Westinghouse LVM-37W1 37" HD Ready Flat Panel LCD Monitor
LOVE IT!!!
I just got my 37\\" Westinghouse LCD two weeks ago.  I know that I should probably wait longer before giving it a review, but I am so impressed, I absolutely couldn't resist.  I'll update this review if I have problems further on down the line.    To begin with, I got an incredible deal on this TV.  I was in my local Best Buy and they had a one-day \\"market correction\\" price of $1,199.  Normally, I'd think of that as a used car salesman ploy but hey, if you're going to screw me by giving my any product at almost half price, I'll take that any day.    The second deal I received was, because the price was lowered down to $1,199, the 4 year warranty was only $159!  At the original price of $2,299, the four year warranty was a whopping $389.  So I saved another $230 buckaroos.  Okay, sorry about the long-winded prelude, I just wanted to let everyone know that there are killer deals out there.    Now for my review.  Remember, this is only after two weeks, so I might possibly find more CONS later and it is unlikely I'll find any more PROs.    PROS:  - Incredible picture.  I hooked it up to a Sony DVP-NS70H DVD player using component cables.  The picture is absolutely astounding.    - Decent sound.  I've read several times that it's supposed to sound tinny but I haven't had that problem.    - Security.  Because I bought the 4 year in-home warranty, I'm fairly confidentthat no matter what happens, I can get this monitor fixed for at least the next four years.  Without the warranty, I would have been more reluctant to buy an off-brand such as Westinghouse.       CONS:    - No HDTV tuner.  Since I don't plan on getting satellite or digital cable anytime soon, I can currently only watch DVDs on this TV.  I'll have to shell out another $250+ to get the required external receiver.    - Not sure if this is this TV's fault or not, but I've gotten dizzy a few times from watching it.  On some movies, especially animated films like Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights, the picture is simply perfect and stunning.  On some of my surfing DVDs, like Endless Summer and Step Into Liquid, the mist off the waves, the clouds, and the ocean reflections make me squint and seemed to give me a headache.  At first, I thought it was the refresh rate (this TV has a 12 ms rate which should be fast enough).  Then, I played these same DVDs on a CRT TV and got the same issues, so I believe that ruled out the refresh rate.  I think that the picture is just so vivid and overwhelming, I'm going to have to get used to it.    - The remote is fairly plain.  It seems like they could have come up with a better dseign with more features.  No huge complaint here, it just would have been nice.    - As others have stated, the documentation is fairly minimal.  For example, Westinghouse doesn't even state the monitor's refresh rate, I had to find that over the Internet.    - No HDMI connection.  This was the main reason why I put off buying this TV.  If you're not familiar with HDTV connections, you need an HDMI port to take advantage of the near HD-upconversion of the DVD units.    In summary, I've wanted an HDTV but I've been putting it off for almost two years.  I've heard about problems with Plasmas (burn-in, high power consumption, etc.) and LCD flat panels are too high-priced.  CRT HDTVs are too heavy and the screen is too small.  And I won't get any type of projection HDTV.    So, in buying this 37\\" Westinghouse, I believe I've solved all of my problems.  I have an AWESOME, inexpensive, lightweight (~50 lbs), widescreen HDTV that I can move from room to room by myself if I need to.