Good LCD TV's?? NOT SPAM! LOL!

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Vizio is not comparable to sony but a fraction of the price.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

samsung LED backlit 120 hrtz LCDs get my vote

 

[BShells]

I think it really depends on what you plan on watching. The color is slightly different between different brands. Some are better for games, some for movies, and some for sports.
For sports and movies, we love our Sony Bravia!!

 

[JuniorMC8704]

plasma are old news...to much problem with burn in.

LCD

Sony has the best blacks

Samsung has the best overall color saturation

obviously these are just my opinons.

AUDIO/VIDEO was my passion before reefing. I had a full theater setup in my basement. THX spec surround sound, stadium seeting, in floor lighting, etc...it was a lot of fun.

My neighbors were saints for not calling the police on tuesday nights when all the new DVD's came out.

 

[Reef Pets]

I agree with Junior on this one. I have a plasma and the picture is great in the beginning but it changes in a short amount of time. Is something turns to a black back ground you can still see where the image was there for about 10 seconds. I have had two plasmas and both have sone the same. I am a huge fan of Sony LCD's. I will never purchase another plasma.

 

[iani]

Newer plasmas don't really have burn-in issues. Also if you do get a plasma you can run a dvd that will for the most part help break in the tv and prevent burn-in problems.

 

[Mabisyo]

just bought the 42" Aquos and so far, we're happy with it... cannot wait for the HD receiver and PS3... :)

good luck Rev... just make sure you shop around to make sure you like the way it looks... another good brand that I hear good reviews of is Samsung... my in-laws own the 46" or 50"... and with the PS3 and Bose surround set up... it's pretty darn awesome... :)

GOOD GOD! why was i not informed??! Your getting a PS3 Bro??! Sorry OT :waaaht::dribble::amazed:

 

[cparka23]

If you go LCD, get one with LED backlighting if possible. It will save a bit of electricity in the long haul and give better black-levels.

Though I haven't seen one in person yet, I'm not enthralled by the idea of 120Hz displays in their current form. No signal sources currently broadcast at 120Hz, so the display uses interpolation to achieve their claims. The thought of interpolation across an already interpolated image doesn't sit well with me. There are no true 120Hz home theater displays out there.

 

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My brother-in-law is in the LCD and Plasma business and he told me that as for rite now the two best brand to buy are Sony and Samsung 120 Mhtz.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

Yes, most plasma TVs now have a mode that can be run to eliminate the burn in.

However, using fake numbers, lets say a plasma have 15000 hours of use before degradation. Using the ANTI burn feature, which blasts the screen with an intense white color, essentially burns the screen back to a uniform image (this case being nothing). This uses a massive amount of the screen useful life, usually reducing its life anywhere from 100-1000 hours.

So its not something you want to do very often. The issue is if you watch the same channel a lot, ESPN for example, the ESPN static image in the corner of the screen, will burn in. Of a heads up display on video game, will burn in.

There is a reason SONY doesn't even make a plasma any more.

Newer plasmas don't really have burn-in issues. Also if you do get a plasma you can run a dvd that will for the most part help break in the tv and prevent burn-in problems.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

I couldnt agree more.

My brother-in-law is in the LCD and Plasma business and he told me that as for rite now the two best brand to buy are Sony and Samsung 120 Mhtz.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

Oh, and just so you dont have a heart attack when you seen prices, you dont have to get the best to have an awesome picture.

Ive got a 46" Samsung LCD that is probably 3-4 years old. Its 60 htz, 1080P, non LED back lit, and it rocks the house.

Ive got it hooked up to a simple Bose surround sound, and a blue-ray DVD play and its simply amazing. Youll never know the difference unless you were looking at the 2 side by side.

 

[ahayes13]

we have a 60" samsung and no problems with it. however i have the same samsung but tv but a 42" (i think) and the bulb has gone out on it twice. so i agree with nino78 that if you do go that way get the warranty thing...

 

[iani]

Yes, most plasma TVs now have a mode that can be run to eliminate the burn in.

However, using fake numbers, lets say a plasma have 15000 hours of use before degradation. Using the ANTI burn feature, which blasts the screen with an intense white color, essentially burns the screen back to a uniform image (this case being nothing). This uses a massive amount of the screen useful life, usually reducing its life anywhere from 100-1000 hours.

So its not something you want to do very often. The issue is if you watch the same channel a lot, ESPN for example, the ESPN static image in the corner of the screen, will burn in. Of a heads up display on video game, will burn in.

There is a reason SONY doesn't even make a plasma any more.

I am not talking about an anti burn in feature. You can actually download a dvd that you run as soon as you get the TV that will help prevent any burn ins. I have a 50 inch tv that I watch espn on a lot and I have no burn in issues. Unless all you do is either play video games or watch CNBC (stock ticker) you won't have issues with plasma burn in. Also true once a plasma goes out, the plasma is dead however it will most likely last 10+ years before the plasma tube burns out.

 

[FateX8]

i got a 42" samsung plasma 720p and an xbox 360 for 800 from circuit city, they arent running that deal anymore but there are deals out there

 

[Poseidon]

Last I checked... Sony didn't make ANY of the flat screens themselves. Here is my resource for determination of panel types, who made what....

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/panels.php

You can type in a brand, and it will tell you the display manufacturer and the panel type, TN, MPV, S-IPS etc...

Here is an Example of a Sony, oh wait I mean Samsung...
Sony Model #KDL-46V2000 has a 46 inch 8 ms (g2g) S-PVA (Samsung LTA400HS-LH1) panel. So this TV is actually made by SAMSUNG!

 

[cparka23]

Poseidon, that link is awesome to figure out whether the display is TN/S-PVA/IPS. I wish I had this earlier!

 

[Poseidon]

Thanks! Glad you find it useful... Some of the brand new models are not listed though.

 

[ironman]

Hey REV, I bought a LG 42, LCD and really like it. You need to come by the house and check it out.

 

[ecotoxlady]

My husband and I have the samsung with the features you asked about (had it for about a year now) and we're very happy with it. We also bought the PS3 for the blu ray capacity as well as for the games and it has been great.