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Just got my 55' ST50 in today [amazon warehouse deal, looks alright so far]. I have some M8 x 16MM hardware which came with my Whalen 3-in-1 console/mount. Can anyone confirm the correct length for mounting the rails to the back of this? Looks like I have 10-11mm protruding out of the rails. 
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rizzo1001 posted:Just got my 55' ST50 in today [amazon warehouse deal, looks alright so far]. This is from your quickstart guide
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Oct 10, 2012 16:49
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Yeah I guess my concern is that the holes on the tv are a bit recessed. Must be someone with some experience on this popular tv.
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Is there any really good deal out there right now? I'm working with a $500 to $700 budget (mainly looking at the Samsung PN51E450 51-Inch), but I'm willing to spend a little more if there's something that's a great value.
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Oct 10, 2012 18:57
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morestuff posted:Is there any really good deal out there right now? I'm working with a $500 to $700 budget (mainly looking at the Samsung PN51E450 51-Inch), but I'm willing to spend a little more if there's something that's a great value. Can you be more specific on what you want exactly?
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Don Lapre posted:Can you be more specific on what you want exactly? Will do, sorry. I'd mostly use it for watching movies and TV, but I do some occasional gaming. Size is more important to me than picture quality, but I don't want something that looks like crap for a few extra inches, either. Smart features and 3D aren't important. Living room isn't too big, and has an average amount of lighting. One large window in the room. No preference on LED, LCD or plasma. Budget of around $500 to $900.
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morestuff posted:Will do, sorry. I'd mostly use it for watching movies and TV, but I do some occasional gaming. Size is more important to me than picture quality, but I don't want something that looks like crap for a few extra inches, either. Smart features and 3D aren't important. If you want big, Vizio just came out with a 60" led for $999 http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E601i-A3-60-Inch-1080p-120Hz/dp/B009H8JOZS Supposed to be pretty good and I could see it going on sale for $899 in the near future.
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Same price for the 60" Panasonic U50. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00752VLRC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Sam's Club has the 50" model for $588 with free shipping. (or in store) http://www.samsclub.com/sams/50-panasonic-plasma-1080p-600hz-hdtv/prod6250123.ip?navAction=push toplitzin fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Oct 10, 2012 |
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Oct 10, 2012 20:38
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About two years ago I bought a 42" Hannspree LCD. Not a first-tier brand but the price was right and it's been a decent TV. Today for the first time it's making a buzzing sound whenever it's turned on. I've plugged it into two other outlets, a power strip, same result. Any thoughts as to what this might be and how to address it? I'll be contacting Hannspree of course but if there's any alternatives I'd like to know.
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Oct 10, 2012 23:57
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Taitale posted:For Samsung EH means direct, ES means edge. thank you! so does it not mean that much of a difference anymore? because looking at their product charts they seem to have relegated EH to the lower end models (6000 and down)
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weaaddar posted:Any thoughts on if its worth buying a panasonic UT50 or ST50? I can get the 60 inch UT50 for 1050 which is absurdly cheap. and the ST50 for around 1300. Just got my U50 in the mail today. I'm no expert, but we have a ceiling fan light about 4 feet straight in front of the TV, the door is directly in front of the TV about 30 feet, windows on the right, cabinet lights, it's a lot of goddamn light. Even with my contrast and brightness turned down quite a bit, it's far from unwatchable. The biggest thing is that glossy finish. If you focus your eyes on it like it's a mirror, you can see the whole room behind you pretty clearly when it's on. I'm happy with the set, but if you have a bright room and cash to burn, 250 isn't too much more. I'm not sure how much of an upgrade it is as far as glare though. I can say if you're just a regular TV watcher like me, you'll see where there could be improvements, but nothing that would necessitate returning it. Hell of a deal.
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My 8 year old RPHDTV is tired so I'm doing my homework now with plans to buy a new TV in the next month or so. 1. Gaming : does LCD vs Plasma matter anymore? 2. Is video lag a concern with gaming anymore? 3. Is one 3D technology better than another? Not sure what my budget will be yet but I want to round out my knowledge so that if I run across a good deal I can pounce.
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Lovie Unsmith posted:About two years ago I bought a 42" Hannspree LCD. Not a first-tier brand but the price was right and it's been a decent TV. Today for the first time it's making a buzzing sound whenever it's turned on. I've plugged it into two other outlets, a power strip, same result. Any thoughts as to what this might be and how to address it? I'll be contacting Hannspree of course but if there's any alternatives I'd like to know. You likely have some bad capacitors on your power board (could be some other component going bad, but capacitors are the most common, especially on a cheap TV). It eventually will die completely and the capacitors will need replaced.
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We got the 47" Vizio 3d Smart TV and it's pretty decent for what we want, however the Netflix Streaming app freezes often (maybe once every day or two), which usually requires 2 tv resets (first one unfreezes but doesn't play sound). Does this sound like a faulty tv or normal for a "cheap" smart tv? The 42" Samsung was the same price, just smaller and of course the wife wanted the extra 5". Would it be worth returning / upgrading?
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wormil posted:My 8 year old RPHDTV is tired so I'm doing my homework now with plans to buy a new TV in the next month or so.
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Oct 12, 2012 12:36
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z16bitsega posted:You likely have some bad capacitors on your power board (could be some other component going bad, but capacitors are the most common, especially on a cheap TV). It eventually will die completely and the capacitors will need replaced. Thanks. Oddly enough, I turned it on last night and it wasn't making the sound at all.
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Oct 12, 2012 13:55
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I checked out the Panasonic ST50 and U50 at Best Buy today. The image quality on the ST50 in comparison to the U50 as well as some other TVs around it was rather poor -- might have just been the brightness/contrast/whatever. I chalked it up to the theoretical tactic of making TVs you don't want to sell at market price look crappier than TVs they can make more money on... they do that, right?
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ChiralCondensate posted:I checked out the Panasonic ST50 and U50 at Best Buy today. The image quality on the ST50 in comparison to the U50 as well as some other TVs around it was rather poor -- might have just been the brightness/contrast/whatever. I chalked it up to the alleged tactic of making TVs you don't want to sell at market price look crappier than TVs they can make more money on... they do that, right? If it were a smaller audio/video chain, I could almost believe it (only because of the recession), but in Best Buy's case, I'd chalk it up to lack of expertise/apathy, and the poo poo-ton of floor lighting. Also, I don't know about your Best Buy, but ours allows free access to the remotes. People will inevitably end up screwing with video modes, if not calibration settings at some point. I'd definitely check out a few independent/small-chain A/V stores first.
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wormil posted:2. Is video lag a concern with gaming anymore? This probably depends more on your preferred genre. I usually use a monitor to play 360, but I hooked it up to my new Vizio for kicks recently. Street Fighter IV, which has some poo poo that requires frame perfect timing, was pretty much trash. Devil May Cry 4, which is definitely a twitchy game, but not quite as tight, was playable, although took me some time to get used to the lag at all and I was still dropping the occasional combo. I haven't tried it, but I'd imagine an even less twitchy action game like Assassin's Creed would be fine. If you're buying from a brick and mortar store, ask if you can bring in a console and a game. You're spending hundreds of dollars and it's not an unreasonable request.
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Well when I started I was pretty certain I wanted an LCD (rather than plasma) but after reading some on Cnet and a few other sites I'm more informed and more confused than ever. I'm looking hard at this U50 I've seen mentioned a bunch of times.
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Boxman posted:This probably depends more on your preferred genre. I usually use a monitor to play 360, but I hooked it up to my new Vizio for kicks recently. Street Fighter IV, which has some poo poo that requires frame perfect timing, was pretty much trash. Devil May Cry 4, which is definitely a twitchy game, but not quite as tight, was playable, although took me some time to get used to the lag at all and I was still dropping the occasional combo. I haven't tried it, but I'd imagine an even less twitchy action game like Assassin's Creed would be fine. Did you turn "game mode" to on? I also own a Vizio and when gaming, lag is not a problem at all.
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Yeah, it's on game mode. Like I said, it's only noticable when I'm playing games where timing is super important. The monitor I usually use has, like, 4 frames of lag and it's borderline. I wish I had a Harmonix game so I could do the lag calibration thing and put a number on it.
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Hey guys, getting ready to replace my Samsung HL-T5676S TV's DLP chip. The TV was given to me by a friends dad who just didn't want to mess with it. I read in this thread that DLP TVs 2004-2007 have other more serious problems. I believe this tv was released in 2007. I'm curious if anyone is able to tell me if this TV is one of the more problematic DLPs? IE: does it have a list of other parts that are due to go bad soon. The TV has a good bit of mileage on it, going through one bulb/lamp already.
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Is it worth it to pay an extra $400 for a 240hz 3D tv as opposed to a 120hz one? I like 3D stuff. I.e http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN46ES7100-46-Inch-1080p-Silver/dp/B0078LSTAM Vs http://www.costco.com/Samsung-46%22-Class-1080p-120Hz-3D-Smart-LED-HDTV-Bundle-UN46ES6580F.product.11764083.html OG KUSH BLUNTS fucked around with this message at 21:11 on Oct 14, 2012 |
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this is something id be interested in knowing as well. im looking for a new tv to replace my aging 72" 60hz dlp. I like the super clear soap opera effect of newer sets but is 240 hz really going to be that much more dramatic than 120, coming from a 60 hz screen. I was also thinking of maybe going to one of those massive 92 inch mitsubishi dlp rear projection sets, does anyone have any opinions on those? right now i have a 72 inch tohiba rp dlp that is about 5 years old. thanks.
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Are there any really stand-out budget TVs around 40" in size? I have a budget around $500 (although I can to spend up to $600 if there's a TV substantially better at that price) and I'm looking for something that prioritizes picture quality. Low input lag / response time would also be a plus. I don't care about "smart TV" features since I have an Xbox for that stuff.
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My knowledge of that price point / size isn't too great, but the Vizio E-Series at 42" is $530 at Walmart and has good color reproduction but less than great black levels. Go to a store and see if it bothers you. The Panasonic UT42 is a really good TV, but it's a good deal higher than your budget at about $750. Also note that smart TV apps and 3D are pretty much ubiquitous at this point. The only TVs without them are pretty much bottom barrel anyway.
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Boxman posted:My knowledge of that price point / size isn't too great, but the Vizio E-Series at 42" is $530 at Walmart and has good color reproduction but less than great black levels. Go to a store and see if it bothers you. Yeah, I was looking at some plasmas for their color and black levels but I was surprised to find out that almost all of the smaller ones are only 720p. Is there some sort of size limitation that's preventing them from being 1080p? I might just wait for something to pop up on SlickDeals or Costco. Edit: is the TC-50PU54 a good deal for $600 at Costco? Lediur fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Oct 15, 2012 |
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VulgarandStupid posted:Can anyone offer any antenna advice? I want to pick up ABC, FOX and CBS so I can watch me some football. Everything else, we can watch on Netflix or Amazon Prime. I tried this. Bit it didn't get me CBS. The first two are apparently within 13 or so miles and CBS requires 24 miles. So much for 50 mile range. I don't have one, but I've heard that this works well: http://store.gomohu.com/the-leaf-plus-amplified-indoor-hdtv-antenna-cosmetically-blemished.html Use the promo code POPSCI to get an additional 20% off your order. You can see what free OTA TV channels are available in your area at this site: http://www.tvfool.com/
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Are there any gotchas or better alternatives to this Vizio 60" LED for sale on Amazon for $999? My current TV is a 42" Vizio XVT LCD that I've had for four years and has been great. I'm moving this weekend to a place with a much bigger living room, so 42" won't work. WiFi means nothing to me because I have a dedicated MacMini and Apple TV hooked up. Audio means nothing to me because I have a decent receiver and a set of speakers I like. I use the TV for Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Plex, DVDs, rare PS3 sessions (in otherwords no HD sports, no crazy home-theater aspirations).
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ynotony posted:Are there any gotchas or better alternatives to this Vizio 60" LED for sale on Amazon for $999? My current TV is a 42" Vizio XVT LCD that I've had for four years and has been great. I'm moving this weekend to a place with a much bigger living room, so 42" won't work. For a little bit more money this 55" has local dimming and passive 3d so you will get a better (though smaller) image. http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-M3D550K...ywords=vizio+55
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Don Lapre posted:For a little bit more money this 55" has local dimming and passive 3d so you will get a better (though smaller) image. That's interesting, thanks. I really don't see myself watching 3D stuff anytime soon, but local dimming would be a good investment because I also don't see myself buying a new TV anytime soon either.
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I'm lazy and don't want to do too much research or shopping around, but my wife has given me permission to get a new up-to 55 inch TV. I just want to watch TV and movies, maybe play some PC games on it. I'd like to be able to do wireless video from my Galaxy S3 if possible. I don't care at all for 3d, it makes me a little sick. Is this any good? I know, I know...Best Buy... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+55%26%2334%3B+Class+-+LED+-+1080p+-+120Hz+-+Smart+-+HDTV/4837507.p?id=1218540190995&skuId=4837507 Was also looking at this one while at Costco the other day, but it only has 2 HDMI ports and I don't think it has wireless, but it's only $999. It's also not as thin as the one above (this will be mounted on a wall), but it has a 240 refresh rate instead of 120. http://www.costco.com/Samsung-55%22-Class-1080p-120Hz-LED-HDTV-UN55EH6050F.product.11757770.html I've had good luck with Samsung in the past but I haven't had a TV from them in years. Any suggestions? Other brands are fine too.
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I ran across this TV http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889112067 the other day and I was wondering if it's that cheap because it's really just a piece of poo poo. I have a 26" Vizio now that suits me just fine, but something bigger would be kind of nice. All I'd do is watch tv and sports, and not in HD at the moment either, plus maybe some gaming a little later on. I have a feeling it's one of those situations where it's cheap and will go kaput in 5-6 months, but I also don't really know much about TV's either. What do you guys think about this brand/model?
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I was looking at a 37 or 42-inch LG CS560, I don't really know poo poo about different TVs on the market but it looked alright and was a decent price for the size. Anything in particular I should look for when trying to spend less than $500? e: Looked alright as in on Amazon in its description/reviews, I have no idea how the panel itself looks Bing the Noize fucked around with this message at 07:00 on Oct 17, 2012 |
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I've got it narrowed down to two options: VIZIO E3D420VX http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004U5T2OG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=AV8LRBZUYOS25 or Panasonic VIERA TC-L42E50 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00752R9PK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Thoughts on either? 42" is about the max size for the area it will be in.
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Are there any decent bedroom sized TVs that have Smart TV features? Something like 22-26", preferably cheapish. All I care about is Netflix. I'm wondering if it might be smarter to just get a Roku and the cheapest TV possible. Just need something to watch while I'm on the treadmill.
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Bigass Moth posted:Panasonic VIERA TC-L42E50 Me and my roommates were thinking about getting this - I like the Visios I've seen but IPS display is way more important IMO than having 3D. I'll let you know how I like it when it gets here! e: I didn't actually order it yet but some of the worse reviews are kinda  , but I don't know, I still might get it for the IPS and just hope for the best...
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User 144588 posted:Me and my roommates were thinking about getting this - I like the Visios I've seen but IPS display is way more important IMO than having 3D. I'll let you know how I like it when it gets here! For 50 bucks more, you can get a 50 inch Panasonic plasma. Is the U50 too big for your place or something?
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User 156562 posted:For 50 bucks more, you can get a 50 inch Panasonic plasma. Is the U50 too big for your place or something? Nope, I just didn't notice it while I was looking. How's the Panasonic playma panels hold up to the IPS though?
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