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pooface posted:Would a 42'-46' sized TV be ok if you're sitting 8 and 1/2 maybe a tad more away from it? Or would 46 be too big? That sounds pretty good. I sit about 6 feet away from my 40" screen and it's about perfect. I'd say 42" or 46" would be an excellent size. If you're unsure, try and find a store that has a place where you can sit down and watch various screens, or if you can't do that, then make a cardboard prop based on the measurements of the screen and place it where you expect to put your HDTV. That'll give you an indication of just how big it is. himajinga posted:First of all I know very little about HDTVs. I'm visiting my grandmother who has an HDTV and whenever there is black on the screen (from cable, DVD, anything) it is filled with this green pixelated noise. She says the cable guy said that this is normal, but I can't imagine anyone thinking this is normal. Its distracting to the point of almost unwatchability. She puts up with it because she's old and doesn't understand technology. I want to fix it for her if possible, plus its driving me nuts. Is the HDTV receiving an HD signal? It's possible an older HDTV could show those sorts of problems when attempting to process SD. If that's not the case, what about the cables? Does shifting the power of input cords cause anything to change on the screen? If so, try to untangle your cords and give them some space. No? Then I doubt it's something you could fix. The problem is not normal and you should contact the manufacturer to see if they have any reports of similar issues.
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Apps posted:Does anyone know about this Magnavox 32" TV? I have it on hold for me, but the HD market is so confusing and Amazon so unhelpful (when it comes to tech specs) that I have a few questions. Honestly, if I were you, I'd save up another $150-$200 if possible. You're going to get much, much better quality TVs in the $700-800 price range. A couple of days ago, I went to Circuit City and picked up a 32" Samsung LCD that has a 7000:1 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI ports, 2 component, PC, and a bunch of other nice features. The TV looks beautiful and I haven't even tweaked any settings yet. The TV was $1,100 on sale for $800. I bought it online with a 10% off coupon I found with Google and AFTER taxes, it was $775. For price comparison, we bought a 32" LG LCD last November/December for $1,100 after tax and the Samsung's picture quality is better by leaps and bounds. The Samsung's colors are so amazing that it looks better than most plasmas I've seen.
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Hello all! This thread is an amazing goldmine of information and I want to thank you all for it. Recently I reserved a HD-TV and I can't get ONE last little bit of information about it and maybe some of you will be able to help me... The model is : LNT4061 from samsung, a nice 40'' LCD screen. From what I have read, it is a pretty good HDTV but there's still a detail I would want to know : Does this TV set correctly upconverts 720i/p to its native 1080p resolution or will I need to rely on upconverters? This is the last dealbreaker I could see about this TV (but if you know other ones, feel free to tell them!). Thanks a lot! EDIT : And I'm also buying a XBOX360 to come along with the TV and I wondered if the difference between 1080i and 1080p is so big that it, by itself, it requires me to buy the Elite (for HDMI) instead of the premium... Monsieur Pepui fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Aug 13, 2007 |
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1) Premiums come with HDMI now. It will require you find a store with fresh stock, but they are trickling out to the market. 2) The 360 does 1080p over component anyways and the LNT4061f should accept 1080p over component (my LNS4095d does and it's the last generation equivalent).
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Not to spam, but I posted this in another thread but I figure it might receive better responses in this thread, so here it goes:quote:I own a 42 inch Vizio that was purchased last year. Mine is an L42 from last year (Spring 06) that I bought for 1500 dollars. Overall its a good TV I feel, perfect for watching football on sundays. But I mainly bought the set for my Xbox 360, but I was quickly disappointed when I learned that the video response wasn't as fast as I wanted, as I could notice a definite "lag" from when the button was pressed on the controller as to the action happening on the screen. Its not hugely noticable, but once you realize it's there, it becomes very annoying. At first I thought it was the Xbox 360, but then I hooked it up to my PC monitor via the VGA cable and realized that it was my TV.
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I've got a VX32L. There is lag, but only on games where absolute timing is crucial. Games like Guitar Hero and Hot Shots Golf are affected. It plays fine for shooters, sports games and the like.
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illcendiary posted:I've got a VX32L. There is lag, but only on games where absolute timing is crucial. Games like Guitar Hero and Hot Shots Golf are affected. It plays fine for shooters, sports games and the like. drat. That's pretty much a deal-breaker for me, as GH2 was definetly a reason. You know, it's weird that an LCD could have such problems, considering that they can be used as computer monitors. It wouldn't make sense to have a mouse lag problem, so why would a manufacturer think it's "ok" to present that kind of finished product? I'm not bashing Vizio, I think their picture quality and for the size, the price is amazing. But gaming is a whole nother story it seems 
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Monsieur Pepui posted:Hello all! My Samsung LNT4065 will take 720p signal and it looks just great. Obviously it does not look as good as 1080i or p signals. The LNT4061 has a slighlty less capable image processor but I think you should be just dandy with 720p source. Also as already mentioned, LNT4061 takes 1080p over component so you're good to go.
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I went on a stroll to see the new 40" Sonys this weekend, results below: 40S3000: best looking 720p I saw, and the fact that Costco has it for $1300 is very tempting even though I want a 1080p set. 40v3000: Very good picture. The Video Only I went to let me monkey around with it a bit and I saw no clouding at all. The thing I don't like is that the bezel is semi-glossy black. It's no piano finish or anything but definitely doesn't look as nice as the W. 40W3000: Was showing BD Casino Royale at Circuit City, was very impressive. Cool brushed gunmetal bezel. I'm not sure if 120hz mode is worth the $200 upgrade price though. 40XBR4: Was showing a stretched SD football game. I guess it has a good scaler because it looked all right but does Circuit City expect to sell $3k TVs like that? I don't like the "floating glass" design much at all, I mainly wanted to use it as a reference to compare against the V and W. In conclusion I've gone from being almost a lock on the V3000 to now being not sure if I want to trade $200 up or $500 down. The next time I head out I'm going to bring my PS3 so I can do some more critical comparisons. One thing I will say is that the SF Video Only not only had good prices, they also offered to bargain and let me fiddle with their sets as much as I liked. If I don't get the S3000 from Costco I'm definitely buying my TV there.
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bull3964 posted:1) Premiums come with HDMI now. It will require you find a store with fresh stock, but they are trickling out to the market. Amazon has a seperate page for HDMI Premium 360s, free shipping, no sales tax in most states, guaranteed in stock HDMI premiums, it probably isn't any easier than that. http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Console-20GB-Hard-Drive/dp/B000UQAUWW/ I dunno if that link will work, if it doesn't just search for "hdmi xbox 360".
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just put in a ticket to get my samsung HDTV which i got and it appears to be broken already, we'll see how this works. I get deployed in a few weeks so if they can't come out and fix it, I hope they can hold it at the factory/repair center till I am back.
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I'm thinking of picking up a used Samsung HP S4253 from Craigslist. I read some unsettling remarks on Amazon about a lot of different glitches/problems. The guy says he doesn't have a warranty anymore, though. Anyone have this TV or heard about it and care to comment?
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thats what i have, and luckily its under warranty because im having issues with it.
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Yeah, thats what a lot of reviews are saying. Would it be possible to purchase a warranty through Samsung? He's offering $800 which is a drat good deal so I might just purchase a $100-150 warranty and still get out with a good priced TV. Also, how's it with gaming?
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So, it turns out TigerDirect's brick-and-mortar store is a half-hour away from me. Without having to worry about shipping, I've been giving serious thought to their Vizio 42" deal (GV42L refurb for $700, Vizio warranty is only $90 for two years) but I have yet to find CONCLUSIVE evidence that this will be a decent TV. Some people love it, or variations of it (smaller sizes) but I need to know first-hand: -Is there any gaming lag? -How does the Xbox 360 look? This will be the TV's main purpose. -How do DVDs/other SD content look? (secondary purpose) -Are there any annoying eccentricities or oddities about the TV I should be aware of? I've got a guy who swears by Samsung and he's telling me I'm a fool to buy a Vizio and if I can't wait to afford a better TV then I shouldn't get one at all, blah blah blah. My opinion is that for the money, for my first HD, I'd rather go "budget", slake my HD thirst, and start a trickle-in fund for when some really amazingly mind-blowing poo poo comes out in a few years. I'd love any opinions.
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Weird that it seems like there is almost no information about this TV outside of the specs and price. I do keep seeing that the edge enhancement is pretty strong and cannot be shut off, and also that the scaling is not so good. The scaling issue could definintely result in gaming lag, so that is something to look into. Best way to do all this is to play around with the TV in person. Depending on how their store is setup, they may have the TV on display, and you might be able to take your 360 with you to see how things work out. I know some stores will do this and others won't, so I'd give them a call first to see whether or not they'll allow it or if it's even possible.
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scr0llwheel posted:Yeah, thats what a lot of reviews are saying. Would it be possible to purchase a warranty through Samsung? He's offering $800 which is a drat good deal so I might just purchase a $100-150 warranty and still get out with a good priced TV. I got mine refurbed with a 3 month warranty for 999 from buy.com, not sure if it's still that price.
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PipeRifle posted:So, it turns out TigerDirect's brick-and-mortar store is a half-hour away from me. Without having to worry about shipping, I've been giving serious thought to their Vizio 42" deal (GV42L refurb for $700, Vizio warranty is only $90 for two years) but I have yet to find CONCLUSIVE evidence that this will be a decent TV. Some people love it, or variations of it (smaller sizes) but I need to know first-hand: I'm also considering the exact same TV from geeks.com, which would be $800 + $80 for a 1 year warranty + tax and I could pick it up from their store. I also have the exact same uses of the TV: primarily gaming, followed by SD content. Can anyone help?
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Well, looks like I'm in the market for a new TV already. My speaker system is unshielded and caused discoloration on my Sony XBR970. I need/want to get the TV from Best Buy for various reasons. I don't need it to be huge or anything. This is looking pretty good: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8251633&type=product&id=1169512522199 Samsung 42" HP-T4254 Plasma. 15k:1 contrast, seems pretty good for the price. Opinions? I would like to keep it as far under $1500 as possible.
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scr0llwheel posted:I'm also considering the exact same TV from geeks.com, which would be $800 + $80 for a 1 year warranty + tax and I could pick it up from their store. I also have the exact same uses of the TV: primarily gaming, followed by SD content. Can anyone help? I'm hearing a lot about bad SD stuff, massive edge enhancement (white lines appearing along the edge of objects), poor black levels, smearing, and so on. What pisses me off is that Tiger USED to have the VP42, the 42" Plasma, on sale at the same price which is getting rave reviews and outperforming the LCD. No longer, apparently.
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PipeRifle posted:I'm hearing a lot about bad SD stuff, massive edge enhancement (white lines appearing along the edge of objects), poor black levels, smearing, and so on. Those are all problems with the Vizio. Though the picture is in generally pretty sharp when dealing with HD content. But yea...it's a budget TV. To some extent you'll get what you pay for. If you go for the cheap set you can expect the details, like black levels and processing to suck. Kaddish posted:Well, looks like I'm in the market for a new TV already. My speaker system is unshielded and caused discoloration on my Sony XBR970. I need/want to get the TV from Best Buy for various reasons. I don't need it to be huge or anything. This is looking pretty good: Samsung plasmas do not have an image quality exceeding Panasonics, however, Samsung offer far better connectivity options. Provided you don't get one with a crappy firmware. I know the LNT --60-series LCDs had huge handshaking problems with HDMI connections for awhile, though that should now be fixed. Since you can get a Panasonic for that price, I'd say compare images and then decide what connections you need.
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Faceless Clock posted:Since you can get a Panasonic for that price, I'd say compare images and then decide what connections you need. The 10000:1 Panasonic looks better than the 15000:1 Samsung? I'm going to BB tonight to check them out.
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http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=05754406000&sid=I0084400010000100383&AFFL=Y what about this, $750 at sears (slickdeals.net)
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Kaddish posted:The 10000:1 Panasonic looks better than the 15000:1 Samsung? I'm going to BB tonight to check them out. Contrast ratios means very little on their own. There is more to a TV than contrast, much as there is more to a TV then resolution. Also, there is no industry standard for measuring contrast ratio. Neither is a bad HDTV, but I haven't seen many professional reviews or heard anyone on avsforums suggesting that Samsung makes better plasma than Panasonic. Plasma is Panasonic's thing. Of course, your personal opinion is what matters most when you're buying your own HDTV. Er1c posted:http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...0383&AFFL=Y Not a bad price, but I'm surprised it isn't 1080p. I don't see anything about HDMI inputs either. Toshiba is know for their DLPs, so make sure you see in person and like it before you buy. Tragic Otter fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Aug 15, 2007 |
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Faceless Clock posted:Contrast ratios means very little on their own. There is more to a TV than contrast, much as there is more to a TV then resolution. Also, there is no industry standard for measuring contrast ratio. They must have had the settings messed up the on the Panasonic because as luck would have it they had them both side by side. The Samsung was more vibrant and had richer color. In comparison the Panasonic look washed out and blurry.
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Chuuuuch posted:Honestly, if I were you, I'd save up another $150-$200 if possible. You're going to get much, much better quality TVs in the $700-800 price range. A couple of days ago, I went to Circuit City and picked up a 32" Samsung LCD that has a 7000:1 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI ports, 2 component, PC, and a bunch of other nice features. The TV looks beautiful and I haven't even tweaked any settings yet. I'm thinking about picking up the very same TV this afternoon after grabbing my paycheck. Have you used any game consoles on it? Also, how does standard-definition content look on it? (I'm never disconnecting my SNES  )
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PipeRifle posted:-Is there any gaming lag? If you'd be buying from a brick-and-mortar place, you should ask if you can bring in your 360 to test for lag. Considering they may be making a big purchase from you, it'd be sorta odd if they didn't. If you don't want the hassle of bringing in Guitar Hero to test for even the tiniest bit of lag, Boom Boom Rocket is a rhythm game on the XBLA for  .
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Kaddish posted:They must have had the settings messed up the on the Panasonic because as luck would have it they had them both side by side. The Samsung was more vibrant and had richer color. In comparison the Panasonic look washed out and blurry. I highly doubt that either set had its panel settings adjusted for an optimum picture. Most stores run their TVs on the default (torch mode) where everything is set to max values for maximum brightness. Contrast ratios really don't indicate a whole lot. Some companies don't even release values because there's no industry standard, like Toshiba.
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Kaddish posted:They must have had the settings messed up the on the Panasonic because as luck would have it they had them both side by side. The Samsung was more vibrant and had richer color. In comparison the Panasonic look washed out and blurry. Always check the settings when comparing TVs in store. B&M stores will sometimes gently caress with them so that a less expensive set looks worse than the more expensive set next to it. I've seen it happen alot when I'm out looking for TVs. As far as Panasonic vs Samsung plasmas, every time I compare plasmas, the blacks on the Panasonic always look better than anything else in their price range. Most of the time, they even blow out things above their price range. That's just my 2 cents though.
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Baelfael posted:If you'd be buying from a brick-and-mortar place, you should ask if you can bring in your 360 to test for lag. Considering they may be making a big purchase from you, it'd be sorta odd if they didn't. Do this! Any B&M worth it's salt will let you. If Best Buy or Circuit City doesn't, then go to a local home theatre shop.
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2001 Audio Video here in the Toronto area has the 46" Sony KDL-46V2500 on sale at a thousand dollars off until tomorrow, for $1999 CDN. This is even cheaper than Amazon.com's price so it makes no sense buying it from the States. Is there anything at that price point remotely comparable? Do you guys have any experience with it or the 40 inch model? The only problem noted in the user reviews I've dug up are backlight leakage issues that I'll definitely be keeping an eye on. It'll be an upgrade from our decade-old Sony CRT, used mostly for movie and HD Satellite watching (no next-gen consoles in the house).
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I hope this is the right place for this...I bought a Visco 37' LCD HDTV off of ebay for extremely cheap($365). It was stated that TV had only ever been turned on just to be tested, so it was like new. I'm not that naive, I figured something was wrong with it. The picture looks incredible, however the loving speakers cut in and out. I'm taking the TV to a repair shop tomorrow, I'm wondering if anyone in this thread could ballpark how much something like this might cost?
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I'm looking to get an HDTV sometime soon, but I haven't yet nailed down what I want. It will probably eventually be in my bedroom, but at least for the time being it will be in the living room, so I was thinking of something between 42"-46" in 1080p. I have been looking at Panasonic plasmas, as well as Sony LCDs. What are some other good brands I should be looking at? All I really want is something with an accurate picture and good quality. I will probably also get a PS3 at some point, so it would be nice if there is very little lag, which was making me look at plasmas originally. However I do like the fact that LCDs don't have issues with screen burn-in. If anyone has any specific recommendations, I would love to hear them. Thanks!
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So all prospective owners know - the Samsung LN-T3242H's disappointing frame tearing that appeared when displaying progressive scan sources has been fixed with a firmware update. My lemon is now a perfect TV.
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In about two weeks, I'm going to be purchasing the Toshiba 20hl67 LCD. My personal preference of quality and connectivity and other little things hit a nice price range with it. Since it's going to be used mostly for moving around from place to place (rooms, houses, and so on) the 20" screen is exactly what I need. One question about that. What would the actual screen measurements be (length and width)? It's 20" measured diagonally, and it's a 16:9 ratio. Just curious about it.
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I'm purchasing an HDTV for my dorm room and the one that I'm considering is this 32" Samsung LCD TV. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889102128 It seems to have great reviews and a friend who has an apartment at another college recommended it for me. Has anyone had any problems with this TV? Are there any better TVs in the same price range, $800-$1300? I'm mainly going to be using it for my Xbox 360 and also to watch the occasional HD-DVD.
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Gong posted:So all prospective owners know - the Samsung LN-T3242H's disappointing frame tearing that appeared when displaying progressive scan sources has been fixed with a firmware update. I just bought this today, but I couldn't find the firmware update on Samsung's website. Could you post a link to it? Edit: nevermind. I learned that you have to call Samsung to get the information for it. WangNinja fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Aug 16, 2007 |
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CmdrSmirnoff posted:2001 Audio Video here in the Toronto area has the 46" Sony KDL-46V2500 on sale at a thousand dollars off until tomorrow, for $1999 CDN. This is even cheaper than Amazon.com's price so it makes no sense buying it from the States. Is there anything at that price point remotely comparable? Do you guys have any experience with it or the 40 inch model? The only problem noted in the user reviews I've dug up are backlight leakage issues that I'll definitely be keeping an eye on. Wow, that's an impressive price. Go for it. SnoPuppy posted:I have been looking at Panasonic plasmas, as well as Sony LCDs. What are some other good brands I should be looking at? All I really want is something with an accurate picture and good quality. I will probably also get a PS3 at some point, so it would be nice if there is very little lag, which was making me look at plasmas originally. However I do like the fact that LCDs don't have issues with screen burn-in. Panasonic is great for plasma. Frankly, for most people they're the best choice. Pioneers are better if you can afford them, but Panasonics are nearly as good and often very affordable. For LCDs I would look no further than the Samsung 4665f, or perhaps the 4065f. They have a breathtaking picture. 1080p sources look as close to a window as I've ever seen, with the exception of darker colors. Sony's are great - this is true - but they demand a price that I don't think is worthwhile, and the Samsung is as good or better anyway.
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Alright, I need some help. I'm considering purchasing the Panasonic TH-50PZ750U 50in. Plasma. It'll cost about $2800 and I'm looking to put it up above my fire place and put my couches between 8 and 10 feet away. What do people think of this TV? Should I be considering other sets? I see that the pros and cons of plasma include burn in, is that still a problem? Basically, I'd like support from people that know much more about it then i do. Alternatively, has anyone had a problem with putting TVs above fireplaces? Lots of questions, I'll leave it at that.
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I need some input. I'm buying an HDTV for my new apartment and I'm comparing the Toshiba Regza 3HL67 and the Vizio VX37L and VW37L. The Vizios seem almost the same except for case color. The Toshiba looks a bit better and seems more configurable, but I'm not sure it's worth an extra $200 for my small one bedroom.
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