Hd Tv?

kaige17

kaige17

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Im looking for a good HDTV 40 in or biggger, for 1k or under.
Found a Sony Bravio 1080p 40 in for 999 but its from J & R Music,who ive never heard of & its got crazy high shipping.Any1 see any deals out there?
 
I dont have a deal, but when I ordered from J&R it took 2 months for me to get what I ordered. So trust your instincts on not shopping there.
 
im in the same boat as you, i've done lots of research and the only ones i came up with (personal preference) was the sammy hpt4254 42"
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-HPT42...6?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1202775618&sr=1-6

or the panasonic TH-42PX75U 42":
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000O321IW/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

i was leaning towards the panasonic but stupid fluctiating amazon prices jacked it up from 1049 to 1099

im also on a $1000 budget......
 
I'd recommend samsung or Panasoinc over Sony. Sony makes a GREAT TV, but they make you pay for the sony name, you can get more TV for your money in othrr brands.

I have a vizio I'm pretty happy with (37") its not super high end, but I only had about 600 to work with.
 
[quote name='Drnick']I'd recommend samsung or Panasoinc over Sony. Sony makes a GREAT TV, but they make you pay for the sony name, you can get more TV for your money in othrr brands.

I have a vizio I'm pretty happy with (37") its not super high end, but I only had about 600 to work with.[/quote]

I have an olevia 337h which is awesome but i want something bigger with better quality. I dont like the way it handles gradients (poor performance) + blacks are not really blacks :( .
 
if your looking for the best black level performance, go with a plasma, it FAR surpasses even the best LCD tv in that department.

the big drawback to plasma is its very reflective, so if this is going in a main room with a lot of windows or other light sources, the glare might drive you crazy.

My parents have a 42" panasonic plasma in the living room and its fantastic! It's even sweeter because they got it for free.
 
All of the HDtv talk about resolutions n crap makes my head spin. Since this is a thread asking for an opinion on an HDtv, anyone know where I can find a 20-22" HDtv for UNDER $250?
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer'] All of the HDtv talk about resolutions n crap makes my head spin. Since this is a thread asking for an opinion on an HDtv, anyone know where I can find a 20-22" HDtv for UNDER $250?[/QUOTE]

your better of buying a samsung lcd monitor, try newegg.com (22bw)
 
See, I guess I'll never be ready for the HD era, since I want something that's just plug and play without alot of extra crap required. The Samsung monitors I've seen have the VGA port and what not, but I guess what I'm hoping for is that LCD/plasma tvs of the smaller size become more ubiquitous and thus will drop in price to that of a comparably equipped larger model. What that means is basically, I want one with a standard cable jack on the back, so I can just plug in my cable wire and be done with it, no messing with extra 'boxes' to convert signals and other extraneous crap.

With limited space and fundage, I definitely don't need nor want a HUGE tv. Plus, with the amount of use my regular tv gets, I don't need something that will eat up alot of cash since I won't be using it excessively.

But thanks for the heads up on the Samsung monitors, I'll keep them in mind, if I can find a VGA box or other converter for SUPER CHEAP.
 
Dont overlook the Toshiba Regza series of Tv's. Also 6thave.com has some sales once in a while hit up fatwallet or slickdeals and search for coupons to 6thave.com and order from them if you can get in on a deal.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']See, I guess I'll never be ready for the HD era, since I want something that's just plug and play without alot of extra crap required. The Samsung monitors I've seen have the VGA port and what not, but I guess what I'm hoping for is that LCD/plasma tvs of the smaller size become more ubiquitous and thus will drop in price to that of a comparably equipped larger model. What that means is basically, I want one with a standard cable jack on the back, so I can just plug in my cable wire and be done with it, no messing with extra 'boxes' to convert signals and other extraneous crap.

With limited space and fundage, I definitely don't need nor want a HUGE tv. Plus, with the amount of use my regular tv gets, I don't need something that will eat up alot of cash since I won't be using it excessively.

But thanks for the heads up on the Samsung monitors, I'll keep them in mind, if I can find a VGA box or other converter for SUPER CHEAP.[/QUOTE]


Are you saying you want to plug your coax cable into the HD tv? Most have that, but why waste the money. Its like buying a Ferrari to drive in downtown traffic on a daily basis.

If you buy an HD tv anymore you should hve the built in tuner, so it is plug N play for the game systems. Just get a 1.3HDMI cable and your good to go. I dont even think you need a 1.3 HDMI cable anymore.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']That 6thave.com site used up their bandwidth and it brings you up to a page telling them to upgrade to a different hosting package.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I just went there to check the price on my TV and noticed that... pretty lame huh? I mean they are supposedly pretty highly regarded (think Crtutchfield), the nice thing is their pricing is normally decent (don't think Crutchfield).

Anyway sorry about it being down. It doesn't say much for them honestly.
 
[quote name='Snake2715']Are you saying you want to plug your coax cable into the HD tv? Most have that, but why waste the money. Its like buying a Ferrari to drive in downtown traffic on a daily basis.

If you buy an HD tv anymore you should hve the built in tuner, so it is plug N play for the game systems. Just get a 1.3HDMI cable and your good to go. I dont even think you need a 1.3 HDMI cable anymore.[/quote]

I'm still on the last gen of game systems and to me, the standard composite cables are good enough for my liking. I've played games and watched tv in HD already, but the cost for digital cable with all of its extra channels I'll never watch is just too prohibitive for my liking. The way it is, I'm lucky if I watch maybe 10-12 channels out of the 40 or so we get right now, it's a miracle. My one relative pays $120 or so a month for their digital cable, which I think is ludicrous, but it's their only major form of entertainment, so I guess it makes sense since they use it ALOT.

So yeah, I would never waste the money on digital cable and keep the high def tv on the regular old channels on the current cable package. Well, at least for as long as the cable company supported the basic, non digital signals. And the way Comcast is going, they seem money grubbing enough(they've taken away channels, while hiking the rates) to want to say that we're going to be 'forced' to switch in 2009.

Either way, I thought by now that the prices would've been slashed a bit on the 'HD' sets, but I guess the production costs haven't reached a point where they can make them cheap and affordable to all and still make a profit.
 
Well first this mythical 2/2009 date could still be moved back, its happened before and will most likely happen again. I will admit I am seeing this date more this time around than last time.

Also if you live in a city you may very well get HD channels over air without the need for the cable package all together, thats a nice way to buy the new set.

I am by no means up on the subject but keep in mind you can pick up a much nicer TV in the 720P/1080i range for the price than a full fledged 1080p set. Also the Digital cable etc will be 720p for some time to come so unless you are extremely close, or have an overly large TV you simply will not see the difference. The good thing is you can easily find a 42 or so for under $1000 thats only 720p.

VGA boxes are kind of a bitch.
 
See, all of the different resolution terms and what not, they confuse the crap outta me. I'll admit it, I'm a high def dummy as far as this tech goes. To me, tv is tv is tv, whether its high def or not.

I know that's not the right way to look at it, but I definitely don't watch enough tv to really give a crud if it's at the proper 'resolution' or not.
 
yeah it doesn't take long though. Hit up a few pages, Cnet, etc. Google "distance from HDTV chart" and that famous chart will probably pop up regarding viewing distance and resolution.

Its really all automatic at this point. Get a good cable (monoprice is cheap), plug it in and make sure the system is set to output to the highest setting and its all a go from there.

I do not plan on buying another regular DVD again after watching things in HD. Some movies its just not noticeable, others like CGI ones its unbelievable. Not to mention the sound difference but thats another subject all together.

*edit heres the chart:
http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/09/1080p-charted-viewing-distance-to-screen-size/

and here:
http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/

chart closeup:

http://s3.carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.html


in short if you are ~6.5 feet or more at 30" the 1080p means nothing to you. At a ~40" TV at 8-10 feet you cant see a difference. So by the sounds of it (you are not too worried about all the high end) you could easily get away with a 720P set and save some bucks.
 
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