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Poland1142 Posts
Any tips or advice? | ||
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serenidite
Korea (South)505 Posts
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Liquid`Nazgul
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Toxic
Canada233 Posts
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DrDerive
Austria78 Posts
LG 37LH5000 / 42LH5000 or the 6-series from samsung. Samsung LE37B650 / LE42B650 They both have what's considered standard nowadays + they can play almost anything directly from an external HDD. (MKVs etc are no problem) A friend got himself the 42LH5000 (42LH5020 actually, which just has a different framing) and the picture is just amazing, even 720p MKVs from HDD look awesome. i have never witnessed any lag or any problem at all and i consider buying one for myself in the near future. | ||
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yenta
Poland1142 Posts
On July 11 2010 03:16 Liquid`Nazgul wrote: Here's a tip: more info. What exactly are you looking for? I haven't owned a tv in 8 years I have no clue what parameters i'm supposed to list. | ||
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
On July 11 2010 03:39 yenta wrote: What exactly are you looking for? I haven't owned a tv in 8 years I have no clue what parameters i'm supposed to list. im guessing more info! like, how large do they want it to be? are they looking for best bang for buck? how important is the design? do they want one that will last for a long while or just be awesome while it lasts? i don't know shit about tv's and ill probably never even get one so i can't help you ^_^ | ||
micronesia
United States24640 Posts
Maybe 32 inch? I am not sure exactly how much I am willing to spend. From my little research I did on Consumer Reports I learned that plasma doesn't come that small so I'd probably go with lcd. Not 100% sure if I should spend for the 1080p or save with 720p or what. Since I have a ps3 and the difference in price between 1080 and 720 isn't that big anymore maybe I should just spend. With these requirements how inexpensive can I get if I catch the right sale? Where would I get a good sale? | ||
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XsebT
Denmark2980 Posts
About quality... I have no clue. They're all pretty good by now. I always buy Samsung though, as I never had any problems with their product. *Edit: Who am I kidding... Stork is on Samsung Khan = I love Samsung. | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
Plasma for size of TV, Image depth is usually better. Zero to no picture blur/lag. But they're heavy as hell, and if you leave a stationary image up for too long you'll start to get a burn-in and that's hard to get rid of. I don't usually see that on residential TV's but commercially you get that alot. Like the CNN news ticker will burn in because they have news running all day. LCDs were lighter, a little behind plasmas in terms of picture depth (plasmas have darker, blacker blacks, colors are more vibrant), and they are generally BRIGHTER so that if you're watching TV during the daytime with lots of lights on, you can see the image better. They have become a LOT better but if you're into anything with lots of motion and whatnot, like sports, unless you can afford a 120hz you should think about a plasma. Some people don't notice the motion blur. People's eyes see things differently. So it might be worth finding some stores with the TVs you're interested in and watching them. Yeah, usually stores fuck with the settings in the TV menus to make it look "better" so take it with a grain of salt. Micro, for a 32", hit up Samsung's LCDs. All starcraft fan-dom aside, those little baby Samsung TVs are super kickass. We sell a TON of them and (imo) Samsung has the best LCD picture quality. Followed by LG, Panasonic, the the Sharp Aquos line. If you pick up that 32" Samsung, I'm pretty sure it's native resolution is 1080p anyway, but the price difference in 720p and 1080p isn't huge and worth not having 1080p. @The LCD > Plasma post... it really depends on the situation. Plasmas have a situational use over LCD's, but LCD's are in general better in more areas than a plasma. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
Also LED just means LED backlighting that just make shit thinner and more expensive it's not a true led tv don't bother for slightly brighter/blueish backlighting. | ||
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eNtitY~
United States1293 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
On July 11 2010 04:58 semantics wrote: Quality > Size Also LED just means LED backlighting that just make shit thinner and more expensive it's not a true led tv don't bother for slightly brighter/blueish backlighting. LCD != Quality Plasma != Size. Assuming that's what you were referring to. Either way, it's personal opinion. And I can respect that. I did want to say though, that the most amazing picture I have ever seen on any display, from the little 30" guys all the way up to the Panasonic 103" Plasma (oh god it's amazing..) was the Samsung 32" LED-LCD. LED-LCD uses an LED back light instead of a Fluorescent back light on standard LCD's. It weighed 7 pounds (with base!!) and was like...laptop screen thin. It was nuts. And the picture was BEAUTIFUL. The blacks are very dark, very deep. The colors are vibrant, they glow. We have a test DVD that Panasonic made. You show different kinds of motion, pictures, to test the contrast, sharpness, brightness, and so on. There's this one picture of like... 7 candles, all red and yellow colored. Lit, and in front of a black backdrop. It was the most mesmerizing thing I've ever seen on a TV. The candles seriously looked real. So LED is not just a cool fancy back light. That actually has a function on the picture reproduction side of things. Though I would wait for the technology to stop being new before considering an LED. CRAZY expensive. | ||
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micronesia
United States24640 Posts
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039RRCJ8 429? Or was it 449? I dun remember. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16889102221 This would be my favorite pick. I dunno what price Newegg has it at though. | ||
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