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Chemmy posted:I got my 42" Panasonic plasma for $1100. In your budget you can definitely afford a good plasma. Most people agree that Pioneer > Panasonic > * as far as plasmas go, so look at either of those manufacturers. Samsung's latest plasma's are and he should consider those as well. Their 50" plasmas are a good buy. pickitup13 posted:Any suggestions/comparisons on these three models would be highly appreciated. I'd really like to know what you guys think I should get. I'm definitely leaning towards the Sharp or LG at this point, but still don't know what to get. Again, I'll be using it mainly for gaming, but will still watch a good amount of cable TV and dvd's. I wouldn't go with any of those, instead I'd get the Sharp LC37GP1U. It's a new model that's been built for gaming according to Sharp. It's got 3 HDMI ports, 2 component, and dvi so you're covered for games and dvds. It's 1080p so you can use it for 360/PS3 and HD DVDs when you get them. If I were buying a TV today that's the one I'd get. It's a little more than the three you're looking at but I think it's worth it. eric fucked around with this message at 06:04 on May 7, 2007 |
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Walked posted:What about a 50" DLP? I have the space no problem. I am worried about lag for gaming on these, but otherwise I dont mind the other cons. What about a Sony 50" LCOS TV? They're 1080p and you can get them around $1600 online.
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May 9, 2007 03:40
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EnergizerFellow posted:Given your requirements, go Panasonic plasma, specifically the TH-50PZ750U, TH-42PZ700U, TH-42PZ700U. I was going to say the 750U as well. My dad wants an HDTV around 50" by the end of the year and I told him that's the one to get.
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May 11, 2007 05:27
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pickitup13 posted:So, any recommendations for websites that won't break my TV during shipping would be great Buy from any one of the sites that's highly rated on resellerratings or pricegrabber (like Abe's of Maine) and you'll be fine. Sharp has good support too. eric fucked around with this message at 04:35 on May 15, 2007 |
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May 15, 2007 04:33
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TehKrond posted:A question on extended warranties: Do people get them anymore? Amazon offers 180 bucks for two years of full-service warranty, but is it really worth it? Unless I drop an lcd tv on its head, is anything likely to go wrong within the first two years that isn't going to wrong within the first 30/90 days? http://tapeworkstexas.com/mack_warranty_tv_only_.html A special offered through the AVS forums. Seems like a good deal. You could also pay with an Amex card which adds a year of coverage.
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May 23, 2007 22:08
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Laminator posted:
I'd get a 50 or 55 inch Sony SXRD model TV for the entertainment room; they're 1080p and look great. They're going to have to go with an LCD since they won't be able to get a 1080p plasma for less than $3500 unless they don't mind buying online. Check out the TV section at pricegrabber.com.
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May 24, 2007 20:55
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Nick L posted:Good day, all. I am searching for a moderately-sized 16:9 HD to put in one of our guest rooms. Looking at perhaps a 32" model, and to spend no (or not much) more than $1000. Any suggestions? This will be a standalone television with no cable box, receiver, external speakers, etc. Basically, it'll be coax to the wall and 74 channels of blah goodness for whoever happens to be dirtying my sheets for the night. http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/plasma-lcd-televisions/m/33724874/ Built in HD tuner, and plenty of connections if you wanted to use it for anything else.
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bolda posted:Sorry to quote myself, but it's a brand new page now, and everyone seems to have glossed over my question. I've got all the links in the post, so it will make it easier for everyone who knows what they are talking about to give me a nudge in the right direction. I'd go with the first JVC or Mitsubishi. If you don't mind buying online you can get the JVC for $1500: http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/projection-televisions/m/28979979/search=HD-61FN97
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Dewski posted:Hey I would like some goon opinions on this one. Get the 50" unless your viewing distance is less than 8 feet. Darth Freddy posted:http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Panasonic-50-Plasma-HDTV-TH-50PZ700U/sem/rpsm/oid/175537/catOid/-12867/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do That TV will handle everything perfectly. If you aren't scared to buy online you can save over $500 compared to buying at Circuit City.
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Darth Freddy posted:All right, thanks for the help. I don’t mind ordering off line if I have to all depends on how much I am going to get charged for shipping and handling since right now Circuit City is offering free shipping, and it getting here in full working order. What would be the best place to look on line for a cheaper set? http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/plasma-lcd-televisions/panasonic/m/36002681/sort_type=bottomline Take your pick; beach camera or buydig. Both have it for $2618 shipped and they both have 5/5 ratings on pricegrabber. Agathon posted:I have recently purchased a Samsung LE26R7 HDTV and I want to be able to watch HD video from my PC on the TV. My videocard (7950GT) has 2 DVI outputs and a TV-out and thus far I had been using the TV-out with an S-Video cable which obviously goes into the S-Video slot in my TV. Since S-Video is limited to 480i I have been looking at some of my options and since the TV has a VGA input I decided to get a DVI-VGA cable and directly connect the videocard's DVI output to my TV's VGA in. This is where the problems start. I can't find any info on your TV but does it have any dvi or hdmi inputs? If it does you'd probably get better results going dvi>dvi or dvi>hdmi.
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Amun posted:I can get four more inches for around the same money, but it's a plasma. I play a lot of video games and am generally worried about burn-in, so I'm not sure if it's worth it. It doesn't help that I get a killer price on the Panasonic because I'm a Circuit City employee. Those are both very good TVs but if you can get a 750U for that price get it! It will handle gaming very well and if you're really scared about burn-in just wait until the 100 hour break-in period but I doubt you need to do it. Seriously get the Panasonic.
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Jul 8, 2007 08:07
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Does anyone know of any good Canadian price comparison sites?
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Seels posted:I know this is going to come across as one of the easiest *I should know by reading the thread* questions in the thread, but I'm not totally sure: VGA, DVI, or HDMI are the best ways to connect your PC to your TV. Make your choice depending on what connections you have and get your cables from monoprice.com
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Jul 11, 2007 03:10
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Scorpion posted:
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Jul 30, 2007 02:32
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Faceless Clock posted:
If you keep any eye on Fry's they will sometimes have some great deals on TVs. I week ago they had the latest Samsung and Panasonic 50" 720p plasmas for $1499 which was lower than anything I saw online.
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Aug 20, 2007 20:05
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EvilChameleon posted:That's what I figured, that Samsung would probably be a safe bet. I've heard conflicting things about warranties / service plans / money paying contracts; would some sort of warranty be a good idea to get for this TV? I wouldn't get one, but if you have an American Express card they'll give you an extra one year warranty on top of the manufacturer's.
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strategery posted:Ok, i have read the info posted in this section and wanted to know personal opinion on the following matter: At that viewing distance you'd want at least a 42" TV and preferably 50". If you have a Fry's electronics in your area you should check them out. They always have the Panasonic TH-50PX75U or Samsung 5054 50" plasmas (both great TVs) on sale for $1499 it just seems like they alternate them each week. If you do you may be able to get Best Buy to price match them and if not you can probably get them to knock at least 250 dollars off one of those.
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Flying Spaghetti posted:What model TV did you buy? He probably got a plasma monitor; they don't come with speakers or a coax tv input.
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Hand Row posted:
The cheapest I could find online for the 42" is $1500 shipped. $500 off is pretty good in my opinion.
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Blood fart posted:I know that some HDTV brands don't allow 1080p over component cables (ie: my friend just bought a 42" LG 1080p LCD and it wont let him do 1080p over component cables), but i'm looking at getting an Xbox 360 Elite next week which has HDMI. If you have a 1080p tv with an hdmi port there's a 99% chance it will display it over hdmi.
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headlor posted:Does anyone have thoughts or opinions on this: That looks like a NICE tv. That's a drat good contrast ratio for an lcd and you get 1080p too (philips doesn't offer a 1080p 37" lcd in the US). If you need dvi you can just get a dvi to hdmi cable for a few bucks. See if you can check it out in person and if you like what you see go for it.
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DanAdamKOF posted:Serious? That's awesome. I'll have to hit up some thrift stores. You could also pick up an old voom receiver off ebay. They were some of the best OTA receivers and don't go for much.
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FUCT posted:
Many cable companies have their HD locals unencrypted and you can just split the incoming line to your tv and should be able to find the digital locals by doing a channel search on your tv. But if you're close enough to where you can use an indoor antenna go that route.
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FUCT posted:OK so I did find I can get the QAM channels on my tv through my basic cable... only I can't get 2 to work, FOX and ABC. Yes it will look better.
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Silvah posted:http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-HLT50...92418297&sr=8-3 $1299 is the best price you'll see unless it's part of a black Friday sale. After football season is over it will probably drop a few hundred dollars.
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mullzor posted:Well I just found out they are getting a few nice TVs in at the store I work at. I haven't had a chance to get all the details yet but from what my friend tells me they are 46" RCA DLP HDTVs for 399. Unfortunately I don't know any of the details as far as the picture goes yet. The biggest problem I see is that they are refurbished. So what I'm trying to figure out is if these TVs are that great of a deal or would it just be better to save up a bit more to buy a better new TV. So what do ya guys think? Don't even think about it. RCA TVs are poo poo and that's why no one sells or buys them any more.
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ThreeHeadedMonster posted:Until I move out, it will be at the foot of my bed. I'll be playing XBox 360 on it, and I think I've read that I should stay away from 720p There's nothing wrong with it, but if you plan on getting anything else that can do 1080p and you've got the cash why not? Although I would get one of the Panasonic 42" 1080p plasmas. Much better blacks than the Sharp and no banding issue.
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Suppin posted:FYI, big deals out at best buy : I have a hunch someone will have that TV for $999 on black Friday.
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Nov 13, 2007 07:45
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th1rdeye posted:But for 100 hours? It seems if I'm going to spend all that time and energy (for something I'm still not convinced isn't dubious), I might as well be getting use out of it, like watching a film or playing a game even though I understand that even a widescreen movie may leave black bars, and the game's static images may not change often enough. Run the break-in DVD when you're at work or asleep and when using it just stretch everything for the first 100 hours.
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overshottoast posted:
That will play HD movies just fine; I'm not sure if there would be any lag or not though. If you'll be using it as your primary TV I'd spend more and get something like this.
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Mr FancySocks posted:Get an HDMI switch ? (or a receiver) Most shows are now shot in HD, but the capacity isn't there to broadcast it all. I think every major channel will have and HD version up and running within 2-3 years at the latest.
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How rubbish? I think a lot of shows we watch are still SD.
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Christobevii3 posted:The 42" panasonic pz77u is often on sale below that. Whoops I meant 50" plasmas.
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Don Lapre posted:Thats like asking if the tv's at bestbuy are any good. its just gonna depend on the specific tv's your walmart has. Also keep in mind, even though they look the same check model numbers when walmart shopping. Sometimes walmart will have special models from the manufacturer, they could have less features, or even be last years model in this years chassis. A lot of times stores will have special models made for them with hardly any changes (sometimes none at all except model number) so they don't have to price match other stores.
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Ice Blue posted:What's the general opinion on these new Bravias Sony's rolling out? Sony decided they were losing too much market share and the s4100 series is going to undercut their competitor's prices.
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Fry's has the Panasonic TH-50PZ77U on sale for $1399 for today only. http://www.netaffilia.com/ads/electronics/frys/Panasonic-TH-50PZ77U-1080P-50-Plasma-HDTV/2008/05/16/32141
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Would you be willing to buy online? Here's a 42" 1080p Panasonic that's within your range. You might also want to wait for Sony's s4100's to hit the stores in a few weeks and see how the other manufacturers react to their low price.
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metachronos posted:EDIT: Do you know by chance if it can do 1080p over component? Also, I'm assuming both component inputs can do 720p, just asking because last time I bought and HDTV I didn't research it well enough and found out only one of the two component inputs could accept anything 480p or above. According to Crutchfield that Panasonic accepts up to 1080i over component.
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My dad just picked up a Samsung 46a550 at Sears for $1499 after a price match with Fry's with 24 month 0% financing. All the stores were out though so he won't get it until the 18th.
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Stefan Prodan posted:I'm looking for a TV for my new apartment, roughly 45-60", and I'm looking to spend up to 3k. I am leaning towards this one, the Panasonic 50PZ800u because of its very high rating from CNEt in the areas that I'm looking for which is realistic color, brightness, and black levels. The only thing is I couldn't find a best buy or circuit city near me that has it so I can't go look at it. Does anyone have any experience with it? I saw that TV at a Fry's and it was perfect. I don't know if I'd be willing to spend that much on a 50" plasma though. If you're willing to buy online you can get it for much cheaper than if you bought locally.
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