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- linearch
what are the best flat tv's in the 40-50" range?
any suggestions or tip appreciated
//c
- mpfree0
personally, I like the 52" BRAVIA from SONY
http://www.hometheaterstore.com/…
Tax Return will pay for it this year. Grubby tax collecting bastards
I say we throw a Tea Party
- johndiggity0
i've got a 46" aquos and i love it. no 1080p, but i'm waiting for the dual format players to drop in price anyway.
- mpfree0
shit 4.6k!?
ok maybe half of it
damn
- swollenelbow0
go pioneer, samsung, panasonic, ranked in that order in clarity and price.
- linearch0
thanks for the suggestions....
what are the higher end tv's? is sony the premium brand? what about bang&olfsen?
cheers,
//c
- swollenelbow0
dude, pioneer, samsung, panasonic, that's from best, to great, to good.
you choose.
- linearch0
thx.
- madirish0
i just got a sony Bravia and it is pretty sweet.
- linearch0
anybody know the difference btw 1080i and 1080p? i'm buying this for my girlfriend....i have not had a tv in years and know nothing about the technology. many thanks in advance.....
cmadirish....when are you gettin hitched at the maypole?
- johndiggity0
1080p is the highest resoultion you can get. only hd dvd and bluray support it, and it really only makes a difference at sizes over 37".
1080i along with 720p are the defacto high definition formats, with 1080i being the prefered. most service providers that provide hd are broadcasting in 1080i.
- linearch0
thx jd....is it worth it to buy the 1080p right now....or do you think that the technology will improve with the proliferation of hddvd and bluray down the road....i know the price will go down but do you think that it is worth it to spend the extra cake right now for 1080p?
- johndiggity0
i think it might be worth it if you are getting a larger size set. prices are still pretty reasonable, however toshiba is supposedly coming out with some new display technology sometime this year that is supposed to be less expensive and much clearer.
- ETM0
You first want to decide what type of flat screen you want, LCD or Plasma.
Plasmas are typically cheaper, have better black levels, typically better colour reproduction and no motion blur or lag. However, they have a reflective surface which is no good in sunny rooms and they are still prone to burn-in, although most better sets have ways of combatting it.
LCDs are a bit pricier but have more options is sizes (below 40") are argued to have longer life (but we are talking 40,000-60,000 hours of viewing in either technology) and are better in brightly lit rooms as most do not have a reflective surface. Only higher end sets will give you black levels that will look good when all the lights are out though.
If you go Plasma, I suggest Panasonic then Pioneer. They are both great, but I find Pionner has an unwarranted Price Premium.
If you go LCD I would go Sony or Sharp.
I went for the 42" Panasonic Plasma in the living room and a 32" Sony Bravia LCD in the bedroom. Very happy with both.
As a last note, when you are viewing a TV in store, ask to see how a regular/standard (SD) signal looks on the set. 80% of your viewing will still be SD and not all sets upconvert the standard signal well. Most sets look good in HD, but the cheaper ones skimp on the hardware/software to improve you standard signal.
- ETM0
sed:
www.engadget.com/2005/...
johndiggity
(Jan 9 07, 08:37)
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Sorry johndiggity.Toshiba has already resigned that SED technology is not viable for the consumer market and didn't even bring it to the 2007 CES going on right now. They say at best they MAY have use in the corporate world as displays, but I doubt that too.
- linearch0
thx doods....i'm learning tons. i should not bother with bang & olufsen right?
- Ramanisky20
is there really a noticable difference between 1080i & 1080p
- madirish0
hey linearch-
Sept. is the time, island is the place.
i hate how much there is to know about flat tv's. i wish it were easier. we got the 32" BRavia from sony and the thing is sick. the form factor is very un-intrusive as well, which rules.
- ETM0
I don't know about Bang & Olufsen... never looked into what they have in that market. I don't think I would want to pay the boutique prices. Keep in mind there are only a few manufacturers of the actual plasma or LCD panels in the world, and only a few manufacturers of good processing chips. Many of the brands are running the same/similar hardware, so I can't see Bang & Olufsen having anything too unique for their prices.
You can get the higher end Pioneer/Panasonic plasmas and Sony/Sharp lcds at the box stores for better prices.
- johndiggity0
yeah lg/philips use the same displays, as do samsung/sony. my dad got a panasonic plasma 55" which is real nice, but anything that is not hd on it looks like shit. personally i am huge fan of the aquos, only wish mine had picture in picture.