I have been really happy with this TV. It has plenty of connections and great quality. You should read the manual carefully if you have any component connections because only one set on the TV has that function and it says composite on the back.
There are some minor gripes but nothing to worry about. The control system is a little slow. When browsing menus sometimes it takes a while to respond but I'm picky when it comes to speed. Some of the remote buttons like the jog wheel work better for a person who uses it slower and presses more firmly. The volume and channel buttons squeak slighty but not in an unpleasant way. The other downside of the remote is it is not universal. I'm surprised a TV in this price range doesn't come with one. I will be getting a Logitech Harmony soon anyway.
As for picture quality HD sources are beautiful with correct properly saturated colors in my opinion. Not oversaturated and overprocessed like Sony. Sometimes the upscaling of lower quality signals leaves something to be desired. There are times when a person's face can seem a bit grainy or blocky. This can be easily fixed by using a HD source and that is where this TV shines. With HD sources this set is absolutely stunning. Whenever there is a black part of a scene on this TV it just blends into the frame because it gets so dark. As much I hate wasting screen real estate when you watch a letter box movie the last thing you want to see is a dark gray bar on the top and bottom of the TV distracting you. This TV gets the black so black you don't even realize it there anymore. Combine it with Blu-ray or other HD source and I am in heaven. I love it. Just keep in mind that this set, like other high contrast sets, uses a semi-glossy screen which can reflect so be careful of your light sources in the area. It reflects about as much as a regular flat screen tube TV with standard glass, maybe a little less.
Finally the audio is decent. I have never been a fan of the built in audio on any TV but for those who don't worry that much about it the sound is just fine. One thing I have discovered though is that the TV processes video faster than my amplifier processes sound. Sometimes the TV can actually get ahead of my surround sound system and the words go out of sync. This is easily fixed by pausing the video and starting it back. It happens rarely and usually only when starting or fast forwarding a video. This does not happen when using the built in sound. Eventually I will purchase a surround sound system with HDMI passthrough which will remedy this situation but again this is not the TV's fault. I am using my sound and video from different sources and different connections which is bound cause some problems.
Overall I would say this TV has been worth every penny.
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