My T.V. is F'd up..looking to get 50" LCD

efeezy

efeezy

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Naturally, it happens on Christmas day right before the Chargers / Titans game..If this had happened a few weeks ago, I probably could have picked up a kick ass LCD for peanuts. It's a 5 year old 42" LG Plasma that has a bright red vertical bar on the left side of the screen...really annoying. I'm not sure I want to waste the money to get it fixed. Thinking of checking out a 50' LCD but hoping to keep it in the $1000 range. Found this Samsung at BestBuy

Samsung - 50" Class / 1080p / 600Hz / Plasma HDTV - PN50B550T2F

Wondering if you all have any suggestions on one's to check out.
 


Sorry, that was the wrong link. Actually 46" to 50" LCD is what I'm after. I don't give a shit about the 120 refresh rate..I've read it's not even noticeable.
 
efeezy said:
Sorry, that was the wrong link. Actually 46" to 50" LCD is what I'm after. I don't give a shit about the 120 refresh rate..I've read it's not even noticeable.
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120? The LCD 36" we picked up over thanksgiving was a 5ms refresh rate, anything under 25 seems to be suitable even for 1080i (meaning if you can't afford 1080p, you probably won't mind 720p up-sampled to 1080i, course in the 50"+ range, could matter).
 
kblessinggr said:
120? The LCD 36" we picked up over thanksgiving was a 5ms refresh rate, anything under 25 seems to be suitable even for 1080i (meaning if you can't afford 1080p, you probably won't mind 720p up-sampled to 1080i, course in the 50"+ range, could matter).
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I don't need 120hz...60hz is fine.
 
This 46" Sony has pretty damn good reviews. It's 120hz, but it doesn't have too many user complaints that I can find. I've had Sony's in the past and they've been pretty solid. I guess I'm just sweating buying another tv and having it take a shit in 5 years. That get's old quick.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-46V5100-46-Inch-1080p/dp/B001T9N0EO"]Amazon.com: Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-46V5100 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black: Electronics[/ame]
 
if you can afford it, pickup a LED. the quality/contrast ratio is fucking amazing. especially if you watch alot of sports.

with that said, as far as brands, I would go pioneer or samsung for your tv. anything else and you will hate yourself, trust me. unless you are getting a REALLY good deal price wise on the TV and dont really give a shit about the quality.
 
efeezy said:
I don't need 120hz...60hz is fine.
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Go with the 120. It makes a difference with fast motion.

The LCD's Samsung are putting out right now are awesome. They consistently look better than anything else when you compare them in the stores.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the Samsung LCD's right now. Just picked up a great Samsung 40" at Sams for the kid's TV area and I friggin love this thing. I'm going to pick up a larger one for mommy and daddy soon.

Samsung at Amazon.
 
kblessinggr said:
LCD are digital technology they don't go by hz except in the DAC, you want to look at milisecond refresh.
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Don't be silly.. Hz's (refresh rate) and ms (response time) are two completely separate things. As long as your not using the thing for gaming and the ms isn't over ~10 or so you won't notice a difference.

120hz is more for the dvd viewing side of things. Help's with screen "judder".


P.S.

Here's an awesome 46" LED for right around 1000.

http://www.us-appliance.com/lc46le700un.html
 
That Samsung PN50B550 is a very nice 1080p 50" plasma TV at a great price.

I would not buy LCD over Plasma. Visit a home theater type forum and see which is recommended more.

LED TV is just a marketing name for LCD panels with LED backlighting.
 
Netphase said:
That Samsung PN50B550 is a very nice 1080p 50" plasma TV at a great price.

I would not buy LCD over Plasma. Visit a home theater type forum and see which is recommended more.
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My folks have a 56" Hitachi Plasma, weighs like 250lbs, and they can verify that like many other plasma owners, the screen brightness does fade over time as well as having an image burn-in. LCD is the better way to go, and LED even more so not to mention far more energy efficient.

LED TV is just a marketing name for LCD panels with LED backlighting.
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That's correct, as it can produce a much more even and brighter backlight, and do so with less energy than a typical LCD. Doesn't devalue it's benefits just because they decided not to say "LCD w/ LED backlight". Course least Apple is actually saying it correctly when they talk about their newer crisper LCD screens on the macbooks and iMacs.
 
efeezy said:
Sorry, that was the wrong link. Actually 46" to 50" LCD is what I'm after. I don't give a shit about the 120 refresh rate..I've read it's not even noticeable.
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uh. do more research.

anything samsung or sony will be best quality
 
defelice said:
uh. do more research.

anything samsung or sony will be best quality
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+1 Samsung , I'm not a fan of Sony though, more based on support of Company policy than product.

Also to add, when it comes to CRT (Cuz hrz doesn't impact LCD[they stay lit, until they get the command to change, unlike CRT that use 'refresh rates' to update the whole screen every time]), if you don't think 120hz is noticeable you ever wonder why people on computers get some serious eye strains at 60-80hz , and then its all 'better' once they get it over 100?
 
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