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It seems like some of the folks on here are fairly knowlegable about HDTV's so I was hoping to get some opinions and suggestions for my next TV. In escrowto close on my first home and the thing I am most excited about is getting my living room setup the way I want it, and that means getting a bangin new TVmounted on the wall. Its been several years since I bought my last TV (42" Sharp D64 series Aquos) so I am pretty out of the loop as far as HDTVtechnology and pricing is concerned.

This is what I am looking for
- I'd like to spend no more than $2,500 if at all possible
- minimum 46", preferably 50 to 52" range
- 1080P & 120Hz if not better refresh rate
- Good reliability (no BS brands... my Sharp has some banding that is not bad enough where I wanted to replace it but it bugs from time to time)
- Slimmer the better. Whats all this LED TV Talk?

Let me know your thoughts NT.
 
I'm not up on LEDs yet, looks
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though. But, like anthing new,it's pricey right now and will be for a while.

If you go plasma, the Panasonic Viera line is top notch. I stick with plasma over LCD because of what my preferences are: smooth action for sports andtrue/natural colors and good black levels for movies. Good plasmas are very smooth and there is no "Hertz" issue. ONe upside to LCDs is they doconsume less energy.
 
Originally Posted by PatentBoy23

Samsung. /thread
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Any particular models or lines I should look into? Samsung makes like 50 different models of TV's, some better than others I imagine (saw that F Samsungthread a few days back).
 
LCDs: Sony or Samsng
Plasma: Pioneer or Panasonic.

Plasmas have better picture quality whereas LCDs last longer. Also, both brands are basically the same (Sony + Samsung, Pioneer or Panasonic).
My house currently has 2 Sonys and 2 Samsungs.
I LOVE my Z Series, by the way.
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Those Samsung LEDs are dope! BUt I spoke to someone at Best Buy and he said something like they are fake LEDs and they aren't projecting the light in theright directions. He said something that there will be a new version coming out later in the year.

And $2,500 will get you a good TV no problem. HDTVs are getting so much cheaper not that there is newer technology on the horizon. I am getting a 40"Samsung this weekend (1080p, 120hz, 80:000 contrast ratio) for about a $1000. I am sure you can get a 46"-52" for the price that you want. And if youget it through Best Buy and do the credit card plan, there is no APR for 3 years.
 
Originally Posted by vcshoxj6

pioneer kuro & elite /thread.
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hahahaha why is everyone trying to /thread this.

I can actually get smokin good prices on Pioneer's since my fiancee's agency does the advertising for Pioneer and she can get employee pricing throughher rep, but I've been reluctant to pull the trigger. As far as I know, Pioneer got out of the game... that is... they are no longer manufacturing theirown stuff. The newer Kuro's they are rolling out are made with component parts from other manufacturers. I believe Panasonic now makes the actual panelsfor these sets. When it was Pioneer designed, Pioneer technology, and Pioneer manufacturing those TV's were on point. Now that they are sourcing some ofthe most important components I dont know if its worth the price premium to get a Pioneer.

Although Plasmas are not out of the question entirely, I would like to go with something that consumes less energy. I watch a fair amount of TV and theelectricity costs in my area (Los Angeles County) is no joke. If I can get comprable picture with a significant savings in energy cost, I am all over that.
 
Amazon has $150-$250 couple codes off select Samsung TVs. And on those select Samsung TVs they come with either a free Asus EEE netbook or a Nintendo Wii. Ijust bought a Samsung LN52B630 with a free netbook for a total of $1599.99 (no tax + free shipping).
 
Originally Posted by Mojodmonky1

Originally Posted by PatentBoy23

Samsung. /thread
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Any particular models or lines I should look into? Samsung makes like 50 different models of TV's, some better than others I imagine (saw that F Samsung thread a few days back).
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I got a 52" Samsung Series 8 LCD a couple of months ago, and it has been nothing short of spectacular. The Series 8 has all of the criteriathat you pointed out (Slim, 1080P, 120hz,). I suggest that you check it out.
 
Originally Posted by Mojodmonky1

Originally Posted by vcshoxj6

pioneer kuro & elite /thread.
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hahahaha why is everyone trying to /thread this.

I can actually get smokin good prices on Pioneer's since my fiancee's agency does the advertising for Pioneer and she can get employee pricing through her rep, but I've been reluctant to pull the trigger. As far as I know, Pioneer got out of the game... that is... they are no longer manufacturing their own stuff. The newer Kuro's they are rolling out are made with component parts from other manufacturers. I believe Panasonic now makes the actual panels for these sets. When it was Pioneer designed, Pioneer technology, and Pioneer manufacturing those TV's were on point. Now that they are sourcing some of the most important components I dont know if its worth the price premium to get a Pioneer.

Although Plasmas are not out of the question entirely, I would like to go with something that consumes less energy. I watch a fair amount of TV and the electricity costs in my area (Los Angeles County) is no joke. If I can get comprable picture with a significant savings in energy cost, I am all over that.
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DO IT!!! ...Pioneer Kuro are one of the best TV out there
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..and i believe all these new TV got all these new energy saving gizmo built in
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DO NOT BUY AN "LED" TV!!! It is not a real LED TV and is very over priced at the moment. The main difference between the LED and LCD is theproduction of deeper blacks.

You can get the same out of a plasma and if the LED TV is back lit, in scenes where there are bright colors around the dark it can actually make the brightcolors look a lot darker since the LED's are not individually controlled, but controlled in groups
 
Originally Posted by i3allistic

Originally Posted by Mojodmonky1

Originally Posted by vcshoxj6

pioneer kuro & elite /thread.
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hahahaha why is everyone trying to /thread this.

I can actually get smokin good prices on Pioneer's since my fiancee's agency does the advertising for Pioneer and she can get employee pricing through her rep, but I've been reluctant to pull the trigger. As far as I know, Pioneer got out of the game... that is... they are no longer manufacturing their own stuff. The newer Kuro's they are rolling out are made with component parts from other manufacturers. I believe Panasonic now makes the actual panels for these sets. When it was Pioneer designed, Pioneer technology, and Pioneer manufacturing those TV's were on point. Now that they are sourcing some of the most important components I dont know if its worth the price premium to get a Pioneer.

Although Plasmas are not out of the question entirely, I would like to go with something that consumes less energy. I watch a fair amount of TV and the electricity costs in my area (Los Angeles County) is no joke. If I can get comprable picture with a significant savings in energy cost, I am all over that.
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DO IT!!! ...Pioneer Kuro are one of the best TV out there
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..and i believe all these new TV got all these new energy saving gizmo built in
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co-sign get it. And no Pioneer did not outsource their TVs. That was the plan if they stuck in the game, but they didn't they got out sowhatever is left in the stores Kuros/Elites are the last Great TVs made by Pioneer. Their deal with Sharp never was executed because of their exit. So if Iwere you grab a Pio. And they already stated Pio will support the warranties of their last stock of TVs and have enough parts for the future repairs if needed.
 
Yeah the real LED TVs will be OLED TVs which is still far from becoming mainstream products. You can buy an OLED but they would in the 15"-20" andcost around 5K-10K.
 
Yea and I'd like to have my 62 inch Samsung that best buy falsely advertised... like douchebags best buy stank
 
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Originally Posted by MR MONDAY NIIGHT

read this before u buy a tv

http://www.audioholics.com/buying-guides/how-to-shop/what-size-screen-display
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good read. i read something similar when I bought my first TV 5-6 years ago.

Currently I sit about 10 feet away from the screen in my living room with an older 53" rear projection. In my new house its approximately 11 ft from wallto wall. Assuming my yet to be purchased couch is about 2 feet in depth that would leave me right around 9-10 ft to the wall (depending on how far I sitback). I was guessing that if I get a super slim and mount it correctly, it wont jut out more than maybe 6-12" from the wall leaving an 8+ ft viewingdistance. 50" should be just fine from there. 55" might be a tad on the big side but not too bad (although the wifey might get annoyed by thepicture being "too big"). Honestly though I don't think it will be that much of an issue. I got that 42" Sharp Aquos in my bedroom whichis just inside of 8ft away from the head of the bed. It replaced a crappy little 27" tube TV so when I first got it, it took some getting used to, but Iadapted fairly quickly. I love big TV's as long as the picture is clear, and so I'm not too concerned with the sizing.

Regarding this Samsung 6 series or 650 series. With Samsung is it assumed that the higher the number the better the TV? (8 series > 7 series > 6 seriesetc...)? What benefits/functions do the higher series TV's have that the 6's might not?
 
OP, Dell has some nice tv's available...I'm looking at the 46"Sony Bravia for $1,069. I already got free shipping and no interest for 12 months,but I feel I can get them under a stack.
 
If you want a REAL LED tv then you need the Samsung LN46A950 or Samsung LN55A950.

Those are LED BACK-LIT not the wack LED edge-lit. However they are a lot of $.
 
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