I purchased this TV online with a discount coupon code from Amazon.com, and was hesitant about purchasing a new TV online, but I must say, the experience has been nothing but bliss. The TV was hand-delivered by a contracted company from Amazon, and the price was well worth what I paid compared to buying it at a Best Buy or other public electronics store (no tax, free shipping, points on my Amazon card). I'm not going to bother getting into specifics, but I am giving this review based on what I thought were the TV's positive attributes (and very few negatives). This TV is my main unit in my apartment, and I have a HD antenna attached (flawlessly integrates with the TV's tuner), a Playstation 3, a HD-DVD player and HD Cable Television attached to it. The TV has an optional side HDMI input (on the right side of the TV) that I use to attach to my laptop's HDMI output to stream online movies, etc. The contrast ratio is excellent, with a 70,000:1 ratio, and the depth of black is excellent on the television. What I also liked was the fact that the TV is Energy Star efficient, and you can adjust the rate of power conservation (low, medium, high). Just note that the more energy you save (on high), the darker the TV's picture gets.
Positives:
1. Full 1080p resolution
2. 4 HDMI's (3 in the back, 1 on the right side of the TV)
3. USB input (for pictures, audio, etc on a flash drive) this input is located on the right side of the TV
4. Energy Star efficient
5. Game mode to preserve the TV's picture
6. Easy to use interface
Negatives:
1. The Red "Touch of Color" border isn't really noticeable unless you have the TV in a very bright room (which I wouldn't recommend). This is purely a cosmetic concern, not a functional one.
2. No DVI input for a laptop computer (but it does have a side HDMI input and an analog laptop input). This is not really a negative, but just something I noticed.
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