LA Slinks

•The Adda washbasins from Boffi: These are very calming to our eyes

•New Crate and Barrel Ready to Assemble Furniture: "Costs a fraction of what you'd expect..."

•End Nail Table by Tord Boontje: At Moss for $11,800, unless you DIY.

•Samsung SlimFit TV: For those who can't yet afford a flat panel HDTV. This is 30% less than most conventional TVs.

Comments (4)

I had purchased a SlimFit TV - but returned it after I noticed severe distortion (compression) at the edges, and in some sources (PS2 component, for example) - I'd get color overfill from the edges (in this case, a bright green.) I promptly returned it, and for a few hundred more, picked up a projector. (Hey, if space is a premium...) I higly recommend the InFocus SP4805.

posted by Dave on 2006-01-12 14:54:50

Dave was yours the model with the speakers on the side (TX-R3079) or the other one (TX-R3080)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/104-9462090-0200728?search-alias=electronics-aps&keywords=samsung%20slimfit%20hdtv

I read that the one with the speakers on the side had more of a distortion problem

posted by New Tenant on 2006-01-12 16:22:38

I bought one of these TVs and quickly returned it - the same distortion and color problems. For $50 more I bought a larger screen 32 inch LCD television from Costco. Not as many features, but it takes up less space and weighs about 50 lbs. vs. the Samsung's 150 lbs.

posted by Sean on 2006-01-13 11:16:11

Hi New T. - I had the TX-R3079. It was really awful - very distracting. I was about to live with it, then I fired up the component connection (HDMI was 'fine', insofar..) but that's when the ugly green creep started...

posted by Dave on 2006-01-13 15:11:02