Thread: The best TV around...

Check newegg as well. I've had good experiences with LCD's from them.

I've heard about newegg, I'll give it a go right now. Thanks, bud.

Don't rule out Plasmas.

Go to a big electronics store and stand in front of a bank of plasma tv's and then in front of a bank of LCD's. Plasmas generate a TON of heat. If you can live with that then they are okay.

I've heard from quite a few technicians that Vizio gives a good picture, but they are notoriously unreliable. The money you save up front will be spent two years from now replacing it.


After doing a ton of research and price comparisons I ended up with a Sharp Aquos and am 100% happy with my decision.

make sure you do your research progressive is better than intermitent(sp?). is it going to hang on a wall? i really like DLP tv's, but you cant hang them. maybe look at the sharp aquos.

edit: looks like albob has a sharp.. they are nice

One of the important things to keep in mind when buying a HD LCD is the type, and number, of hook-ups it has.

My sister purchased a very nice Samsung 42" LCD with 3 HDMI, 3 component, 2 S-Video, 2 Coaxial, and 1 SPDIF, hook-ups (This is from memory, but I feel like I've forgotten something). The number of HDMI hook-ups is crucial. When I hooked it up, it already needed two; one for the HD-TIVO and another for the X-BOX. And I'm betting that the third will get used within the next year or two.

She purchased it online for a great price, but I can't remember how much.

And, like ALBOB said, stay away from plasmas. In addition to the heat, they also don't do true black and have a life-time lower than that of an LCD and they can burn-in (the ghost image of something left on the screen for too long). I believe that plasmas will give you a brighter picture, but I don't that it's worth all the downsides.

I prefer plasma, here is a good comparison.

Ohh and plasmas blacks are better then LCDs. For me though its the more viewing angles and the motion blur LCD has that seals the deal.

check out circuit city....i believe they are having a promotion where you pay no interest for like 3 years on any tv over $1000. sweet deal if you ask me. I got 18 months no interest and I thought that was good from sears.

also, HDMI ports are very important. MY samsung 46" lcd has 3 hdmi ports and they are all used already....dvr cable box, ps3 and dvd player. It's a lot nicer to not have to deal with all those component cables, this is 3 cables, the power cord and that's it

I think plasma's have the best picture but LCD's are just as good. I don't get all caught up in the 720p and the 1080p shit. I work in the television broadcasting business. There is hardly anything that is truly shot in 1080p. Most of it is 720p. You can hardly tell the difference between the two when they upconvert it anyway. The difference between 720p and 1080p that is. The only thing I see different is the price difference. So get get yourself a nice plasma or LCD 720p tv and have fun. That is what I'm going to do once Bush gives my fiancee and I 800$.

My friend has a 72" Samasung that is bluetooth activated...that's pretty effin cool.

I use to work at the radio shack, I wouldnt buy it there.

I got this: Sony KDS-R60XBR2 Projection TV reviews - CNET Reviews

Kicks ass!!

My experience with Vizio....first one we got a speaker just quit working about a month after we got it, the replacement we returned because the blacks and night scenes in movies were washed out and I watch a lot of dark movies......finally got a Phillips and everything is great with it...our other is a Samsung 42' which has a beautiful picture as well...

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Don't rule out Plasmas.

For price purposes, I have.

Originally Posted by ALBOB

Go to a big electronics store and stand in front of a bank of plasma tv's and then in front of a bank of LCD's. Plasmas generate a TON of heat. If you can live with that then they are okay.

Good to know.

LCD > Plasma in my situation.

I've heard from quite a few technicians that Vizio gives a good picture, but they are notoriously unreliable. The money you save up front will be spent two years from now replacing it.

I've read similar things. Picture is solid, tv is great, and then at about the one or two year point shit hits the fan. I'll be avoiding Vizio's like the plague.

After doing a ton of research and price comparisons I ended up with a Sharp Aquos and am 100% happy with my decision.

Sharp Aquos seem pretty solid as far as I'm concerned, and I value your opinion so...

Originally Posted by DOMS

One of the important things to keep in mind when buying a HD LCD is the type, and number, of hook-ups it has.

My sister purchased a very nice Samsung 42" LCD with 3 HDMI, 3 component, 2 S-Video, 2 Coaxial, and 1 SPDIF, hook-ups (This is from memory, but I feel like I've forgotten something). The number of HDMI hook-ups is crucial. When I hooked it up, it already needed two; one for the HD-TIVO and another for the X-BOX. And I'm betting that the third will get used within the next year or two.

She purchased it online for a great price, but I can't remember how much.

And, like ALBOB said, stay away from plasmas. In addition to the heat, they also don't do true black and have a life-time lower than that of an LCD and they can burn-in (the ghost image of something left on the screen for too long). I believe that plasmas will give you a brighter picture, but I don't that it's worth all the downsides.

The Samsung's you refer to are top sellers on Amazon and as far as the comments go, it seems like many people like them.

Originally Posted by Stewart20

check out circuit city....i believe they are having a promotion where you pay no interest for like 3 years on any tv over $1000. sweet deal if you ask me. I got 18 months no interest and I thought that was good from sears.

also, HDMI ports are very important. MY samsung 46" lcd has 3 hdmi ports and they are all used already....dvr cable box, ps3 and dvd player. It's a lot nicer to not have to deal with all those component cables, this is 3 cables, the power cord and that's it

I've always assumed that buying online was the way to go as far as televisions went, but I see your point on the no interest. Blah, I'd probably just as rather pay upfront so I'm not in any more debt out of college.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I think plasma's have the best picture but LCD's are just as good. I don't get all caught up in the 720p and the 1080p shit. I work in the television broadcasting business. There is hardly anything that is truly shot in 1080p. Most of it is 720p. You can hardly tell the difference between the two when they upconvert it anyway. The difference between 720p and 1080p that is. The only thing I see different is the price difference. So get get yourself a nice plasma or LCD 720p tv and have fun. That is what I'm going to do once Bush gives my fiancee and I 800$.

Interesting stance. I'd imagine there is a significant difference in price between the 720p and 1080p...

Originally Posted by xcore lifting

I use to work at the radio shack, I wouldnt buy it there.

No go on Radio Shack? Why?

Originally Posted by IRM

I got this: Sony KDS-R60XBR2 Projection TV reviews - CNET Reviews

Kicks ass!!

...if I was made of money I'd do it.

Originally Posted by maniclion

My experience with Vizio....first one we got a speaker just quit working about a month after we got it, the replacement we returned because the blacks and night scenes in movies were washed out and I watch a lot of dark movies......finally got a Phillips and everything is great with it...our other is a Samsung 42' which has a beautiful picture as well...

Good stuff.

Thanks to everyone whose posted thus far, fuck all of those who are going to post in the future...

Amazon.com: Samsung LNT4061F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV: Electronics

Hows this tube?

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Amazon.com: Samsung LNT4061F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV: Electronics

Hows this tube?

Has pretty high ratings from over 100 people, must be good....my Samsung has not let me down, even dark movies you can see good details....

Originally Posted by maniclion

Has pretty high ratings from over 100 people, must be good....my Samsung has not let me down, even dark movies you can see good details....

I think that's the one, I'm still having trouble clicking the "add to cart" button though...

Final Question:

What is the difference between this TV, the 4061 found here and the 4071 found here

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Final Question:

What is the difference between this TV, the 4061 and the 4071

Um....10

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Final Question:

What is the difference between this TV, the 4061 found here and the 4071 found here

The 4061 has 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio and the 4071 has 25000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Also the 4071 has 120Hz allowing for better motion response which is good for watching sports and action movies where a cheaper LCD might get blurry during those fast movements...Speaker system is better in the 4071...overall it's just better image and sound quality....