New TV

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Heh. Good idea, especially with the cable quality at our apartment...

nG

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

And some sort of warranty plan.
Broken pixels for LCD's, and burn-in for plasmas are scary stuff.

This is why I ended up getting a mitsu DLP and love it.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

This may sound stupid, but insist on watching something low-key like standard cable, even take a VHS tape with you. The shops are always showing things off with the highest, best definition, but for the most part, you won't be watching everything in HD anyway. Its always good to see how well a TV reacts at lower resolution.

Hey that isn't a bad idea.... I'll have to find a VHS tape somewhere... Hmmmmmm.....

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

So... 42"... non-plasma.

Possibly rear projection LCD... possible DLP?

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

So... 42"... non-plasma.
Possibly rear projection LCD... possible DLP?

nG

I need to email Julio to see what he has to say about the TV world of things.... I might just say **** it and get an ASW825 or something like that.....

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Eh. The ML does it's thing...

nG

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

So... 42"... non-plasma.
Possibly rear projection LCD... possible DLP?

nG

I was initially after a DLP machine. That was until I saw the Samsumg and Sony units (both DLP) beside the LCD Hitachi. There was no comparison.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

uh.... PROJECTOR! I'll bring my shitty one down, well play some game and you can TRY to tell me that Projectors /> TVs.

 

[TXST8tj 10+ year member]

right off the bat, i would not suggest plasma.

*pros - bright picture, vast viewing angles

*cons - burn in (not as much an issue with newer sets as before, but still an issue), really hot near screen, picture will fade over time-no repair for this.

rear projection (LCD or DLP) is the best bang for the buck. gives you incredible picture at a fraction of the cost of most flat panel LCD and plasmas. if you can stand a 14" or so depth unit and are not concerned with mounting it on a wall, rear projection is the way to go.

*pros - low cost, great picture, low weight for their size

*cons - not wall mountable, bulb has approx. 3 year life span-replacements are between $200-400 at this point (next generation of bulbs will last approx 10 years)

if you want flat panel, LCD is the answer. you're going to pay a high price for it (that's why i suggest rear projection), but it is ultimately the best choice.

*pros - fantastic picture, great viewing angles, wall mountable

*cons - expensive

any issues you are going to have with the picture are going to be evident right out of the box. keep in mind, with these newer sets, the best picture is not the default setting. some calibration is needed to fine tune the picture.

i personally wouldn't get too carried away with 1080p right now. unless you are going to buy a Blue Ray Disc player or PS3 anytime soon, there is no need for it. save yourself a lot of cash and get a 720p as it is the standard in HD now. 1080p will be one day, but by then you can move your new tv into another room and get a 1080p for a nominal price.

that's the abridged version......let us know what exactly you want (wall mount or not necessarily), how much you want to spend, your ultimate intentions, etc.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Well I know he isn't going wall mount... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for all the input.... I am thinking that the rear projection LCD or DSP is the way to go....

 

[TXST8tj 10+ year member]

i am not a fan of sony for anything other than their TVs, but i am very pleased with my sony KDF-50E2000 50" LCD. the 46" version can be had for $1500 or less these days. they also have a 42" version but it's not commonly found at most retailers.

samsung and mitsubishi both make very nice DLP rear projection sets. if i'm not mistaken though, mitsu.'s smallest is in the 50"+ range.

once you decide what kind you are looking for, it comes down to what your eyes see. no one can sell you on that part.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Sony does Headphones, TV's, and some Digital Cameras pretty well..... But everything else is shady to say the least....

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Sony does Headphones, TV's, and some Digital Cameras pretty well..... But everything else is shady to say the least....

I definitely agree with ya there, they try to survive on their name alone on most other things...

nG

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

i am not a fan of sony for anything other than their TVs, but i am very pleased with my sony KDF-50E2000 50" LCD. the 46" version can be had for $1500 or less these days. they also have a 42" version but it's not commonly found at most retailers. samsung and mitsubishi both make very nice DLP rear projection sets. if i'm not mistaken though, mitsu.'s smallest is in the 50"+ range.

once you decide what kind you are looking for, it comes down to what your eyes see. no one can sell you on that part.

Thats the one I have, the 42" really light, great picture in non HD and HD. 42" can be had for 1399, I've seen that price at tweeter and BB.