Westinghouse TX-52F480S 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

by Westinghouse

Product Details

• Item Weight: 133.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WXB7MK
• Item model number: TX-52F480S
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,406 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution

HDTV - 720p, 1080i, and 1080p

1080Pure - 1080p out of all HD connectors

Integrated ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't beat it for the price., July 2, 2008

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jetfxr "jet" (here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Westinghouse TX-52F480S 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

The packaging was adequate. No frills , but thats how I like it. Cut costs where it doesn't hurt.

Weight, Heavy but manageable. Me and a little creativity put on top of my mantle.

Bezel and overall appearance are great. The Bezel trim is glossy but not mirror glossy like my Vizio.

Setup was simple.

Menu is very intuitive and easy to navigate.
The remote is also no frills , I like this too. However it is very light and one of the most comfortable I have held in a long time. Very easy to operate without looking.

Picture quality is far better than the westies I am used to seeing in the retail locations. Not gray at all. The night before I watched Spider Man 3 via Blu ray on my friends 52" Sony Bravia. Last night I played the exact same movie and used the same player. I, nor my wife could tell a difference. Maybe side by side there " may" have been a difference but nothing we either noticed. I surely saw no $1200 difference!

The spine/ waterfall design came in very handy as I hooked up various connections. I still have not tried my HTPC.

When displaying OTA content natively there is a row or two of pixels of "snow". I beleive others have posted about this. However at my distance "FILL" and "OVERSCAN" do just fine.

Menu has a ton of options as well.

Cons
Have found none yet! I will update as I do.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great TV for the Price, June 28, 2008

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Y. Li - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westinghouse TX-52F480S 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I've had this TV for about two months. Like the picture quality. Don't expect the sound to be as good as a $3000 TV, but it is good enough in general. Or you can always hook up a home theatre with it. It seems to have a feature of self-shut-down after an electric shortage. You'll have to unplug and plug the power cord physically to reset it. I am not sure what is the mechanism, but it is not very convenient. Other than that, I think it is the best 52" TV I could find for under 2k.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be your own judge, November 13, 2008

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Y. Bitton "MITooPicky" (Simi Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westinghouse TX-52F480S 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I have had this television set since June 2008. I had 90 days to return it to Costco and get all of my money back. Costco is down the street from my house. For 75 of those 90 days I swore I was taking it back.

Somewhere between day 75 and day 90 I realized this is a freakin' awesome TV. Once I got over the "I must only buy brand name TVs that electronic geeks think are best for me" insecurities, I was able to fall in love with the picture quality on this set and enjoy it more each day.

Every brand will have quirks. If the features on this Westinghouse suit your needs, don't hesitate because you think the lower price will mean substandard picture quality.

Absolutely nothing wrong with this TV.