Samsung TXS3082WH 30" Wide Slimfit HDTV
HDTV easy on the pocketbook
Alright, I have had this TV for 2 days.  I didn't see many if any reviews before my purchase.  And now, over and over, it seems that is a good thing because the screen shape is bugging the heck out of people on the WWW, or perhaps that there are faulty sets out there.   <br /> <br />This is my take: yes, I do notice a VERY MINOR curve of the edges in 4:3 mode.  It is NOTHING to be afraid of, and is definately not worth getting angry about.  Also, I did notice that perhaps the screen was shifted left very slightly, so I adjusted the handy-dandy tilt feature, and adjusted it so that it's perfectly straight.  A great feature! <br /> <br />Besides that, the TV, to me, is phenomonal for what you get for the money.  It has all the features you would want and inputs.  Enough said.  True, it is still a tube TV, so no matter what the picture will never be truely HD, but for my SD cable channels, this is a good thing.  I tried out an LCD TV recently, but took it back because the SD channels looked 10 times worse. <br /> <br />It has awesome design and looks great.  DVD's look great, and I just ordered a Sony upconvert DVD player for HDMI, so I am hoping to see even more improvement in picture.  I heard the Samsung upconvert DVD players kinda suck so I popped for a refurbished Sony, which have great reviews. <br /> <br />The price was right @ $660 and this set will get us by until Plasmas/LCDs drop to similar price points. <br /> <br />Only time will tell the durability of this set, so I can't comment on that, but I hope this set lasts many years because it is great!