a panasonic edtv will look better then a maxent hdtv. theres more to a tv then specs.
With all the new LCD and Plasma TVs out there its hard to figure out which is the best buy. Prices range all over the place. You can find two LCDs with nearly identical specs with a thousand dollar price difference.
Everyone intrested in buying a new TV needs to know that the price reflects very little on the quality of these new tvs. Check the specs (most imporantly contrast, brightness and resolution) and see the tv in action for yourself.
Its also important to note that stores like best buy intentionaly lower the picture quality on less expencive tvs. Check the cables being fed into the tv and mess with the settings a bit and you will see what I mean.
Be very careful and do a lot of research.

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