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    RGA
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    I read the site and I would look carefully at Insignia here. If you notice they had a top score in the 35-39 inch part but there really isn't much competition. The model series is the same as their other tvs and in the 40-44 inch part they were dead last. This implies to me that their 37 inch model would also score near the bottom if they did not separate the sizes. In other words if they had a list from 35-44 inches the Insignias would both be near the bottom of the heap. The LG 37 is $180 more but they actually seem to like it a bit better (perhaps the Insignia wins on value) but the LG is 240hz refresh and the price has come down. Though I can't find these models in Canada.

    I noticed that LG has done quite well in all the reviews I have seen CR and the like and they seem to be priced a bit lower.

    Too bad you can't go higher than 37 because it seems like the better technology is in the 40 inch and up group for not a whole lot more. Have you considered getting rid of the entertainment center. My mom bought the 40 inch SONY TV and it is very nice and quite large - but if she could do it again she would have bought the 50 or 55 incher.

    I am looking at 32 inch because I live a bit like transient and don't want to be lugging a huge tc all over the place. But the slim TV's with the slim boxes make 40 inch a possibility now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RGA
    I am looking at 32 inch because I live a bit like transient and don't want to be lugging a huge tc all over the place. But the slim TV's with the slim boxes make 40 inch a possibility now.

    There is a HUGE weight difference. I went from 27" tube (flat panel) to 32" LCD. I could barely move the 27", but it's nothing to lift and lug around the LCD. There's room for a cat to walk across in front and in back of the tv at the same time now.

    Hate it when they sit and look at you directly in front of the screen...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RGA
    IThe LG 37 is $180 more but they actually seem to like it a bit better (perhaps the Insignia wins on value) but the LG is 240hz refresh and the price has come down. Though I can't find these models in Canada.

    I noticed that LG has done quite well in all the reviews I have seen CR and the like and they seem to be priced a bit lower.
    What I like about LG is that it give users control over its color temperature and gray scale, so it can be calibrated to corrcet temperature (6500k degree) without going into its service menu (its called ISFcc).

    LCDs like Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic will not let users adjust color temperature without getting the service manual ($50) which also can get complicated.

    Quote Originally Posted by pixelthis
    They are good for the money...But!!..YOU CAN GET A LOT MORE for the money if you spend just a little more money. Or maybe its just me, but Insignia has never floated my boat.
    AS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, its time for a new one, or do like a friend did,
    saw off the top half, hang the TV.
    Vizio has about the best 37" for the money, although a friend loves his 42" PHILLIPS.
    My 37" VIZIO at my parents is going on four years old, still looks great.
    They are about the best cheap TV maker out there, although I did see some element
    sets at WALFART, thought they were defunct.
    Pix, I thought you said you are going to clean up your post, and use back space to get rid of hard carrige return between your sentences. If you are not going to take time fixing your post, don't expect us to take time reading it.
    Last edited by Smokey; 07-14-2010 at 08:01 PM.

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