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LG 55LH55 55 Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV Gloss Black

LG’s LH55 with TruMotion 240Hz technology uses proprietary scanning technology to virtually eliminate motion blur so you can keep up with the fastest-paced entertainment.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Looks good – HD Picture is great – minor Lip Synch issues
After a bumpy but eventual reciept of the TV, we were happy with the end product. It looks really nice and the picture on HD channels and Blue Ray is incredible. The refresh rate can sometimes not catch up with the action on the TV and you can see some blur of the figure, but that is very infrequent. Non HD channels are pretty grainy depending on the channel and program – part of that is comparing HD to non HD. I am working with LG on the lip synch issue with certain channels where the audio is behind the video – apparently this is common. They are sending me a software update to address the problem…we’ll see if that works. Otherwise the price was right ($1680) and the TV looks great hanging on the wall!

5 Stars Fantastic TV
I have had this TV now for about a week—-everything about it is great—I see no downside to this TV–the dynamic contrast ratio made me choose this bad boy—-out of the box with very little knowledge I was able to set up my surround system with this 55 inch monster—I researched a bunch of TV’s and this by far was the best deal I could find and with the 12months no interest no payment sold me—the unit took about 5 days to arrive but with the white glove service it was out of the box and in my living room within minutes of it arriving at my house—-I can hardly wait for hockey season to start—-

great TV—great Deal—fast and courteous delivery—-

5 Stars Great
The only thing about this set is the remote. Its a basic remote with nothing but the TV’s controls. It should do more. But thats all thats wrong with this set. It is truly Great!

5 Stars GREAT TV… UNBELIEVABLE price!!
I have had the TV now for 3 days and absolutely LOVE it. I paid roughly $100 more for this TV than the 120Hz 52″ that WM and Target offer. IT took roughly 4 days to get here. This IS the best deal I have found for a SUPERB television!

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LG 26LH20 26 Inch 720p LCD HDTV Gloss Black

26″ LCD TV HD 1080p (1366 x 768p) resolution, 30,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, ATSC/NTSC/Clearn QAM – 1 Tuner, XD Engine, 178 True Wide Viewing Angle, SRS TruSurround XT, Invisible Speakers, Dolby Digital 5.1 Decoder, 2 HDMI, includes swivel stand

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Expensive but Awesome
We bought this TV to place in our kitchen. We had no problems mounting it to the wall. Remote is easy to use.

Unit was able to detect analog and digitial cable feeds right out of the box. Picture is decent when looking at analog cable. But this unit really shines when it comes to a digital hidef channel. Picture is ultra crisp and rivals my 42 inch plasma in the family room. Sound is pretty good considering the our particular application in the kitchen.

5 Stars Great, easy set up, fast delivery !
I ordered this TV yesterday, and recieved it today. Only paid $10.00 for delivery!

It works great and was easy to set up.

Price was right. Beat Best Buy’s price and the service was MUCH better than Best Buy too!

3 Stars Great TV Picture But Otherwise Flawed
Great picture on strong over the air tv signal but will not pick up weak signals that other digital tuners I have do easily. It has a large selection of inputs (including 2 HDMI, male and female vga and component) for an entry level LCD. Unfortunately I have not been able to get a decent picture in component input mode even though the picture is fine on over the air tv. In component mode the color is way off (totally magenta) and does not want to change despite attempts to correct using menus and tint and color intensity controls.

This is not a slim LCD (its over 3″ thick) by any strech of the imagination nor can it be mounted snuggly to the wall because the connectors on the back, including the power connector, stick out about 2 inches past the back of the cabinet -a really poor design! For contrast check out the Coby on which the connectors are in a recess and pointed down, inset into and in parallel with the back panel. With the LG, if you use a thin wall mount you will need to space it about 2″ out from the TV back to allow room for those connnectors to clear the wall. There are much better choices out there and I regret making this one.

5 Stars Great TV at a great price
We purchased this television a few months ago for our bedroom and have really liked it. Very clean and sharp image quality. We like the sound quality as well. We have this television connected to a DVD player and our cable box and haven’t had any issues. When we purchase our next television we’ll buy from LG. The only complaint I have is we purchased it at a best buy and it is cheaper here at Amazon.

5 Stars Very Satisfying!
I bought this set about 4 months ago and have had no problems. I normally use it connected to my DirecTV box but I’ve also connected it to my laptop to access wireless as well as wired Internet Netflix. No problems whatsoever. The user interface is friendly. I most appreciate the energy savings feature! Thanks LG

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Xbox AV HDTV Component Cable

THIS CABLE IS THE PERFECT ACCESSORY TO IMPROVE THE PICTURE ON YOUR XBOX CONSOLE!! MUST HAVE A HIGH DEFINITION TV TO ENABLE HIGH DEFINITION FEATURES!! Connect your Xbox console to your TV or receiver with component AV compatible input. Offers high picture quality. Cable length: 2 meters.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Doesn’t work at all for me!
I bought this cable hoping that I could get a better picture on my HDTV. Much to my dismay, it doesn’t help AT ALL! I get the exact same picture that I do with the composite cable. Not sure why this is the case. Perhaps this cable only works with certain TVs. I have a 47″ 1080p Insignia HDTV. Very disappointed.

5 Stars Simply amazing!
When I received this product it was way more heavy duty than what I was led to believe in the picture…at least the ones I purchased from classic game source. These babies came with digital audio and wasn’t even expecting it! They make my display look crystal clear and the colors just pop. I haven’t been so happy with a purchase in a long time. Definitely exceeded my expectations! A bargain and a quality made product. If you have any reservations about picking these cables up, chuck them aside and click buy. One of the better purchases I’ve made!

4 Stars Decent Quality Cables
These cables do provide a high-definition connection if your TV will allow it. The only downfall is that the sound is still stereo. Many of the xbox games that came out have had Dolby Digital or at least Dolby Surround. The [[ASIN:B00005R6Z0 Microsoft Xbox AV Pack Advanced - Game console link cable - S-Video / composite video / audio - 4 pin mini-DIN, RCA, TOSLINK (F) - Xbox AV connector (M) - black] is a much better choice than the high-definition cables on this page.

5 Stars Great with XBMC and HDTV
There is a huge difference if you’re running XBMC and have an HDTV. The XBMC interface is much sharper, text is crisp and actually legible. Games still play at their native resolution. I believe there are only a few XBOX games that are HD quality, and I don’t have any of them. I am very happy with this purchase.

5 Stars Original XBOX HD Component Cables
Works great- makes the games look amazing; This was exactly what I was looking for.

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ADVANCED HIGH SPEED DIGITAL 6 FT HDMI 24k GOLD w PROTECTIVE FERRITE CORES One of few cables certified to support future upgrades to your HDTV devices Supports 1440p 1080p 1080i 720p 480p HDMI Category 2 v1 3a Certified Xbox 360 PS3 PS4 Playstation 3 Blu Ray HD DVD

This HDMI cable is your link to pulse-pounding HD gaming on your high definition home theater. Whether you’re in the center of the action or watching a 1080p DVD on your gaming console, our cable boosts the bandwidth for ultra-accurate digital signal transfer. That means you’re not just playing, you’re in the game. Graphics are sharper and more detailed, colors are richer and more lifelike, and sounds are bigger and bolder. Bring the experience to life with our highest quality HDMI Cable! Comparable to the Monster Cable brand MC800hd. This cable meets their exact requirements for data and digital sound/video but does not have the fancy coloring or cable end it also have Ferrite Cores to Better protect against High Frequencys. Performance is performance and we don’t like to overcharge $100 or more for “looks.” This cable comes sealed in the manufacturer’s sealed plastic bag, no fancy packaging necessary to charge you more for. Also available in a 3ft & 10ft edition.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Cables work fine
Installed them and they work as advertised. Got good a good price, good delivery time and a product that works. I will buy from these guys again.

5 Stars Great quality! Great Price!
Definitely don’t go for the expensive wires! The affordable ones that you find here work just as good as those expensive ones. I bought this one to use with my laptop and my HD LCD TV and it works great!

1 Star never got them
I never recv’d these cables, the USPS claims they were delivered because of signature confirmation (of one of their postman) but I never saw them. The company has been less than helpful about replacing or reordering. First bad experience I’ve had through Amazon, fortunately they weren’t anything very expensive.

5 Stars TESTED THESE CABLES and the PASSED
I recently had the opportunity to test these HDMI cables with equipment

running at 1080p 60Hz with HDCP 148.5MHz The results were very positive.

Please note that success at 1080p depends on a lot of factors including quality

of TMDS transmitters, receivers, and anything you might have connected to the

cables like HDMI switches, repeaters, HDMI>DVD adapters, etc., therefore these

test results should be taken as a data point and not as a guarantee the cables

will be problem free @ 1080p with your specific equipment.

For example, during initial testing I had discovered through process of elimination

that one of the HDMI>DVI adapters I was using could not reliably pass 1080p. At

first I thought the cables were the issue, but after switching out the adapters, the

cables worked great.

Also please note, even though some of these cables are listed as only 1080i certified,

they did nevertheless pass 1080p without issues for the equipment combination I used.

See this post for what was tested at the factory:

http://www.avsforum.com/avsvb/show…4&&#post6953664

The process of listing a cable as passing visual inspection involved looking at black

screen for 30 seconds to detect sparkles, then watching video for 1 minute to detect

additional artifacts.

Sharp LC45GX6U is a 1920×1080 LCD display which accepts 1080p and 1080p/hdcp when

devices are connected directly to the panel, bypassing the external video processor.

Hope you find this information useful.

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Test cables FC=FerriteCore N=Netjacket:

0 02029 HDMI>DVI FM converter

1 02526 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 3ft

2 02412 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 6ft

3 02504 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 10ft

4 02529 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 15ft

5 02283 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 3ft

6 02219 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 6ft

7 02281 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 10ft

8 02282 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 15ft

9 02109 HDMI MM 24AWG 25ft

10 02742 HDMI MM 24AWG 33ft actual 35ft

11 02110 HDMI MM 24AWG FC 50ft

12 02678 HDMI MM 22AWG 50ft

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Scenario 1

Sharp AVC 1080p/HDCP == DVI>HDMI == Monoprice HDMI cable == HDMI>DVI == Sharp LC45GX6U Panel

all tests performed using 2 x HDMI>DVI adapter and listed HDMI cable

this test is for 1080p/HDCP only, not 720p, not 1080i, not 1080p/sansHDCP

1 3ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

2 6ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

3 10ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

4 15ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

5 3ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

6 6ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

7 10ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

8 15ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

9 25ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

10 35ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

11 50ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

12 50ft 22AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

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Scenario 2

PNY Verto 6600GT 1080p == DVI>HDMI == Monoprice HDMI cable == HDMI>DVI == Sharp LC45GX6U Panel

all tests performed using 2 x HDMI>DVI adapter and listed HDMI cable

this test is for 1080p only, not 720p, not 1080i, not 1080p/hdcp

1 3ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

2 6ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

3 10ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

4 15ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

5 3ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

6 6ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

7 10ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

8 15ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

9 25ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

10 35ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

11 50ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

12 50ft 22AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection

Note:

nVidia driver 82.12

Testing using bottom DVI port

5 Stars Cheap but Ultra High Quality Cable from Monster-Cable-N-More
These are well made cables and at a CHEAP price. I dont know how they can sell such quality made cables at such a low price but somehow they do, and Im glad. With Fast shipping, I got the 3 cables I ordered quickly and as Advertised.

Really, you would have to be a complete Idiot to throw a Hundred Plus on some Way overpriced Monster Cable Garbage that uses lots of False advertising to get suckers to fall for it. Guess what, these cables are also Lifetime Warranty, not like youll ever need to worry about it. Stores like to display Side By Side Test Displays, and show one with Monster Cable in use and the other with a Generic cable, and of course the one using Monster is BETTER. What most people dont notice is that the picture on the Generic Cable Display and been purposely screwed up to look bad, or whats even better, they use a Composite connection on the Generic HDTV Display, (which means its not even showing a HD Picture) and a HDMI connection on the Monster setup. Most people arent going to try and see the cables and the hookups that are behind out of sight.

You could buy one of these new cables every year, for YEARS before you ever caught up to the price of buying a single Monster (Rip-Off) cable. HDMI is also a DIGITAL signal, as in 1s and 0s being passed though the cable, or as in On/Off, Power, No power. You either get a picture or you dont. Its not like a Analog single were the picture can get worse and worse.

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OPPO DV 980H 1080p Up Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7 1CH Audio

Prepare to be impressed by the OPPO DV-980H universal DVD player. Continuing the OPPO tradition of exceptional audio/video performance and great value, the DV-980H delivers a stunning picture and immersing sound for today’s home theaters. Advanced video upconversion technology brings standard definition DVDs to life with 1080p “Full HD” clarity. Precision rendering from Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, HDCD and regular CD creates enveloping acoustics with high fidelity. Complemented with 7.1-channel surround audio, high-resolution picture slide show and a convenient USB 2.0 port, the DV-980H helps you rediscover the treasures in your home theater.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars so far, so good
I had bought a Samsung Upconvert DVD player which died after only 6 months–and I was one of the lucky ones. Many others who bought the same model had theirs crash after only a month or two. So..that said..the jury is still out on this one. It works well, easy to use, is STILL working, came promptly. So far, so good.

5 Stars Great DVD player
Had this player almost a year now with no issues whatsoever. Purchased after reading only positive things about it and couldn’t be happier. The Oppo is sleek and set up easily with my other components. No problems with it and would definitely recommend tho anyone looking for a high end player without wanting to pay a ridiculous price.

3 Stars Pretty decent – a bit “underwhelmed” though
I got the Oppo DV-980H expecting truly stellar DVD upscaling performance and while the image quality was better than the sub-$100 DVD players it wasn’t as good as another DVD player in its price range – the Pioneer Elite DV-49AV. The Pioneer has a noticeably sharper picture (not by a lot, but noticeable none the less). Plus the Pio has better audio quality. I don’t have a home theater set up, and on standard TV speakers or my headphones the DV-49AV just sounds richer (the Oppo strikes me as a little too much on the Treble side – thin and irritating). Plus the Oppo hung three times in quick succession for up to 10 seconds on a disc that the Pioneer played without issue. Being able to track scratched Netflix DVDs is pretty important to me. Another odd thing, while physically smaller, the Pioneer had a good bit more “heft” to it. The Oppo felt a bit more cheaply constructed for its size.

Its a good player – definitely better than the lower tier models, but the Pioneer beats it for the same price (and the Oppo is going back).

Pioneer Elite DV-49AV

5 Stars The best!
The Oppo DV-980H does everything the product description claims and does it well.

After two months of use, I couldn’t be happier.

From my experience, all the rave reviews were right on the mark, and I want to thank all the reviewer that took the time to share their views on this product.

As for Amazon, great service.

5 Stars great preformance and value
this is my second oppo player, my first is still in use in my kitchen with my 40″ sony lcd. this one is in my bedroom paired with my 50″ panasonic plasma. great picture, excellent features, exceptional value. picture rivials my ps3 blu-ray.

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