Buying a New TV

[Joe Rod]

They are selling a 50 inch LG 1080P LED with 2 HDMI inputs at Wally World for 700.00 (It states 799.99 with the price slashed out online, but runs 700.00 when you check out). They also have a 47 inch LG 3D LED with 3 HDMI inputs for 600.00 (699.99 with the slash through it). Free shipping and if you hate dealing with the factory for issues you can warrant them for 3 years at 69.00.

I just bought one for my mom-in-law so I had that info on hand.

I would also add that, with as fast as technology is going today, I would probably skip the smart TV (getting a minimum 120hz for pic quality) and grab a Wi-fi enabled Blu-ray since they are cheaper to replace when the next best thing comes out.

[Mash]

I would highly recommend a panasonic plasma.....the ST50 is the best bang for the buck.

If you plan on watching TV without much light or sunlight coming thru the windows then the UT50 would be great also....

It all depends what you will use the TV for.

But if you want picture quality...then you cant beat a plasma....especially this years 50 models made by panasonic

Plasma's dont burn out.....their life span is like over 100,000 hrs...

The only concern really is image retention.....and that will happen in the first few hundred hrs or so....so you just have to be carefull for awhile about leaving static images on the TV earlier on.

Note...Image retention is not Image burn....

But then again....if you like the bright image of the LED\LCD.....they are nice too. For me personally....I cant stand the soap opera effect.....motion blur...etc that these TV's suffer from.

Happy hunting.....Dec is the best month to buy a TV....New models will be hitting the CES soon so big chain stores need to move the 2012 models.

In the next few years....once OLED drop in price...and fixes some of the issues they have.....they will take the market over...

JMHO of course


If your a TV junkie and like to research this stuff....I recommend going over to
AVS forums or HD Junkie .....2 great sites with loads of info

[ChldsPlay]

Originally Posted by Mash

But then again....if you like the bright image of the LED\LCD.....they are nice too. For me personally....I cant stand the soap opera effect.....motion blur...etc that these TV's suffer from.

Plasma has that too. Samsung at least has the option to turn it off in some of their TVs, not sure about other brands.

Plasma also has horizontal banding that LCD/LED doesn't have. Which for me is the one thing I hate about my current TV, and will eliminate Plasma as an option in the future.

[Doomsday101]

My girl friend just bought a 52" Vizio LCD for $670.00, She was going to wait until after Christmas but once we saw the price she went ahead and got it. Great picture and sound

[JonJon]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Plasma's used to be more expensive, but their price has fallen due to their life span isn't anywhere near as long as LCDs and LEDs. I would recommend not going with Plasma for that reason unless you replace your TV every couple of years.

Thanks!

[Warick]

If you are on a budget, or even if you aren't, plasma is the best bang for the buck. Less expensive than LED/LCD, better picture quality (imo), natural skin tones, dark blacks, color that pops, and viewable from just about any angle (at least mine can be), ultra fast refresh rates, great for sports.

I have a 42" Panasonic I bought about 4 years ago, and it's a great tv. I paid $899 at the time, which was less than half of what I would have paid if I bought the new LED LCD tv, and I think it's a better tv. My mom has the tv now, and she literally keeps the tv on 23 hours a day, and the picture is still great. The TV has never had problems with image retention or burn in, and that's with her watching those shopping shows with the scrolling tickers at the bottom.

I'm planning on buying a new Panny 60" sometime in the next few months, hopefully.

[Mash]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Plasma's used to be more expensive, but their price has fallen due to their life span isn't anywhere near as long as LCDs and LEDs. I would recommend not going with Plasma for that reason unless you replace your TV every couple of years.

Im sorry but this is just wrong......it may not be as long as LCD..but every 2-3 yrs? Im sorry this is false and I have no idea where you get that info from

Please dont put out false statements like this.....

In fact Plasma's now will do from 60,000 - 100,000 hrs......at 60000 that will give you seven years of continuous viewing 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

Originally Posted by ChldsPlay

Plasma has that too. Samsung at least has the option to turn it off in some of their TVs, not sure about other brands.

Plasma also has horizontal banding that LCD/LED doesn't have. Which for me is the one thing I hate about my current TV, and will eliminate Plasma as an option in the future.

Panasonic also has this option and it can be turned off......It was only put in as a feature recently. Plasma never had the soap opera effect before that option was installed.


Banding? Yes....It happens on plasma's .....Ive owned several plasma's and never notice banding on TV or Bluray viewing....but...it does occur....There isnt the perfect TV out there....but you pick your poison here.....Plasma has the better picture quality and reviews and majority ISF-trained calibrators will tell you the same.

You take the chance on banding or minor image retention that goes away...or you deal with soap opera effect....motion blur....bad angle viewing.....poor blacks...etc......I guess its all up to the buyer.....I just dont recommend getting fooled by the bright looks of LCD\LED on stores showrooms.

That being said.....like I mentioned before....depends on what your looking for.....movie viewing.....daytime viewing.....playing games like xbox....etc.

I have both a samsung plasma and a panasonic plasma and never had any image retention or banding....Im a gamer but Im also a vivid movie watcher... ....also I love the fact that my plasma's dont have much lag ...

Anyways....dont want to sound like a plasma boy here......Just wanted to chime in on the differences....

[Future]

Originally Posted by JonJon

Is it true that the plasma in plasma TV's burn out after a while?

I think thats only if they are on like 24 hrs a day for 9 years or something.

I've had a plasma since...04? and its still looks as it did new.

[Meat-O-Rama]

Amazon of course is a great source.

Also take a look at Dell.com. It's where I bought my Panasonic Plasma a few years ago. Great prices, good service and if you've got decent credit you can get the Dell credit card with 0% financing on the TV for 12-18 months (depends one whatever the current deal is)

[tko112204]

Ended up buying the 47" LG LED 1080p 120Hz that was mentioned in this thread.

At 578.00 it was the best deal I thought. And even saved me a little bit of money out of my budget.

Thanks for all the help guys. It was much appreciated.

[justbob]

Originally Posted by tko112204

Ended up buying the 47" LG LED 1080p 120Hz that was mentioned in this thread.

At 578.00 it was the best deal I thought. And even saved me a little bit of money out of my budget.

Thanks for all the help guys. It was much appreciated.

Where did you get it . been looking to buy the same set.
My panasonic lcd went out in 3 -3 1/2 years . Repair man told me to buy the LG or Samsung.

[kmp77]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...&skuId=4834361

This is what I have..awesome tv! Only $549!

Samsung 51" 720p Plasma

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by justbob

Where did you get it . been looking to buy the same set.
My panasonic lcd went out in 3 -3 1/2 years . Repair man told me to buy the LG or Samsung.

Dude! Go Samsung, not LG!!! LG used to only "rebrand" their products except for the GoldStar name. (ie, crap) They are still known for that.

Samsung on the other hand is know for being the best bang for the buck. (Ie, picture, price and quality parts) Many TVs you could get quality parts, but the TV itself wasn't that great, or you would get great picture (Visio), but the quality of the parts (or price) weren't that great.

Samsung provided all three ingredients. Quality parts, picture quality, and finally price. (ie, best bang for the buck)

[justbob]

Thanks Sam ------Will change directions

[Diogenes]

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Dude! Go Samsung, not LG!!! LG used to only "rebrand" their products except for the GoldStar name. (ie, crap) They are still known for that.

Samsung on the other hand is know for being the best bang for the buck. (Ie, picture, price and quality parts) Many TVs you could get quality parts, but the TV itself wasn't that great, or you would get great picture (Visio), but the quality of the parts (or price) weren't that great.

Samsung provided all three ingredients. Quality parts, picture quality, and finally price. (ie, best bang for the buck)

Samsung's PQ rivals Sony with Sony's being only ever so slightly better. The difference in price for the basically the same TV (size, connections, etc.) makes Samsung a no brainer.