EMERSON LCD TV 32"

Good day to you all and please forgive my absence. I wanted to write about this television because I don't think that people consider everything that they should when making a large purchase like this. We made this purchase on the fly because we were in transition at the time. Our family had just moved from England to Washington and we had NOTHING! Our household goods were in storage until we found and house and we were living in an apartment for a while. Initially we went to the BX and purchased my favorite a 32" Sony LCD television (Sony is our favorite brand of electronics). After 2 weeks there was an accident with the television so we returned it to the BX and guess what? They did not have anymore 32" Sony LCD's in stock so we went to Wal-Mart.

Wal-Mart had a large selection of televisions to choose from and we had a great time looking around and selecting a television. My husband and I decided that we would just get an inexpensive television to watch until we moved (this was really odd for us because we had never made a purchase based on price before we have always gone right to Sony because we know that quality and love it). We took the television home and set it up. The picture quality was satisfactory and for a few weeks we were pleased.

Three weeks passed since the purchase and I began to notice that there is a 10 second delay from the time that you turn on the television until you actually see a picture. That may not be a big deal for many people but it is a challenge if you are in a dark room. The biggest problem with this television is the remote. Yes, the remote. The remote control works great as long as you have it at the correct angle. If you are not pointing the remote directly at the infrared light on the lower panel of the television it will not power on, adjust volume or change the channel. This is a big problem. I am accustomed to Sony televisions which will power on if you are pointing the remote at the wall.

Once we moved into our new house I put the large Sony LCD in the family room and put the Emerson in the master bedroom. I do not like having this television in my room. It is so hard to get it to power on with the remote and adjusting the volume is outrageous. Granted we only spent $430.00 on this television from Wal-Mart, but we should have just purchased the television that we really wanted to begin with. We have really learned a lesson, you really do get what you pay for. Once I spoke to my husband he agreed that we can purchase the large Sony LCD that we originally wanted so I am very happy about that. Now I have to have a yard sale and try to get rid of this Emerson television so that we can make the purchase that we should have made in the beginning. The next time you are out making a large purchase like a television make sure you look at and play with the remote. You may not think it is a big deal but I promise you that a good remote makes enjoying television a lot easier.