Apex GB55HD09W 55-Inch Projection Widescreen HDTV-Ready TV
limited functionality in progressive input; no 720p
Things you find out once you can't make something work and then read the manual...<BR>1. There is no native 720p. It downscans it to 480p.<BR>2. The PIP, auto-off on no-signal, and double-display and still-screen functions only operate on tuner input and Svideo.  If you use the progressive inputs NONE of those functions will work.<BR>3. The TV powers on in tuner mode (not in &quot;last source used&quot; mode).  It takes 8.5 seconds (timed by my Pronto) from hitting the power button before you can switch it to any alternate input source (Svid, RCA, Component...)<BR>4. The sound output (monitor outs) do NOT work when the component video inputs are selected.  In other words, if you use Svid to feed the sources, you can use the TV to feed audio as one source to your audio system.  If you use Component, you have to individually feed the audio directly into your audio system and separately switch them.<br />Mine was ordered 3/22, given to shipper 3/23, delivered<BR>4/7 (yes, it took over two weeks), and the shipper tried <BR>to do a curbside delivery until<BR>I &quot;explained&quot; that they could either do the white glove<BR>delivery that was called for and paid for, or they could<BR>take it back.<br />It's a good interim until plasma HDs come down in price,<BR>but if you're looking for a long term HDtv, you may want<BR>to wait for true 720p, 1080p, monitor-out on all sources,<BR>powerup with previous source selected, multiple saved <BR>convergence settings (standing, sitting, couch-right,<BR>couch-left, etc.)<br />E