OT- Best bang for the buck TV??

JHSFIVE · Post #1 » by **JHSFIVE** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:14 am

Hi all,

I'm in the market for a Panel TV for my new place. I'm planning on mounting it in the living room it at my new house. I will still have a 52" in the "man room" so it's not really the primary TV, just something nice for the fam in the living room that won't take up too much space because this house's living room has goofy angles. Last tenent had a 32" in the corner and it fit perfectly but 32" just won't cut it.

I want something around 42 or so inches, $1000-1500 range. Have seen some LGs out at bars and whatnot that i liked...

I'm guessing LCD is the route i wanna take????

Thanks for all serious replies.

jeremyd236 · Post #2 » by **jeremyd236** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:41 am

I support LCD and have 3 LCDHD televisions in my house, but don't assume it's the right way to go. Plasma and LCD each have their strengths and weaknesses. I'm sure somebody will reply and tell you to get a plasma.

jbone · Post #3 » by **jbone** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:45 am

just got a 40 samsung from BB it was 1400 after the taxes and warranty. good tv just stay away from time warner

Stopshere2 · Post #4 » by **Stopshere2** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:54 am

jeremyd236 wrote:I support LCD and have 3 LCDHD televisions in my house, but don't assume it's the right way to go. Plasma and LCD each have their strengths and weaknesses. I'm sure somebody will reply and tell you to get a plasma.

I have a 28" crt, 32" lcd, 42" plasma and an lcd projector. On size, price, black levels and motion blur, the plasma wins out. Black levels and motion blur are better on crts but you can't get one above 36" and those weigh over 90 kgs and have a massive footprint.

Pioneer are the studs in plasmas but Panasonic is best bang for your buck. Samsung are even or close and I wouldn't look at anything else. Each brand does have its better models though.

The best place on the net to do your research is www.avsforum.com

beyond_the_arc · Post #5 » by **beyond_the_arc** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:11 am

If the room has ambient light, especially bright sun at times, you will wish you had an LCD instead of a plasma. In a dark room, plasma, but you will have to fear burn in over the first 500 hours. With an LCD you may get image retention, but you can make it go away by watching something else.

soboMP3 · Post #6 » by **soboMP3** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:21 am

We're VERY happy with our second Olevia purchase. 1080p 42" LCD. Got it on sale for $850 at Sears after a 10% rebate. Olevia 242TFHD. Moved the 37" upstairs to our bedroom.

Stopshere2 · Post #7 » by **Stopshere2** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:47 am

beyond_the_arc wrote:If the room has ambient light, especially bright sun at times, you will wish you had an LCD instead of a plasma. In a dark room, plasma, but you will have to fear burn in over the first 500 hours. With an LCD you may get image retention, but you can make it go away by watching something else.

I agree that some plasmas have very reflective screens which can make them a problem in light rooms. OTOH, so do some lcds. That aspect needs to be tested when shopping. Something else that needs to be considered in a family room is viewing angle of all the seats. Plasmas have much better angles and do not lose their color/contrast when viewed from the side.

As for the hysteria about plasma burn-in which was a big problem in early generation panels (we're now into the 11th generation), read this

http://www.gadgetguy.com.au/articles/46 ... asma-myths

All display types have can have burn-in or image sticking if they run a static image long enough. In the real world of home theatre (including long-term gaming), it no longer happens. However, I would caution everyone to 'run in' their new plasma screen on 50% or less contrast for 100-200 hours

BobbyLight · Post #8 » by **BobbyLight** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:34 pm

I always pimp Olevia. They are inexpensive and high quality.