I don't know what happened to my wife, but I got the go ahead to rehab our attic. I am now have a place for my 1939 brunswick commander pool table (9 footer) and a home theater area. Who ever her boyfriend is that's generating the guilt must really be something. Anyway, I was looking at options for a bitchin' t.v. and was leaning toward an LCD instead of plasma. Any thoughts, experience, horror stories? What is burn in and does Tinactin cure it? I have to have a flat screen because of clearance issues and looking in the 40-46 inch range. Any thoughts or suggestions? What do you have for home theater set ups? How good looking is my wife's boyfriend? Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks.
I researched this for LCDs which I prefer not long ago but I did not need one as big. The closest choice I saw to you size that I liked was a 37 inch Mitsubishi. Usually the biggest screens are plasma. Once you find the one you like use a shopping bot or buy it straight from Abes of Maine which is actually located in New York. Save a ton.
I just bought a 32" LCD sylvania with HDMI....love it!.... plasmas are no good if you like gaming something about the pixels??? you could add some cameras around the house so you can how good looking your wifes boyfriend is on 40"+ sized TV's???? just an idea.....choose the location of the wall mount carefully they might hold 50 puonds but f not mounted right...$$$$$
I understand the major difference between Plasma and LCD is how they deal with glare. Apparently Plasma TV's reflect more glare than the LCD will, so depending on where the TV will be relative to windows, lights, etc., if you want reduced glare go with LCD. Plasma TV's also provide a slightly better picture than LCD.
Sure it is an HD. After researching it I bought a Samsung which was a litte smaller. 32" I believe. After reading all the reviews, pros and cons I would get a LCD but they are size limited but getting bigger.
A plasma is out for me b/c after the bulb goes, you throw it away. It is, however, the only way to get a really big 4in thick HDTV. I had a 50 in Hitachi Ultravision LCD and sold it to a friend, and now have a 62 in Toshiba DLP. Both are 19 inches thick, not too bad. I recommend the DLP at this point... Both LCD and DLP have user-replaceable bulbs.
I love my 56" sammy DLP HD. it's a model with color wheel and bulb. The bulbs are rated for 100,000 hrs or so. I believe the newer ones use a LED light source and got rid of the color wheel. therefore make no sound at all. And you can get them now about 6-8 inches thick.:TU:
Robert Take a look here. I read more than this including Consumer Reports on line etc but thuis is a good source for info. http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/2001-6475_7-0.html?tag=img.tv
From my experience with being an TV salesman (street value $0.02)... Lcd (liquid crystal display) is the same technology as your thin flatpanel computer monitor. There is a liquid material that provides the picture along with a backlight. The projected life span is around the same as a tube tv (20yrs) If your tap the LCD screen, you can actually see a ripple effect around your finger. There is less glare because the screen IS NOT made of glass. Plasma is a newer technology dealing with charged gas/liquid. Most salesmen will tell you the expected life span is 12-15 yrs,BUT there is a 1/2 life after which the picture quality degrades. The plasma Screen is made of glass which may cause a glare. Burn-in occurs when the an image ,such as the ESPN logo,website layouts, or paused video game, actually is "burned" into the screen even if the channel is changed. Some manufactures have a process that corrects burn in (it shortens the life span) while others have prevenative technology. The plasma has been said to have the "clearest" picture. Its actually the closest to a regular tube TV. The glass screen makes it closer to the glossy picture we are used to seeing. X-TRA tip. When in the store, don't let them show the disiney cartoon movies on your TV! Everything looks good with these!Show an actual TV channel or a darker movie and look for sharp colors and DEEP blacks. Overall, both TVs are now available over 40". The plasma will more than likely be cheaper (around $1000-$2500 for plasma and $1500-$3500 for lcd). It it was me, I would buy LCD. I'm more comfotable with that technolgy. I now own two. Choose By the feature you want/need (HI-def. tuners, computer input, cable card slots, etc) In my opinion the better brands are Sharp,Sony, samsung, LG,Toshiba with the best bargains being LG and samsung. DO RESEARCH FOR YOURSELF!hope this helped. Goodluck with the ManRoom!
Screen size vs. resolution vs. viewing distance is supremely important, as noted in the article. In my bedroom I have a Dell 19 inch HDTV and I returned the HD set-top box for it to the cable company. At 19 inches, you get almost no improvement from HDTV. I just watch it in regular D and it looks perfect...
So Samsung has good picture quality? I hate to admit it, but I liked the picture on some Samsung lcds I saw but was concerned about the brand. I was looking at Sony, name brands adn wasn't too confident in Samsung. Maybe I should give them a closer look; especially for the premium you pay for a Sony product.
yep, samsung has one of the best pic. qualities. Alot of sony/samsung parts are made in the same building. Sony and sharp LCD's are usualy more expensive, but not necessarily way better. CHeck the diifferent stores too and try to get them to top each other on prices. Some even beat online prices.
Whatever you choose and the choices are many, remember the TV is only part of the cost. There will be cables, power filters and/or surge protection, extra warranties if that makes sense in your case. The sound system to make it worth it, if not all ready in place. Ask questions till your head hurts. We love hd/lcd would not go back, just bigger .
the only thing plasma has going for it over LCD in the larger (>40") format is that they HAVE a track record on MTBF's whereas the LCD's haven't been around long enough to generate a good enough database 5 years out.
You have a lot of homework to do. First there is more than one type of LCD The thin LCD or LCD rear projection. The thin LCD or plasma will have a VGA input and can function more as a PC monitor. Typically rear projection LCD will have a HDMI or DVI input which will require a high $ video card if using your PC connected to it is a concern. Plasma has incredible color and very dark blacks, LCD has a grayish black and "screendoor" effect. DLP has a "rainbow" effect, none of them are perfect. DLP handles motion better than LCD Also I saw little mention of resolution mentioned. 1080p 720p 480p (yes some consider EDTV as HDTV) The smaller the screen the less resolution is a factor, but at what size can you notice this? I have only seen one plasma rated at 1080p, just starting to see thin LCD at 1080p. Currently the best broadcat TV you can get is 1080i or 720P depending on the network. But your set will upscale to its native resolution. You loose a pixel in a plasma its that way for life, life expectancy, who knows really. Rear projection does have a metal halide lamp and it does need replacing. life expectancy, who knows really. They are not like the old TV's of the past where you can leave them on as much as you like. You will drive yourself nuts compairing pictures in the showroom. Settings very greatly effect the picture. Also a new brand of Specialist to tune the these digital sets are popping up for a fee. I have heard they are worth it, probably are to some but I didnt go that route. But dont let any of this alter decision, you wont regret it.
Samsung of course is made in Korea but you will see it near the top of the ratings. I liked it better than the Sony. If I had liked the Sony better I would have bought it. Now once you settle on a make and model you can get it from Abes of Maine maybe 25-30% cheaper.
I have a Sony XBR rear projection- I like it. 53 inches of fun. My buddy bought the Samsung 60" DLP- night and day difference. I will buy the Samsung next (or take his when he isn't looking)-
I bought my 32" lcd at walmart for $600 in one of the christmas sales, which was mid-december so i've had it since then. The brand is Symphonic, a generic brand but it works great (so far) and has all the features of any other LCD except no computer input and it only has 1080p, not 1080i. My friend has the same tv except in a 42", he loves it. From what I read the generic brand LCD's actually hold up well compared to the name brands. Good luck.
