Oxmyx
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Jan 24, 2007, 3:09 AM
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Re: [infecto] A bargin? Akai LCT37Z6TA
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I've read all over the place that Akai service is poor about getting parts. This set seems to be made by Samsung. The specs match up with other Akai sets that are Samsungs. For example the $997 Viore 50" DLP sold at Walmart is a Samaung. Walmart sells the same Smsung set for $1398.
For that matter, I've read and heard terrible things about Samsung service and parts too.
That being said, you do have 90 days to return the set if you don't like it.
The main thing I dislike about the Samsung made sets is that they will only stretch the 4:3 pictures to fit the wide screen. Having 99% of what I watch appear fat bugs the crap out of me. It's still pretty much a 4:3 world out there in TV land. Other sets use a panorama mode to make the things in the middle look normal while stretching only the sides to fill the 16:9 screen.
My last set, a Magnavox CRT projection set even auto fit the picture to eliminate the black bars. Great feature, terrible TV, only lasted 2 years and the coolant leaked from the blue CRT and ruined the circuitry.
I'm thinking about trying this one myself. The only thing is that it's online only. So I might have to eat the shipping if it doesn't work out.
On rule, ALWAYS get the extra warranty! You'll have a little extra protection and someone else to litigate with if everything goes wrong.
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