Mark's (almost) Monday Memo, 1/11/2005
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My advice?
a) Don't spend this much on this type of teevee, in 6 months it will be out of date, and unrepairable should it pack up
b) if you ARE going to spend this much (who are you? Paris Hilton?), don't even think of buying it online or mail order, go to Best Buy or any of the myriad tee vee stores, taste and try before you buy, then pay the extra to have them deliver and set up the teevee, and pay for an extended warranty that promises like for like replacement should the unit be unrepairable.
I didn't and lived to deeply, deeply regret it!
What A Great Picture!
I remember the first time I saw a large plasma screen TV. It was love at first sight for my eyes, but not my wallet. However, as prices came down, I decided to finally take the plunge and I bought this 50" plasma TV from Sony a couple of months ago. What a tremendous purchase! The picture on high definition channels is just tremendous. I find myself watching a lot more nature and travel shows than before because it seems a lot of these are presented in hi-def now and they just look terrific. DVD movies look very good as well, although hi-def presentations of these movies on my digital cable system look even better than on DVD. Regular digital channels (non-hi def) look pretty good as well.
I have my TV hooked up to a 5.1 surround system, so I can't vouch for the sound of the speakers that are integrated with the plasma set, but I am sure that they more than fine, but if you are willing to fork over the kind of money it takes to buy this set, not coordinating it with a good surround system seems like a waste to me. There are plenty of connections on the TV to create a nice setup.
After two months, I have absolutely zero complaints. I empathize with the folks who have posted here regarding troubles they have had with the TV and buying it online, but I went to a local home theater store for my purchase and although I probably paid a bit more, they answered my questions, set my system up, tested it thoroughly and have answered the questions I've had since the installation. For a purchase of this magnitude, that may be the way to go.
All in all, I'm very happy with my Sony and I think you will be as well.
Sony Plasma 50''
The sony brand are some of the best products you can buy i would reccomend this to anybody who has over 7k to spend on a television to buy this high definition television
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