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Bears
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| #1 posted June 16, 2009 at 11:58pm (EST)
edited June 30, 2009 at 9:02pm (EST) |
So my 15 year old TV finally broke and I need to buy a new one. I have about 1500 dollars saved up, and I need some help deciding which TV to buy.
As of now, I've only seen 2 TVs that I liked for their price; the 50 inch 720p Panasonic and the 52 inch 1080p Sharp. Those aren't my only choices, they're just TVs that seem to be good value based on their features. Any other suggestions? Which one is better?
Oh, and I have a PS3 that I'm hoping to also use as a Blu Ray player
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So I ended up buying This for 1065 from Bestbuy! Great deal IMO. Thanks for the advice everyone! |
Bears
(frozen)
| | #41 posted July 3, 2009 at 1:50pm (EST) |
Nice! I personally think Open Box items are where the best deals are found because they are lightly used and (usually) look and work new |
Chad
  
| | #42 posted July 3, 2009 at 2:44pm (EST) |
John wrote:
> Chad wrote:
>> Didn't see this before, but what is it that you like about the
> LEDs
>> that could push them over the plasmas?
>
> Well, as I said above, I've never been a plasma expert -- they may
> be fine. But, also, I said that I'd want at least a 60". My understanding
> was that, currently, if I want something in that size, the plasma
> is still going to be well above the price of the new LEDs (or especially
> a discontinued DLP w/ LED engine).
>
> So, I guess I was thinking that the 60"+ plasmas were still too pricey
> for me. Maybe I'm mistaken though and have assumed that incorrectly?
> What prices are we talking on a 60" plasma?
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>
58" you can get just under 2k for plasma for good brands, once you jump up to 63" there is a pretty significant price jump, looking at 3500+. i suppose the LED lcds price will come down faster, but i dont think we will be seeing the 55" under 2k for a couple of years. and also with plasmas you can get 600 hz vs. 240 on lcd. |
John
 
 
| #43 posted July 3, 2009 at 4:50pm (EST)
edited July 3, 2009 at 4:50pm (EST) |
The new Samsung 55" LED can be had for $2000 from Amazon right now actually. So, I don't think it'll be a couple of years even before we see them in the $1500 range.
- John...
Be sure to check out the new WANTED FORUM! |
Chad
| | #44 posted July 3, 2009 at 4:59pm (EST) |
link? i could only find one for $2900. |
John
| | #45 posted July 3, 2009 at 5:30pm (EST) |
Oops. My bad. Even though I searched on "Samsung LED 55" at Amazon, the first listing it showed me was an LCD. Sorry about that. You are correct. 
- John...
Be sure to check out the new WANTED FORUM! |
Mendo
 
| | #46 posted July 3, 2009 at 5:33pm (EST) |
whats the diff between LED and LCD? |
Chad
| | #47 posted July 3, 2009 at 5:43pm (EST) |
when you talk about LED tvs right now it is generally talking about LED backlit LCDs. LEDs allow for higher brightness, the bulbs are able to turn on and offer quicker and more completely giving higher true contrast and from what I have read, it can give better color gamut as well. leds are also better on power and last considerably longer.
that isnt to be confused with OLED (o = organic) which is just starting to really work. |
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