Sylvania LD370SS8 37-Inch WXGA LCD HDTV with Built In DVD Player

SYLVANIA 37 LCD TV/DVD COMBO W/DIG TUNER - 37" Widescreen HDTV LCD TV with DVD
Customer Review: BEWARE - DO NOT BUY
TV was received on 2/15/2008 and promptly would not turn on 20 days later - 3/6/2008. Amazon would not help as they used Electronic Express for the sale, so they were worthless. Electronic Express would only help for the first 15 days, so I was left working through Sylvania. Their customer service is far from service. I have now called 4 times with little to zero progress and the TV sits on the floor. The unit will not power on at all. It tries to come on but fails to do so. BEWARE of unit, BEWARE of Electronic Express and BEWARE of buying from Amazon. Go to your local store. It pays in the long run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Customer Review: So far so good
I ordered the TV unit, that was offered by Electronic Express, through amazon.com * Transaction though Amazon went fine. * Communication with seller was good (e-mail exchange) * Delivery went fine and actually faster than expected - Electronic Express used FedEx * When recieved unit, was in original box and in perfect condition The prodcut itself (image quality, features)actually surpassed my expectations: I was not very familiar with the Sylvania brand at all but I needed a 37in built-in DVD TV and that was the only prodcut available on the market at that time. Now let's see down the road, how the TV and the DVD will stand the use in the long run. Raphik PS: I purchased the 2 year warranty offered by Amazon just in case

Buying a television is quite a bit more complex than it used to be. Now you need an HD flat TV review to understand what you're even looking at. Used to be you could just go into a store, look at the wall of TV's then whip out the old credit card. Now, there are a lot more decisions to make. Not only do you have to pick the manufacturer (which you had to do before). But you also need to really understand what you'll be using the TV for, what resolution you want, and what technology you want to buy (plasma or LCD, for instance). If you're confused by all of this, then don't worry. Just keep reading and this HD flat TV review article will straighten you out.

Let's talk about all of these issues in order, starting with the manufacturers.

There are four main manufacturers of HD flat TV's, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and Toshiba. There are others, but these are by far the big four. What's good for us consumers is that these companies are currently very competitive. That makes prices go down, also that's what offers us more selection and more and more technology in the television. Of course, this selection also makes buying a TV harder. (Which is, of course, why you need an HD flat TV review!) Of these four, Samsung might be the company that offers the most choice, but in terms of quality and price, you probably won't go wrong with either of the four.

Of greater importance is understanding what you want the TV for. Do you just want to look at cable TV and also DVD's? Or do you need to do more with it, like play videos? How many other devices do you want to feed into your TV? Make sure the model you buy has the correct number and types of plugs!

Another very important issue to cover in any HD flat TV review is resolution. After all, you want your new purchase to be "HD", don't you? Well, not all TV's made today are high-definition. What you need to know to understand that is the number of lines that get scanned by the TV when it creates the picture. The possible numbers are 480, 720, and 1080. Now, there's more to scanning than just the number of lines scanned. But this will at least give you a start.

Finally, probably the biggest question that any HD flat TV review needs to answer is should you buy an LCD TV, or a plasma TV. Both have their pluses and minuses. LCD TV's are slower and sometimes have problems with ghosting on the screen. But they're also lighter, which means they are easier to hang on the wall. Plasma TV's are heavier, but their picture can sometimes look more brilliant or cinematic.

Want to learn more about buying your next flat screen TV? Check out my site at HD Flat TV Blog.

Rick Cole is a consumer technology enthusiast! You can find out more at his blog, http://www.hdflattvblog.com.

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