Apex GB65HD09W 65-Inch Projection Widescreen HDTV
Just Bought TV - Will Review Whole Purchase Process
I just purchased this TV on July 15th. I would like to give you my opinion on the whole process from start to finish. How long it takes to arrive to how the picture looks when it's setup. I'll be using Time Warner Digital Cable with an HDTV connection. They only offer a few stations in HD but at least I'll be able to judge a normal digital signal and a HD signal. The TV I'm replacing is a 5 year old 55\\" Philips purchased. I was going to buy a 65\\" Sony today at a retail store for over 2k but I thought I would take the gamble. Hopefully it pays off. <BR> <BR>!!!! 8/1/03 Update: It arrived 13 days after I ordered.  The movers did a great job.  Beware; it's a big box!  Once it's out of the box it's easy to move - it has wheels.  The TV is awesome.  I've had it for a week now.  I use Time Warner Digital Cable and the picture is great on the digital channels.  The TV even improves the nondigital channels!  Time Warner offers 4 High Definition channels (HBOhd, ShowTimehd, DiscoveryHD, and ABChd) and I've got to say the picture is outstanding!  Was going to get DirecTV but they charge an arm and a leg for the HD dish and receiver.  Time Warner's HD receiver was exchanged for free!  The TV has preset viewing modes - movie, vivid, normal, and personal. The preset modes have a washed out look so you will have to adjust the contrast and color to your liking using the onscreen display - see my settings below.  I bought a progressive scan DVD player and it displays an excellent picture. The detail is amazing.  I have the HD Cable box connected to the TV using the HD component wires for the 4 HD channels and the normal digital cable connected using an S-Video wire.  All the audio is connected to my surround sound receiver. (the tv speakers sound great when used alone). After seeing the picture on other expensive sets at local stores I honestly cannot see a difference besides the price!!  Just watched Monday night pre-season football on the HD-ABC channel and it felt like I was right on the field. The detail on the helmets and uniforms just amazed me!  At 33, I find myself watching Leave It To Beaver, I Love Lucy, and Sponge Bob, just to experience the huge picture.  The only problem with this TV is that you will never get your friends out of the house once they come over!  I highly recommend this TV, it's like having a movie theater in your own living room!<br />Brightness (44)<BR>Contrast (51)<BR>Color (67)<BR>Sharpness (71)<BR>Tint (-4)