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Apex GB65HD09W 65-Inch Projection Widescreen HDTV | 
enlarge | Brand: Apex Category: CE
List Price: $2,199.99 Buy Used: $800.00 You Save: $1399.99 (64%)
Avg. Customer Rating: 58 reviews
Media: Electronics Batteries: 2 Batteries Included: Yes Display Size: 65 Shipping Weight (lbs): 330 Dimensions (in): 26.5 x 59 x 57 Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: GB65HD09W Model: GB65HD09W UPC: 699339865093 EAN: 0699339865093
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | HDTV monitor in 16:9 widescreen format; TV is 59 x 57 x 26.5 inches (W x H x D) | | • | 1080i/720p/480p compatibility | | • | Performs 3:2 pulldown correction for distortion free movie viewing | | • | 3D Y/C comb filter enhances resolution by removing the blurred edges between colors | | • | 2-tuner PIP, digital convergence |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description Apex has enjoyed enormous success in the DVD player, home theater and television consumer electronics arena. Due to consumer demand for Apex products, in three years the company grew from selling a few DVD players regionally into America's leader in DVD player sales and a major American television brand. Technology, efficient processes, strategic partnering, and a focus on providing the consumer with the best value hallmark the success of Apex Digital.;PRODUC FEATURES:65" Screen;1080i / 720p / 480p Progressive Scan;2:3 Pulldown Correction;3D Y/C Comb Filter;Digital Convergence One Touch;Picture - In - Picture Tuner Features;Velocity Scan Modulation;BBE Sound;Universal Remote Control;Component Video Inputs - YPbPr (2);S-Video Inputs (3);Rear AV Inputs (2);Front AV Input (1);4 Picture Modes;Dual Antenna Jack;Protective Shield;Variable Audio Output;1st Surface Mirror;Closed Caption Display;V-Chip.
Amazon.com Product Description Enjoy high-definition quality from DVDs and set-top HDTV decoders with this affordable projection set. Custom-tailored for widescreen presentations, the GB65HD09W offers compatibility with 1080i and 720p HD signals as well as with DVD's 480p progressive-scan outputs (for use with compatible DVD players). A progressive-scan DVD player output, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The GB65HD09W also offers 3:2 pulldown correction, a handy feature when using DVD players that lack 3:2 pulldown in their progressive-scan video signals. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. Velocity-scan modulation improves the definition at picture edges, creating sharper images by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work--say, when rendering transitions from light to dark parts of an image--and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas. The GB65HD09W's 3D Y/C comb filter further enhances resolution by removing blurred edges between colors and reducing dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt), while the dual-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture) features include PIP Swap as well as the ability to show four sub-box PIP images in your main viewing screen. In the audio department, BBE sound simulates surround sound through two channels, either the set's or an external pair. When listening through external speakers, you can still control the volume right from the remote control after connecting the set's variable audio outputs to an amp or receiver. The set offers two component-video inputs (one for standard component-video, one for progressive-scan), three S-video inputs, two rear AV inputs, and one set of side AV inputs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 53 more reviews...
Stay away from Apex unless you want to lose your money February 19, 2007 I bought a 50" Apex projection television from Amazon and it died 3 months after I got it. Even though the television supposedly came with a "One year in-home warranty" it took me nearly 2 years and almost filing a lawsuit just to get them to refund me my cost of the TV, and they didnt cover the $125 shipping cost.
BUYER BEWARE - It is NOT worth the hassle, spend $100 or $200 more and get a brand you can trust.
Run don't walk away from Apex. January 7, 2007 I bought an Apex 3 yrs ago. Sadly it pooped out right at Christmas. There are very few people who can service these TV's. I paid 700 bucks for it. The repairman charged me 160.00 to come out to tell me that it would need a new motherboard at the cost of 400.00 + labor to repair it. That was the bad news. The good news was there were no parts to be found. He recommended that I look at Sony or Samsung. Both have good quality and cheap and easy parts to repair them with. I went with the Samsung DLP and I also bought a warranty to go with it. To you recent purchasers of Apex I would buy a warranty plan or just return it.
APEX nightmare November 22, 2005 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Those of you who purchase any product from APEX, be very afraid. I purchased the APEX 65 inch widescreen TV. I have had nothing but, actually nothing from their customer service department. I have not been able to find not even one service person that is willing to work with APEX at all. I even went out of my state boarders to find someone, with no luck. I have received about 20 emails from them with the same response each time. I really like the television but the service is not good at all. "I VOWED TO LET EVERY CONSUMER OF THERE PRODUCTS, KNOW HOW BAD THEIR SERVICE IS". BE CAREFUL, BUY IF YOU WANT!!!! I too have a convergence problem as well. I read the other review and thought someone stole my thoughts.
Well She Blew out September 22, 2005 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had my T.V. for a year and 4 months. Looks like the Digital Processor blew out. The convergence is WAY OFF to the point I cant even fix it.
Their support is poor. Their guys are in India or wherever and have heavy accents and seem to be very ignorant.
Getting repair work done on it is a task. No repair people want to touch it. When it worked it was a great TV for a great price. I just wish It would have lasted longer. It seems this is a disposable unit because I just cant find anyone that will repair it.
Very satisfied with this TV! March 22, 2005 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this TV back in Dec. of 2003. I use it with Comcast HD cable and the picture quality is amazing! I also decided to post a review here to 1: offset some of the negative reviews (sorry for your bad luck guys) and 2: Tell users of this TV how to access the Service Menu!
Only use this if you know what you're doing...
1) Turn volume to 0 2) hit mute on the remote 3) hit mute on the remote again and keep it held down 4) hit menu on the TV (not remote) 5) release mute and menu
You will see and S on the screen...... You can do very accurate convergence adjustments and overscan adjustment..... mine probably had 15-20% overscan. In 1080i mode, half the ratings bug would be cut off on the left, and half the station ID bug would be cut off on the right...
Once in Service Mode:
1) hit the "search" key on the remote. This will bring up the convergence grid. 2) The "Shift" key will cycle between Phase/Coarse/Fine. You want fine. 3) The Volume/Channel Keys will move the cursor around 4) The Mute Key will lock the cursor (where you want to adjust convergence). Then the volume and channels will adjust the convergence at that spot. 5) The ANT key will cycle between Green/Red/Blue Cursor 6) The MWIN Key will change the grid color 7) The P-MODE key switches between grid/dots/cursor mode 8) The recall key will bring up video under the convergence grid 9) The menu/down arrow keys adjust the stepping (how much the convergence changes with each arrow change change).
10) Hitting the key above search completely clears out all convergence info (don't do it) 11) the "0" key under the mute key will reload the last saved convergence data 12) The power key will save your newly adjusted convergence data 13) The search button will take you back out of convergence mode
Here are the recommended convergence procedures.... (This is all from memory... so may not be 100% exact)
1) enter service mode 2) enter convergence mode (search key) 3) Hit shift until it says "fine" 4) Hit MWIN until the convergence grid is green 5) Make the green grid as straight as possible. Use the arrow keys (Volume and channel) to move the cursor to where you need to adjust. Hit the mute button to lock the cursor. Hit the ANT button to make sure the cursor is green (to adjust the green gun). 6) When the green looks straight, align the red to green. Cycle through the grid colors (MWIN) key, until you get the yellow grid. Yellow is green and red together. Anywere you see red in the grid lines, move the cursor there, lock it, use the ANT key to turn the cursor RED and move the red onto the green to form yellow. 7) Repeat, to adjust the blue. You can adjust the blue to either the red (use the purple grid) or adjust the blue to the green. (using the cyan grid). 8) Now, turn the grid white again, and make sure it is white everywhere. If you see red or blue sticking out, lock the cursor there, cycle the cursor to the correct color and adjust. 9) This is optional, but you can change from a grid to rows of dots (using the P-MODE key repeated), I then do final adjustments. 10) again, adjusting the "Step" controls how much the grid moves with each keypress "Menu" to increase, Down arrow to decrease
Hit the POWER button and wait a few seconds--- you should see "Save OK". Hitting the Search button takes you back out of convergence mode Hit power again to "Lock in" convergence changes and exit Service Mode.
You can also change the Geometry while in Service Mode. Hit the Up arrow key (that says BBE underneath it). Hitting this key repeated will take you through several screens of data.
One will have the general geometry settings.. the ones you are most interested in are "HSH" "HA" "VSH" and "VA". HA and VA change the screen sizes horizontally and vertically. HSH and VSH move the display up and down. Make sure you write down all settings before changing them. Changes to these settings are immediate.
If you are going to change the geometry... do that before adjusting the convergence.
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