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So I'm looking into buying a tv soon. I went to circuit city and found a couple of nice ones. I want a 42" but I'm not sure whether to get plasma or lcd. Can someone recommend a good one?
I will eventually be getting a PS3 for gaming and blue-ray. Should I get a 720p or a 1080i or 1080p? Just not sure what to get yet. Thanks for any help.
LCD 720p or 1080p (just not 1080i). At 42" you don't NEED 1080p, but it won't hurt as it will drop down to 720p when the content is at that resolution. Samsung makes good units and actually makes the panels for Sony. There is a difference in image quality with the cheap units from Taiwan or China.
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edit: i've got a 37" lcd from vizio and it's awesome.
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I've got a 37", and 26" LCD, both HD.
I bought LCD mostly for gaming, and didn't want to worry about burn in..... of course the newer plasmas say its not as much a problem anymore.
Both of mine will upconvert to 1080i and look great.
Plasma is cheaper than LCD pricewise especially when you go above 42".
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Out of the two, Plasma is the best if you're looking at nothing other than performance.
Price/performance, generally LCD is going to be the better bet.
Price/performance overall, DLP is the best.
720p is going to look better than 1080i on most sizes of screens (progressive scan is almost always better than interlaced, regardless of the number of pixels). 1080p is the best out there, but there's very, very few programming in 1080p.
At 42", if you're looking at the $1500 range, there is no better buy right now than the Vizio 42" Plasma available at Sam's and Costco.
Finding a 1080p set is future-proofing, but it's kind of like the difference between a 192k and 256k bitrate mp3. If you can tell the difference you have senses like a wild animal.
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I just bought a Vizio VP42 from Circuit City over the memorial holiday for $850.00 OTD! This thing is awesome. This is just a temporary install for the wires and equipment. I think I am going to make an audio cabinet and also a DVD rack to hold my 350 DVD's to go under the TV. Then a 7.1 surround sound sytem with the speakers mounted in the wall and ceiling. Can't wait to get it completed..
I HIGHLY recommend the Vizio for the price. If you buy it from walmart you can get a 2 or 3 year warranty for 59.00!!!!
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I decided LCD was for me, 1 because they're light. 2. it's a more solid technology. Plasma lasts approx 30,000 hours and you must replace the TV. LCDs have bulbs which last approx 60,000 hours and can be replaced. LCDs do not suffer from burn in, plasma does but the technology has matured to the point it is pretty hard to burn one in unless you've got tickers, HUDs or the like up a majority of the time.
I won't deny my bias is toward LCD, I hate plasma and tend to steer my customers away from them at any opportunity unless they're dead sold on plasma. I've got a 32" Toshiba LCD. It's plugged into my computer via DVI/HDMI, a PS2 via component, and a Wii via component.
If you plan to get a PS3 go 1080P, get HDMI cables, and enjoy.
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I'd put those DVDs in the closet, the components & PC also, if that door is a closet
If it's a garage, (the door) same thing just hide it all.. Leave the fronts where they are and put the center under the display.
Your work to this point is tight anyway so who cares.
Actually the closet is FULL of DVD's, CD's, VHS and Laser Discs. I am thinking about redoing the closet to place the DVD's and stereo equipment in there but I am not sure how to use a remote if the door is closed...
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Actually the closet is FULL of DVD's, CD's, VHS and Laser Discs. I am thinking about redoing the closet to place the DVD's and stereo equipment in there but I am not sure how to use a remote if the door is closed...
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Look around for a kit that comes with all of these products at a good price. A dual mouse emitter covers 2 Infrared components each.. ( satellite receiver and amplifier)
Should run about $150.00 for the module with power supply, 2 dual emitters and one Plasma/LCD friendly receiver in brown or white depending on your preference.
In short, all that will be seen is a small receiver the size of your pinky from the 2nd metacarpal down, usually mounted on the display.
no one here can really give you a good idea of what you might like in the picture quality...best thing to do is go to the store and look at each one of them and look at them carefully.....make sure theres enough HD inputs in the rear of the tv for all of your equipment...you have to look at them at eye level from straight on to get the best view of the picture
i myself only spent about $900 on my tv...its a 51" Hitatchi rear projection...it has 1080i resolution or 540p resolution (usually run it with 1080i)...its one of the best bang for the buck rear projections on the market and there are tons of people out there very satisfied with it.....
I know Samsung makes some pretty decent larger tv's and i would imagine the philips arent bad either but i havent ever really looked into them very much
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I'll add a +1 for the Vizio 42" Plasma. I just picked one up over the weekend and I am very impressed. Especially for the price ($900). I went with plasma for two reasons. One was price, the other was the possible latency issues with LCD. I watch a lot of sports, and, from my understanding, plasma has a much better time keeping up with fast moving images.
As far as lifespan, is 30000 hours versus 60000 hours really that big of a deal? I mean 30K is still 8 hours a day for 10 years! At my current rate of use, my plasma should last 27 years! By then, I'll be ready to upgrade to my holoprojector.
I decided LCD was for me, 1 because they're light. 2. it's a more solid technology. Plasma lasts approx 30,000 hours and you must replace the TV. LCDs have bulbs which last approx 60,000 hours and can be replaced. LCDs do not suffer from burn in, plasma does but the technology has matured to the point it is pretty hard to burn one in unless you've got tickers, HUDs or the like up a majority of the time.
I won't deny my bias is toward LCD, I hate plasma and tend to steer my customers away from them at any opportunity unless they're dead sold on plasma. I've got a 32" Toshiba LCD. It's plugged into my computer via DVI/HDMI, a PS2 via component, and a Wii via component.
Actually, plasmas built now, are rated for at least 60,000 hours of viewing to HALF brightness...not to failure (almost on par with CRT TVs)
LCDs suffer from bad angle viewing (except for the new Sony Bravia models)
Why are plasmas bad for gaming? The burn in? A guy said as long as it isn't paused for hours it should be fine. But I do play some games so should I go with the LCD then?
Side question...who is winning so far or is it too early to tell. HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
Best HD TV. Plasma or LCD?
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