LCD TV Recommendations
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
Just make sure its Japanese. Samsung is what I use, they're reliable, I never have any problems with them and the quality of the picture is superb. Good Luck!
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
I enjoy my Sony Bravia 32". It has 7 sets of inputs + coax, including PC. You won't get 1080p until 40", but I don't notice a difference, and the price was better.
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Just make sure its Japanese. Samsung is what I use, they're reliable, I never have any problems with them and the quality of the picture is superb. Good Luck!
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You tell to buy Japanese, but for yourself you buy a South Korean brand. Are you confused or are you trying to confuse him?
No, its two different recommendations. I should have added an 'or' in between the two comments. Poorly worded I'll admit.
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
I would tend to recommend plasma, depending on the size you're looking at. LCD can look more impressive on a harshly lit floor like at Circuit City, but in the better lighting most have at home, plasma has better contrast (at the expense of a more reflective screen, but that's no worse than traditional TV's). Basically, LCD's have trouble with the blackest blacks, but it's not obvious unless you're in a darker environment. No matter what you get, make sure you set the brightness and contrast correctly (i.e. turn them down). This will save most TV's from burn in. There are DVD's that help properly calibrate your set. I'm personally looking into a Hitachi 50" plasma that is almost (but not quite) "true" 1080p. (It has a 1280x1080 resolution, but even at that size you have to get pretty close to miss the extra resolution, and it has a comparable price to other 50" plasmas that are 720p only.) Yeah, buying TV's has gotten a lot more complicated. Just don't let anyone sell you any cables made by Monster, they are a complete ripoff and do not do any good whatsoever.
Faith is a fine invention For gentlemen who see; But microscopes are prudent In an emergency! -Emily Dickinson
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
Alway's buy a PHILIPS :) http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/tree/en/us/consumer/tv_gr_us_consumer/flat_tv_ca_us_consumer/ce/flat_tv__plasma__lcd_?proxybuster=51PU1GCRDNEWXJ0RMRCSHQNHKFSESI5P
With friendly greetings,:) Eric Goedhart Interbritt
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I would tend to recommend plasma, depending on the size you're looking at. LCD can look more impressive on a harshly lit floor like at Circuit City, but in the better lighting most have at home, plasma has better contrast (at the expense of a more reflective screen, but that's no worse than traditional TV's). Basically, LCD's have trouble with the blackest blacks, but it's not obvious unless you're in a darker environment. No matter what you get, make sure you set the brightness and contrast correctly (i.e. turn them down). This will save most TV's from burn in. There are DVD's that help properly calibrate your set. I'm personally looking into a Hitachi 50" plasma that is almost (but not quite) "true" 1080p. (It has a 1280x1080 resolution, but even at that size you have to get pretty close to miss the extra resolution, and it has a comparable price to other 50" plasmas that are 720p only.) Yeah, buying TV's has gotten a lot more complicated. Just don't let anyone sell you any cables made by Monster, they are a complete ripoff and do not do any good whatsoever.
Faith is a fine invention For gentlemen who see; But microscopes are prudent In an emergency! -Emily Dickinson
Yeah I agree with everything you said, I wouldn't buy an lcd personally, I'm very happy with our plasma except for the slight burn in from watching too much sd stuff, burn in which is supposed to not be an issue any more but seems to be fore everyone if they're not careful.
"I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon
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I would tend to recommend plasma, depending on the size you're looking at. LCD can look more impressive on a harshly lit floor like at Circuit City, but in the better lighting most have at home, plasma has better contrast (at the expense of a more reflective screen, but that's no worse than traditional TV's). Basically, LCD's have trouble with the blackest blacks, but it's not obvious unless you're in a darker environment. No matter what you get, make sure you set the brightness and contrast correctly (i.e. turn them down). This will save most TV's from burn in. There are DVD's that help properly calibrate your set. I'm personally looking into a Hitachi 50" plasma that is almost (but not quite) "true" 1080p. (It has a 1280x1080 resolution, but even at that size you have to get pretty close to miss the extra resolution, and it has a comparable price to other 50" plasmas that are 720p only.) Yeah, buying TV's has gotten a lot more complicated. Just don't let anyone sell you any cables made by Monster, they are a complete ripoff and do not do any good whatsoever.
Faith is a fine invention For gentlemen who see; But microscopes are prudent In an emergency! -Emily Dickinson
David Kentley wrote:
This will save most TV's from burn in.
On an LCD?:~
Roger Irrelevant "he's completely hatstand"
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
The panels come from a very small number of manufacturers - there's rarely much difference between them. However, the electronics that drives the panel can be different. I've got a 26" Humax TV which I'm pretty happy with, but it contains a fan to cool the DVB-T tuners and other electronics, the noise of which is a bit irritating (I ordered it online on the basis of a magazine recommendation - I would recommend that you at least view whatever you intend to buy in a shop before buying online). The only slight bug in it - these things are driven by software, so there are always bugs - is that occasionally the on-screen display only shows on every other line and flickers horribly. Switching off and on again clears it. The same problem occurs with interactive service overlays. My TV only has a DVI digital input. If you're serious about HD support - you might get a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player - you should consider one with an HDMI input and HDCP support.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
Panasonic are best with Toshiba, Sony, Samsung andLG in a group. Avoid Philips! We have about 40 because we make the silicon used in set top boxes (I went shopping today to buy a small LG for a new starter). Elaine :rose:
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I would tend to recommend plasma, depending on the size you're looking at. LCD can look more impressive on a harshly lit floor like at Circuit City, but in the better lighting most have at home, plasma has better contrast (at the expense of a more reflective screen, but that's no worse than traditional TV's). Basically, LCD's have trouble with the blackest blacks, but it's not obvious unless you're in a darker environment. No matter what you get, make sure you set the brightness and contrast correctly (i.e. turn them down). This will save most TV's from burn in. There are DVD's that help properly calibrate your set. I'm personally looking into a Hitachi 50" plasma that is almost (but not quite) "true" 1080p. (It has a 1280x1080 resolution, but even at that size you have to get pretty close to miss the extra resolution, and it has a comparable price to other 50" plasmas that are 720p only.) Yeah, buying TV's has gotten a lot more complicated. Just don't let anyone sell you any cables made by Monster, they are a complete ripoff and do not do any good whatsoever.
Faith is a fine invention For gentlemen who see; But microscopes are prudent In an emergency! -Emily Dickinson
Panasonic introduced two smaller "true" 1080p units this year - TH-50PZ700 (50") & TH-42PZ700 (42") both 1920 x 1080. The 42" can be found for $1500 - $1700 and the 50" for around $2200 - $2400. They also have a "Pro" series (750) which includes "Pro-Setting & Studio Reference Modes" for an extra $500. Best Buy has a special viewing area set up with the 50" 700 model in several of the stores I've visited in the past few months...but they usually sell at MSRP... Steve
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Panasonic are best with Toshiba, Sony, Samsung andLG in a group. Avoid Philips! We have about 40 because we make the silicon used in set top boxes (I went shopping today to buy a small LG for a new starter). Elaine :rose:
Visit http://www.readytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
Check out the DL.TV archives[^] - just search that page for "hdtv". One of the hosts reviews TVs for a living.
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Check out the DL.TV archives[^] - just search that page for "hdtv". One of the hosts reviews TVs for a living.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ Hungarian notation FTW
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Panasonic are best with Toshiba, Sony, Samsung andLG in a group. Avoid Philips! We have about 40 because we make the silicon used in set top boxes (I went shopping today to buy a small LG for a new starter). Elaine :rose:
Visit http://www.readytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
I really like the Panasonics - especially the new PZ700 series...I am stunned by the price drops in just the past 3 months - nearly 40%...I'm currently leaning toward the TH-50PZ700, but want to see a TH-50PZ750 in person to see if the extra Pro stuff that is included is worth the extra $500 for me. Steve
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
Goto AVSForuum, e.g. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=166[^] Read the threads for the models you are looking at. I bought a Westinghouse LVM-47 (47" LCD 1080p) last month and have been very happy. I had looked at all the other major vendors, but after reading the forums it seems they all suffer from banding, sparkles, clouding, ... in one form or another (except the Westi :)). Before reading the forums i hadn't heard about any of these things. After, i went and looked at my brothers Aquos and saw what banding is. I also starting looking more closely at the display models at BB, Future Shop, ... and could see what people were talking about. Some people are more sensitive to having a TV with these issues than others.
...cmk Save the whales - collect the whole set
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
I recently bought an HD 32" Sony Bravia. It is fantastic. Great picture even with standard-def content and awesome picture with hi-def content. The sound is decent too for just TV speakers. Just remember that you should get a TV size that suits your room, not just go for the biggest telly you can afford.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
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OK, so I've finally decided to make the jump and get an HD LCD TV. I was wondering if all you smart people out there, can share some insight on what ones to stay away from, and which ones to look into more closely. From the research I've done, it seems that both Samsung and Sony are reliable with great pictures, etc. I appreciate your comments and feedback! :-D
I've done a ton of homework on this before buying mine. here are a few things to consider: 1. A basic rule of thumb is LCD under 50", Plasma 50" up. 2. LCD uses about 1/2 the power of Plasma. Plasma also generates much more heat than LCD. 3. As far as the 1080p vs 720p, the difference is almost completely unnoticeable. Progressive scan is easier on the eyes than interlaced (i). So, in a sense, you are better off getting a 720p than 1080i. I ended up getting a lesser known name: Vizio. It was rated very high on different sites. I did some comparisons and made my decision. You mentioned that you are looking at Samsung and Sony picture quality. My friend bought a Sony (near top of the line model), and came over to see mine. He couldn't believe the picture quality, considering the tremendous price difference. You may come to different conclusions, but make sure you take a look at the Vizio line before making a final purchase.