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[donaldb]

Hmmmm, all the available options and so little time until Christmas.

It's all a bit confusing to me. However what little I have learned is to seek one with a high contrast ratio of at least 10,000:1 and multiple HDMI inputs of at least 3.

I have to pick one out within the next month, some help on what I need to know about each would be helpful, the positives and negatives of each.

I'm much more educated with audio than I am with video.

Projection is pretty much out of picture........no pun intended.

Any help out there would be appreciated :yes:

 

[AStar]

I recently pickup of a Phillips LCD HD 47inch at Wal-Mart. There is alot of talk about the Vizo as being the best on the Market. And is also available at Wal-Mart and Sam's. I have also heard that LCD is more durable and last longer than Plasma. And I have read that DLP is more crisp picture than LCD. However I was finished with Projection when I wanted a new TV.

I am very happy with the Phillips. Good Luck

 

[Bike Effects]

Go to www.avsforum.com and join. It can be totally consuming with so much information but there is a lot to be learned. I built my entertainment center 3 1/2 years ago around a 50" Pioneer Plasma and have never regretted it. I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma in the bedroom. Another excellent unit. Don't worry too much about the advertising spec numbers. Go see these units your self. Just realize though that most of the sales people you encounter may not know very much or be dishing out lots of wrong information.

 

[ionbeam]

There was a FJRForum discussion about HTDV in the thread HDTV?, Damn this stuff's confusing

 

[caryb]

Went through the same thing in August... To many darn decisions and no one making it any easier. The location for the TV and my budget ultimately led me to a Sony Bravia 37" LCD projection set. It is 720p compatible and has 2 HDMI ports if memory serves. I got it for around $900 and I am pretty sure you can get it even cheaper now. I am very pleased with the picture and the whole package. I originally had it out for projection TV's but when I compare this one to the other LCD's/Plasma's my friends have I would make the same decision again.

My point here is: Unless you have to have a flat panel for some reason, don't rule out some of the newer projection sets. Great performance, cheaper prices and if you believe the sales people, the ability to cheaply repair the light source if it goes out versus an LCD/Plasma.

Sorry for the input as this exapnds the solution set instead of shrinking it :huh:

 

[Rondo777]

The high contrast ratio is right on. Thats what your looking for. As far as brands, Vizio is considered a very good value but from what I've experience they have the most problems. If your going to go with Vizio get it from Costco where its easy to return. Samsung for Plasma is very nice and Panisonic for LCD is up there as well. Longevity should not really be an issue for either of these but any plasma will throw off more heat then any LCD. Also an LCD can mountes in any position including on the ceiling where as your plasma has limits as to the angle it can be mounted at. When comparing LCD to Plasma, LCD will be more expensive. DLP is a rear projection and if your not looking to wall mount the TV then save yourself the $$$ money and go for a really high contrast DLP. I personally have a 42" Plasma Samsung and a 32" Panisonic LCD. and wouldn't consider any others. They are a little pricey but worth it.

 

[mutha1300]

In case you don't get enuff techno knowledge, <_< , check out: https://www.cnet.com/, and read their reviews...

 

[shokdimn]

I don’t have any personal experience with them but from what I’ve heard:

some of the LCD’s present a better picture in a “high light” area than a Plasma screen

some Plasma screens are subject to “image burn in” under certain conditions

contrast ratio’s can be confusing and may be identified/labeled/described/measured by different terms/ways—for example, dynamic vs. native “contrast ratio"

if you’re gonna connect to your PC via HDMI your PC must be configured for that type of interface.

On a side note, Hun decided she needed a big screen after the old CRT TV cashed in its chips a couple of weeks ago.

https://www.hometheatermag.com/hookmeup/1105hook/

https://www.datapro.net/techinfo/hdmi_info.html

https://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/tech...onnections.html

 

[donaldb]

I no longer watch a lot of television, mostly listen to music in spare time, what little there is these days. I'm leaning toward something w/1080P I don't know why, I guess it's due to the old analogy that more is better, but I could be wrong. Seems like most all these devices come from the same source, made in some big plant in Taiwan just the name plate and the frame design change for each brand.

What I do know is that if I'm gonna do this, I want a good quality set, not only to last a long time but to have a very good picture. The way rapid technology changes in this arena I would like to have something that will be comparable with the advancements for the next several years. I would prefer not to have to deal with this crap again for a while. The last thing I want is something thats going to give me a lot of problems, I already got enough of those.

Thanx for your help, input and advice. Regards, Bruce

 

[phil]

LCD is cheaper than plasma, and 95% as good. Best picture quality are Sony, Panasonic, and JVC. LG is also very good.

 

[donaldb]

In case you don't get enuff techno knowledge, <_< , check out: https://www.cnet.com/, and read their reviews...

Awesome link! :yahoo: Thanx!!

 

[Waaane]

Fwiw...I have been down this road twice now and came up with 2 completely different solutions. A few years back i set up a room for home theater. I did my due diligence studying the major formats...LCD, Plasma, DLP. At that time the flat screens were far more expensive then they are today and I had room so I opted for a top of the line 52inch Mitsubishi DLP. This TV came with all the bells and whistles available at the time and cost about $4K. It is a great Home theater HD Television and given the state of the market at that time it probably wasn't a horrible decision. However this same size dlp 1080i TV could have been had for approximately $1.5 K less at that time with out flash card readers and some other BS that I thought I wanted. I would skip the frills. They cost a ton and can be had much cheaper plugging a PC into your flat screen of today. Also the 1080i format is no lopnger state of the art. So...for $4K I have an obsolete tube with a lot of crap I don't use much. Again I will say this TV works great and does home theater very well but I think I over spent and TV formats are changing rapidly.

This last year the CFO gave me permission to do a flat screen install in our family room. Again I started studying formats. This room does not allow for DLP as the Tube had to be wall mounted. That leaves plasma or LCD. There are tradeoffs here.

For absolute best picture quality, especially fast action, (Sports, Action movies etc.)There is no better TV then a Plasma. The reasons really need not be gotten into but it is true. The downside to plasma is that in rooms where you cannot control the light absolutely you get lots of reflection from the screen. Plasma is also subject to "burn in" altough I have read that this problem is greatly reduced in newer units. The upside to LCDs is that there is no "burn in" and the screens have a matte finish so ambient light reflection is greatly reduced. The down side is that the screen cannot react quite as fast as plasma so the edges of images can distort slightly during very fast action sequences.

I have not discussed DLP here because as stated earlier it wasn't an option for this install and the price differential now as compared to 3 or 4 years ago is not very significant. I wouldn't buy one anyway.

Since I cannot control light in my family room to my satisfation given the windows and skyights and kitchen right off to the side I opted for LCD. If I was doing my home theater room again where I go when I really want to see a movie or pay attention to a sporting event I would go Plasma.

Basically what I am saying is the choice is between Plasma and LCD. The room conditions and what you will watch are the deal makers. If I was you I would look for the lowest cost decent brand available in 1080P, not just 1080I. No Bells...No whistles... Farkle your system later. 2 to 3 HDMI inputs and maybe a couple of component video inputs.

My choice turned out to be a Visio LCD 42 inch 1080P I picked up at Costco for $1K with a $200 off coupon and I have been very happy with it for about 6 months.. I think right now they have a 47 inch for $1300 but shop around.

I hope this helps

 

[El Toro Joe]

check out this link https://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/laser-t...christmas-2007/

 

[Capt. Bob]

Last but not least.

No matter what you choose, your picture will only be as good as the signal you feed it. The TV will always take the signal and scale it to its (the TV's) native resolution. Mine is a 1080p (Samsung). Don't be disappointed if your new TV looks worse than that old Philco (dating myself) but it will if you have old (SD) signals coming to the box. The best HD signal out there for the money is over the air (ota) HD. It's not compressed like cable and it's free.

Also, HDMI cable runs under 20' work just as good with a $10-$20 dollar cable as it does with the $175.0 dollar brands.

Save your money for imported beer. <_<

 

[painman]

I have heard that it is either plasma or LCD, not sure, but that the life span of these units is 5 years. Is this true or hype? Thanks for any info. PM. <><

 

[Capt. Bob]

I have heard that it is either plasma or LCD, not sure, but that the life span of these units is 5 years. Is this true or hype? Thanks for any info. PM. <><

About 40,000 hrs. +/-

That's 4.7 yrs if you run 24/7

At 8/7 it works out to about 14 yrs. but with changing tech who wants to keep a TV that long.

 

[shokdimn]

Mine is a 1080p (Samsung).

Is 1080p actually being delivered in your area?

 

[twowheelnut]

I'm so damn pissed about HD... Whada farce. If I had my druthers, I'd still be on analog. My cable system has, oh, maybe 10 pay channels of HD (and quite frankly, I don't see that much difference between HD and digital cable), the CC&R's prohibit dishes and local broadcast reception is limited to one fuzzy ABC station. ******' rip-off, if you ask me. :glare:

 

[Capt. Bob]

Mine is a 1080p (Samsung).

Is 1080p actually being delivered in your area?

I don't believe so. I think we still see 720p from the networks (CBS maybe 1080i) with a 1080i from PBS although I may be mistaken.