The Westinghouse TX-42F970Z LCD has a lot going for it, 120Hz processing, slimish size, and (most of all) a $750 asking price. Regardless of what you think of Westinghouse's previous offerings, the fact is that $750 for a 42" display is pretty outrageous. Add in dealer discounts and sales and you're looking at the display your parents and friends will be asking you about. At this price, you might even pick up a TX-42F970Z for the bedroom or office.
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1. It's a Westinghouse. All of the Westinghouse sets I have seen on the job were ones we were throwing out for the customer who just bought a new TV to replace their broken Westinghouse. Obviously that doesn't mean they will all break. I actually have two Westinghouse LCD monitors on my PCs and they still work fine. I just won't be surprised when they break.
2. It's an LCD.
3. The Panasonic TC-42S1 can be had for about the same price. No contest, IMO. Infinitely more reputable brand and I'll bet money on it having a better picture than that LCD.
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A Westinghouse will always be a Westinghouse. I was looking for a 26" LCD TV when I went to get a new TV to replace my 27" JVC which had lost some clarity in games. I bought a 26" Westinghouse for $500 on sale for $400 or maybe even $350 after rebate but after taking it out of the box and using it for a bit...I just couldn't use it. The colors were inaccurate, the blacks were very poor, minimal settings in the menu, lots of tearing with high speed movement, overall not a high quality product. But it was cheap - at the time a Sony 26" was $1,200 (And was the one I wanted but more than I could afford at the time).
So I took it back and bought my 26" Panasonic which was on sale for $750. I love this TV! The blacks could be a bit darker but they are very good, response times are great, viewing angles are great, colors are vivid and details sharp - all the fine details the Westinghouse lacked. I have no problem with someone saying they think the Westinghouse looks okay for the lower cost it has - but personally the image quality is not comparable to name brand TVs. I've seen Vizios, V7s, Westinghouses, Olevias - they don't compare to Sonys, Panasonics, Samsungs, Sharps, or LGs.
If I were in the market to buy a 40"+ LCD TV, I'd be looking at something like one of the 42" LGs which can be had for $850. You're not just paying for a brand, you're paying for quality that is given up for lower cost in the lesser brands. People can say what they like about them and buy as you like, but I will personally never own a lesser brand - I have too many nice ones already to go down to something cheaper. Hell, my 24" Samsung computer monitor had an MSRP almost the same as my TV ($950 I think) - I'll never buy a TV that is a TN panel and the cheap brands like Vizio and Westinghouse actually do use TNs - I've never seen a Panasonic that didn't have an IPS panel (Which narrow it to say IPS provides far superior viewing angles, color consistency, and color accuracy).
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A Westinghouse will always be a Westinghouse. I was looking for a 26" LCD TV when I went to get a new TV to replace my 27" JVC which had lost some clarity in games. I bought a 26" Westinghouse for $500 on sale for $400 or maybe even $350 after rebate but after taking it out of the box and using it for a bit...I just couldn't use it. The colors were inaccurate, the blacks were very poor, minimal settings in the menu, lots of tearing with high speed movement, overall not a high quality product. But it was cheap - at the time a Sony 26" was $1,200 (And was the one I wanted but more than I could afford at the time).
So I took it back and bought my 26" Panasonic which was on sale for $750. I love this TV! The blacks could be a bit darker but they are very good, response times are great, viewing angles are great, colors are vivid and details sharp - all the fine details the Westinghouse lacked. I have no problem with someone saying they think the Westinghouse looks okay for the lower cost it has - but personally the image quality is not comparable to name brand TVs. I've seen Vizios, V7s, Westinghouses, Olevias - they don't compare to Sonys, Panasonics, Samsungs, Sharps, or LGs.
If I were in the market to buy a 40"+ LCD TV, I'd be looking at something like one of the 42" LGs which can be had for $850. You're not just paying for a brand, you're paying for quality that is given up for lower cost in the lesser brands. People can say what they like about them and buy as you like, but I will personally never own a lesser brand - I have too many nice ones already to go down to something cheaper. Hell, my 24" Samsung computer monitor had an MSRP almost the same as my TV ($950 I think) - I'll never buy a TV that is a TN panel and the cheap brands like Vizio and Westinghouse actually do use TNs - I've never seen a Panasonic that didn't have an IPS panel (Which narrow it to say IPS provides far superior viewing angles, color consistency, and color accuracy).
You better knock LG off your list then....Vizio gets their panels from LG
You better knock LG off your list then....Vizio gets their panels from LG
I can assure you they do not. LG was in talks with Vizio's OEM provider, Amtran, to manufacture some or all of their panels. Vizio is the market leader right now, I wouldn't knock them too hard. Are the the best TVs available, certainly not, but they do offer good bang for your buck.
I can assure you they do not. LG was in talks with Vizio's OEM provider, Amtran, to manufacture some or all of their panels. Vizio is the market leader right now, I wouldn't knock them too hard. Are the the best TVs available, certainly not, but they do offer good bang for your buck.
Not knocking Vizio.. I own one and am quite pleased with it. I heard from different sources that LG was the panel supplier so it must be true . I wonder who makes the panels for Vizio.
Not knocking Vizio.. I own one and am quite pleased with it. I heard from different sources that LG was the panel supplier so it must be true . I wonder who makes the panels for Vizio.
I just said who makes Vizio's panels, Amtran. And LG was in talks with Amtran to manufacture panels for LG's televisions.
Westinghouse TX-42F970Z LCD First Look
I heard from different sources that LG was the panel supplier so it must be true 
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