LOOKING FOR A NEW TV - Page 2

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

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qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

I would look at them in person. Resolution and picture varies from brand to brand, from model to model. 1080pi will have a better resolution than 720. You can check out the different models in the store, then hunt for it online to see if you can get a cheaper price. Costco and Walmart always have good deals.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I'm looking at different websites and noticed they sometimes have a DVD player installed, which would be a plus now that I think about it .... anyone have any experience with these?

@Tinkrbl44

I don't know of any major TV manufacturer that puts Blu-Ray DVD players in their sets. I personally would not buy any peripheral type device that is built into a TV set. I prefer stand alone when it comes to components.

Our last 2 TV sets are Samsung, and also picked out a 40" Samsung for my mother-in-law awhile back. They have been the #1 TV manufacturer in the world for the last 9 years for a reason.

Many stores choose the "brilliant setting" option on the floor models. It looks better under all the bright lights and also shows less screen(panel) reflections. Some even come with a setting called "retail". Don't be fooled by comparing picture quality in any big box store.

If you want a true look at picture quality, go to an Audio/Video Store that has an environment closer to a person's home lighting. Also ask what picture setting options are on a specific TV set.

Unless you are going with the latest 4k high resolution TV, which I recently bought, make sure the set you buy is at least 1080p resolution, don't be fooled by them saying 1080i, as that is a much lower resolution and is the same as 720p.

hckynut(john)

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Nicknack wrote:
My main TV is a Samsung, and I love it. I've probably had it for four or five years. I'm getting ready to look for a new TV for my bedroom. I'm definitely getting another Samsung. The picture and sound are both excellent.

@NickNack

Based on what I've seen so far, I'm liking the Samsung a LOT.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

To be brutally honest, I've found little to no difference in picture quality between high and low priced sets of similar stats. And never go by the image you see in a retail setting. Those images are nearly always manipulated to sell certain sets over competing sets.

In a perfect world every set would be identically calibrated by a professional. But then every set would look identical and consumers would be more apt to buy the lower priced sets.

Electronics retailers play all kinds of games to manipulate buyers. Contrast/brightness settings on computer displays/monitors can sell one computer over another. Having a computer doing something in the background, like a full virus scan, can make one computer look slower than another. Some stores have removed memory to make one computer appear inferior. Home theater speakers that are set a tick louder than a competing speaker will always sound better due to a psycho-acoustic effect. A poorly adjusted HDTV can be made to look horrible when it's really good. Pretty much every device sold in an electronics store can be manipulated by store staff to influence a consumer's buying decision. If you make your decisions based on what you see/hear in the store, you're buying what they want you to buy rather than what's best for you.

Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

Recently we bought a 60" t.v. from Amazon rather than our usual Costco (which is 3 hrs away). We liked the ultimate ability to compare features online as well as tons of consumer ratings. We bought a Panasonic and love it, also bought a 5 yr Square Trade warranty. It was delivered in less than 48 hrs through Prime.

wnygrl585 · ‎05-09-2010

I bought a 32In Samsung LED (BN68-04027A-03) from BestBuy for my mom in the Nursing home. I loved it so much I bought myself the exact one. Mine was a little cheaper than my mom's as I bought mine a year later. So price may be even better now. It has a great picture and I really recommend this one for something simple and easy to operate and good quality.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

I replaced 4 TVs about a year ago and bought all Samsung TVs. Samsung is a big name in televisions, I love all 4 that I bought.

violann · ‎03-10-2010

We may be needing a TV that will be used in very close quarters. Does any reputable electronics company make a TV SMALLER than 24"?

I'm thinking that having my face pressed into a 24" screen will be like parking in the first row at the drive-in! (Look it up, Youngsters!)

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@violann wrote:
We may be needing a TV that will be used in very close quarters. Does any reputable electronics company make a TV SMALLER than 24"?

I'm thinking that having my face pressed into a 24" screen will be like parking in the first row at the drive-in! (Look it up, Youngsters!)

@violann

Next time you're in Walmart, check out their televisions .... they had some really nice smaller ones for less than $200 when I was there ... Samsung, Emerson, etc.