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Originally posted by srussell0018 Also, I'd go for an LED tv because they use way less power, and I believe they're able to achieve a deeper black than LCD (although LCD's have come a long way in that regard).

LED TVs are LCD.
the Light Emiting Diode is what backlights the Liquid Crystal Display.
pre-LED LCDs generally use a form of fluorescent lamp, which degrades the quality of the picture and uses more electricity.

plasmas are a much better design, do not suffer burn-in like they used to, and are cheaper because most people still think that they burn-in and therefore avoid them.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On Normally I'd say you should wait for shaw's input on this, but you're only looking to spend $400, so lol.

Pretty much.

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Originally posted by VAR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16889187225 go plasma. they have a bad rep for burn-in from years ago which has been corrected, but are much better for the price.

This is a really good looking tv. Too bad shipping is an extra $100.

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http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produc...N82E16889262096

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16889187225

click on the "details" tab and compare for yourself.
btw, you won't find a "contrast ratio" on a plasma,
because that is a problem inherent of LCDs (low quality black, ghosting, etc)

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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay Jew I would say that at the 400$ price point that this thread does not matter. I'm not being mean, but pretty much anything that you buy will fit your needs...because it was 400 bucks. I almost want to tell you to buy at a pawn shop. It may not be new, but use the jewness to negotiate for the best.

Why? I never said $400 is the absolute maximum it's a range. And I'm not asking what are the best TVs out there, period. In that case you'd have a point. I'm just looking to see what's the best that $400 can get me, and also in general I'm asking for help with buying a TV since there are a lot of factors to consider that I don't know much about.

And fyi, you never know, I might end up dropping more than $400 if it was really worth it.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

Suggestion: buy the cheapest Panasonic plasma from this year's line (whatever that is). Unless you are Nou and the only thing ever on the TV is one game, burn-in shouldn't be a problem. Shit, I played Mario 64 for the better part of a few days a while back on my plasma, 4x3 bars and all. I don't give a fuck. Everything else about them, for the price, is way better. Shy of the new Elite LEDs, NEC monitors, or a Sunbrite (ignoring their monstrous cases), I'd take a $3000 Panny over any other TV out there.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On haha, go play games in 720.

It's so funny, because you say that like it's such an awful thing. Are you a "hardcore gamer"? Gamers can be so ridiculous and pathetic sometimes. Like buying $150 special editions of certain games and paying money to have games 2 days before their official release dates.

With that said, I don't plan on settling for 720p. One thing I've told myself is that after waiting all this time to get a new TV, I won't get anything less than 1080p.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

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Originally posted by shaw Suggestion: buy the cheapest Panasonic plasma from this year's line (whatever that is). Unless you are Nou and the only thing ever on the TV is one game, burn-in shouldn't be a problem. Shit, I played Mario 64 for the better part of a few days a while back on my plasma, 4x3 bars and all. I don't give a fuck. Everything else about them, for the price, is way better. Shy of the new Elite LEDs, NEC monitors, or a Sunbrite (ignoring their monstrous cases), I'd take a $3000 Panny over any other TV out there.

Thanks. I will definitely look at some Plasma option then. but Plasma only comes in larger sizes, right?

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

Good 720 TV >>>>>> bad 1080 TV, unless you are going to hook it up to a computer. Then, yes, get 1080. Don't get hung up on numbers. Go look at the TVs and pick one. You can't read your way to the best decision.

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lol, this is just like when I bought a new printer a few weeks ago. So many fucking things to consider. Good thing the printer was only an $80 investment though (was down from like $140 I think).

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

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Originally posted by Adam420 It's so funny, because you say that like it's such an awful thing. Are you a "hardcore gamer"? Gamers can be so ridiculous and pathetic sometimes. Like buying $150 special editions of certain games and paying money to have games 2 days before their official release dates. With that said, I don't plan on settling for 720p. One thing I've told myself is that after waiting all this time to get a new TV, I won't get anything less than 1080p.

It is an awful thing. You have a wii, don't you?

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Originally posted by Adam420 Thanks. I will definitely look at some Plasma option then. but Plasma only comes in larger sizes, right?

42 and up.

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