1700-1800 to spend on HDTV
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best brands, sony, samsung, lg, sharp.. pretty good cheaper brands.. toshiba, mitsubishi.
i got a 42" Toshiba for 1200 out the door.
get a 1080p capable television for the future, right now all regular channels broadcast in 480, some in higher def like 720. Onlything Full HD is bluray movies. LCD for sports Plasma for movies.. thats the way i see it
Also LCD is lighter than plasma, Plasma is cheaper than LCD though.
Id recommend a SONY BRAvIA 50" for that price check out some tvs on Bestbuy.com and then go to the store, chances are theyre a couple hundred cheaper at the store.
i got a 42" Toshiba for 1200 out the door.
get a 1080p capable television for the future, right now all regular channels broadcast in 480, some in higher def like 720. Onlything Full HD is bluray movies. LCD for sports Plasma for movies.. thats the way i see it
Also LCD is lighter than plasma, Plasma is cheaper than LCD though.
Id recommend a SONY BRAvIA 50" for that price check out some tvs on Bestbuy.com and then go to the store, chances are theyre a couple hundred cheaper at the store.
I would personally go with one of these:
Samsung 46'' 650 series with the 120hz screen refresh rate:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8753645&type=product&id=1202649765246
or
Samsung 50'' 510 series:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8802833&type=product&id=1206141605017
pro's and cons:
with the 46'' your getting samsungs almost top of the line tv that comes with a 120hz processor which is better for motion (i.e. sports, and games) and an all around better picture.With the 50'' your getting samsungs middle grade tv, with only a 60hz processor but nonetheless a very nice tv, and your getting a way bigger screen. Just my 2 cents it's the better picture vs. the bigger screen.
Samsung 46'' 650 series with the 120hz screen refresh rate:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8753645&type=product&id=1202649765246
or
Samsung 50'' 510 series:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8802833&type=product&id=1206141605017
pro's and cons:
with the 46'' your getting samsungs almost top of the line tv that comes with a 120hz processor which is better for motion (i.e. sports, and games) and an all around better picture.With the 50'' your getting samsungs middle grade tv, with only a 60hz processor but nonetheless a very nice tv, and your getting a way bigger screen. Just my 2 cents it's the better picture vs. the bigger screen.
cables are cheap.. buy them at www.monoprice.com
monster cables are the same shit, youre just paying for the fancy package it comes in. if you want cheap wall mounts, get at me i know a spot.. by cheap i mean price not quality. Warranty most tv's come with a 1 year warranty but you have to deal straight with the manufacturer. Square Trade has better warranties and they send a technician to your house to fix the tv. http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/
monster cables are the same shit, youre just paying for the fancy package it comes in. if you want cheap wall mounts, get at me i know a spot.. by cheap i mean price not quality. Warranty most tv's come with a 1 year warranty but you have to deal straight with the manufacturer. Square Trade has better warranties and they send a technician to your house to fix the tv. http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/
Well your homie needs to do his research, theres alot of people who sell tv's out there who dont know shit.. like when you hook up your coaxial cable tv, i asked if they had quad shielded cable.. they looked at me like huh? i explained to them that regular cable is weak especially when you are running it next to power you get alot of interference, therefore quad shield eliminates all that.
The TV with the best picture came out to be a Panasonic actually, after doing 6 months of research
In this exact order, Panasonic, Sony/Samsung, Sharp, LG, Toshiba, Mitsubishi to me atleast.
The TV with the best picture came out to be a Panasonic actually, after doing 6 months of research
In this exact order, Panasonic, Sony/Samsung, Sharp, LG, Toshiba, Mitsubishi to me atleast.
Good shit yall yea i know all this is gonna cost to so im trynna keep it around 2 gs after everything, plus im probably getting a xbox too. ill look into the sonys right now i do know i want 1080p
@discuss
heres a samsung plasma like the one you posted but a lil cheaper and theres a panasonic around the same price you think these are good (which is better ):
samsung
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05775028000P?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics
panasonic
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05775558000P
@discuss
heres a samsung plasma like the one you posted but a lil cheaper and theres a panasonic around the same price you think these are good (which is better ):
samsung
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05775028000P?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics
panasonic
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05775558000P
this is supposedly the best plasma..
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-th-42pz700u/4505-6482_7-32466828.html
honestly tho any samsung is good, go check them out in person.. problem with LCDs is at a certain angle they look funky.. but plasmas are brighter and look good at any angle. Just that theyre heavier but theyre cheaper.
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-th-42pz700u/4505-6482_7-32466828.html
honestly tho any samsung is good, go check them out in person.. problem with LCDs is at a certain angle they look funky.. but plasmas are brighter and look good at any angle. Just that theyre heavier but theyre cheaper.
Actually he does mostly wholesale already for about 6 years, but they also sell to special customers who order whole systems US $ 10.000 and up. He started out repairing all that shit for several years, so he knows what he's talkin about. Well, and he has a big ass Panasonic and the newest BenQ Projector.
All I'm saying is, that he told me not to buy a Sony a couple years back. So I wonder if they stepped it up in the meantime...
