Sony KE42M1 42" M Series WEGA HDTV-Ready Flat Panel Plasma TV

Rating:
Summary: FRAUD ALERT
Review: A word to the wise, I have been going crazy trying to find a plasma TV at a super low price. I mean who does not want a really great deal? Along the way I have learned quite a bit. Many on line sellers, some right here on Amazon, are scammers. They usually have a comment about contacting them prior to ordering. This should be your first clue that something is wrong. Once you email them they give you some line about you paying outside of Amazon for one reason or another. I have had them wanting me to send payment by moneygram, western union, even bank transfer from my bank account directly to theirs. Only after receipt of payment is verified will they send the package. I sure hope none of you will fall for this. I have even had one seller offer to go through a third party named Square Trade. A quick google showed the company to be quite legit. After agreeing to use Square Trade, I received an offical looking email (using Square Trades logo, and a spoofed Square Trade email address) instructing me to send a money gram to an indiviual in Romania. I might just have well put cash in an envelope. I have turned these individuals into Amazon, Square Trade ( who was aware of the situation) and have now started notifying the email hosts that their service is being used as part of the scam. If an escrow service is offered trust none except escrow.com as the rest are ripoff site as well. NO I was not a victim but I hope none of you become one either. NEVER PAY FOR ANY TRANSACTION OUTSIDE OF AMAZON IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PROTECTED.


Rating:
Summary: Great Performance TV
Review: I got this 2 days back. By this I moved from 29" to 42" - what a jump - life looks pretty cool now!!!

This TV is just great. Picture resolution is good. Easier to hook. Little heavier than I thought. My wife had to give me a hand and she struggled too. Easier to install.

Pros:

1. Very slim.
2. Various view modes
3. Can use TV speaker as Center speaker for the receiver - GREAT!! This itself saved me straight $200+
4. Parental locking feature seems to lot advanced - havent used it yet
5. Digital input and HDTV ready.
6. Affordable price - good bang for the buck
7. Picture off feature is great.... You can use the speakers but not burn the plasma screen unnecessarily.

Cons

1. No Picture in Picture - not sure if it is a standard in all plasma TVs
2. Lack of SD Card kind of input - Took one star out for this...
3. Gets hotter quickly - not sure if all Plasma have this problem
4. TV remote doesnt seem to work with other equipments - maybe I did it wrong....

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Mahesh