Maxent MX-50X3 50" Plasma TV (16:9, 1366x768, 3000:1, HDTV)

User Reviews for Maxent MX-50X3 50" Plasma TV (16:9, 1366x768, 3000:1, HDTV)

• Reviewed by: ronaldgibbs

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  Strengths: Picture quality, price, functionality.

  Weaknesses: Speakers, no tuner.

  Overall Evaluation: I've been very happy with my Maxent TV. I never would have thought I could get such a large brand-new plasma for $950 (including shipping). The picture is great, the sound from the speakers is a little tinny but you don't buy a tv for the speakers anyway. I've had zero problems with it so far and consider myself very satisfied. Keep in mind buyers will need a tuner (Satellite tv, cable, etc.). Most people aren't using a tv antennae with a plasma anyway. Once you go HDTV on a quality set, you wonder how you ever got by without. Can't wait for even more HDTV programming to be available.
• Reviewed by: soonshin19

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  Strengths: Price.

  Weaknesses: Get's really hot, no tuner, standard def looks awful.

  Overall Evaluation: For the price you get what you pay for. First the no tuner part really shouldn't be a weakness because this is a HD monitor, and NOT a TV. You can use it as a TV as long as you don't mind hooking up an old VCR or a cable box to it. Standard def looks awful, but none of the HD TVs do very well in this area so a monitor in this price range on standard def wasn't a big surprise. HD channels look ok at best, the contrast ratio of this unit is fairly low compared to the newer plasmas that are available. I'm not entirely sure whether it's the TV or the signal but I'm getting some weird audio sync problems sometimes and pixel shifts on the screen especially on standard def signals. Also there seems to be some blurryness on the screen when there are sharp patterns on the screen when using HDMI, not as noticeable with component video. The biggest concern so far is that this unit gets really, really hot. Just walking by the thing after an hour or so of viewing you can feel it radiating a lot of heat. CNET also has a review of this monitor if you feel like reading a professional review from their editors.