so who knows stuff about lcds, plasmas, and so on?

[BL_RV0]

hey dez, didnt know u were on here, i am mutantmaxx from trcz. welcome to the best forum ever!

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

hey dez, didnt know u were on here, i am mutantmaxx from trcz. welcome to the best forum ever!

Dez is everywhere, I'm like a virus!

Thanks for the welcome!

[squeeforever]

Personally, things I would look for would definitely look for would be at least 1, preferably 2 HDMI ports, 1080p, LCD ALL THE WAY, and a wide array of inputs and outputs. I just got a Sharp 52" Aquos LCD and it looks AMAZING. Definitely don't get cheap. If you have $1200 to spend on a TV, definitely spend it all. I have a 32" Soyo in my room as my TV, computer monitor, etc. and have my Xbox 360 hooked up to it and it looks good as well, but its no Aquos. My grandpaw has a Vizio 37" and seems to like it, but I personally wouldn't get one.

[t-maxxracer32]

so if you guys could............

link me to some nice ones?

if i HAVEEEE to spend 1500 i can.

i will just have to wait.

but then again... if i HAVE to spend 1500 maybe id buy a laptop. or a ps3 and just wait till im older for a lcd screen.

idk.

[go4gold]

Sounds crazy but check out your local Sears store for good prices. My dad just bought a 37"Panasonic 1080p for about 500. From my understanding 720p is just as good as 1080i. The p stands for progressive and the i for interlaced. For the average user to tell the difference you would have to be inches away from the screen. Not worth the extra 300 to get 1080p when cable/ satellite does not support it yet. imo the amount of DVI inputs would be a priority. You'll need 1 for general tv, 1 for your ps3 or 360. plus it's always nice to have one for any future add-ons. Bassically it's like everyone said, if you can't tell a difference then you're wasting money buying something extra that you don't see. If you plan on getting local channels with an antenna then make sure your tv has a built in hd tuner. It's usually a couple hundred more for the same model but then you do not have to buy anything else later.

[JThiessen]

http://www.avsforum.com

Seriously, go there and read up. In each section (ie., LCD displays, Plasma displays, etc) there is also a thread on "hot deals".

Yes, you will get confused, but that is because there are so many choices available. And sorry Squee, but saying blankly that one format is better than the other is short sighted, and uninformed. I have a great plasma (Pioneer Elite) that I'd put up against any LCD. But I am not one to say that plasma's are better than lcd's. It all depends on the TV, the environment, and what you are going to watch. One thing to remember with both styles - unless you spend big bucks, your standard def broadcasts are NOT going to look as good as they do on your tube TV. The more expensive tv's will have much better processors/scalers that help with this. Also, remember that when watching standard def content, you screen size gets really small. So for example, a 42" widescreen when showing standard def, is about equivelent to a 27-32" tube TV in size.

You also want HDMI 1.3 connectivity for future expansion. For those that argue that 1.2 is adequate, sure it is right now, but most new audio codes cant be transferred unprocessed over 1.2. This is most important when setting up your home theater.


For 1500 you can get a Panasonic plasma, they tend to get good reviews. It should be 1080i, and maybe you can get a sale for a 1080p. Most reviews on the Vizio line are that they are adequate sets. But you get what you pay for in that price range - or maybe its more like you "dont get what you didn't pay for!!!"

As far as which level you want to get, if you are one to "invest in the future", then get a 1080p. Otherwise, 1080i is your best choice. Most cable and sattelite HD programming is in either 720p or 1080i. HD-DVD and BlueRay (PS3!!) are the only content right now with 1080p.