Tv Help!!!

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:31 pm

Hello Forum... My dad is looking for a new TV, One that is not over 2,500usd perferably not over 2 grand... If i find one he likes he will let me get the old one

And im planing on getting a ps3 when the damn thing comes out... So i would like to get one that would look good with the ps3...
Any suggestions are welcome
Thx, Robby

Dragon_fire · Post by **Dragon_fire** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:39 pm

flat screen, HD or ED, what size range ? Brand specifics ? what size room will you be viewing in ? what type of inputs will you be using ? some more input would help narrow down the suggestions.

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:49 pm

Yea sry bout that... probably a flat screen or hd... No brand really.. anything that looks good... size over 32" or something like that... And for the out puts hes planing on getting a new reciver so something that will hold that...

Dose that help??

Anything else?

And for the room size... Ehh im not sure it will be in the living room i dont know how big that is..

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:56 pm

I believe he was looking at a good DLP im not sure
And widescreen for him is a must... I mean it really isint about size... its about the picture but it has to be decent

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:36 am

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-yOARRxYqJf ... &s=0&cc=01

I was thinking maybe sumtin like this?

Opinions would be greatful...

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:48 am

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009E ... e&n=172282

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:54 am

http://reviews.cnet.com/Samsung_HL_R426 ... 35747.html

_gonz_ · Post by **_gonz_** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:33 am

Well, DLP is the best technology you can buy now, IMO.

LCD burns out, expected lifespan 3yrs, pixels themselves have a definitely limited lifespan.

Plasma deteriorates until it burns out, again a projected lifespan of about 3yrs.

With DLP, you have a $200 bulb that can be replaced, expected bulb life is 2-3yrs minimum. So for longevity and cost effective repair, DLP wins. It has nice picture quality as well.

I don't want to get into truly flat TVs until I can feel confident my $3,000 purchase is going to last me ten years, which you can expect out of CRT (tube) televisions/monitors. Otherwise, LCD/Plasma prices need to come way down, if they're not going to last, and due to inherent flaws in the technology, it's a given that they won't last.

Anyways, I found this good compromise and bought it on Monday.
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/Slim ... HKXXAA.asp
My price was $699 +tax
I'm currently waiting on HDMI cables, Hi-def DVD player, HD cable upgrade, etc... so I'm in the middle of setup and as such, I can't really comment on overall performance yet... I've only seen SDTV (digital cable) on it, and sampled a few DVDs. From what I see so far, it's a real nice improvement over my old Toshiba Cinema Series 32" CRT. Digital cable does look alot crisper/cleaner.

The set has more inputs than you could really need. I do wish it had a TOSLINK input, for Playstation audio, but component cables will suffice. For a TV, it has really nice audio. (my reciever isn't hooked up yet either)

It's a very heavy set, about 120lbs. so good furniture is required. It's a "slimfit" design, so it's not very deep at all.

I shopped around awhile and found this to offer all the features you'd want right now like widescreen and hdtv, without fear of burnout, for close to standard tv prices. Best bang for the buck, IMO.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:24 am

_gonz_ wrote:Well, DLP is the best technology you can buy now, IMO.
LCD burns out, expected lifespan 3yrs, pixels themselves have a definitely limited lifespan.
Plasma deteriorates until it burns out, again a projected lifespan of about 3yrs.

DLP is no longer the best, it's been beaten out by LCOS. Sony has their version called SXRD.

Flatscreen LCD's have an expected lifespan of about 15 years. Plasmas have an expected lifespan of about 60,000 hours or around 8 years. Of course those are optimisic, but I don't think 3 years is accurate for the current ones.

I'm waiting the arrival of my Sony SXRD 50" currently. It can be picked up for$2,400, $2,800 with a 4 year extended warranty (what we chose), shipped from mpsuperstore.com

Post by **GlassWolf** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:00 am

William from NOLA wrote:Flatscreen LCD's have an expected lifespan of about 15 years. Plasmas have an expected lifespan of about 60,000 hours or around 8 years. Of course those are optimisic, but I don't think 3 years is accurate for the current ones.

That is correct, sir. Current generation LCD and Plasma are greatly improved over the stuff from a few years ago.
DLP is good, but lacks the black levels of CRT RP sets, so if ou're looking for big and inexpensive, you may still want to consider a traditional rear projection CRT set from Mitsubishi or Toshiba.