Hannspree ST42DMSB 42" LCD HDTV

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Pros: I've had this TV since Dec 2010. It looks good and the stand was already attached out of the box. Set up was quick. I dare you to find another new TV with equal specs so cheap: especially when it's on sale. I got mine from BUY.COM.

1080p HiDef, 120Hz refresh rate, 4.5 ms. True 42 inches. Lots and lots of connections, more than I need but it's good to know in case I wanted to hook up more stuff at the same time. I can connect my camera via USB and easily view the pics/vids. I can view jpeg pics and play wma video files from a USB drive. The remote can be programed to control my VCR/DVD & audio player/receiver. The picture is great in HiDef. The TV swivels on the stand so that's convenient.

Cons:
The audio is lower on the Hi-Def channels. I have to turn up the volume (a lot) to match the same sound on a non-HiDef channel(2-28). E.g. if I'm watching sportscenter in standard definition the TV is very loud with nice audio...Read more

I bought this TV (From a different store and for much C*H*E*A*P*E*R) but I would say that this TV is a STEAL! I went through dozens and dozens of reviews for different TV's and this one is definitely worth it, and don't be scared off by it's unknown brand or lack of reviews. This baby is AMAZING, all my friends with other 1080 HDTV's are envious of how incredibly beautiful the picture is in comparison to theirs. Blurays on this bad boy make the skin on the actors look like it's right there infront of you in the room! A few reviews I read said that there were problems with the sound, the only one I noticed was when I first got it, it was quiet, but after about a week, it was completely fine. Don't know how or what changed but my sound snob friends think their good built in speakers, one in particular noticed the change as well.

I recommend buying this! Its pricing is actually going up, which is backwards for technology! Get on it!

Other pros: TONS of hookups,...Read more

Pros: HD content from my PC and DirecTV is stutter free with vivid colors and clarity. 120Hz works pretty good with HD only but I've seen better (I turn this feature off when not viewing HD). Sound is good for regular TV viewing but lack low frequencies which is expected. You are not going to get a better HDTV for this price. $438 shipped!

Cons: The TV came slanted sitting on the stand which was really annoying but I placed some holders under the left side to make it parallel/level to the ground. I came from using a 37" Westy (60Hz) where the text displaying from PC via HDMI were clear while the displayed text on the HANNSpree looks a little distorted but it is still ledgible. SD content looks worse compared to prior.

Other Thoughts: Get a HDMI Surround Sound Receiver if your going to complain about sound coming from cell phone size stereo speakers. I dont understand why people lists the 3.5mm audio out as a "Con" when they already knew this prior to...Read more