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Looking into upgrading from standard definition TV to HD. However there is a budget and I dont think investing in a wall-hanging TV is smart especially when earthquakes are pretty much accustom to in CA. I have heard LCDs use less electricity and are easier on the eyes; LCD is definitely preferred. Also, has anyone bought a TV from Amazon or is it Best to Buy in person?
I'll be buying from Newegg.com. They have some of the lowest prices ever!
I went to Best Buy to test out the displays and it looks like Sharp has the best, then Westinghouse (for the buck) and then Sony, LG, Samsung best to less respectively.
I'm also going to be getting the PS3, so i'm opting to go for a higher resolution, 1080p instead of 720 (1080p is a smaller pixel). PS3's Blu-ray only comes in 1080p res. Also, depending on the distance of view, the farther you are, you can go for the 720. If you're closer, the 1080p. We're going to be sitting pretty close - about 15 feet, so a 37" will do, mounted with tilt on the wall.
If you're going for a mount, Peerless looks pretty good.
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Like anything else in the technology world the longer you wait the better the product or value. But if you are not interested in mounting the tv on the wall then you should think about waiting for laser tv's they seem to be the next big wave in the tv world. Worse case even if you decide not to go with them they should force the other technologies, lcd plasma dlp, to drop in price.
I went with a LCD, sharp 46''. I wanted something I could mount on the wall.
Good luck and in reality none of the tvs suck they are all pretty similar however they have different draw backs. Just find the one that works best for you.
It is a good time to buy. Plasma doesn't last long and does not display type [fonts] well enough for me. I went with Sony LCD, bu the 1080p's weren't out then and the cost was about double.
Today, 1080p is available; however, I know of no HD TV transmission in anything higher than either 720p [non-interlaced] o 1080i [interlaced].
While BluRay has 1080P, it'll play and transpose to any HD TV.
I prefer the Sony's but their prices are HIGH!
Plasma's run hot and have a very short life expectancy plus draw more energy. The time is right for purchasing LCD, they've released 1080P and improved their black resolution.
I have a 40" and watch if from about 8-20 feet. BTW, the best thing about HD TV isn't the picture--IT'S THE SOUND. Digital audio with a subwoofer in 5.1 is impressive!
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Visio LCD. best bang for the buck. Picture is good, not too expensive. Remember, a lot of these TVs come out of the same factories, so you pay a lot for badging.
Visio LCD. best bang for the buck. Picture is good, not too expensive. Remember, a lot of these TVs come out of the same factories, so you pay a lot for badging.
Exactly. There are actually only 3 manufacturers of panels....
I have a 52" Vizio and am damn impressed (coming from my old Sony Wega).
I picked it up for $1900 from CostCo and it even came with a built-in tuner. (I went the cheap route because I figure in 5 years something half the price and twice as good will be out).
I honestly wouldnt worry too much about the wall mount..... if the earthquake it bad enough to shift the studs in a load bearing wall.... you have bigger issues to worry about. Like your roof in your living room.
Looking at this thread, I'd take Santa Fe's original advice to go to a site that has some facts attached to it. Otherwise, there's some pretty dubious claims being made in the thread, usually contradicting each other. You know what they say about free advice!
Visio LCD. best bang for the buck. Picture is good, not too expensive. Remember, a lot of these TVs come out of the same factories, so you pay a lot for badging.
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Exactly. There are actually only 3 manufacturers of panels....
I have a 52" Vizio and am damn impressed (coming from my old Sony Wega).
I picked it up for $1900 from CostCo and it even came with a built-in tuner. (I went the cheap route because I figure in 5 years something half the price and twice as good will be out).
I honestly wouldnt worry too much about the wall mount..... if the earthquake it bad enough to shift the studs in a load bearing wall.... you have bigger issues to worry about. Like your roof in your living room.
The differences are NOT in the LCD or plasma panel itself although there ARE some differences to be had there (small as they might be to some people) but in the video processing. Each manufacturer either rolls their own or buys from other companies like Faroudja. That's what you have to look at. Take a look at fast moving objects both in HD and in standard def. In fact, look very carefully at fast-changing scenes in standard def that's being up-converted to screen resolution. Then make your choice. Also look at black level and contrast ration (especially for LCDs). the lower contrast ratio may be a problem if the TV is in a area that gets bright or direct sunlight, much more so than with a plasma.
Re: 1080p vs 720p. True that right now all broadcasts are in 720p. HD-DVD and BluRay both will output in 1080p so whatever you feel will be your major programming source shoud decide this question. 720p is definitely much cheaper, if that's a concern.
Why would a wall mount be a problem in earthquake country???? I'd rather wall mount than stay with a table mount. In a real shaker, the table mounted TV can topple over (that center of gravity is pretty high and the base is pretty narrow!!!), while the wall mounted one will stay on the wall unless the whole wall comes down, in which case, you have bigger problems than a busted TV.
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