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I was thinking about this TV as well - I've since decided screw being responsible, I'm getting my 42" Panasonic ED plasma.
The sets are a little erratic, by all reports, out of the box (apparently quality control issues on the set).
They have too much red push (which can be corrected in the service menu). Some have blooming problems from minor to severe (where the picture changes size a bit depending on the brightness). Some other problems exist as well out of the box.
Sets built up until late '03 can have the HD 1080i mode turned on - but with iffy results, as the power supply in
many of the sets are apparently underpowered for doing HD. If you do get one like this, you've gotten a 32" HD set for dirt cheap. Just beware tinkering with the service menu can void your warranty.
The word so far seems to be that the newer sets with the 1080i option in the service menu stripped have a lot lower frequency of problems than the earlier, 1080i-hackable sets.
By all accounts, after a good calibration/tweaking session, the image is excellent if you get a good set. Just a higher frequency of problem sets. Make sure if you do pick it up, get it at Circuit City or somewhere else with an excellent return policy.
Matheson- "There are probably some who'll say that by doing this, we are interfering with their culture."
Gideon - "Probably. Screw them."
-Crusade, Visitors from Down the Street
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