Panasonic PT-50DL54 50-Inch Rear-Projection DLP HDTV
Great HD TV ..But a few drawbacks..
First off.. The TV is nice.. VERY NICE !! It weighs 87 lbs.. its 15.3 inches deep..But if you are like me, you will also find some issues with this TV. First, when you turn on the TV , you will notice the fan noise from the projector lamp.. It sounds like the fan in the back of your PC, but a little more noticeable.. =[ .. Second ... HDTV rocks !!! I mean it is flat out great !! I have seen other lcd TV's and In my opinion I think DLP is better.. The sounds is good too, but I am sure most ppl with get a home theatre system..Third.. It only has an HDMI not a DVI. I you are planning on watching DVD's on this TV with a standard DVD player... THINK AGAIN !! You will have to buy a Denon DVD-1910 Single-disc DVD player with 720p/1081i DVI output in order to get a good picture !! This is something that I have not read on any other review !!... =[ .. Anyway.. If you hook up your existing DVD player with an S-Video cable (Monster or not)! the picture quality is horrible !! I mean really poor.. If you use the other video outputs it gets a little better.. But you really do need to buy a DVD player that outputs in 1080i and upconverts the picture signal !! You can waste your money on a $170 Toshiba or Samsung Up convert DVD player.. But my advise is to spend the extra money and at least get the Denon DVD-1910.. you will need to get an extra HDMI to DVI cable and then some audio cables because DVI does not support audio like HDMI does.. Also you don't need all the Monster cables , only an S-Video!! You need to call your cable company and have them install an new HD box so you can watch the HD programming.. THEY WILL PROVIDE THE CABLES !! So dont waste your money until they hook it up !! FYI.. You can't watch HD Programming without an upgraded cable box !! Fourth .. The angle of the TV horizontally is a pretty big area of viewing before it gets dark.. However the vertical view is disappointing. I mounted the TV on top of my mantle and noticed pretty quickly that it had to be tilted... So before you buy this TV... make sure it will be eye level when you watch it...  Lastly... enjoy HD!! Regular TV is not any better then on your old TV (probably more grainy and not as good as your old one) ..But watching any sporting event in HD is a religious experience!! What ever shortcomings the TV has... HD is great !!ed... So before you buy this TV... make sure it will be eye level when you watch it...  Lastly... enjoy HD!! Regular TV is not any better then on your old TV (probably more grainy and not as good as your old one) ..But watching any sporting event in HD is a religious experience!! What ever shortcomings the TV has... HD is great !!  <br />