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- Separate frame keeps TV from shaking
- Lifetime warranty on all parts
- TV carries only a one-year warranty
- Cost is high for a little TV
January 2009. TreadmillDoctor.com has the best expert analysis we found for the Smooth 9.45TV. Reviews at other treadmill sites -- Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com, TreadmillTips.com, TreadmillTalk.com and TreadmillReview.net -- focus more on the treadmill's features, although they do offer some buying advice.
The most credible review we found for the Smooth 9.45TV advises shoppers to save their money: The Smooth's built-in TV adds too much to the cost, and it carries only a one-year warranty. Reviewers actually like the treadmill itself, which is very similar to the highly rated, TV-less Smooth 9.35 HR (*est. $2,000). Both carry a lifetime warranty (on the frame, electronics and wear parts) that impresses critics; the 9.45TV has a longer 60-inch belt. Most of the 9.45's $900 extra cost is due to the TV, which one review says provides a welcome distraction during exercise. Others appreciate that the Smooth's 15-inch TV isn't built into the console, as is the smaller 7-inch TV on the less expensive Epic View 550 (*est. $1,300). The Smooth's separate TV frame keeps the TV from shaking during exercise and allows it to be removed for repair, these reviews say. However, more than one reviewer recommends that shoppers buy a TV-free treadmill -- such as the otherwise identical Smooth 9.45ST (*est. $2,275) -- and use the money they save to buy a regular TV for the wall.
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The Stevenson brothers state flatly in their review of the Smooth 9.45TV that paying $600 extra for a treadmill with a TV on it "makes no sense." They advise buying a TV-less treadmill and using the savings to buy a real TV. The 9.45TV scores fairly well otherwise in most areas, according to the chart that accompanies this article.
Review: Smooth 9.45 TV, Clark and Jon Stevenson
2. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
Unlike other reviewers, former treadmill executive Fred Waters calls the Smooth 9.45TV a "good value." He notes that the TV can be a nice distraction while exercising. This review analyzes several of the Smooth 9.45TV's features, but it does not refer to any testing.
Review: Smooth 9.45TV Treadmill Review, Fred Waters
Reviewer Aaron Co likes the Smooth 9.45TV, but he still advises buyers to pick the cheaper, TV-less Smooth 9.45ST instead and use the leftover money to buy a separate TV. He criticizes the short warranty on the TV, but he otherwise admires all of the 9.45TV's features.
Review: Smooth 9.45TV Treadmill Review, Aaron Co
TreadmillTalk.com recommends the Smooth 9.45TV based on features alone -- no testing is referred to here. The reviewer, who is not identified, advises buyers who don't want to spend $500 for a treadmill-mounted TV to opt for the TV-free Smooth 9.45ST.
Review: The Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill with 15" Flat-Screen LCD TV, Editors of TreadmillTalk.com
Reviewers here identify themselves only as "fitness experts and personal trainers." The Smooth 9.45TV wins the site's Best Buy award for premium treadmills, but this review is largely a list of features. Treadmills are not tested or compared.
Review: Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill Review, Editors of TreadmillReview.net
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