Playing HD channels and watching movies have been extremely pleasant to watch thus far. Playing games (xbox 360, ps3, and PC) look amazing. It makes the games vivid and so much more fun to play. Playing NHL 10, Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle, as well playing PC games like Battlefield 3 [Download] have been top notch. The games just feels optimized and scaled well. In this review I'll talk about some of the aspects of this HDTV, to determine whether you should get this TV for your everyday needs.

FEATURES
* 1080p 42 inch HDTV, about 2 inches thick
* TruMotion 120hz
* Connections: 3 HDMI ports, 1 USB, RGB (PC), AV/component in, cable/antenna, and audio in
* Energy saving

PICTURE QUALITY
- Picture quality can be mixed, but mostly good experiences. When playing HD channels like NBC, CBS, and ABC, the 1080p resolution makes it quite a joy to watch. It also depends on the channel, since some channels don't have quite as good HD.
- I love this TV for its gaming experience. Gaming (XBOX, PS3, PC) with this TV is an excellent experience.
- Watching DVDS like I, Robot (Widescreen Edition) feel smooth and the picture settings give you some options to choose how you'd like the picture to be.
- You can also manually change the settings, with the typical contrast, sharpness, brightess, etc. The preset settings are: Standard, Cinema, Game, Sport, and Vivid. I personally like the Game mode. It's not too bright and still makes the it bright enough for details of the screen to shine through.
- Overall, the picture quality is generally good and clear.

CUSTOMIZATION - Although the standard picture is good, this TV gives you choices to tinkering around with. You can easily change the ratio (16:9, 4:3, zoom, cinema zoom, set by program) in the menu. As I've mentioned, the different picture modes are standard, cinema, sport, game (my favorite), and vivid. Another plus is the energy saving option. It does make a difference, albeit small difference in the electricity usage. In energy saving mode, it's basically just dimmer and doesn't have much backlight.

DESIGN
- I love the frame and overall look of the TV. It's thin, light, and stylish. I like that the plug-in area (games, auxiliary, etc.) are facing down and not out. It saves quite a bit of space.
- The stand is a rectangular shape, which is nice because it's sleek and saves space.
- The only real drawback of the design is the placement of the TV buttons (power, volume, channel). The TV buttons are placed on the left side of the TV and behind the TV. I personally feel that placing the buttons on the front side of the TV would be a lot more convenient. I won't always want to use the remote, and using the buttons on this TV is a pain. I have to look behind the TV to press the buttons. Still, it's not a huge problem, but definitely can be a nuance.