Originally posted by: scootermaster
Originally posted by: Todd33
Originally posted by: mshan
I read over AVS Forum that Westinghouse is just a brand name and that they have other companies design and build their tvs and lcds, so there probably isn't any consistency over the whole brand.
The 37w3 is supposed to be superb, but some have apparently had problems with the 42 inch model.
More FUD. Please link your source. I have read all 117 pages of the 42" thread and never seen this claim.
Known problems with the 42" according to the thread:
1. Power lockups, older firmwares will have to be unplugged and plugged back in to respond to remote. It is semi-rare and Westinghouse claims they are going to do field firmware fixes.
2. Banding, all LCDs have this issues. You have 30 days to replace it, buy and try.
3. Sparkles on HDMI in 1080P. It was found that the HDMI chip is 1080i not 1080P. No fix yet, but 1080P is claimed in the literature, so they should have to fix it. Buy the extended warranty and have them buy you a new model in the future is my advice. Though 1080i deinterlaced to 1080P looks the same by many people's accounts.
Now I don't want to thread crap because a). I've seen this monitor, and it's pretty darn good, and b). the price is great, buuuuuuuuut....
This is a
huge issue, man. The biggest selling point of this (other than the price) is the 1080p, and now supposedly it's
not 1080p? I just don't understand the "hope they do right by you" mentality of buying something this expensive, and hoping they'll fix it later.
Now perhaps I'm reading this wrong or something, but if the darn thing isn't 1080p, I don't see how you can pull the trigger.
But, for those of you on the fence, just look at it this way: There's a guy over on AVS forum who has a home theater set up -- like a real theater. I think he said it was over a quarter mil. And what does he have in his bedroom (if I remember correctly?): This panel.
Just thought you might wanna know.