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thefncrow posted:I'm looking at upgrading an older 32" Bravia LCD in a bedroom. Looking to sell the 32"?
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a shameful boehner posted:I don't mean to re-ask a question that's probably been asked a million times already, but I'd like to ply this thread for some recommendations on an HDTV for my parents. They're still stuck on an old CRT tube, and I'd like to get them a nice flatscreen for a reasonable price. All in all , I doubt it matters on brands anymore. My last TV which was a Sony 3LCD rear Projection lasted only 5 years before the colour module went crazy 3 weeks ago. I have seen dynex TV's outlast major brand name ones and so forth. They don't make TV's like the CRT's anymore. I have a 20 year old 19 " Sony that works like charm still and also a 32 " GAOO for my classic gaming section. LG's offer GREAT bang for the buck. There are lots of great panels out there for under 700$ Or you can do what I did for my parents , picked up a nice 46 " Dynex for under 500$ and tossed in a 4 year extended warranty.
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Vaytan posted:All in all , I doubt it matters on brands anymore. My last TV which was a Sony 3LCD rear Projection lasted only 5 years before the colour module went crazy 3 weeks ago. I have seen dynex TV's outlast Thanks for the reply! So really there aren't any particular budget brands to stay away from? What about RCA? Seems like everyone has a tv brand nowadays.
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Dynex and Insignia are Best Buy house brands, Dynex units have a 1 year warranty while Insignia gets 2 year warranties. For what it's worth I've been content with my Hannspree 42" TV. Still, I'd be willing to give more familiar names like RCA a shot, maybe read some testimonials on them first to get a sense of how they're doing.
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a shameful boehner posted:Thanks for the reply! So really there aren't any particular budget brands to stay away from? All in all I think they are the same. ( budget brands ) They might even come out of the same factory  As for RCA I have not seen them much around myself. My Parents used to have a old CRT one and it was all wood and built like a brick poo poo house. The way I see it is if a TV nowadays last's you 5 + years at under 500 bucks your laughing.
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Dec 20, 2011 21:46
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If you're willing to consider plasma, the Panasonic ST30 is hard to beat period.
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I just spent an hour+ at Fry's looking at TVs. I won't buy a TV from there again, but their showroom tends to be set up well, relative to other non-specialty stores. High-def content connected via HDMI and (supposedly) delivered via fiber. I don't know if I believe the fiber part, but it's better than watching standard-def crap over analog like you often find at Best Buy or Walmart or wherever. Walking around, the Samsung panels tended to catch my eye as having better picture quality, at a glance. Vibrant, sharp image with good motion and decent color fidelity. Assuming every TV in the joint was working with completely hosed picture settings (100% likelihood), the fact that the Samsung panels were generally better looking leads me to believe that either they are more forgiving and idiot-proof, or that their 'standard' or 'vivid' presets tend to be superior to other brands. I was also impressed with the Panasonic TC-P60GT30. It was sitting next to the Samsung UN60D6000S, and both sets looked pretty good in their own ways. The Panny had superior motion (plasma), great color accuracy in THX mode, and its picture clearly suffered less from lag than the Samsung. The UN60D6000S was definitely more bright and vibrant (LED-LCD) and 'impressive' (that said, the glossy screen on the Samsung seems to me to negate much of the brightness advantage over the GT30, which has a matte screen). For an LED-LCD panel the color and edge fidelity was quite good. I found myself going back and forth on which set looked better. I watch a lot of sports, and thankfully the channel was tuned to ESPN showing Sportscenter. Both sets looked way better than I was ever able to get my LG 5600 to look. Again, the Panasonic had the advantage reproducing the fast motion while the Samsung had more vibrant colors and an overall sharper image (though some loss of fidelity on background objects, such as team logos on benchwarmer jerseys). I'd recommend taking a look at either of these models/series if you've got a decent budget ($1000-2000) and are looking at larger panels (46"+). I'm finding it's much harder to find a decent large screen TV than one that's 42" or below. Almost every panel 42" or below looked at least decent, and it's likely you'd be able to find something pretty nice on a smaller budget, even with certain 'off'-brands.
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So my 4+ year old Sony RPTV needs a lamp replacement. A little googling leads me to believe that lamp replacement is bit of the pain of the rear end and the new lamp doesn't always have a long life. Here are some lamps I found on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KDS-50A2020-KDS50A2020-Housing-XL5200/dp/B002Y0R99Y http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KDS-50A2020-KDS50A2020-Housing-XL5200/dp/B0038BCPKQ/ref=pd_cp_e_0 Definitely leaning toward the second one but it seems it might be to good to be true. Any opinions on this? I am about to go checkout costco, bestbuy, and frys just to look at new HDTVs. I have wanted a flatscreen for about a year or so now but would prefer to do the most cost effective thing. My last question is if I buy a new HDTV, What the hell do I do with Rear Projector? I live in Houston and would have no problem giving it away, I can't imagine much of a resale market for the thing.
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My sister and I want to surprise our parents with an HDTV to replace the dinosaur in their living room, but I'm having trouble finding a solid set that meets our needs, and was hoping someone might have some off-the-cuff recommendations. :Needs met: I've been scouring amazon for the last few hours but can't seem to find anything that fits the bill perfectly. Any thoughts? I'd like to order it by this afternoon so it arrives in the next few days. Edit: I bought this http://www.amazon.com/LG-32LV3400-720p-60Hz-HDTV/dp/B005H73OJK I did good? bam thwok fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Dec 21, 2011 |
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Dec 21, 2011 16:08
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DoktorLoken posted:If you're willing to consider plasma, the Panasonic ST30 is hard to beat period.
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The S30 and ST30 are different beasts. I don't give a flying gently caress about 3D but the ST30 uses the same panel as the GT30 and VT30 (Best plasma on the market this year AFAIK) and has pretty good processing. The anti-reflective coating while not perfect is pretty good on the ST over cheaper plasmas as well. I'm not super impressed with the daytime performance of my ST30 however I run it using calibrated settings that are pretty similar to the default cinema mode so it's not set to put out a lot of light. If I put it in game mode it turns into a torch and gets bright enough for me. Most of my viewing is in the evening though so that little caveat doesn't bother me much.
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Budget - $1,300 Size - 50"+, 55" seems like the ideal size for me Priority - great 1080p picture (surprise!), excellent response time for my 360, solid blu ray support. I looked at the KDL55EX500 and 55LK520 at best buy. Both were 1,099 but I'm not sure if I want another LCD tv. The UN55D6000 beside those looked incredible. But I've read some things about "flashlighting" and such. Any opinions or suggestions on other televisions?
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Dec 22, 2011 00:49
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Panasonic TC-P55GT30 sells for just over $1300 with free shipping from Amazon. Worth a look (see my comments a few posts ago about the 60" version).
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Looking for help on wall mounting: I recently bought a LG 42LK450 and this wall mount for my bedroom. Now the way my room is set up, the wall I'm looking to mount the TV on is in between a doorframe and a recess:  Because of this, the stud (to the right of the light switch) is about 27" from the wood boards in the corner where I plan to mount the other end of the steel plate. The steel plate is 30" wide and rated to hold TVs up to 165lbs (with mine being only 42lbs). I know that standard distance between studs is 16" or 24", but I'd like to think that because the plate has accommodating holes something like this is possible. Also, my TV being nowhere near the max weight won't be creating immense strain. Is it a bad idea to go through with this?
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Dec 22, 2011 01:41
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noslliJ posted:Looking for help on wall mounting:
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Josh Lyman posted:Are you looking to mount one end of the plate on the frame and the other on the stud? If so, that should be fine, if a bit unsightly. Yes, that is how I plan to mount it. And yeah it'll be a little unsightly but I won't be too bothered with some of the TV hanging over the corner. The recessed wall is of about equal size and this is the only real place I can put the TV -- gotta make due. Thank you.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Budget - $1,300 ST30 or GT30 or PN5XD6500/D7000 from Samsung. My dad has last year's D7000 plasma and it's gorgeous. Target was selling the 55" ST30 for $999 the other week, might want to look for that as well.
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Alright, I apologize if this is a rehashed question but I'm looking to purchase a 55" and I'm looking at the LG models. I did a little googling on the 55lw6500 vs 55lw5600 and everyone says "get the 6500 model, it's only a hundred dollars or so more and you get double refresh rate, etc" but the prices I'm seeing now are like $1500 for the 6500 and $1000 for the 5600. Is it still worth it to get the 6500, or are there better options? I'm wanting passive 3D, 55". Thanks! 6500: http://amzn.com/B004OVEVP6 5600: http://amzn.com/B004OOVIHW
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There have been some complaints in this thread about the 5600 for some reason, but other forums seem to love it. For the 6500 vs the 5600 I would go with the 5600. $500 is like another (albeit smaller) TV, or a 360 with all the trimmings; not worth it.
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Walked in to a friend's shop ready to buy a PN51D8000 and walked out with a PN59D8000. rear end in a top hat setup a couch at my viewing distance and put a 59 beside the 51 and just stood there with his arms crossed looking all smug. I am weak.
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Good choice. I'm going to keep parroting my recommendation of a ST30, GT30 or VT30 from Panasonic or a D6500, D7000 or D8000 plasma from Samsung. I wish Samsung would make the D6500 or D7000 in 43" size. Not everyone lives in a mondo sized house with room for a huge TV.
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I am one of the 5600 complainers. I was really underwhelmed by the picture quality. The amount of calibration needed to get a decent image was nuts, and football looked like rear end no matter what. With the right content it looked pretty good, but I'd only recommend the set to someone who watches mainly Blu-Ray content or really, really wants passive 3D and will use it a lot. I think the price point on this set has a lot of people biting on it (~$1000 for a 55", razor-thin, smart, 120Hz set with passive 3D... yeah it sounded good to me, too) and convincing themselves that the picture looks good after the fact. Maybe I'm just pickier than most? It's not a terrible set but unless passive 3D is a must-have you can do better for about the same money.
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DoktorLoken posted:Good choice. I'm going to keep parroting my recommendation of a ST30, GT30 or VT30 from Panasonic or a D6500, D7000 or D8000 plasma from Samsung. I wish Samsung would make the D6500 or D7000 in 43" size. Not everyone lives in a mondo sized house with room for a huge TV. I live in a 650 sq ft condo. I can't wait for it to take up an entire wall. I would have got the 7000 but they are not available in Canada.
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Does anyone here actually use the motion smoothing tech on their TVs (TruMotion, Clear Motion, etc.)? Seems most turn it off, but I actually like to leave it on at a lower level. On my LG, though, I noticed that when watching networks with a transparent logo at the bottom right corner of the screen (ABC, Bravo, etc.), the graphic would tweak out and scramble when an object 'passed behind' while TruMotion was enabled. I don't know if this is a shortcoming of LG's tech or if it's simply inherent to the frame-interpolation process. Anyone have any experience with this one way or the other?
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woodhead posted:Alright, I apologize if this is a rehashed question but I'm looking to purchase a 55" and I'm looking at the LG models. I did a little googling on the 55lw6500 vs 55lw5600 and everyone says "get the 6500 model, it's only a hundred dollars or so more and you get double refresh rate, etc" but the prices I'm seeing now are like $1500 for the 6500 and $1000 for the 5600. Is it still worth it to get the 6500, or are there better options? I'm wanting passive 3D, 55". Thanks!
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Josh Lyman posted:Where are you seeing the 5600 for $1000? We picked up one from Fry's a couple weeks ago. It's great bang for the buck, though we'll have to take it back for an exchange because of some backlight bleeding issues. To save you the trouble, all of them will have backlight bleed to some degree. The two at the store I have seen had it and so did the one I bought and returned. Its a flaw of edge lit sets. They have blooming, light bleed and flashlighthing. I dont want to be annoying, but I have been bagging on this tv for the past 10 pages or so. I read the amazon reviews and jumped right on it and a few days later shipped it back. I agree with Trickstand's feeling on the tv. DoktorLoken is right the ST30/GT30/VT30 are great tv's. The only issue really is the changing brightness levels which Panasonic will fix for free.
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Trickstand posted:Does anyone here actually use the motion smoothing tech on their TVs (TruMotion, Clear Motion, etc.)? I leave mine on low, enough to alleviate the blur of quick motion during football and hockey, the tradeoff is that the ball or puck seems to ghost when moving.
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Capnbigboobies posted:To save you the trouble, all of them will have backlight bleed to some degree. The two at the store I have seen had it and so did the one I bought and returned. Its a flaw of edge lit sets. They have blooming, light bleed and flashlighthing.
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I went with th 55" ST30. This tv is so god drat pretty. Can anyone point me towards the best settings for using my 360 to its fullest ability with this tv? I can't figure out the right mix of 360/tv settings to utilize the 360s reference level options. e: is slide prep and calibration really a thing? Kilometers Davis fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Dec 23, 2011 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Are you referring to LED edge lit? We previously had a the 47LK520 which is CCFL backlit and it had zero, and I mean ZERO backlight bleeding.
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Kilometers Davis posted:
100 hour slide prep is for madmen and spergs. Check out the last 5-10 pages. I know this is a huge thread, but this seems to come up almost on every page.
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Capnbigboobies posted:To save you the trouble, all of them will have backlight bleed to some degree. The two at the store I have seen had it and so did the one I bought and returned. Its a flaw of edge lit sets. They have blooming, light bleed and flashlighthing. Just make sure you get a newer build ! Anything after June or July has the new board in it. Mine is a Nov. Build so no problems. And yes this TV kicks rear end. ( ST30 that is. ) Got mine at visions with 4 year extended warranty and 2 3d glasses 1200 bucks.
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Vaytan posted:Just make sure you get a newer build ! Anything after June or July has the new board in it. Dont even worry about trying to get a November or newer tv. The "fluctuating" brightness issue is fixed for free by Panasonic. Takes a tv tech like 15 minutes to replace. The issue is blown of out proportion by avsforum.
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I have a 37" LCD that's over 4 yrs old. About 10 minutes ago I was watching it at a pretty low volume and all of the sudden it started making a REALLY loud buzzing type noise, everyone in the room thought it was the fire alarm at first. I turned it off for about 1min and then turned it back on and everything seems to be working as usual (no picture/sound distortion or anything like that). Anyone have a clue what this could be? Wondering if this thing is about to croak and if I should prepare myself to buy a new TV.
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Capnbigboobies posted:Dont even worry about trying to get a November or newer tv. The "fluctuating" brightness issue is fixed for free by Panasonic. Takes a tv tech like 15 minutes to replace. The issue is blown of out proportion by avsforum. Yeah, I have an April build and noticed it finally playing Battlefield 3 yesterday. It's a minor annoyance at worst. I'll get around to calling Panasonic to fix it after New Years.
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I bought an antenna to connect to my HDTV with a tuner... I expected to get all the local channels like abc, CBS, NBC, and fox. But I ended up only getting four: ION Channel, ION Lite channel, Christian religion channel, and some Spanish channel. How do I get the local channels? edit: I BOUGHT IT TO WATCH FOOTBALL TODAY BUT NOW I CAN'T Busy Bee fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Dec 24, 2011 |
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Busy Bee posted:I bought an antenna to connect to my HDTV with a tuner... I expected to get all the local channels like abc, CBS, NBC, and fox. But I ended up only getting four: ION Channel, ION Lite channel, Christian religion channel, and some Spanish channel. How do I get the local channels? If you live anywhere like I do, prepare for disappointment. In the meantime, use http://www.antennaweb.org/ and click "choose an antenna"
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Coffee Wolf posted:If you live anywhere like I do, prepare for disappointment. In the meantime, use http://www.antennaweb.org/ and click "choose an antenna" "You need a Large Directional Antenna." Yeesh!
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I'm trying to output my MacBook's desktop to the Bravia my parents just got (they want to see the Hobbit trailer in 1080p glory) and I'm going out via Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. I get a picture, but the desktop is either significantly cropped when the Overscan option is enabled in the OSX system prefs, or it's squished into the center of the screen with several inches of black space on all sides if I turn Overscan off. Their TV is the KDL55EX620. I've tried cycling all of the TV's "Wide Mode" options (Normal, Full, Zoom, etc.) but nothing has made the TV just display the exact signal it's getting. Full is the only one that even gets close and produces the results above. Back home both this MacBook and my Win7 PC output perfectly on my older Samsung 46" LCD, I get full 1080p from edge to edge no problem. Any ideas how to similarly bend this Sony to my will? edit: Figured it out, if anyone cares: There's a sub-menu buried deep within Home -> Settings that lets you adjust the specifics of the Wide Mode, where you want to set the Display Area to "Full Pixel." That gives you 1:1 pixel mapping from the signal to the screen. Tabemono fucked around with this message at 03:37 on Dec 26, 2011 |
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Any recommendations for a ~40"-42" between $400-$600? Mostly for gaming/ sports.
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