Ever add a Aftermarket Cord to a TV?

I have also used a DIY cord on my TVs. I recently put a Tara Prism AC Reference on my Sony HDTV with excellent results. I also got great results by upgrading the stock power cord on my CATV box. Good Luck!

I recently switched from Monster to Harmonic Technology component cables for my Toshiba 40X81 widescreen HDTV, and it went from looking like a very good tv to looking like a broadcast monitor. What kind of differences did you perceive with the power cord change?

try a power line conditioner. i have a richard gray ps400 and plugged it into a run of the mill sony....great results. even my wife (who thinks i am insane with the audio gear said the tv looks better!) i do not have a detachable cord. the few guys in my audio club who have changed cords on their sets have improved results....but not necessarly with the audio cords that sounded the best in their system.

For those of us who are not handy, did you guys have to hard wire these cords yourselves? My Panasonic TV doesn't have an IEC plug.

One member that I know of tried this suggestion with good results: cut off the stock AC cord within about 6" of the TV, then attach with crimp lugs or solder on your own IEC connector. Insulate the bare leads with heat shrink sleeving etc. & connect an aupgare AC cord to this "adapter". He said it worked so well that didn't even bother to hardwire it into the set.