Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42-Inch 1080p LCD Video Monitor
Picture is only good feature of this product - also a defect was found
I've been using this monitor for around 25 days and have had an opportunity to see it with Comcast HD programming.  I have just finished returning it for a defect which I'll first describe, then tick off the pros and cons of it. <br />The defect was that I would commonly get a bright green line up against the right bezel when a HD channel was not showing a true HD show (upconverting Standard Def).  I would also see a bright yellow line against the left bezel.  This problem was channel dependent and another cable box did not solve the problem.  I called tech support and they said it was a 'known issue' - at which point I punted and got my money back. <br /> <br />Make no mistake, however, the picture was as nice as any LCD I've ever seen. And it handled action reasonably well.  Blacks could always be better on an LCD, and I think plasma is still the clear winner on that front. <br /> <br />Pros: <br />- Price: For now, the best deal in town. <br />- Picture: As good as everyone says! <br /> <br />Cons: <br />- NO DISCRETE remote codes. Anyone own a universal remote and use macros to control your system?  Forget about it. You can't tell it anything but toggle on/off and it toggles through DVI1, DVI2, HDMI so you can't choose your source twice in a row without it switching to the wrong source. <br />- Terrible remote; trust me, you'll want to use a universal remote (irony?) <br />- Lame FILL feature. I don't believe the fill did a very good job when stretching the picture.  Not as good as other LCDs and Plasmas. <br />- Input placements.  All of the inputs are placed on the sides of the monitor. Unless wall mounting, it's unsightly to see more than a dozen labeled inputs on each side of your TV.  Also, no covers to hide the unused ones. <br />- Slow switching between S-Video and HDMI/DVI.  Each time it's switched to HDMI it would show \\"HDMI - No Signal\\" for a couple seconds which was irritating. <br />- Would be nice to be able to disable unused inputs. <br />- Manualis typically awful. An example:  <br />Function Name: DPMS <br />Description:   Select DPMS On/Off.. Um, what's DPMS? Nowhere in the manual. <br /> <br />A lot of Cons? Well, I would have kept this monitor even with all of the things I didn't like, but the defect pushed me over the edge.