Westinghouse TX-47F430S

Westinghouse TX-47F450S LCD HDTV

TX-47F430S Review, by Lincoln Spector May 6, 2008

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• Reviewed by: kidvid31465

  Strengths: Very bright, great picture, fantastic sound, the most bang for the buck.

  Weaknesses: Throws a lot of heat from the front of the screen just does not hold up as well as better name brands

  Overall: Worked great for little over a year then it developed a dark vertical band running up and down the middle of the screen because a poor flexible connection cable, and after a year and half the power supply for the back light failed completely leaving a great sounding tv with a black screen. After speaking to the customer service at Westinghouse I explained that "durable goods" like a $1500 tv should last a little longer than a year and a half, they offered two things. No not a prorated refund, nor a discounted service/repair option they gave me phone number of a local tv repair service who charges a eye watering fee and a polite appoligy.

• Reviewed by: skangas12

  Strengths: picture was decent (while it lasted)

  Weaknesses: Good luck trying to mount this TV.Westinghouse customer service is slow and if you have problems good luck.

  Overall: I bought this TV back in July, after mounting, I plugged it into the wall and heard a popping noise from within the TV. Even though I had a warranty Westinghouse, they made me pay for a repairman to come out and fix the TV at a "discount" He "fixed" it then plugged it in the TV and again it popped. Called Westinghouse again and they eventually sent me another TV which I recieved in February. So after 8 months I finally have the TV again, and when I was attempting to mount the TV again, I put the screw in the back of the TV where the screw is supposed to go and then pop, TV goes out. Westinghouse refused to send another one. Bottom line this TV is not well made and 8 months after I bought the TV orginally I got to enjoy about 9 days total for a thousand dollars. At least I sold the broken set on Craigslist and got back $75. STAY AWAY!

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  Strengths: Nice set until it fails and goes into permanent sleep mode

  Weaknesses: There is a design flaw in the main board that causes the unit to fail and go into a permanent mode. Reset does not resolve problem.

  Overall: If you plan to buy this model, buy an extended warranty. I recommend a 5-year extension, if available. The "main unit" in this TV will likely die shortly after the manufacturer's warranty expires. Westinghouse Support acknowledged this is a common problem but offers no reasonable resolution. When it happens to you, the part number is W470PROLX68. Mine is in pieces on the dining room table waiting for this part.

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  Strengths: A good workout from shipping them back.

  Weaknesses: Keep having to send them back.

  Overall: Being I am on my fourth Westinghouse TV I can not rate them high at all. My first set had the sound go out early on so it went back to the place where I purchased it. The second set developed sound issues as well, so it went back too. The third lasted a little longer before developing display problems with lines in the screen. This one had to back to Westinghouse directly. So after talking with them I was ashored that they would expidite the replacement being this is my forth TV and should take no more than two weeks. Ok fine no problem.To make a long story short. It?s now been over a month and still no TV. When I call all I get is ?it?s in processing?, I?ve talked with supervisors hoping to get some additional info, and again nothing. Just false promise?s and shipping dates that don?t happen. So I call again and say ?ok, so when is it going to go out?? and again I get ?any day now, it?s in processing if you don?t get it by such and such a date call us back?.What a bunch of crap! I?ve never felt so stone-walled by a company before in my life.So in a quick sumation. The sound quality is poor, the picture quality is good when working properly, and the customer service is the worst I?ve ever seen. BEWARE!

• Reviewed by: garyvanderstel

  Strengths: Great connectivity and easy setup. Color and other settings very good right out of the box. Excellent picture, especially when considering great price. Nice matte finish.

  Weaknesses: Stand is a little less than solid, though usable.

  Overall: Very nice picture quality and a full selection of connectivity options for a best-in-class price makes this unit a great deal. The side pointing connections along the center spine are very convenient. The on-screen setup menus are straightforward and helpful. Sources are recognized automatically and the remote can also switch them easily. The remote layout is basic, with 3 programmable channel buttons. Though black/grey tone display has been discussed as this unit's weak point, without side-by-side comparison, I find no issues there and find that overall it delivers solid performance.