Recommend a TV

[Route 66]

I had a Sony 55 inch 720p that lasted a long, long time. Great TV. Now I have a 60 inch Samsung.

 

[kmp77]

I've got a 51" Samsung ($600 ish) in the living room and a 32" Vizio ($240 ish) mounted above my computer monitor. Both are working really well.

The wise thing would be to not spend a ton and if it dies after a couple of years, it won't be too painful to replace. $400 every few years isn't much compared to $2k.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Weird, I've got a 27in Phillips tube TV I've had for years w/no problems... And it's been moved three different times.

Anywho, I've got a big 65in Toshiba box HDTV.. I've had it about 8 years w/no problems. Been debating getting a flat screen of the same model, so I can free up some living room space. I was gonna hang it over the fireplace (that I don't use).

Just not sure what I would do with the box TV, since nobody's really buying those types of TVs lately.

You mean projection tv right ? Either way. I had one of those big projection tvs (I want to say it was a 61") Toshiba HDTV. I bought it new for a grand list price was around 2500. Anyway, it lasted me over 10 years. I figured less than 100 bucks a year was fine for me and if I could sell it for about 100 it would be great. I sold it for 150 and the fix cost was only about 100 more so the buyer was pretty happy. Craiglist IIRC. I bought a new 50" plasma to put in my home gym for about 700 so it worked out perfect...should last about 50 years considering how often I use the gym. haha.

I have a 50'' Samsung led that I really like. The only problem is I have Direct Tv and when a storm rolls in I sometimes lose my signal.

You need to check your signal strength. That is not a TV problem, but a signal problem. I have had DTv for about 15 years and it rarely goes out at all. When it does it is only for a few minutes.

I have a 50" Phillips plasma and have had to repair it twice already and its started to make clicking noises again...

ABP: Anything but Phillips

I have heard the same thing about them and it's kinda pathetic considering they were the ones that came out with the original ones. They were 15k for a 42" and to pre-order you had to give a 5k deposit.

15k for a TV ? I laughed at the guy on the phone.

 

[Mash]

This years Panny Plasma are the best bang for the buck tv.....

The VT is top of the line .....

The ST is the best bang for your buck....IMHO

and the UT lacks the filter and wireless ....but its picture quality is almost as good as the ST.

Overall you can dial in with calibration a excellent picture with the VT...there is no better imho

But if your considering the ST or UT....the picture quality and black levels are pretty close to a VT.

check out AVS forums or HDjunkie....

another great tv is the Samsung plasma....the 6500 is their best bang for the buck TV

Plasma still has the best picture for a few more years...till the OLED come down in price.

Im currently waiting for a 50 inch ST Panny.......hopefully will be a Christmas ...boxing day purchase

 

[JBond]

Depending on how much you want to spend and what type of room you want to put it in.

Dark room = Plasma all the way

Light room = LED


I just got a new 65" Panasonic VIERA TC-P65VT50 Plasma. Nothing on the market as far as plasma can beat it. Its absolutely gorgeous edge to edge and uses a single sheet of glass w/ small bezel. The calibration you can do w/ this set is 2nd to none.

About $3500-3700 atm.

Good luck


My last set was a Pany plasma as well. I moved it to the upstairs living room. The blacks even on that old tv are excellent. Its only a 1080i set but still puts out an incredible picture. One of the reasons I stayed with Panasonic for this new TV we got.

Umm...the op asked about $400 tv's. Maybe you can make him a good deal on an old one.

 

[WoodysGirl]

You mean projection tv right ? Either way. I had one of those big projection tvs (I want to say it was a 61") Toshiba HDTV. I bought it new for a grand list price was around 2500. Anyway, it lasted me over 10 years. I figured less than 100 bucks a year was fine for me and if I could sell it for about 100 it would be great. I sold it for 150 and the fix cost was only about 100 more so the buyer was pretty happy. Craiglist IIRC. I bought a new 50" plasma to put in my home gym for about 700 so it worked out perfect...should last about 50 years considering how often I use the gym. haha.

Yeah, I meant projection TV.. : It's hard to keep up with the latest terminology.

And yeah, I just bought an entertainment center to go around the big TV, so I'm not quite ready to give it up just yet, since it's been so reliable. But I just saw a 65" flat inch Toshiba for a good replacement, so I might put that on my to-do list for next year.

As for the OP, my 42inch Toshiba was $799+taxes and fees, I think. If it's a budget thing, I got it financed it at one of those sell-low, finance high kinda places, and paid it off in 3 months to meet the no interest plan terms.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I hear ya WG. I held on to that bad boy seemingly forever. Loved that Tv.

To the OP, I just read an article today that said October is the best time to buy a TV according to research done by the WSJ.

Here's the article : http://finance.yahoo.com/news/myth-black-friday-deal-030600442.html