Samsung LN32A550 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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Sanus Systems VMPL3B Universal Flat Panel Wall Mount with Tilt for 27 to 84 Displays Black
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Sanus Systems VMPL3B Universal Flat Panel Wall Mount with Tilt for 27 to 84 Displays Black
True audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts know that Audio/Video furniture and loudspeaker supports must not only be beautiful, in reality they must enhance the performance of the Audio/Video system. No company has paid more attention to the all-important technological details than Sanus Systems.This product is a flat panel TV wall mount with tilt motion.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Positive
This product was very easy to install. We had it on the wall with our tv on it in about 1 hour.
It received in very good shape and within the time frame given to be received.
Thank you
DL
5 Stars Plasma TV Mount
This is a very nice mount. Comes with pretty much everything you need. i mounted a 60″ Pioneer and it works very well.
5 Stars flat panel wall mount system
This product was very easy to assemble and mount on the wall. Securely held the 65 inch tv that I mounted and the tilt works well to make viewing easier.
4 Stars Very sturdy wall mount
This wall mount is heavy, and it is very sturdy. After I got it on the wall, I had no doubt the TV would be there until I took it down. The tilt feature works like a charm. The instructions could have been a little more clear, and the main problem I encountered was incorrect hardware. I probably had at least 20 bolts left over for different TV installations, but the ones for my TV were not in there. I trip to Home Depot solved this, but you have to be careful you are getting the right size, length, and thread count.
5 Stars Great mount, but needs modification to fit 65″ Sharp LCD
Let me preface this review by saying that this is a great wall mounting bracket for your LCD TV. It is fairly easy to install with great directions. The bracket allows you to slide and tilt your tv, or lock it in.
Now for the bad news… this product is recommended for the Sharp Aquos LC65D64U 65″ LCD. However, it does not come with the right bolts for that TV. This poses two minor problems: You have to buy the bolts and you have to enlarge the holes on the bracket. The bolt size is M10×1.5×35mm (size, thread, length). They can be picked up at home depot (and make sure to get some M10 flat washers too). You will also need a file to enlarge the holes on the bracket (took about 10 minutes for all 4 holes).
If you are planning on installing your own wall mount, the modifications should be easily within you abilities.
Overall great product.
Panasonic DMP BD55K Blu ray Disc Player
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Panasonic DMP BD55K Blu ray Disc Player
BD-Live: Enjoy Additional Content via Internet (requires optional SD card) / PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus / Also plays DVD, CD, DiVX
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Much Better
I have bought both the BD55K and the Sony S350 and I would say the 55K. wins with overall picture, ease of setup and best of all speed of loading dvd’s. The both come packed with all the features with the 55K having one or two more and of last check was cheaper. If your contemplating on either one of these, make it the BD55K, you won’t go wrong.
5 Stars It’s a winner!
After reading all other reviews, I decided to go for this Panny BD55. My expectations were set very high and the player delivered them..all of them!!
The player looks quite impressive even when not powered on. Powering it, brings a cool blue cresent in the front.
Setting it up is very simple. Well thought questions on initial setup parameters takes not more than a minute and it’s done! Hoooking it up with the receiver too is simple. I have an older non-HDMI receiver and this was the key reason for going in for 55 instead of 35.
Time taken from power up till you can insert the disc is longer than what the normal DVD player takes. However, it’s not long enough to be painful.
The performance:
I played three different kinds of media to test. BBC’s Planet Earth & Cars(BD), The Patriot (DVD) and then a classical flute (MP3)
Picture -BD
In both the cases, the pictures and colors are crisp and deep. Even in fast movements and action, the player keeps up with the details all over the screen. The forest and the flowers in Planet Earth literally bring the television alive!! You would feel as if the trees are right there in front of you. Smallest of the details in the forest come alive, especially when the camera pans around in slow motion, you feel you are gliding through the forest!
Cars puts the player into a different kind of world. The animations, reflections, shadows, the speed… all work beautifully!
Picture -DVD
The output is as good as any other high end DVD player. I didn’t see much difference in the depth of colors and clarity from the ones I get from my regular DVD player (Pioneer DV525). This DVD player was anyway one of the best ones around and still puts out better performance on it’s Component video than HDMI of many of the newer players!!
Audio – MP3
The audio processing is nice. The notes from the flute were rendered perfectly. I deliberately selected a solo flute performance. The listeners were immersed in the beautiful sounds of the flute… I forgot that I was merely checking the player. I listened to the whole 15 minute performance.
Remote:
The Remote keys are nicely spaced. You would not need the manual for most of the operations. The smart feature is programming the TV and Receiver codes to control power and volume. However, the Receiver list is limited.
What Panasonic should do:
1. Remote: make it look more like 21st century. It’s very functional (good) but still looks like one from 90s.
2. Please please please provide an HDMI cable or at least stop providing the flimsy composite AV cable!!!! That’s cheap and mean too!!
5 Stars Incomparable Value for the $
Absolutely stunning picture quality delivered to my Panasonic plasma TV. Even more incredible sound via the lossless multi channel analog output. (I really like NOT having to upgrade my beloved Yamaha RXV 2500 AV reciever) Fast loading. Easy setup, glitch free performance in a good looking well priced product. Met and exceeded all expectations…Highly recommended.
5 Stars Excellent Player
My friend bought this player for me from New York (I am in HK) and it is excellent. The loading is fast, image is sharp and price is reasonable.
5 Stars Superb BD Player
This is truly an excellent piece of Home Theater Equipment. Excellent video and audio performance. No need to upgrade your receiver now. Lossless audio sounds great via 7.1 analog. Amazon sales and service have been great too. You simply can’t go wrong with this unit.
Toshiba 22LV505 22 Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built in DVD Player
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Toshiba 22LV505 22 Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built in DVD Player
The 22LV505 is the ideal space-saver, offering a stunning LCD HDTV with a built-in DVD player. It’s the all-in-one solution with a convenient, sleek cabinet.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Good picture quality, extremely slow channel switching
I read about the slow channel switching from early review comments but I thought it will not be so bad. This turns out to be a major flaw. From the time you press the channel number, it takes about 2-3 seconds to start the switching (the screen goes blank) and then another 2-3 seconds to latch on to the next channel. If you like to switch between channels, DO NOT BUY THIS TV.
The picture quality is very good, and it is very convenient to have the DVD player integrated. It is light weight and looks decent.
4 Stars Great LCD HDTV with built-in DVD player with great service at Amazon
I was very satisfied with amazon service: only two working days after placing my order I received my Toshiba 22LV505 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built-in DVD Player in an original manufacture’s box with a very good condition.
The picture quality is really great. The built-in DVD is working well. However, you will need to use external (high quality) speakers to fully enjoy this function. The reason for giving 4 stars to this product is the extremly long delay time in responding to switching between channels and to turning the TV on as well.
5 Stars Love this tv!!!
I installed this tv in my bathroom and it works perfectly. Before I purchased it, I read that some people did not like the limited volume. It works perfectly in the bathroom. The picture is great. The remote is easy to use. I would highly recommend this tv / dvd combo.
4 Stars A Great All-in-one for a small room
Lets not try to make this something it isn’t. Many of the reviews here talk about how this TV compares to other LCD flat panels and the truth is that it is a very basic TV which knows what it does and does it well.
I have read reviews about picture quality, I honestly don’t know if these reviewers had bad sets or if they were just hooked up to a bad video source but I find the picture to compare well to my Sony LCD. It is a relatively small screen and there is light bleed at the edges, but nothing worse than you will see from other TVs in this price range. The backlight is bright enough for a well lit room and the DVD picture quality is great (DVD looks great on this size TV).
Channel skipping is slow, so if you intend to watch a lot of TV, plan to use a set top box from your HD provider and that will get you goodies like the interactive guide. If you want to plan for the future, the single HDMI on this box may be a limiting factor as it prevents you from watching HD TV and hooking up a Blu-Ray player via HDMI (though there is always the component input or a HDMI switcher).
Going back to the beginning, this is a TV for a bedroom or incidental location. It is not a home theater TV, but the picture quality and sound (unless turned all the way up) perform as well as anything else in this class.
5 Stars Great medium sized HDTV at a reasonable price
The Toshiba 22LV505 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built-in DVD Player meets all of my requirements for a secondary TV. This is my first TV with a digital tuner. It’s great. Connection and setup were a breeze. The picture quality is first rate. I’d recommend it to anyone.
Samsung 32 Inch LCD HDTV – Complete Review Of The Samsung 32 LN32A450 Inch LCD HDTV
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