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SteveMcQueen posted:Do you have it in a bright room? I want one for the living room but it has big windows adjacent to the TV location. My only fear is the reflection. If you're watching without shades or curtains you might want to look for something else. In my TV room I have large windows next to me and it's pretty bad without shades drawn in the afternoon. I didn't mind it in the evening, though in darker scenes I could still see myself. I didn't think it was any worse than any other plasma I've seen though.
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Ambulance posted:If you're watching without shades or curtains you might want to look for something else. In my TV room I have large windows next to me and it's pretty bad without shades drawn in the afternoon. I didn't mind it in the evening, though in darker scenes I could still see myself. We have shades for those windows and I don't do a ton of TV watching during the day though the roommate does. Thanks for the help - I'm still on the fence!
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SteveMcQueen posted:We have shades for those windows and I don't do a ton of TV watching during the day though the roommate does. Thanks for the help - I'm still on the fence! I got the same tv from a sale at microcenter last month and the only glare that was really noticeable to me was if my macbook was open I could see the reflection of the apple. I'm used to using hella glossy computer monitors though so I might just be used to it.
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I'm looking at getting a new TV and had my eye on the Sony kdl50w829b. Then I got an email from Argos saying they had the 50W705BBU for about £150 cheaper. Does anyone have any experience with either unit? I've read around and can't see much either way - both seem to have good reviews. Will be mainly using it for gaming, if that helps.
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Wowporn posted:I got the same tv from a sale at microcenter last month and the only glare that was really noticeable to me was if my macbook was open I could see the reflection of the apple. I'm used to using hella glossy computer monitors though so I might just be used to it. I liked it on the floor so we ended up picking it up. Couldn't get it in the car (  ) so had to call in a co-worker with a SUV but can't wait to fire it up. Thanks everyone who answered my Qs.
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Don Lapre posted:Bypass arc and run a digital audio cable from your tv to the soundbar and see if it still happens. Is ti only on the PS4 also? I can now confirm that it is not just the PS4, as it happened over Netflix via the TV's app. I've contanted Panasonic about it and they had me reset the sound system which seemed to help but it's happening randomly again. I've swapped out HDMI cables to see if that was the problem but the problem persists. I'd ideally like to keep using ARC since it allows me to auto on the sound system and control it's volume with the TV remote. Panasonic has said I may need to send the unit in for service, so I think I'm going to try that, assuming they'll cover it under warranty. Ouhei fucked around with this message at 15:23 on Sep 8, 2014 |
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Ouhei posted:I can now confirm that it is not just the PS4, as it happened over Netflix via the TV's app. I've contanted Panasonic about it and they had me reset the sound system which seemed to help but it's happening randomly again. I've swapped out HDMI cables to see if that was the problem but the problem persists. I'd ideally like to keep using ARC since it allows me to auto on the sound system and control it's volume with the TV remote. I still maintain you may be able to program the remote to control the soundbar directly, treating it as an AV device. Some remotes allow you to do that, and any aftermarket one will. Ones that come with cable boxes especially will.
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The weirdest thing is happening to my Samsung TV. (UNH6350, 48 inches). Connected to my computer through HDMI, it works perfectly. All the video and sound is perfect. I can access all the TV settings through the menu and everything. When I load the Smart Hub app, it also works fine. Boot up the Netflix app, load a TV show, and...there's sound, but no video. And I mean video, not picture; there are captions synchronized with the sound, but on a black screen. The same thing happens with the YouTube app -- no actual video but the sound is there. Nothing ever shows up no matter how long I leave it. Press Return and the picture shows up again as I go back to the browse screen. What the hell is going on? It was working when I went out of town a few days ago. e: never mind. Some kind of bizarre one-off bug. I switched back to HDMI and the video there was also out, but the sound was working. It must have died in between turning off the computer and turning on NetFlix a little while later. Beats me. Restarted the TV by unplugging it and now it's back. Isn't it great that everything is a computer now? Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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Sagebrush posted:The weirdest thing is happening to my Samsung TV. (UNH6350, 48 inches). Connected to my computer through HDMI, it works perfectly. All the video and sound is perfect. I can access all the TV settings through the menu and everything. When I load the Smart Hub app, it also works fine. Boot up the Netflix app, load a TV show, and...there's sound, but no video. And I mean video, not picture; there are captions synchronized with the sound, but on a black screen. The same thing happens with the YouTube app -- no actual video but the sound is there. Nothing ever shows up no matter how long I leave it. Press Return and the picture shows up again as I go back to the browse screen. My samsung plasma has poo poo like that all the time. Usually unplugging it for a bit fixes poo poo.
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I'm looking for a non-premium TV, probably in the 40-50" range, that my partner can watch Bravo on and I can watch the occasional football game. I had a 32" Vizio until it was removed from my apartment a few days ago, and was happy enough with it, and was wondering if their 48" versions are acceptable in this arena. Having only 2 HDMI ports is a bit of a bummer, but right now I only have two HDMI products to plug in anyway (ChromeCast and cable box).
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Gadamer posted:I'm looking for a non-premium TV, probably in the 40-50" range, that my partner can watch Bravo on and I can watch the occasional football game. I had a 32" Vizio until it was removed from my apartment a few days ago, and was happy enough with it, and was wondering if their 48" versions are acceptable in this arena. Having only 2 HDMI ports is a bit of a bummer, but right now I only have two HDMI products to plug in anyway (ChromeCast and cable box). The new vizios are great. They are all full array local dimming backlight so you shouldn't get any clouding or leaking
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There's a TV that's been rarely used that just got moved into the storage room at my office. It's a 42" Panasonic Viera 1080p (TC-P42S1) I asked about it, and they said that they'd be willing to sell it to me for $250.00. I've done a bit of research, and I know that it was manufactured in 2009 (they were shocked when I told them that), and that it's supposed to be a power hog. I've plugged it in and checked it out and everything seems to be solid with it. The reason that I even want the TV in the first place is because I've had my current TV (32" Viera, manufactured in 2011 I think) for a few years and I just want something that's a bit bigger. Any thoughts/advice?
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I need to get a TV some time between now and the start of November, as I'm moving out and my roommate is taking the TV with him. We had a decent Samsung 48" or so model so something near that size is fine, and outside of that the only things I care about are 1080p, the ability to connect to a networked media server, and won't lag horribly with my PS3. What model are you guys liking these days, and considering I can wait for a sale, when's the best time to buy one? Should I just wait for the end of November instead? Edit: budget isn't to much of a concern, maybe a $1k limit unless it's obvious going higher will be worth it?
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Drunk Badger posted:I need to get a TV some time between now and the start of November, as I'm moving out and my roommate is taking the TV with him. We had a decent Samsung 48" or so model so something near that size is fine, and outside of that the only things I care about are 1080p, the ability to connect to a networked media server, and won't lag horribly with my PS3. What model are you guys liking these days, and considering I can wait for a sale, when's the best time to buy one? Should I just wait for the end of November instead? Black Friday's near the end of November, if you can hold out that long.
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Wilford Cutlery posted:Black Friday's near the end of November, if you can hold out that long. That was my thought. Maybe Amazon has decent deals that day. I recall microcenter being a place to look into as well
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ozymandius1024 posted:There's a TV that's been rarely used that just got moved into the storage room at my office. It's a 42" Panasonic Viera 1080p (TC-P42S1) I asked about it, and they said that they'd be willing to sell it to me for $250.00. I've done a bit of research, and I know that it was manufactured in 2009 (they were shocked when I told them that), and that it's supposed to be a power hog. I've plugged it in and checked it out and everything seems to be solid with it. A tv about to be 5 years old is not worth $250 in 42". You can get a similar quality 1080p 42" on sale for $315 at newegg from LG. Why would you save $75 to risk having no warranty on a tv that is old. Plus in 5 years the lcd's probably advanced enough that even a low end rca would be as good. That was the first year of panasonics larger lcd's i believe so probably not the greatest on power usage and picture anymore. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-TechBargains&cm_mmc=AFC-TechBargains-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16889005872
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Drunk Badger posted:That was my thought. Maybe Amazon has decent deals that day. I recall microcenter being a place to look into as well Stay tuned, I'll be doing this again this year: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3583704
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Christobevii3 posted:A tv about to be 5 years old is not worth $250 in 42". You can get a similar quality 1080p 42" on sale for $315 at newegg from LG. Why would you save $75 to risk having no warranty on a tv that is old. Plus in 5 years the lcd's probably advanced enough that even a low end rca would be as good. That was the first year of panasonics larger lcd's i believe so probably not the greatest on power usage and picture anymore. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it 
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ozymandius1024 posted:Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it He's right about the cost being too high, but the tc-p42s1 is a mid-range plasma, not a lovely LCD. Its actually a very decent set. I have a 50" s2 from the next year that I'm still very happy with. I wouldn't talk away completely if you can talk them down by showing them some eBay and Craigslist listings.
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I bought my 40 inch Samsung Slim LED Smart TV (6500 series) at Best Buy last black Friday for $650. It was such a good deal, I love the thing! I wouldn't trade it for any other 40 inch on the market. The picture is superb, my old TV was only 720p and I can really tell the difference (this was my first 1080p TV). The only feature I've kind of stopped using is the Smart aspect as I've gotten a PS4 but it's still worth every penny I spent...
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Wilford Cutlery posted:Stay tuned, I'll be doing this again this year: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3583704 What range of TVs are likely to see a meaningful discount on Black Friday/Cyber Monday? I'm interested in picking up TV that's probably on the not-super-big end, 49 inches probably, and is OK but not incredible in terms of picture etc. Maybe like a Vizio M of that size? I'm not in the biggest hurry so I could wait a couple months, is that sort of thing likely to see much of discount?
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Does anyone have guidance on buying an OLED tv? I am contemplating a near future upgrade, and I am curious if there are any real stand out models.
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LG 55EC930 is the latest TV to come out and it's actually cheaper than the older ones. Unless you care about 4K (you shouldn't). Some new 4K TVs are coming out in a month or so, but they will be a lot more expensive and probably not worth the price difference.
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shortspecialbus posted:I still maintain you may be able to program the remote to control the soundbar directly, treating it as an AV device. Some remotes allow you to do that, and any aftermarket one will. Ones that come with cable boxes especially will. I'll order an optical cable and give it a whirl, they're cheap anyways.
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Coworker is selling a Samsung PN58B560 (58") tv for 400 bucks, worth it? It would be in our living room which is not exactly a glare-free environment.
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Tab8715 posted:They're due in the fall sometime this year... I'm not even sure if I'd pick one up but it might be worth waiting for as it'll probably(?) drop the price of existing HD TVs... These apparently come out next week and are available for pre-order now. I'm really interested in the 60 in for 1700.
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suddenlyissoon posted:These apparently come out next week and are available for pre-order now. I'm really interested in the 60 in for 1700. Where's you see this?
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Tab8715 posted:Where's you see this? Avs Forum http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1511153-vizio-p-series-uhdtvs-ces-2014-a-26.html Apparently it's on the floor at some Costco's too
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suddenlyissoon posted:Avs Forum Ha, that's awesome. Now, should I or shouldn't I buy one?
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Tab8715 posted:Ha, that's awesome. Now, should I or shouldn't I buy one? You should get one. Word on avsforum is they will even take a 1080p/120hz signal from an htpc. I think im ordering one and taking back my M602. Get a movers guide coupon for bestbuy and get 10% off as well.
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You'd have to find it in-store, not online. Correct?
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Tab8715 posted:You'd have to find it in-store, not online. Correct? The current movers guides have an online code as well.
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Don Lapre posted:The current movers guides have an online code as well. Where do you find that drat thing anyways? I keep seeing it as an ad on Huffington Post but when I click it, it takes me to a dead page.
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suddenlyissoon posted:Where do you find that drat thing anyways? I keep seeing it as an ad on Huffington Post but when I click it, it takes me to a dead page. Walk into post office. Can I have some movers guides please. Walk out. Hope you didn't get old stock.
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Does anyone know anything about Emerson TVs? I found one of their TVs that fits my budget and size needs but I have never heard of the brand before.
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Aphrodite posted:They're Walmart's house brand, I think?
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butt dickus posted:No. Emerson is a conglomerate that makes a shitload of different things. It will still be a generic TV with the cheapest-sourced panel, so no different from a house brand. The TVs just have the name. They're made by some Chinese factory for Walmart, and Chinese distribution.
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