Room size dictates about a 40-50 inch. What should I get?
Something around 40-50"? :P
This time of the year, you have to be careful with what HDTV model you buy. Many makers have dumbed down models being sold in retail stores during holiday seasons, so sometimes the low price seems deceptive. They have model numbers very similar to the more expensive models, which IMO is a bit too deceptive.
For what it's worth, I have a 46" Samsung, and I'm happy with it.
If it matters, 42" is about the limit where one can move it around without a second person.
I hear that lately, Samsung's are quite good.
I installed my 46" TV all by myself. :smarty:
Quote from: DGuller on December 18, 2009, 09:20:37 PM
I installed my 46" TV all by myself. :smarty:
What model did you end up getting?
42" utterly dominates the living room of a 1000 or so square foot house. just throwing that out there. ;)
Quote from: Lacroix on December 19, 2009, 02:15:44 AM
42" utterly dominates the living room of a 1000 or so square foot house. just throwing that out there. ;)
Let me guess, you have a 42" TV? :P
I have a 42", and much less than 1000sq ft. It hardly dominates.
three bedroom house for me--small living room. it could fit a papasan, a couch, the tv, and a coffee table with hardly any space to move around (except in front of the tv).
My parents just got some £499.99 LG thing....Its nice and shiny and big. Only 42" though. I have a pretty big old fashioned TV of my own, now I feel deprived.
Quote from: DGuller on December 19, 2009, 01:09:26 AM
LN46A550.
Mrs. MIM has this same exact TV in her wish list on Amazon. I can't take a woman's word for it. :P
But: 1080p, 4 HDMIs, 70,000:1. Seems good. You happy?
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 21, 2009, 01:53:42 AM
Quote from: DGuller on December 19, 2009, 01:09:26 AM
LN46A550.
Mrs. MIM has this same exact TV in her wish list on Amazon. I can't take a woman's word for it. :P
But: 1080p, 4 HDMIs, 70,000:1. Seems good. You happy?
Yes, I'm perfectly happy. The two knocks against it is supposedly poor sound (I don't care about sound so I can't evaluate that complaint), and the lack of closed captioning (which I don't use anymore, and I guess that neither do English-speaking non-deaf people).
I own a 50" samsung plasma TV, model PSP50Q96FD, full HD, since two years ago and I must say I'm not satisfied;
to clarify: the image quality is great, the blacks are very black and the contrast rate is pretty good, but when displaying large tracts of white or very light colors the tv emits a low buzz that increases with the increase of white displayed.
I called the service and they replaced don't know which jizzbit inside the tv, but the problem remains.
While watching a movie it is barely preceivable, but as I lower the volume it becomes obnoxious
L.
Quote from: Pedrito on December 21, 2009, 04:35:04 AM
I own a 50" samsung plasma TV, model PSP50Q96FD, full HD, since two years ago and I must say I'm not satisfied;
to clarify: the image quality is great, the blacks are very black and the contrast rate is pretty good, but when displaying large tracts of white or very light colors the tv emits a low buzz that increases with the increase of white displayed.
I called the service and they replaced don't know which jizzbit inside the tv, but the problem remains.
While watching a movie it is barely preceivable, but as I lower the volume it becomes obnoxious
L.
What type of cable?
I've been happy with the quality of Mitsubishi so far.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 21, 2009, 07:10:25 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on December 21, 2009, 04:35:04 AM
I own a 50" samsung plasma TV, model PSP50Q96FD, full HD, since two years ago and I must say I'm not satisfied;
to clarify: the image quality is great, the blacks are very black and the contrast rate is pretty good, but when displaying large tracts of white or very light colors the tv emits a low buzz that increases with the increase of white displayed.
I called the service and they replaced don't know which jizzbit inside the tv, but the problem remains.
While watching a movie it is barely preceivable, but as I lower the volume it becomes obnoxious
L.
What type of cable?
HDMI cables; component for the Wii, as the fucker doesn't support hdmi <_<
Maybe I should replace the hdmi cable with a more performing one, but no one can convince me to invest money in what I call the high Quality Cable Scam
L:
Maybe try a less cheap one to see if it's interference from something in your home. or shield your cable more effectively
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 18, 2009, 07:46:15 PM
Room size dictates about a 40-50 inch. What should I get?
Panasonic Plasma TC-P50V10 (http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Televisions/All-VIERA-Flat-Panel-HDTVs/model.TC-P50V10.S_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection)
I thought plasma was on the way out? :unsure:
Quote from: DGuller on December 21, 2009, 11:03:27 AM
I thought plasma was on the way out? :unsure:
Not really. LCDs are more popular, but plasma is well alive and kicking and provides the best image quality at a better price than an LCD.
If you like movie watching.
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 21, 2009, 11:11:47 AM
If you like movie watching.
Why else would I buy a HDTV?
Movie+TV+Sports = Plasma.
Gaming = LCD.
Motion blur is still present on LCDs, except with 240hz tvs, but then you get motion sickness.
Because you can't find LCD TVs that aren't HD anymore? Can you? I have one but I bought it 5 years ago
Quote from: LaCroix on December 19, 2009, 12:14:23 PM
three bedroom house for me--small living room. it could fit a papasan, a couch, the tv, and a coffee table with hardly any space to move around (except in front of the tv).
I was quite happy with my 37" TV when I got it 3 years ago. But now I think 50" is necessary, or 47" at the very least. I'd even settle for 42" :(
Knowing that there is beautiful 1080p waiting to get out of those blu-ray discs, when I only have 720p (or 1080i downscaled to 1366x768) is killing me.