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Buying a TV...what to look for? (pg. 3)
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| quote: | 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).
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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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| shaw |
| quote: | 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. |
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Pretty much. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
This is a really good looking tv. Too bad shipping is an extra $100. |
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay
Jew:p
I would say that at the 400$ 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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| 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. , 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 . 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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| Adam420 |
| quote: | 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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| Adam420 |
| quote: | 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. , 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 . 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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| shaw |
| 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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| Adam420 |
| lol, this is just like when I bought a new printer a few weeks ago. So many ing things to consider. Good thing the printer was only an $80 investment though (was down from like $140 I think). |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | 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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| shaw |
| quote: | 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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