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The LG 42PC1DA is a moderate size television with a screen size of 42 inches when measured diagonally and uses the plasma technology. The price of the set makes it pretty clear that LG have designed the set with the higher class in mind. Although the price of the set may make you take out most of your savings, the performance is one of the best ever seen. If you are interested in a moderately sized plasma television, the least I can say is that atleast take a look at this one.

The designing of the set ensures that it will get plenty of stares even when it is off. When it is on, it’s as if the set is working on a totally different level. The display is stunning and the set beats almost all the sets from any category. The brightness and contrast ratios of this set to say the very least are exceptional. So far, this review has been restricted to the quality of the LG 42PC1DA right out of the box and after just a little bit of tweaking, the quality improves even further. The set offered high level of details with rich and accurate colors for high definition, standard definition as well as DVD content.

The price may have many buyers rolling their eyes but one thing is for certain that you will be paying for the quality that you get.

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The RCA M50WH185 is a high definition television, which uses the DLP technology and has a screen size of 50 inches when measured diagonally. The best thing about the set is that it is quite inexpensive without skipping out on the features, functions and performance. The cabinet is well designed with a contour shape, which may not appeal to all the users. It is primarily black colored with a silver strip at the bottom. The front side of the cabinet has been given the clean look by moving the controls to the right side of the cabinet.

The full display resolution of the set is 1280 by 720 although it accepts all signals upto 1080i. All the incoming signals are scaled to fit the available pixel area. The performance of the set especially during high definition scenes was exceptional. The colors were very natural with sharp contrast. The detail levels though did seem to suffer especially in the background of a few scenes. Overall, the set gave an above average performance in most of the tests. The audio quality also proves that it is more than capable of keeping up with the stunning video.

The silver remote included with the set can control multiple devices and yet is quite easy to use. The depth of the set is just a bit more than 15 inches and also has a CableCard slot. Overall, considering the price to performance ratio the set is surely one of the best options.

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The Philips 42PF9631D is a high definition television having a 42-inch screen size when measured diagonally and uses the plasma technology. The cabinet has a wide bezel, which is quite unlike the trend that is seen today with the bezels becoming thinner and thinner. The bezel is black in color with a silver colored strip at the bottom used to house the speakers.

If you are planning to mount the set on the wall then there is an interesting feature, which you should know about – the Philips “Ambilight”. This function consists of two LED’s which are fitted at the back side of the cabinet which emit light on to the walls to create an effect. The user can specify the color of the lights or the television itself chooses the lights depending upon the color of the image on screen. This feature is even said to reduce the eyestrain especially while watching TV in darkened rooms. As a worse case condition if you don’t like the Ambilights you can even turn them off.

The Philips 42PF9631D offers plenty of inputs to hookup your devices to which is something that most plasmas are not that good at. The set offers a full display resolution of 720p. it is just 4.5 inches which is a another feature which should catch your eye as soon as you look at it. Overall the set delivers a good performance at a slightly higher than normal price but is definitely worth taking a look at.

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The Sony 40W3000 is a 40-inch TV set and uses the LCD technology. The best things first: there is very little that the set does not have or does not do right. All the bad things follow all the good things but that is not the case here. The price of the set is one of the things that could have been better although it is not worth calling bad. The price is slightly higher than most of the other LCD sets of a similar size. Least said you can be sure that you are paying for quality.

With most of the manufacturers providing most of the inputs at the back and some at the side, Sony has gone a step further by providing some inputs even on the top of the cabinet. However, this can cause some distress if you are planning to mount the set. The Sony 40W3000 has a high contrast ratio of 1800:1, which is commendable for a set using the LCD technology. The full display resolution is 1920 by 1080 i.e. 1080p. The fully black cabinet is just 10 ½ inches in depth which is reasonable even though it may not be the best. The remote is a bit too long but is programmable and backlit.

The Sony 40W3000 falls short on few of the minor factors. However, these factors do not affect or interfere with the performance of the set, which is quite brilliant.

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The Panasonic TC-32LX60 is a high definition LCD TV set and has a 32 inch screen size when measured diagonally. Panasonic takes all the accolades with the design of this set and seems to have made designing its forte. The cabinet is predominantly silver in color with a black frame used to house the screen. The swivel base is fantastic and lets you rotate the set to improve the visibility. The full display resolution offered by the set is 1366 by 768 which is slightly more than 720p.The Panasonic TC-32LX60 should be and possibly could be the best in the image sharpness category. As far as the viewing modes are concerned, the vivid mode is best for gaming consoles while the Cinema mode is fantastic for watching high definition content. The audio quality of the set however, fails the video especially at high volumes. The horizontal viewing angles are fantastic although the vertical viewing angles fail to render the same effect.

The contrast ratio is 3000:1 which is quite high for an LCD television. The depth of the Panasonic TC-32LX60 is slightly less than 12 inches. The width of the set 31 inches and the height is just over 24 inches. The set tips the weigh scales at a measly 43 pounds. The set is equipped with three composite inputs and a single HDMI input. The provision of a single component inputs however may cause a few problems while hooking up the additional devices.

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The LG 42LB5D is a 42 inch TV set which uses the LCD technology. On paper LG seems to be getting many of the things right in terms of features although this effect does not translate into performance. They have included the HDMI 1.3 and made the set 1080p capable with a very fast response time. Yet it struggles a bit when it comes to performance which has the users feeling a bit let down.

The depth of the set is a mere 3 ½ inches, which is quite creditable and gives the plasmas a run for their money. The plasmas offer better picture quality than most LCD’s but also are a lot costlier. As said above the set has a full display resolution of 1080p i.e. 1920 by 1080 which is the highest resolution available today and so is the HDMI 1.3. The response time is extremely fast in the region of 5 ms and is one of the fastest today.

To say the least the menu system is pathetic and quite tedious. Even for the smallest of tasks the user has to go hunting through the menu systems. Most of the inputs are on the backside of the set while a few of them are located on the side for easy access. The provision of the USB input enables the user to attach external media devices to view photos or videos or listen to audio files directly from the device.

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The Philips 42PFL7432D is a LCD television, which has a screen size of 42 inches. The screen is coated with an antiglare covering to reduce or even eliminate the reflections from the light sources inside the room. The dimensions of the set are 42 inches in width, 27 inches in height while the depth is just over 4 ½ inches. The set tips the scales at around 76 pounds, which is quite commendable considering its size. The depth of the set deserves a special mention here as at 4 ½ inches it is more than comparable to or even better than some of the plasmas, not to mention at a much lower price.

The Philips 42PFL7432D has a full display resolution of 1920 by 1080, which is the highest possible resolution available today. The rated contrast ratio is around 8000. The set is viewable from almost anywhere in front of the screen (well I mean it from the point of view of viewing angles). The second most noticeable thing (apart from the depth) is seen as soon as you start the television. This feature is called Ambilight in which a two LED’s fitted on the back of the cabinet bounces light off the wall. The colors can be chosen by the user or the TV chooses it to match the onscreen image.

Considering the features the Philips 42PFL7432D deserves quite a lot of accolades although they could have done much better about the light coming from the front of the set.

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The Samsung LTP468W is a high definition television which uses the LCD technology. Today it is one of the larger LCD televisions with a full display resolution of 1080p. Although this should not last for long with better and larger sets getting introduced into the market almost every week. With 100 inch televisions on the horizon things are bound to get better. The internal upconversion smoothens out the images produced by most of the 1080i signals that plenty of HDTV channels prefer.

The cabinet of the set has been very well designed with very light curves being the preferred form. The slate black screen with metal trimmed cabinet looks fantastic. The set also has an oval shaped stand which is optional. The rear panel of the set does not have any ventilation holes which can make it look very ugly. This allows you to use the set with the stand or even wall mount it.

As far as the performance is concerned the picture is very bright as is the case with most of the LCD’s which lets you watch it comfortably even in the most brightly lit rooms. Out of the box the settings of the Samsung LTP468W are fairly close to the ideal settings although a little bit of tweaking does mange to extract the optimum out of the set. In some of the scenes the blacks do seem to be slightly greenish but nothing too alarming. Overall the set is a very good option if you are looking for a big flat panel display.

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The Zenith D60WLCD is one of the larger rear projection television sets, which use the LCD technology with a screen size of 60 inches when measured diagonally. The cabinet has been exquisitely designed and almost looks like a plasma when seen from the front side. It is predominantly silver and gray with black stripes on both sides of the screen. On the back side though it’s quite a different story. Normally a plasma is 4-5 inches in depth while this set is around 17 1/2 inches which is quite reasonable for an LCD.

The full display resolution of the set is 1280 by 720 which means that all the input signals will be displayed at 720p. the Zenith D60WLCD does take a minute or two to get warmed up and may cause a little bit of distress to the users who are not used to this. But once fully warm the set gives some of the sharpest pictures with rich and vibrant colors. It is also very high brightness and should not cause any problems if used in rooms having a lot of light. The resolution was fantastic and the color was not oversaturated which is the problem in most LCD’s although the black levels were slightly off the mark.

The set is fully equipped including a standard remote which thankfully is backlit. Overall the Zenith have packed in enough features to make the set deliver a satisfactory performance.

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by avatarFixYourDLP.comPosted on Posted in RCA — 1 Comment ↓

Generally we do not encourage this…but we’ve seen too many people email about lamp failures…about bad color wheels…about defective ballasts…and even the light engines!  We know it’s difficult to justify buying another projection DLP TV if you’ve gone through a few lamps…a new ballast…or surely at least a color wheel.  RCA’s are prone to these failures, unfortunately…and they can become a money pit!

 RCA’s are emphasis for the loud “whining noise” the color wheel makes when its bearings start to give out.  Even if you still have experienced a distored picture, whether it be discoloration or flickering on the screen, if you heard the color wheel “whine,” you will see those symptoms soon.

For color wheels and ballast issues, it seems like you’ve got no choice other than the factory.

 For that reason, here’s RCA’s contact details:
In Warranty TVs (purchased within the last year): 800-338-0376

Out of Warranty TVs (TV sets older than 1 year): 866-723-6486

For lamp replacement, we suggest Discount-Merchant.com.  If you have a TYPE B lamp, you most likely have a OSRAM lamp inside your TV.  Type A lamps should be fitted with Philips lamps.  Per our experience and feedback, we only recommend replacing your old lamp with a Philips brand lamp, regardless if it was fitted with an OSRAM or a Philips originally.

The Philips lamps tend to last longer, per our datalogging, nearly 2,000 hours longer on average!  Don’t settle for the inferior lamp…purchase the Philips brand replacement bulb.

GENERAL Disclaimer: Never purchase an LTI, APO, or third-party aftermarket brand lamp.  If we had it our way, we would get rid of UHP lamps all together and install the new LED Based Light Engines.  But since we cannot do that, the next best thing is to go with the innovator in UHP technology: Philips.

Good luck! 🙁

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