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Crustashio posted:Considering the new models are either close to the same price or cheaper, I see almost no reason to buy the 61 or 69 series. EDIT: Looks like the change in model took the contrast from 15,000:1 to 30,000:1 and the response time from 8ms to 5ms. Where can I find reviews on this? I'd like to see all the inputs and want to know if they fixed the viewing angle from the 61F which seemed to be it's only major issue. mango sentinel fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Apr 23, 2008 |
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Panty_HaX0r posted:I too have been looking to buy the 4661F. What are the differences between the 61F and the A550P? Head to AVS and there's like a thousand page thread for the 550. Way better than the old models, though still all sorts of QC issues that plague LCDs.
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Does anyone have an opinion on the Sony KDL-37M3000? http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/sony-kdl-37m3000/4505-6482_7-32731016.html?tag=prod.txt.1 The CNET user reviews are good, but they could easily be fake. It's on sale for $900, which is why I'm asking about this particular model triplexpac fucked around with this message at 14:15 on Apr 23, 2008 |
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Does anyone know of any decent deals on a solid 32" LCD. Looking to spend around $400-600.
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My Samsung HDTV now refuses to power on. I turned it off, came back an hour later and it wouldn't turn onI've checked the fuse in the plug and I'm not really up for opening up the t.v itself, any goons with the sufficient knowledge have any ideas of what could've happened?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00142HLV4/sr=8-1/qid=1207523370/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1207523370&sr=8-1&seller= How far across is this tv? I need to move some stuff around in the room this is going in, and would like to have the furniture set correctly before the tv comes. Harminoff fucked around with this message at 03:14 on Apr 24, 2008 |
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Harminoff posted:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00142HLV4/sr=8-1/qid=1207523370/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1207523370&sr=8-1&seller= According to amazon's product dimensions, it's 40.2 inches wide. I've got the TH-42PX85U and I could measure that for you if you don't trust amazon.
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dealmaster posted:According to amazon's product dimensions, it's 40.2 inches wide. I've got the TH-42PX85U and I could measure that for you if you don't trust amazon. The 85s have a different bezel which is slightly wider than the 80s. Amazon says 41.9". Anyway 40.2" sounds about right. edit: Wait, 42PX85U? Do you mean the PX80U or the PZ85U, there's no PX85.
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Pibborando San posted:The 85s have a different bezel which is slightly wider than the 80s. Amazon says 41.9". Anyway 40.2" sounds about right. Ack, I meant PZ85U. I just copied/pasted the model number and replaced the 0 with a 5. 
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Saw this today... Pioneer/Panasonic
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Twlight posted:I just ordered this from electronics expo came out to around 1,008 with shipping. shipped on April 21 estimated delivery April 28. Hey, how long after you ordered it did they ship it? I ordered it monday and still havn't gotten an email if it has shipped or not.
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Harminoff posted:Hey, how long after you ordered it did they ship it? I ordered it monday and still havn't gotten an email if it has shipped or not. took a day or two from what I remember. It's shipped through a 3rd party shipping company.
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Ok, I have TV fever and I need some help trying to decide. I'm going to take my rebate check next month and put it towards a new TV so I want something in the 500-850$ range. Sometimes I will be sitting fairly close to it as it will be on my corner desk, other times I will be about 10 ft away from the TV. I will probably use it as a monitor sometimes but I have a 22" 1680x1050 LCD for my PC specifically. So I could use that for PC games and the TV for 360/Cable/Movies. My first question would be what size? 32" would be preferable while sitting at the desk. It may be ok at 9-10FT away but at that point 37" may be necessary. Any suggestions? My second question is the old 720p vs 1080p debate. Does this mostly come down to how often I use it as a PC monitor? I know 1080p is not really needed under 42". I know that in my range there are very few 1080p screens to choose from. I would have to pay a little more for one of the entry level Sharp or Toshiba 1080p TVs at 32". ALSO, the most important factor is gaming latency. I will be playing rock band and first person shooters on it, so I need something that will have very minimal latency while gaming. Here are my options so far, please give me some advice!!! Toshiba Regza 1080p 32" $899 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3731246&CatId=3649 Olevia 37" 720p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889022029 Olevia 32" 720p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889022070 Toshiba 32" 720p http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889253123 Also looking at the Sharp Aquos sub-$800 models that are floating around. They seem to have good reviews. Another option I am considering is a 28" Computer LCD that has multiple inputs such as the Hannspring at bestbuy, the Hanns-G at newegg, or the viewsonic at newegg. These would be great as a TV, I'm sure the latency will be the best for gaming out of the bunch and they have a really good price. Also, they have true 1080p for under $600 so that is a bonus when using it as a computer monitor. As you can see, I have many options, so if anyone can help rule out a few it would be much appreciated.
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What's the difference between the TH-42PX80U and TH42PX80 Are these the same? The U is throwing me off. I just started working at future shop so I was gonna pick myself up a nice new 42" with my tax refund check, and saw the first set so highly recommended. I'm willing to get the one at future shop, but only if its going to be actually worth it. Any input?
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MeestarK posted:What's the difference between the I think the U is for the US model. Either way they're probably the same.
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cYp posted:Olevia 37" 720p $110 cheaper on Amazon, if you go with that one. ($690) I'm also thinking about getting that one for the bedroom.
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cYp posted:Ok, I have TV fever and I need some help trying to decide. I'm going to take my rebate check next month and put it towards a new TV so I want something in the 500-850$ range. For the last 3 weeks I've been researching tvs like crazy thinking I would definitely be in the market, like you, once I got my rebate check. However, after reading all the reviews and checking on prices and looking at the differences between all of the tvs, I'm not going to upgrade just yet. I have a 32" Sharp Aquos that I absolutely love. I sit probably between 10" - 12" away from it sometimes and I still can pick up on fine details like fabrics and rocks on mountain ranges and facial pores; you know, all the good stuff. I play Wii and Super Nintendo on it regularly and it looks great, if there's any latency I haven't noticed. I also have a Comcast HD box hooked up via hdmi and an hd-dvd player hooked up via hdmi and they look and sound terrific. Hell, even when I use the TV's built in speakers instead of the stereo it sounds great. I also posted in here not too long ago asking for advice so I also want to thank everyone who offered up an opinion. I will be here to answer any questions anyone has about the Sharp Aquos as well. drat good tv, in my opinion.
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.Nathan. posted:I think the U is for the US model. Either way they're probably the same. Yeah, U is for US. However, there are some differences between models for different countries. For instance, the UK model has a VGA input and the ability to turn off overscan, which the US models lack (talking about PXs only). That said, I don't know if the Canadian version has any changes from the US one.
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Just about ready to get an HDTV. Going to go with a 1080p 42" LCD because it will be used as a secondary computer monitor with a media center, as well as watching dvd movies. I don't see myself getting a PS3 or 360, just not really into gaming much anymore. My choices are: Sharp Aquos LC42D64U Toshiba Regza 42RV530U LG 42LG50 Anyone care to comment on which would be the best for my needs? Or if any of these are bad choices?
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code:The TV will be in a fairly dark den/basement. I plan on watching primarily HD movies, sports and hooking it up to my computer for watching HD stuff. Your suggestions and help are greatly appreciated. MeestarK fucked around with this message at 22:48 on Apr 25, 2008 |
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Twlight posted:took a day or two from what I remember. It's shipped through a 3rd party shipping company. Yeah I emailed them today, and they sent me an email with a tracking #. Says it shipped on the 23, don't know why they never emailed me.
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I guess I should post that I picked up a Samsung A650 a couple of weeks ago and it's awesome beyond imagining. I watched the AVP Requiem BR on it and that's about as dark of a movie as you can get and it was still stunning. Ratatouille was almost some sort of visual religious experience.
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MeestarK posted:
I was looking at the 37LG30, which I believe is the same as the 42LG30, just a smaller screen. It looks great, but then I started considering the 37LG50, since its 1080p and I had considered using it as a secondary monitor for media.
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I'm looking at getting a plasma set, but is there any reason the resolution for plasmas are always 1024x768 instead of the usual 1366x768? Will I see a difference?
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Neenski posted:I'm looking at getting a plasma set, but is there any reason the resolution for plasmas are always 1024x768 instead of the usual 1366x768? Will I see a difference? What makes you think that? The Panny 50PX80U is 1366x768.
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I searched the last couple pages, but didn't see this one mentioned, and was hoping to get peoples thoughts on it: TH-42PZ77U And if anyone knows where to get it cheaper that's be great.
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Hey folks. I'm about to take the HDTV plunge and could use a little help. I'll be using it for 360 and movies and will be sitting about 7 feet away. I have had my eye on the panasonic viera TH-46PZ850U (Anyone know when it comes out?). Is 46" the right size for me at 1080p?
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ElectricMessiah posted:Hey folks. I'm about to take the HDTV plunge and could use a little help. I'll be using it for 360 and movies and will be sitting about 7 feet away. I have had my eye on the panasonic viera TH-46PZ850U (Anyone know when it comes out?). At 7 feet I'd say a 50" would be 'perfect' but 46" is still plenty big if you don't want to spend more (50" gets you a 29.1 degree angle while 46" gets you 26.8). Those 850s are looking really nice, especially with the 24p playback support and professional calibration options in the user menu. edit: Panasonic said "Spring 2008" last I heard. I haven't seen a specific date but I also haven't been keeping up on the 850 news since they're way out of my price bracket. 
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Pibborando San posted:At 7 feet I'd say a 50" would be 'perfect' but 46" is still plenty big if you don't want to spend more (50" gets you a 29.1 degree angle while 46" gets you 26.8). Those 850s are looking really nice, especially with the 24p playback support and professional calibration options in the user menu. Thanks for the quick response. Maybe I'm going to face some sticker shock. What do you think the price range for one of these going to be? 3,000?
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Lincoln`s Wax posted:I guess I should post that I picked up a Samsung A650 a couple of weeks ago and it's awesome beyond imagining. I watched the AVP Requiem BR on it and that's about as dark of a movie as you can get and it was still stunning. Ratatouille was almost some sort of visual religious experience. Hasn't randomly power cycled on you? How's the backlight uniformity when displaying a solid black screen? Any light leakage around the edges of the panel? Being a plasma guy i have to say i'm still really impressed by the steps Samsung has taken in the last 2 years as far as LCD quality goes. Neenski posted:I'm looking at getting a plasma set, but is there any reason the resolution for plasmas are always 1024x768 instead of the usual 1366x768? Will I see a difference? There used to be issues with fitting a full 720p resolution on 42" plasmas. Now they've gone up to 1080p on 42" sets, but stick with 1024x768 for 42" 720p sets just because it's far cheaper than retooling facilities to make full 720p 42" panels when 720p sets will be dead in a year or two anyway. Orgophlax posted:I searched the last couple pages, but didn't see this one mentioned, and was hoping to get peoples thoughts on it: If you don't need the incredibly matte screen then the new 8-series sets will give you better PQ. ElectricMessiah posted:Hey folks. I'm about to take the HDTV plunge and could use a little help. I'll be using it for 360 and movies and will be sitting about 7 feet away. I have had my eye on the panasonic viera TH-46PZ850U (Anyone know when it comes out?). Any particular reason you want the 850 instead of the 85? The 850 looks like it will carry a decent-sized premium compared to the 85 or 800. Personally i'd just get a 50" 85 for less than the 46" 850 will probably cost. Unless you really need the 2:2 24hz playback or extra color controls.
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.Nathan. posted:Hasn't randomly power cycled on you? How's the backlight uniformity when displaying a solid black screen? Any light leakage around the edges of the panel? Being a plasma guy i have to say i'm still really impressed by the steps Samsung has taken in the last 2 years as far as LCD quality goes. Power off thing fixed with a firmware update (bless Samsung for putting a usb port on the tv). If I turn the backlight to 10 and the brightness way up (way past the point of looking good), I get some minor clouding. Not even in the same league of the Sony v2500 I had, which had horrible flashlighting and clouding at just about every level. Right now I have the backlight at 6, I think contrast is at 95 and brightness at 46 which is probably not the "proper" levels but it's how I like it. I usually use a tiny CFL backlight in the room but if I turn it off at night and pause on a black screen, you can't tell the TV's on.
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I'm looking for a 32" LCD tv between £400 and £450. I've been looking around a lot and this seems to be one of the best choices. Philips 32PFL5522D Under video formats it mentions: 1920 x 1080i - 2Fh,1920 x 1080p. Does that mean it is a 1080p tv or? It seems too cheap to be one. This tv was also released about a year ago, and I'm not sure if that's a good thing. I'm also looking at Sony 32P3020 and Toshiba 32AV504. Which one would you choose out of these three, and are there any others I should be looking at, given that I live in the UK?
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The Flying Clog Wog posted:I'm looking for a 32" LCD tv between £400 and £450. I've been looking around a lot and this seems to be one of the best choices.
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This is a question regarding DVI-HDMI cables. I just bought a new desktop and am waiting for shipping, and I will be using my 20" HDTV (1366 x 768) as a monitor in order to conserve room and space. The VGA input is crippled by the manufacturer, it will only accept up to 1024 x 768. So I will be using the HDMI input. My question: Will HDMI accept a resolution value of 1366 x 768 or must I set the resolution output at 1280 x 720?
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I happened to stop my parents from getting scammed into buying a $1500 bravia by the fry's ad in order to watch their normal SD cable. They've been utterly convinced that they want a hi-def set, but the bravia is just overkill for what they have/need. Their target is 40", the entertainment center it is going in has a 45"x27" opening. I'm thinking of the costco 37" vizio since it had decent goon reviews for a while - is it still a good deal?
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I'm getting confused between all the different models of LCD by Samsung. What's the best of the 46" LCDs out there?
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rendicil posted:I'm getting confused between all the different models of LCD by Samsung. What's the best of the 46" LCDs out there?
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The 7 series also has a "woofer" in it. Seems kinda silly. I think the current rumor is that the 8 series will be the next gen of LED backlit tvs.
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Okay I'm back to square one. I was going to go with a 50" Samsung DLP because I loved the 61" my ex and I had but everyone is telling me to stay away from DLP now. Plus 50" might be a bit overkill. Basically I'm looking to spend under $1300 on a tv that I can use as a PC monitor and that will be good for Xbox 360 and Wii gaming. Suggestions please?
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Panty_HaX0r posted:The 46AX50 are the newest generation. The 46A550 is the lowest model with 30,000:1 contrast ratio and 5ms response. The 46A650 comes with 120Hz capability, 50,000:1 contrast, and 4ms response and I believe is a thinner screen. The 46A750 mystifies me as it has 50,000:1 contrast ratio, an inferior 6ms response time, and a thicker profile than the 46A650 but is a higher series and costs more, which I think is because of the DNIe Pro feature which I don't know anything about. The 750 has better speakers and bullshit media-streaming playback gimmicks. Other than that it's just a 650 with a better looking bezel. There's also now A530 and A540 sets with no real information on their site as to the differences other than some contrast ratio changes. I assume either the A530 or A540 is their matte-screened version, but haven't looked into it. Also Samsung's contrast ratios literally change on their site week to week, so they're all but meaningless. Same goes for the response times; you can check their site, user manual, and service manual and get 3 different values. Basically they seem to be a massive unorganized clusterfuck that has taken TV options to ridiculous extremes. Also don't forget that all of the Touch of Color sets will be coming out in more than just red. Conceivably once they've released everything there could be 10 or so sets available in each screen size with little or no difference between them.
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