Flat Screen - 720p, 32 inch lcd

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First, let me clarify that the TV is, in fact, native 1080p. No question about it.



Second, the panel on this TV is made by Samsung, and the quality is excellent.



Third, TCL's website has a find service center location search and it is quite extensive ..



Based on the two year warrantee, what I am seeing with my TV and Amazons excellent delivery, I'm giving this set a Best Buy rating ..



UPDATE 11/16/2010 .. this set is just plain excellent .. and Amazon service is top of the line .. my set developed a thin blue vertical line, I contacted Amazon, they picked up the set the next day and delivered a new set at the same time .. hard to beat that ..



Update 11/17/2010 .. it's a bit tiresome getting messages from folks who 1) don't have the TV and want to slam it in a public review 2)Know little to nothing about TV's .. I had an electronic repair business for 10 years and I've worked on a lot of TV's .. so I know what I'm talking about .. any TV by any maker is not 100% perfect 100% of the time .. I stand by the fact that this is a great set .. hey, if you don't want to buy it, go get something from the local 'Mart or what not .. or get nothing at all .. matters not to me .. I think you'll be missing out on a great deal, however ..



UPDATE 12/08/2010 .. Thanks to Original Aspect Ratio .... you might try this on any remote and see if it works .. what have you got to lose .. ?? .. keep in mind that this TV has been branded as RCA in the past ..

I have a Logitech Harmony remote. When I select "RCA L32HD41" the tv works 100% as far as I can tell. TCL L32HDF11TA 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty, Black

Had to write a review for others like me who hadn't heard of the brand and were skeptical. This TV rocks ! It has a 2 yr warranty and a beautiful picture. I bought one for my mom , because her old HDTV broke. I spent over $800 on a Samsung 32 inch about 2 years ago (bought through Amazon) , and man do I regret that because the price on TV's dropped like crazy right after. This TV is just as good WITH MORE FEATURES than my Samsung. for the price you can't beat it , I got it for $320 !

I purchased this TV based on fairly good reviews,good price and two year warranty.On TCL/USA website they list two warranty service companies in my area of Overland Park,Kansas. I contacted both of these companies and they do not service TCL televisions. I contacted TCL customer Support at 1-877-300-8837 and they would not tell me where I could get warranty service other than to look at their website. So what good is a warranty if you cannot get any service? I hope someone with TCL sees this post and responds. I also think Amazon.com should look into this problem since they make a big deal about the two year warranty. Let the buyer beware.

TCL L40FHDF11TA 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty, Black



Summary

Pros:

Good price, quick no cost Amazon Prime delivery, decent picture, decent sound, tunes via RF to both cable analog, digital, and HD and over the air digital HD, lightweight, shipped in original box, 2 year warranty, works with both PS3 and Xbox 360, 1080i from cable box via component cables only



Cons:

Odd behavior with all three HDMI inputs, TV reports 720p via HDMI from 1080i HD cable box, plain vanilla no bells or whistles, shipped with half charged batteries, picture turns on a bit slowly, only one component input



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EDITED 11-28-10

I've been told that reporting an input of 720p rather than 1080i from the cable box is a GOOD thing, although this is odd behavior from a native 1080p display in my experience. In addition according to the users manual the issue I experienced with the PS3 and HDMI input should resolve with unplugging and plugging back in the TV. Please bear this in mind when reading my review. I have revised my rating upward to 4 stars.



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I've had this TV for about two weeks now, keeping it on pretty much 24/7; I want to discover any immediately developing problems as this will be a Christmas gift.



I've had it hooked up to cable via the RF input, and receive analog, digital, and a few HD channels from Comcast, as expected. No problems, nice picture, pretty good sound, easy setup, not too slow to change channels. RF cable and Xbox 360 component input is my intended end use. Just remember to point the remote to the lower left hand corner when standing close, and have a pair of fresh AAA alkaline batteries handy.



I was going to wait a while longer to review the L40FHDF11TA; I've been slowly testing the inputs. However, I have found an issue that could be a deal breaker for some:



The TV HDMI inputs do not recognize a 1080i input signal from my Comcast box, a Motorola DVR DCH 3416. The TV reports a 720p input signal on all three HDMI inputs. It does correctly report a 1080i input signal via component cables only from the cable box, however hook the HDMI back in to the TV and both inputs report 720p by the TCL L40FHDF11TA. These are the input signal reports from the TV only, the TCL L40FHDF11TA will deinterlace (with 1080i) or scale up (with 720p) to display 1080p in either case.



Here is what I have found in testing the inputs as reported by the TV:



HDMI

1080p correct with PS3, both native and blu ray; reliably with HDMI input 2 only (work around available, see above)

1080i correct with up converting Phillips DVD player, all three HDMI inputs

720p unexpected with above mentioned Comcast cable box, all three inputs



Component (remember there is only one of these)

1080i correct with Comcast cable box, but will reoprt 720p if HDMI from cable box is also plugged in

1080p correct with native Xbox 360, 480p with DVD playing (no upconversion)

480p correct from ReplayTV



Composite

480i correct from portable DVD player



S-Video

not available with TCL L40FHDF11TA



RF

correct input direct from Comcast cable, analog, digital, and 1080i HD signal working, no further information



Audio inputs in (analog) working



Headphone out working



USB media in JPEG working, no mp4 or AVI support



SPDF digital audio out not tested



VGA not tested



DVI/Computer audio in not tested



Audio output (analog) not tested



The TCL L40FHDF11TA 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV meets my needs; however the lack of multiple legacy inputs coupled with the odd behavior of at least some of the HDMI inputs with at least some HDMI sources should be carefully considered by any buyer. - Tcl - 32 Inch Lcd - 720p - Hdtv'

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School Supplies - crayons, colors

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Very good pencils that do not require a pencil-sharpener, and do no break.

easily erased with a regular eraser. better to use for drawing and painting than for writing since they may not be sharp enough. Crayola 12ct Twistable Colored Pencils

These are great! I never have to worry about sharpening and they pack up easily and travel well. They are a little bit thicker than traditional colored pencils so you can't get a super fine line. They are more like really skinny crayons, but that works just fine for my needs. The colors are a good variety, too. - Coloring - Crayons - Colors - Colored Pencils'

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Unlocked Cell Phones - 9530, smartphone

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Upon suggestion from a friend, on Feb 9th, I purchased a refurb. BB Storm 9530 (1st time I buy electronic/tech product via online/Amazon), The seller had this item advertised as New for 110usd, Used for 75usd, & Refurb for 95usd. (The latter is advertised today, Feb 15th, for 89usd by vendor).

I asked a couple of friends about the difference between used and refurb; they replied that usually, refurb is better, for it normally goes back to factory, where it is checked, and whatever part needs replacement, it gets it. The phone gets fixed and back to almost new. So I purchased the refurbished cell. Phone came in such awfull state/shape: Dirty, scratched, and to top it off, after I had it ckd by a tech, he confirmed the phone had taken a fall / hit: the top corner is broken, a piece is even missing!

In addition, when I purchased the phone, I expected to receive a complete set: Cell., AC adapter(or charger), and battery. (I had purchased several refurbs. in the past, in store in Miami,FL; they all came in original box, with charger, battery, even with CD, and booklet). Guess what? only the phone came, w/out box, but in a plastic bag, inside mailing envelope.



I am so dissapointed that unscrupulous individuals like the one who sold this item, was able to filter through, and trade on Amazon.com. I hope Amazon takes the other 2 customer reviews and mine and ck this vendor out! Amazon should make vendors sign contracts where vendors MUST be very clear (descriptive) about the inventory they trade. Let the Buyer be AWARE! Also, it would be important that the buyer see the ACTUAL picture of the item (as opossed to the generic ones downloaded from manufacturer), so that he/she can make decision to buy or not to buy. BlackBerry Storm 9530 VERIZON PHONE NO CONTRACT + Unlocked GSM + World Cell Phone with 3.15 Mega pixel Camera (Refurbished)

ONE OF THE TWO PHONES TO BUY, AND ALSO HE IS HUNG, THE CHARGER DOES NOT INCLUDED.



ANY OF THE PHONES NOT INCLUDED THE CD OF THE CELL.



I BUY FROM VENEZUELA AND UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THAT I CAN NOT RETURN THE MERCHANDISE.

I bought this product from Dealscaly and it works 100% so I went ahead and got two more for my mom and girlfriend. I've seen a lot of negative reviews on this product and was undecisive whether to buy it or not. I think it all depends on the seller. When I got the phone as soon as I inserted the GSM sim and put in the battery it booted up and right away picked up signal from my network service provider, Digicel. Everything after that fall into place. There was even a note that explains how to unlock and activate the phone. I must say thank you Dealscaly.

When I read reviews of the product, I was a little bit confused to buy this phone, but now I`m absolutely satisfied with it. The phone was brand new, everything is working fine.

Can`t recommend to someone according above reviews, but it`s worth to try.

I received the phone after waiting for 3 weeks while it was on back order, and it did not work. I spent an hour on my other phone with Verizon and they could not make it hook up. So then I had to reestablish my old phone. Won't buy a phone here again.

The product is supposed to be brand new but there are scratches at the back otherwise everything works. However, I am yet to try it out outside US and will know whether international GSM cards work or not. - Blackberry Storm 9530 - 9530 - Smartphone - Unlocked Cell Phones'

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Canned Air - canned air

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The duster works as advertised, was purchased at a fair price, was delivered promptly in good condition. It works better than plain air and has proved safe for sensitive components. Stream is powerful and leaves no detectable residue. Per instructions- do not use in unventilated / poorly ventilated spaces. Falcon Compressed Gas (152a) Disposable Cleaning Duster 3 Count, 10 oz. Can (DPSXL3) - Canned Air'

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Telescopic Fishing Rod

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I recently sailed a 40 ft catamaran around the Florida Keys and wanted to do some occasional fishing.



We took the dinghy out to the #18 red marker just south of the Boca Grande channel, tied off, chummed with some shrimp and began fishing. We had stripped off the flimsy looking mono that came with the reels and replaced with 8.b test Spider mono. We used a swivel to some 30lb test leader and no weight. We baited with whole shrimp hooked from the tail up through the body.



Within 10 minutes we caught and landed 3 yellowtail jacks that were easily 8 to 10 lbs each. The fight was excellent with the fish peeling off drag from time to time. The rod was bent almost double as we turned the fish and wound down. Pretty good stuff for a telescopic device. The drag worked perfectly and was smooth. It was a good 5 minute fight as we gained back line only to lose it again with with furious runs by the jack. .....very fun..... With the last fish a 7 ft. shark actually chased the hooked fish up to the inflatable dinghy and that's when we felt it was time to go.....



This maybe isn't a rod to win a bass tourny with..... but for something to throw into your suitcase and take on vacation..... it's pretty good. Definitely switch out the line with your own and you are good to go. Shakespeare Medium Action Travel Mate Telescopic Kit Combo (6-Feet 6-Inch)

I bought this rod and reel to give to my grandson for our first fishing trip together. It turned out to be more then I expected and the case it comes in is just so practial alowing it to hold the rod,reel along with a few split shots,hooks,some clips,a lure or two.If need be It would also fit a little live bait in a plastic bag inside the carrying case. Making it easy to walk to your fishing spot carrying everything in the case. The case has a handle and measures about 16"x10" stepped shape and weighs in at (2 lbs.6 oz Thats case rod and reel)

Telescopic rod has pros and cons of any telescopic rod - will collapse by itself if you leave joints TAD loose, and might be difficult to collapse if you pull out sections very tight (especially on sea).



Reel: I used it on sea for fishing (trolling) from a kayak, and after 3 weeks all the screws got rusty. It didn't stop working, but the steel is not quite of outdoor quality - will corrode in fresh water too, only slower.



Overall the combo is usable, I don't complain, especially since got an open-box item for $18 - can't beat the price!

I got this rod for my husband for Father's Day since we are going to stay at a cabin. He loves it! It's surprising how compact it is and how long it gets. It seems sturdy too. The only thing was that we were sent a BLUE reel. Honestly, I prefer the blue so it was a nice surprise (our son's pole is blue and he loves that they match)... but I imagine some people might expect and prefer the red so I thought it was worth mentioning. I'd still recommend it! It's a very handsome blue.

I bought this Shakespeare kit because I wanted to be able to fish when traveling. This rig is light weight, compact and has storage compartments for lures,spinners etc. Best of all the rod is telescopic and gives you medium action. Good price and good service. They now call me "Gone Fish-in".

I bought this because I'm in the Navy and I move around a lot, so I needed something compact, yet still of good value.



It comes nicely packaged in a kit box. I found it surprising how small the box is, you wouldn't suspect a 6'6" pole out of the rod.



The quality of the rod seems sturdy and of decent quality. It's lightweight and I don't think you'd have to worry about rough handling. My boyfriend man handles anything he touches and my rod was still fine :-) yay!



I haven't used it yet since I'm out at sea, but once I get back to land, you betcha I'll be out on the water.

this is the most sturdy fishing rod i have ever used. this ro is also so portable you can fit it into a tackle box. the reel is very smooth to. i would recomend this for eneyone who whants a sturdy rod.

I have not had a chance to use the pole yet, I hope to soon and after I do I will update this post. First I would like to mention the pole looks and feels great. It seems to be of good construction. The carrying case is nice but I have one complaint ... the reel needs to be removed before placing it in the case. It think this was a bad decision just because it gets annoying to remove the reel to store it in the case. This is a small complaint but lets see how the rod performs ... stay tuned!



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Panasonic Dect Cordless Phone - cordless phone, dect cordless phone

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I know that a lot of people are using their home phones less and less these days because of cell phones - but we still use ours a lot. Believe it or not, my wife was interviewed to be on the Oprah show a few years ago because of the amount of time she spends on the phone:). With her and the three kids competing for the phones, these end up getting a lot of hard use.



Anyway, the main problems we run into with phones are typically sound quality and durability.



With these DECT 6.0+ phones from Panasonic, the sound quality is truly as good as a corded phone. We live in a 3000 square foot, 2-story house and these phones easily cover that space as well as the yard. We never really take the handsets past the yard boundaries, so I don't know what the maximum range is before these start breaking up. I'm also an early-adopter tech person; so our house is probably one of the most challenging environments a wireless phone could exist in.



This is the second set of DECT 6.0 phones we've had from Panasonic and the sound quality is head and shoulders above the wireless phones we've had from other manufacturers.



When it comes to features, here are the things we like about these:

1) The handsets have pocket clips that work well and stay attached to the phone for walking around.

2) There is a headset jack on the handsets, which is also great for walking around.

3) Panasonic has improved the caller ID and redial features from their previous generations - both features are now much easier to access.

4) I like that the lights on the handset tend to stay off in the base unit so we can sleep with the phone in its base.

5) These phones use standard NiMH AAA batteries, so they are easy to replace, or even to charge outside the phone if you want.

6) We use voicemail anyway, so I like that this particular phone does NOT include an answering machine. (I hate paying for a feature that we'll never use.)

7) I love that we can pick up any handset and immediately join the call without having to do anything special to let a new caller join.

8) The handsets are a great size and shape - so they're very easy to use. I can't imagine wanting a home phone that is the size of a cell phone...



As far as durability goes, we've only had these for a couple of weeks now so it's hard to know how long they will last. They do feel solid; and, based on the longevity of our last Panasonic phones, I'm expecting that they will last quite a while. In fact, the last Panasonic DECT 6.0 cordless phones we owned are the first phones we've ever had that have made it past a year without breaking - and they lasted more than two years! I've come to the conclusion that Panasonic phones are the only phones available that can be dropped repeatedly (including an occasional dunk in the sink or bounce off the tile) without completely dying.



Overall, if you're looking for a high-quality phone that doesn't have an answering machine, I think this phone should be at the top of your list. I won't claim to have used every phone that is currently on the market; but we are extremely pleased with these! Panasonic KX-TG6513B DECT 6.0 PLUS Expandable Digital Cordless Phone System with 3 Handsets

I have been truly surprised with the fine quality audio performance of the Panasonic DECT 6.0 PLUS cordless phone technology.

Having been frustrated with echo-ish, scratchy cordless phone performance with previous FM frequency systems among several brands, the DECT 6.0 PLUS stands out with clarity and sound quality that needs no apologies.

The handset speakerphone capability was a very pleasant surprise. It works great for monitoring those seemingly-endless "on-hold" customer service calls while enabling you to do more than just wait until the understaffed customer service folks show up.

All in all, a great sounding phone!!

Besides being good looking with very readable buttons and screen, this telephone has excellent clarity of sound. We love the intercom feature feature and the speaker phone, both of which have very good audio. A very small problem is the fact that "missed call" appears even though the call was answered on our one other wired phone; at first annoying but now we know to expect it. We chose this model because we use the phone company answering service and could avoid paying for the built-in answering recorder we wouldn't use.

NO TALKING CALLER ID AS STATED IN DESCRIPTION!



We've only had the phone a short time - it seems fine. So far, so good. We were, though, incredibly disappointed that it did not come with 'talking caller ID'. The description plainly states that it's one of its features and that was the deciding factor when we ordered this particular phone.



Had we not been desperate for new phones, we might have pursued a return, etc. I did contact both Amazon and Vanns to let them know of the misleading information in the description. As of today, though, the description still falsely states that it has 'talking caller ID'. If you find this feature to be important, this is not the phone for you. - Panasonic Cordless Phone - Dect Cordless Phone - Cordless Phone - Expandable Multi-handset'

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Crafts And Hobbies - mailing labels, label white

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I bought these labels to use in the pantry. I have to keep our supplies inside plastic containers to prevent rodent interest. I now have a very organized pantry. We plan on using them in the garage to label our storage boxes and my husband will use them in his shop for all the car stuff. Very easy to stick. I did notice they do not stay well on the rubbermaid container lids. Only on the side panels. With as cheap as these are I can use two! Avery Shipping Labels with TrueBlock Technology, 2x4 inches, White, 250 Labels (8163)

Perfect for when you want to either cover a larger area of your letter/package, or add a small picture on the label - just nice to have a larger size label when needed. I added a little Baby clipart picture next to the address when sending out Baby Shower invites with these, and it printed and looked fabulous - no smudges.

I needed to be able to print name tags for a large party, alphabetically, from a database. I needed plenty of room for an "easy to read" name and other information about each person. These labels worked great, printed perfectly from my InkJet printer, were easy to remove from the sheet, and stayed put on the wearer's clothing, but removed easily. Thank you Amazon, because the 8163's weren't available other places.

I am doing some work for the Photographic Society of America (PSA) who had kindly sent me an MS Word template for the labels I needed to use on a number of phorographic prints that had to be sent to the States.



However, the templates were designed for labels to be printed on US Legal paper, which is 8.5 x 11 inches. I tried the template on Avery labels using our A4 size label sheet, but this cut off the bottom text of each label. So, I tried in vain to buy the appropriate US-style labels from Office suppliers in the UK - until, that is, I tried the Amazon site, of course.



Guess what? There they were in several different forms, all be it on Amazon's US website. The price was reasonable, so I simply ordered the ones I wanted, which were shipped from the warehouse the same day and turned up here in the North of England 8 days later.



Just another brilliant service from Amazon again. Many thanks!! - Label White - Shipping Labels - Mailing Labels - Address Labels'

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