Emerson 32 Inch TV
Just bought some of these from Walmart on Black Friday. The model number is slightly different, but it has the same specs. This is a good to very good TV overall, but an excellent TV for the $148 price and remains a bargain even after paying $10-$15 for an extended warranty.
1.) Based on the other reviews I read I bought the extended 2 year replacement warranty from Walmart for $15. You can buy this warranty for up to 30 days AFTER buying the TV, so it is still not too late if you bought the TV on Black Friday. If you do not want the Walmart warranty then the manufacturer also has an optional warranty for $9.99 that extends the labor warranty from 90 days to a year. With this the labor will match the parts standard one year warranty. Consumer reports said most problems occur within the 1st year so either extended warranty would cover this period.
2.) Like most HDTV's make sure to adjust the settings on the cable/satellite provider's box then adjust the TV settings. I had a friend that bought the same models and complained about the picture not being as clear as standard definition and returned the tv instantly. After questioning him in more detail it was his 1st HDTV and he did not adjust the settings.
3.) I have Time Warner and adjusted the cable box box resolution to auto select. Then I adjusted the picture to Personal and used the following customized settings:
Backlight 20, Contrast 38, Brightness 40, Color 54, Tint G2, Sharpness 16. For Advanced Settings I set the Color Alignment to Normal, left the Noise Reduction, Black Stretch, and Dynamic Contrast On, and the Gamma at Gamma 1
With these settings the picture quality is Very Good.
I am sure some other TV's on the market have better video quality and / or more features (Samsung Model UN32EH4050 Costco $239 today), but they cost at least 40% more than the Walmart $148 Black Friday price. However if you bought one of the Emersons on Black Friday and you take the time to buy the extended warranty and properly adjust the settings, then I believe you'll find out this was one of the BEST DEALS out there!
Product Details :
- Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
- ASIN: B005RQMP5K
- Item model number: LC320EM2
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