Apex GB51HD09 51-Inch Projection HDTV
Not perfect, but perfect for me....
I think I remember paying $900 + something for this television and thinking it was a great deal for such a large screen.  I still feel that way... despite the problems that I have encountered.<br />Problem #1 - Occasionally, after pressing the power `ON' button on (either on the unit or the remote) the green light on the front of the TV comes on, but I never get a picture.  After pressing the button to turn the television back `OFF', the little green light on the front just blinks but doesn't turn off and I still have no picture.  The first time this occurred it really freaked me out, especially since it was only about 2 weeks old at the time it first happened.<br />Solution - Unplug the television from the wall, and plug back in.  Hit the power button on the remote.  Television usually performs fine for a week or so after doing this.<br />Problem #2 - At random times, the volume goes up a little, or down a little... even though no one is touching the remote control.  Very strange, I admit.<br />Solution - Not known.  Deal with it.<br />Problem #3 - Sometimes the television changes channels on its own, while no one is touching the remote.  This occurs very rarely, but I have seen it happen with my own eyes.<br />Solution - Change the channel back to the one you were originally watching.<br />Despite these problems, I love this TV.  The picture is bright and clear, it has lots of inputs in the back for components, and the sound is actually quite clear with decent bass.  Besides, how else would a money-conscious person like myself be able to afford such a HUGE television?  Other televisions of the same size cost much more than I paid.  The only person that I know who paid less for a similar-sized television bought a damaged Zenith with a huge crack in the screen!  <br />It's no secret that you often get what you pay for, and I believe that I certainly did.  But right now I would rather invest the extra $1000 in an IRA, or use it to take a vacation and get away from the TV for a while.