Problem #1 - Occasionally, after pressing the power `ON button on (either on the unit or the remote) the green light on the front of the TV comes on, but I never get a picture. After pressing the button to turn the television back `OFF, the little green light on the front just blinks but doesnt turn off and I still have no picture. The first time this occurred it really freaked me out, especially since it was only about 2 weeks old at the time it first happened.

Solution - Unplug the television from the wall, and plug back in. Hit the power button on the remote. Television usually performs fine for a week or so after doing this.

Problem #2 - At random times, the volume goes up a little, or down a little... even though no one is touching the remote control. Very strange, I admit.

Solution - Not known. Deal with it.

Problem #3 - Sometimes the television changes channels on its own, while no one is touching the remote. This occurs very rarely, but I have seen it happen with my own eyes.

Solution - Change the channel back to the one you were originally watching.

Despite these problems, I love this TV. The picture is bright and clear, it has lots of inputs in the back for components, and the sound is actually quite clear with decent bass. Besides, how else would a money-conscious person like myself be able to afford such a HUGE television? Other televisions of the same size cost much more than I paid. The only person that I know who paid less for a similar-sized television bought a damaged Zenith with a huge crack in the screen!

Its no secret that you often get what you pay for, and I believe that I certainly did. But right now I would rather invest the extra $1000 in an IRA, or use it to take a vacation and get away from the TV for a while.

Ok, its been more than a week since a service person came out. Picture tube was defective, so they will order another from Apex. How long, I dont know... so Im without any TV before the Super Bowl. What can you do huh?

If you want the best performance from this or any HDTV, you should be prepared to do some experimenting with your set-up. First youll want to set the convergence of the CRTs. Take your time here since this step is critical to getting a crisp, high resolution image. The second thing you want to do is set the brightness, contrast, color, sharpness and tint on the TV. Any DVDs that have THX sound will have a video setup utility you can use to set these parameters. Third, youll want to experiment with your signal sources like your DVD player, set-top box, cable TV, etc. HDTVs expose many problems that you just dont see on regular TVs.

I tried several DVD players, both interlaced and progressive scan and found that some provide much higher video quality than others. I also found that higher priced units are by no means better than cheaper units. Try several players if you can. I can also recommend using the component video connections whenever possible.

I also had to do some experimentation with the cable TV wiring in my house to achieve the best possible picture. My house has cable TV wired to many rooms and consequently, there are passive cable splitters everywhere. Every cable splitter attenuates the RF TV signal, which reduces the video quality at your TV. Since I only have one TV, I took out all of the splitters and wired directly from the outside of my house to the TV. The video quality is much improved. If your TV signal is still bad after cleaning up your wiring or if you have more than one TV in your house, you can get a 10dB RCA brand RF distribution amplifier at Home Depot for $$.

The only complaint I have with this TV is with the video source selection. It doesnt remember the video signal source on power down and always reverts to the RF TV input. You must scroll through most of the video inputs to get to the component video inputs which is inconvenient.