went back to the store, I tested Sony and Toshiba for this. The Sony black inter-channel blink is almost insignifcant; Toshiba is longer than Sony but much shorter than Panasonic. I can't believe that some people can tolerate the black coffee break that Panasonic takes between channels. <br /> <br />2. The Panasonic picture has an overall darkish quality: although whites and light colors are very bright, dark colors are very dark. I tried to adjust video, picture etc. but I can't get rid of the overall darkness. <br /> <br />Since I had purchased the 4-year protection plan, I had the BestBuy technician come over to take a look and he said that, given my taste, I would never be happy with that TV. So I have returned it and decided to get a Toshiba.