Interesting reviewer... a little goofy (hopefully due to the cold and drugs), but he backs up his review with with some serious research.
I'm not sure about your comment of software updates. Is that possible? I've never had a TV or monitor capable of getting better than a factory production output, with any kind of update.
Maybe times have changed, and that's possible today?
It's the old adage, and he said it as well, you get what you pay for.