wh0aitznic0

With my new job and available funds, I can now afford a decent TV that doesn't take up 50% of my bedroom. I'm looking to buy an HDTV (1080p and at least 120hz I've heard) in the price range of $450-$600 at least a 37" that I can mount on my wall to take up the least space and hook up my 360 to play games and watch occasional DVD's. Movies I don't really care too much about since there's a huge 50" downstairs.

I know BB offers financing and I'd honestly rather do that than drop a big fat stack of money.

Any suggestions?

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Samsung LCD/LED tv's are the best.

I have a samsung 47" upstairs, and a samsung 62" downstairs.

Research. Just google it.

Kouki_monstr

i love my 46' samsung 650 series touch of color. i use it for ps3 and blue rays. couldnt be happier

SochBAT

Samsungs all have crushing dark blacks. They're stupid black and you lose details.

Stay away from plasmas. They're 240hz, high heat output and burn out fast.

LCD is your best bet.

There isn't a noticable difference in 720p and 1080p. Anyone that "can see" the difference is lying out of their assholes.

Helghast

no difference at 50" and lower.

Get a good Panny 720p @ 42" and call it a day.

Honestly, as long as the contrast and sharpness is up, most people don't care.

Calibration doesn't exist in most people's TV vocab.

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SochBAT

And thats how the clowns at BBuy get you.

Shitty calibration and askew view ratio.

Then they compare that TV to a TV with Magical HDMI input/Monster cables thats been calibrated and viewed right.

SimpleS14

I'm bias, but I like my Sharp TV. I have two friends that had there Samsung TV act a bit fluky at times, but they do look nice.

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samsung. done

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kandyflip445

LOLOLOLOL. Samsungs will have black crush if you have them set incorrectly, most tvs will.

Plasmas are mostly "480hz subfield drive" or "600hz subfield drive" which means they have either eight or ten subfields that all run at 60hz. Yes that means they're 60hz televisions. Some are capable of using 72hz for 24p playback of blu rays. I've seen LCDs that run hotter than Plasmas and burn out quicker too. Both technologies are VERY similar in performance now a days in most every category, it just depends on what you like for the most part.

There isn't a difference between 720p and 1080p at MOST viewing distances.

Search "1080p graph" in google and click on the first link. w00t

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murda-c

One thing i've noticed on plasmas is that they all have very glossy screens, which can hurt in a room where there's a window at your back or something like that.

I'm happy with my toshiba regza and my dad's vizio, but they both took me forever to get calibrated where i was content.

They're both 37" and 720p, which is more than enough resolution.

I'm probably going to upgrade to a 46" or larger for the living room though, because some of the seats are far away.

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BOROSUN

yeah, plasma today dont burn out or screen burn-in and also have longer hour life than lcd.
they are still energy hogs compared to lcd. but, they're better now.

i'll take the v10 or kuro plasma over any lcd.

sleep

Thats why LED is where its at now......

kouki-gymkhana

Just bought a Samsung LED/LCD 46 incher. Shit is boss, son...Stay away from Best Buy! I had the absolute worst experience purchasing the TV through them and their customer service is total shit.

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SochBAT

OLED BIATCH!!!

Get it right

sleep

thats right, fuck plasma!

zylvia213

this is what i just purchased 1 week ago and so far happy with it.

Samsung - 50" Class / 720p / 600Hz / Plasma HDTV

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Okinawandrifter87

Make sure you have a high contrast ratio 1:50,000 for example. Just depends on what size you go, but make sure that you dont neglect that spec.

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exitspeed

So can someone explain a little more in detail about the whole Hz thing? I kinda get it but want someone to spell it out for me.

So here's my deal, I'm looking for a 40" TV. I'm looking to buy in Black Fri and don't want to spend more then $800 on it.

And how do you go about calibrating the TV? Do you have a proffessional come in and do it or is it something you do on your own?

INPUT. NEED MORE INPUT!

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zenki.life

oh thats right black friday is almost upon us. yeeesssss

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^^another person learns the perils of "stupid posting" on zilvia, too bad none will care.

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if you want a good model your gonna need more than $600

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ronmcdon

I would do this 40" Toshiba for around $590 shipped.
The 1080p thing might work well if you also plan to use it as a mon for your computer.
As long as you don't type a lot, it works out ok imo.

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sephiroth99

Basically, 120Hz TV were introduced so that, when viewing a video source at 24fps (example, a blu-ray at 1080p24), the TV won't have to do a 3:2 pulldown.

"Normal" TVs running at 60Hz have a problem displaying 24 different images when updating the screen 60 times. 60/24 = 2.5 but the TV can't update half the screen. So the third time, it "merges" the current frame with the next frame to make a "transition" frame. That's 3:2 pulldown. see : http://www.projectorpeople.com/resources/pulldown-3.asp

But if you are updating 120 times each second, 120/24 = 5 . So, the TV updates 5 times for each new frame it receives.

People may say it's also to remove motion blur, but I think it's more a placebo effect than anything. For example, most of us are running a LCD on our computers at 60Hz, and we watch movies with no problem at all.

hope it clears things up a little, I can explain differently if needed

Drift N Dragg

I have a Samsung 42" New Gen Plasma Tech HDTV 1080i ... and I have had zero complaints about it... I have had it over a year, colors are still better then My Friends 42 LCD TV...

Now the Older Gen PLasma's burnt out in less then 3 years of continuious play time (more then 6 hours a day) ..

The New Gen have a bunch of extra tech,so that it doesnt do that.. and I have NO problems with my Black draining out other colors.

But LED is absolutely AWESOME!!! but that is a expensive TV

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exitspeed

Yeah that's kinda what I was reading. The Hz this basically hype and marketing. It's like the whole megapixel war. Thanks for explaining it better. What i read didn't make as much sense on how it works.

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tricky_ab

What? First Plasmas are NOT 240hz, they've always been 600hz, but now that LCD's are advertising "amazing motion flow technology" they had to find a buzz word. And this is 2009, plasmas do not burn out fast...common people...

Anyways, for your TV size unless you are planning to sit REALLY close, you can get a 720P set and save yourself some money...

BOROSUN

120hz actually make playing games look much more smooth. in 120hz the're still artifacts on fast screens movements but, still better than any lcd that doesnt have it.

also watch movies like bolt, happy feet, and cars makes it so much more life like.

i plan to get 240hz on my next lcd. 1080p all the way.

exitspeed

So if I get a 1080p 240hz LCD, like a Samsung or Sony, it should be a good picture?

And again, what is the deal with calibrating the TV?

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BOROSUN

calibration to get the best life-like colors/image to your eyes. ei. like a brickwall on the screen is too red you adjust it to where it looks realistic. the picture wizard settings on my LG has been great so far.

accurate colors and deep blacks plasma wins it . only if the panasonic h10's were cheaper...i want it.

http://forums.cnet.com/hdtv-picture-settings-forum/ lots of lcd settings to help you.

tricky_ab

Really? I have 120hz on my set and I turn it OFF! It makes everything look like it was shot with a handy cam... Same goes for my front projector in my HT...

I LUV MY S13

40" lcd, samsung, 1080p resolution, contrast ratio 40,000 and up, 120Hz, good HD sources, HDMI cables, and your good to go...

should be around 1600-1800ish....thats if you want the good stuff

you can go the cheap route and probably spend aroun 800...but i dont think you'd be happy with that

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