Digital Lifestyles 42" 720p LCD HDTV - FA2B42323

Pros: PC works great on HDMI connection at 1920x1080. External tuner works great on second HDMI. Windows look great on this TV. Games are fantastic as long as you have a video card that supports 1920x1080.

Cons: RF input (turner) died second day of operation. Didn’t want to go thru the hassle of returning this monster so bought a Philips DVDR3506 DVD recorder/tuner.

Overall Review: Buy the protection plan to get local repair. I didn’t and I am paying the price.

Pros: This is absolutely a candidate for best performance for the price range available in the US market today (Oct. 2008). Until recently it was almost inconceivable to buy a 42" LCD, 720p/1080i, for under $1,000. To find one for $699 with free shipping is still shocking, even as we approach late 2008. The best surprise is that it's a good t.v. whose picture performs well when compared with higher priced models. Bright, crisp, even picture, and no dead pixels. I'm very happy with the HDMI performance.

Cons: Ideally, the t.v. would be 1080p capable, though tech experts from CNET and elsewhere agree that at this size (42"), 720p/1080i is virtually indistinguishable from 1080p. In other words, I have no "cons" for this model.

Overall Review: Way to go Newegg! Very satisfied at this point.

Pros: Great TV and computer display for the price paid.

Cons: Push the cc button and it turns on closed captioning. Push it again and it doesn't turn it off. This isn't intuitive. TV smells bad as it runs (plastic smell). This stench is fading. TV gets very hot. Hot enough to heat up the room.

Overall Review: Running using HDMI via a Dell PC and Vista, Premium Edition (i.e. Media Center). Running at 1360x768 is clearest. Using an HD3450 video card had to change the overscan on the ati catalyst 8.10 driver so that the desktop would fit on the screen. It does fit, you have to play with the overscan setting (once only). Note that this TV comes with a 1 year warranty, you have to send in the warranty card within 30 days for it to be effective. Buy it on Amex and you automatically get 2 years worth of coverage (buyer's assurance).

Pros: This is my first HDTV having gone from a sony 27" CRT to this. Naturally it blows the CRT away. Good amount of hookups for HDMI, component, and audio out as well. I initially ran the cable through a DVD/VHS player in series. This is a mistake. Signal quality is very important with these LCD's. Running the coax cable directly into the T.V improved the picture vastly. I ran the DVD to the HDMI and am amazed at the quality of picture. I would hold off on adjusting the settings until you maximize the incoming signal. The remote is surprisingly uncomplicated and the T.V. responds rapidly to channel change (though less so when switching between HD and Standard channels)

Cons: The sound is sub par but not terrible. I hooked up external speakers with sub woofer. The remote volume does not control the audio out unfortunately (not sure if this is standard for these LCD's).

Overall Review: Overall very happy with my purchase. Good price NEWEGG! Free shipping is great and the unit was packed well enough to withstand all but the most cranky delivery people. I understand from their website that this company is an LCD "top supplier" and "partners with the top manufacturer...in the television and audio industry for over 20 years" which makes me think a lot of other brands use their LCD's. I wouldn't be afraid of this brand. They seem fairly well constructed and so far, worth the money - especially for a 42".

Pros: TV runs great for me have a PS3, XBOX 360, and the wii everything looks clear on it found no dead pixels on it when i got it as well great TV for the price

Cons: have none

Pros: Overall, a pretty decent picture for such a cheap price. Very bright. And it was hard to go wrong for 42in LCD for only $500. This would be good for a rec room TV or bedroom TV, but I wouln't buy it for a main TV.

Cons: Only 720, but pretty decent picture. Runs warm. I had 1 dead pixel. The buttons on the side of the TV (for power, channels, vol, etc) only work every once in a while. The remote does a fine job though. Overall, you get what you pay for though... it's not name brand, that's for sure. But for a no-name brand, it is pretty good. It sure beats the cheapo generic sets at BB, CC, etc. BTW - the brand is digital lifestyles. Corion must be a model or something, but it doesn't say Corion on anything - box or tv, etc.

Overall Review: CUSTOMER SERVICE for Corion or Digital lifestyles or whatever the company is... IS TERRIBLE!!! I called the company and asked about the pixel policy and the broken buttons... and the main man, Ken (I'm pretty sure there are only about 5 guys in the customer service department overall) tried to blame Newegg's shipping for the malfunctioning. They told me to take it up with Newegg, but they would not be helping me at all. SO I called newegg... and newegg was as great as they always are. They did an RMA for me.. now I'm getting a Panasonic. I learned that namebrand means both quality AND customer service. So if you want a cheap tv with a pretty decent picture but don't care about manufacturer customer service, this is a great buy.

Pros: The picture quality is good, no dead pixels. It is a way better TV than I expected for the price I paid. I've received lots of compliments and people can't believe how inexpensive it was. I received a prompt response to an inquiry I made to tech support about the remote since I lost my manual.

Cons: Sound is intolerable, you'll need separate speakers. Doesn't respond to the remote well. It's like the first press wakes the thing up, then it works fine. You can't control color balance of individual colors. It is difficult to get the colors right using the limited options available, but after a couple hours of tweaking I found some acceptable settings. I haven't tried a universal remote. I couldn't find the manual online anywhere.

Overall Review: If my wife would let me I'd get another one for my basement.

Pros: Very good display quality for this price - not top-notch, just "very good." We all love it for the picture quality, overall ease of use and adequate though moderate connections options. The simulated surround sound is decent, though sound techies will rip on that.

Cons: I can't give any real cons considering that it's definitely more than I expected for a $499 system - yeah, baby!!! This IS my bag baby!!!

Overall Review: A great system for the price, for ease of use and if you want a very good picture with decent sound without driving up your purchase costs for a 1080p and a real surround sound system - and driving up your electric bill too boot. Modestly awesome. Simply sweet for the price!