School me on TV's

**DEZI425** · 06-22-2008, 11:07 PM

So my wife and I are going to purchase a new TV tomorrow and I'm not real sure what i'm looking for as far as picture quality and brand quality. I at least want a 50". We looked at them this evening and the samsung's and the sony's caught my eye as far a picture quality goes. So can anyone tell me what what to look for?

**Tyler_LS1** · 06-22-2008, 11:11 PM

I personally like the Samsung's, ive used both in TV's and Monitors and the quality and picture of the Samsung is so far the best ive seen

**redls1** · 06-23-2008, 07:05 AM

Samsung LN52A650A 52" LCD TV

**Bowtie_girl30** · 06-23-2008, 10:36 AM

Just got a 52" Sony Bravia... Looks good with the PS3 and Blueray

**knappbunch** · 06-23-2008, 10:40 AM

I went to best buy online free shipping no tax had a special on the w300 or something like that one notch below the xbr4 or 5 for 2399.00 great deal great picture.

**Spaz** · 06-23-2008, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by DEZI425

So my wife and I are going to purchase a new TV tomorrow and I'm not real sure what i'm looking for as far as picture quality and brand quality. I at least want a 50". We looked at them this evening and the samsung's and the sony's caught my eye as far a picture quality goes. So can anyone tell me what what to look for?

first off the worst thing you can do is get a TV that is to large for the room it is in... you're going to want to sit away from the TV at about 1.5 to 3 times the screen size...

rapter34 · 06-23-2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

first off the worst thing you can do is get a TV that is to large for the room it is in... you're going to want to sit away from the TV at about 1.5 to 3 times the screen size...

please where is the fun in that I like to go to the imax and site right up to the screen.

**Spaz** · 06-23-2008, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by rapter34

please where is the fun in that I like to go to the imax and site right up to the screen.

"what's happeneing?!?"

rapter34 · 06-23-2008, 11:09 AM

IDK but it is blowing my mind/

**redls1** · 06-23-2008, 11:17 AM

Ive got a 50" in my bedroom which is perfect to me. I have a 42" in the living room and wish I went bigger.

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-23-2008, 11:21 AM

I would go with Mits or Samsung DLP.

I myself have a Mit 62"

**Spaz** · 06-23-2008, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

I would go with Mits or Samsung DLP.

I myself have a Mit 62"

that is going to be my next... DLP FTW!!!

**Hi-Po** · 06-23-2008, 12:07 PM

I have a 42" LCD Samsung.....

Cant go wrong with a Samsung. Period.

**BULLET_WS6** · 06-23-2008, 12:14 PM

top brands for lcd are samsung, toshiba, sony
top plasma pioneer, panasonic, fujitsu
top dlp samsung, mitsubishi
i work at a tv shop so i base these on price/quality/picture/reliabilty/ support and speed of getting it fixed

**yellowv** · 06-23-2008, 03:17 PM

I just got a 52" Samsung LCD and love it. I compared it with the Sony and Sharp and it blew them both away in specs and picture quality. It was cheaper than the Sony and a little more than the Sharp. Samsung all the way.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 06-23-2008, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

top brands for lcd are samsung, toshiba, sony
top plasma pioneer, panasonic, fujitsu
top dlp samsung, mitsubishi
i work at a tv shop so i base these on price/quality/picture/reliabilty/ support and speed of getting it fixed

in that order?

**BULLET_WS6** · 06-23-2008, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by SeVeReDiStOrTiOn

in that order?

no not necessarily.. they all have their good models... i just kinda listed them.. kinda hard to say which is better... and im not saying none of the other brands are good.. just those are the exceptional ones from what i have seen in my 3+ years in the field... so i know the newer stuff

**tpilews** · 06-23-2008, 06:33 PM

I guess a lot of factors come in to play when deciding on a new tv. How long are planning on keeping it? Personally, i went with a 720p mitsu projector. Cable tv and satellite do not have the capability to offer 1080p programming, so having a 1080p tv is not going to get used to its fullest. In the future, 3-5 years??? cable might offer better resolution.

Do not get 1080i. Yes, there are more pixels than 720, but it is interlaced. Watching sports will look much better on a progressive screen.

**BULLET_WS6** · 06-23-2008, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by tpilews

I guess a lot of factors come in to play when deciding on a new tv. How long are planning on keeping it? Personally, i went with a 720p mitsu projector. Cable tv and satellite do not have the capability to offer 1080p programming, so having a 1080p tv is not going to get used to its fullest. In the future, 3-5 years??? cable might offer better resolution.

Do not get 1080i. Yes, there are more pixels than 720, but it is interlaced. Watching sports will look much better on a progressive screen.

also depends on what kinda tv you watch... i know this is not me buying a tv... but i personally am watching dvd's more then i am tv