Samsung LTN325W 32-Inch LCD TV
Wow
Purchased this TV at Amazon.com after fiasco with an un-named online retialer. The TV is great. I spent about 3 months researching the field before I made my decision. I made at least 7 trips to Best Buy (not to confuse with bestbuyplasma.com grrrr...) looking at all the Sonys, Samsungs, Sharps, Hitachis, etc.  I have no clue how Best Buy can sell so many TVs these days. Prices are SO MUCH higher there than on Amazon. People either don't do research or too affraid of online purchases. I did pick up Samsung HD DVD player there though, only $20 more than online. I don't remember DVD model, the one that does 720p up-convert and has DVI out.<br />This TV is cheapest you can find in 32\\" 720p category that offers tremendous bang for the buck. Some reviews mentioned over-saturated red color, some mentioned flaws in picture quality. This is not true, plain and simple. This TV requires some tunning when unpacked from the box. Duhh... It took me about an hour to go through calibration and tuning. The results are amazing. Use DVI. Use DVI. Can I say it again? DVI is digital connection. Throw away all your fancy Monster Cables. It is unfortunate and makes me feel sad when people say how great DVI Monster cables are. I understand that analog Monster Cables are of high quality while perhaps being too pricey. With digital connection you either have a picture or you don't. There is no \\"in-between\\": no noise, no color change, no blurring is even possible. I am yet to see a DVI cable that would not transmit 0 and 1. $15 cable from Menards(!) worked just beautifully. Any and all DVI cables are equal.<br />I went with gold plated S-video cable ($10 from Menards) for my older satellite dish that does not have DVI output (waiting for my HD pack now :) S-video is analog signal and requires some care, hence gold.<br />Now bad things (not enough to reduce to 4 stars though): <br />1. Only one DVI input. I will have to buy DVI switch box. <BR>2. Setup: it takes some time to figure out correct set of modes(menus) for true digital (DVI) connection. The trick that helped me resolve the problem was connecting TV via old-fashioned composite cable along with DVI. This allowed for tracking menus even when no pitcure can be seen on DVI input.<BR>3. Speakers: I am not a great fan of elephant ears in TVs. TV looks much cleaner without them, fits very well in my not very large room. Combined with ($600) Infinity Total Solutions(TM) 6-Speaker System (TSS-750PLT) this TV is a peice of art in a frame. The downside was that I still had to pay for speakers that now sit in my garage.<br />(...)