Buying My First HD TV & Need Help

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MTK
10-22-2010, 11:38 AM
Do you really trust a rating site that is paid for by the companies advertising what they are rating? Thats my biggest hang up with these on line rating sites.

Yes, I trust the reviews there. The reviews well done and thorough.

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ArtMonkDrillz
10-22-2010, 11:39 AM
I'm a Panasonic guy myself, they make top notch plasmas.

But if you're going in the 37" range, don't be afraid to check out Vizio. I have a 37" Vizio LCD in my bedroom and it's great. At that size you can get by with 720p too, no need to go full HD.Agreed

BDBohnzie
10-22-2010, 11:41 AM
The links Matty posted might be old, but the basics of buying a HDTV really haven't changed much (aside from the burn-in scare that has all but disappeared).

I have a Sharp Aquos 37 inch 720p LCD in my bedroom and it's been great. Had it a year and a half, and the only complaint is the extremely dark scenes in movies are a bit hard to see sometimes. My sister has a 37 inch Vizio and she seems to like it.

Like it was said before, go to the store(s) and check them out. Be sure to play with the settings (most stores jack up the video settings to make the TVs look better) and see which one you like best. Then come home and find the best price online.

ArtMonkDrillz
10-22-2010, 11:42 AM
My Panasonic plasma TV has 480 Hz...it looks perfect no matter what is on.Wow, I didn't even know they made 480Hz.

saden1
10-22-2010, 11:45 AM
Wow, I didn't even know they made 480Hz.

In the Plasma realm they go up to 600 Hz. Is your TV LCD/LED?

ArtMonkDrillz
10-22-2010, 11:50 AM
In the Plasma realm they go up to 600 Hz. Is your TV LCD/LED?Yeah, it's LCD. I got it in 2008 so I don't think I'll be upgrading anytime soon. When I do I'll probably try to go with a 42"-52" LED and at least 120Hz, but probably higher.

I was just reading more about the way plasma work in terms of Hz and I definitely see the pros with plasmas but I'd probably stick with LCD/LED, just as a personal choice.

BleedBurgundy
10-22-2010, 12:12 PM
I have 3 flat panels, a 55" Sharp Aquos that's about 4 yrs old now, a 32" Aquos for the bedroom and a 46" Sony in the basement. l echo what Saden says, go as high as possible on the refresh rate (measured in Hz). For LCD/LED, I think the current best in class is still 240Hz. Personally, I like Sharp's picture quality the best but it's really, really close with Sony.

mredskins
10-22-2010, 12:45 PM
Folks may laugh but I have a LCD in my bedroom (Philips), a plasma in family room (Panasonic) and a rear projection DLP in my basement (Samsung). Out of 3 IMO the DLP has the best picture.

BleedBurgundy
10-22-2010, 12:51 PM
Folks may laugh but I have a LCD in my bedroom (Philips), a plasma in family room (Panasonic) and a rear projection DLP in my basement (Samsung). Out of 3 IMO the DLP has the best picture.

I had heard once that DLP had the longest life expectancy of the three (LCD, Plasma and DLP) because they made an easily replaceable part the fail point on the tv's. I think the fact that you can't hang them on the wall killed DLP.

saden1
10-22-2010, 12:58 PM
Folks may laugh but I have a LCD in my bedroom (Philips), a plasma in family room (Panasonic) and a rear projection DLP in my basement (Samsung). Out of 3 IMO the DLP has the best picture.

I don't get it...can you elaborate?

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