Akai PT4298HS 42-Inch Projection HD-Ready TV
By: Akai Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 2
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 On: 2006-11-27
I have had this TV exactly 2 years. I have not had one problem with this unit. Picture quality is excellent, especially when you adjust the picture parameters, just like any RPTV. Sound is adjustable to sound remarkably good.
Any HD TV will not look good reproducing standard definition TV. The bigger the screen, the worse it looks. If your cable system only supplies SD TV, the picture will suffer as it will on any HD TV. Of course DVD s will look better, they have almost twice the resolution as SDTV.
You will get a much better picture on this unit by using the component (Red, Green, Blue) inputs. With Directv HD hooked to the component inputs, the picture rivals that of any RP HDTV that I have seen anywhere.
Remember, most of the reviews that you read on these boards is either going to be glowing, or negative. You never hear from the remaining 90 percent of the people who have had a problem-free ownership of any product. 9 reviews is not a way to make a final judgement on any product.
Go see the TV for yourself, and be the judge. Keep in mind that the lowest priced HDTV available anywhere will not have all the bells & whistles that a unit costing 10 times as much will have. This is the lowest cost entry into the world of HD big screens.
 On: 2004-07-01
This is a good value for $999 with only one real issue, which is a problem with a greenish tint in very dark areas of the picture. I had the original set replaced, and the new one has the same problem. You cant make adjustments on this, its not an issue where you can adjust the tint control and make it go away. Ive been informed that this is most likely a grayscale tracking issue and that having the TV professionally calibrated may fix this. Ill check into that after the TV has a few more hours on it. The TV has a very sharp, detailed picture. In brightly lit scenes the colors are very vivid. I was pleasantly surprised about how good the picture was given the low price of the TV. In addition, the TV doesnt take up much space. Its only 18 inches deep, which is about as deep as a regular 27" direct view. If you have limited space and cant afford a plasma or LCD set, this TV is about the slimmest youll be able to find. Just to clarify. Colors look very good and the TV does not have an overall greenish tint. The problem is with the fact the TV doesnt generate a true black, so you end up with a greenish tint on a shadow area for example, while the rest of the colors in the scene look fine. If it werent for the green tint issue, Id probably give the set a 5 star rating based on the price/value factor. It has a great picture otherwise and at $999 I dont think you could beat it for the screen size. Due to the fact the TV only gets used about twice a week to watch a DVD, and also to very limited space, Ive decided to keep it. However if space werent such a concern Id probably send it back and get the 46" Toshiba widescreen rear projection set.
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