HDTVs: LCD, LED or Plasma?

[NiX]

One more reason to never get married.

Found the LN46C650 for 898 at Wal-Mart and my friend can get me a 15% discount. I think that's my best deal right now. Any reason I shouldn't buy this model?

[Rasix]

We should be buying a new TV soon.  Instead of replacing the lamp on our rear projection LCD, we'd rather get something more modern.

Again, we'll be getting something smaller than what I want. 

[Mrbloodworth]

We should be buying a new TV soon.  Instead of replacing the lamp on our rear projection LCD, we'd rather get something more modern.

Again, we'll be getting something smaller than what I want.  

Yah know, I was close to getting a 55 inch set. The lady would not allow it, something about "The room is to small" or something. Turns out, the 47 we got didn't even fit in the car.


I had to call a friend with a truck. I should listen to her more, but my need for ever larger appliances just gets in the way.

[Polysorbate80]

I should buy a truck

Fixed it 

[NiX]

What the hell do you drive? 46" fit into my girlfriends Aerio. AERIO!

[Mrbloodworth]

What the hell do you drive? 46" fit into my girlfriends Aerio. AERIO!

With or with out the box? 

[NiX]

With the box AND two boxes from IKEA.

[ghost]

I have this vision of when I sold my 75 gallon fishtank to some dudes on Craig's List and they showed up to pick it and the stand up in a civic.

[Nerf]

Tax Return comes this week, so it's finally TV time. Sadly I missed out on a deal for a 55" 120HZ Samsung for $1200 over the weekend.

I was looking at the Samsung LN46C610 (Link). Seems like a good deal, though I get my tax return the same day all of the new flyers drop for stores, so I might have to wait. Any suggestion based on the recent batch of TVs that have or will be coming out after CES?

If you're not worried about wall mounting, why not go for one of the mitsubishi DLP 73" TVs?  My brother has one and it's awesome, and my parents have the 65" - I think they're either just under or right at a grand right now for the 73" models.  Might not be as sharp as a plasma/lcd, but it's 3d ready and you'll get almost double the screen real estate going from 55" to 73".  (In native resolution, 1293sq inches for the 55", 2277sq inches for the 73")

I wish I had an option that would work aside from wall-mounting, I'd ditch our 50" plasma in a heartbeat for a 73" mitsubishi.

[Sky]

 

[Nerf]

Bit off on price, it's $1300 at tiger.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6758550&CatId=1830

There are 6 different models of that exact same TV, ranging up to 2k.  No fucking clue what the differences are.  As far as I know they all have the 1080p's, hdmi's and are 120hz.  Maybe the more expensive ones also have built-in wifi?

[Mrbloodworth]

I think he was referring to the big long discussion we just had on DLP sets.

[Sky]

Newer guts, and I think the new ones might not need the adapter for 3D conversion (to DLP checkerboard) for non-computer sources. They're really pretty great tvs, especially for the money. But hatahs gon hate.  

[Rasix]

Height (inches):     43.6
   
Width (inches):     65.2
   
Depth (inches):     17.9
   
Depth with Stand (inches):     17.9
   
Unit Weight:     90.4

 

[Cyrrex]

Aside from the innate 3D ability of the DLPs, my problem with them is that they don't seem to be the best tool for any one job.  If you want great picture, you will be better off with a modern LCD, LED or Plasma.  If you want a bigger screen and more bang-for-the-buck, a modern Projector is probably a better bet.

Of course, this is likely because I am bias towards projectors.  Really, a good projector kicks the shit out of anything else, in my opinion.  I just bought my second projector a few weeks ago:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Epson+-+PowerLite+Home+Cinema+8350+Projector/1372995.p?id=1218254499896&skuId=1372995

and it's the bees knees.  The glory of watching a movie or playing a game in full 1080p glory on a 150 to 250 inch screen is without compare.  And with this one, I can do it in broad daylight (I couldn't with my first one).

[Sky]

You do have to factor in the cost of the screen, unless you've painted up a wall for it? Can't a DLP projector do checkerboard, too? Also, a projector works only if you have a static location that has a big wall. I move my tv around at least two or three times a year, right now it's along a wall with a door, sometimes it's in the corner. I'd love a projector, but they're just too limited for my house. Good to hear the luminosity in daylight has improved, though.

[Cyrrex]

You do have to factor in the cost of the screen, unless you've painted up a wall for it? Can't a DLP projector do checkerboard, too? Also, a projector works only if you have a static location that has a big wall. I move my tv around at least two or three times a year, right now it's along a wall with a door, sometimes it's in the corner. I'd love a projector, but they're just too limited for my house. Good to hear the luminosity in daylight has improved, though.

I have two main locations I use it - first, on a wall in my office.  There I have a screen that I built with some screen material I bought on ebay and a wooden frame.  100 bucks, and very little hassle.  The other place I use it is for my living room (I have a super high ceiling, so I get a giant ass screen).  The wall is an almost mustard yellow/brow color, and to be honest, the projector does a fabulous job of making it not matter one bit.  In short, the screen is probably more for aesthetics than anything else.  Of course, this means that I don't have my projector fixed in one place...I can (and do!) easily move it.  Having good, large walls is a must, though.

The luminosity improvement is probably more a consequence of the price.  The cheaper ones (including the $700 model I had before) generally don't cut it, despite their wild claims of high lumen power.  That's all marketing nonsense, as you surely know.

Oh, and yeah, the DLPs can do checkerboard (some much better than others).  My old DLP does it, but it messes up the color wheel, rendering it essentially unusable.  I mean, it works, but you get, for example, everything in your right eye to appear in shades of blue only.  Pretty annoying.

[NiX]

Height (inches):     43.6
   
Width (inches):     65.2
   
Depth (inches):     17.9
   
Depth with Stand (inches):     17.9
   
Unit Weight:     90.4

 

Yup, that's exactly why I will never own one before owning a house. They're just too large as a single unit for the amount of space I have available.

Loving my Samsung so far. Size is perfect, detects my computer sharing media and has a built in Netflix app. Just need to pick up a home theatre system, but at a loss for what's good. Have wireless speakers come along enough to be a worthwhile purchase?

[Salamok]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Epson+-+PowerLite+Home+Cinema+8350+Projector/1372995.p?id=1218254499896&skuId=1372995

What does it mean by PC Input (VGA or DVI)?

1 PC, 1 composite, 3 component, 2 HDMI and 1 S-video inputs
For easy connectivity

[Cyrrex]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Epson+-+PowerLite+Home+Cinema+8350+Projector/1372995.p?id=1218254499896&skuId=1372995

What does it mean by PC Input (VGA or DVI)?

1 PC, 1 composite, 3 component, 2 HDMI and 1 S-video inputs
For easy connectivity

In this case it means VGA.  But it's no problem, because you just get a little dongle to convert DVI to HDMI and you're golden.

[Strazos]

Or you can use a DVI-HDMI cable. My video card came with one.

[Ginaz]

I just bought this for $1400 CDN:http://reviews.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/lg-plasma-tv/lg-60pk550.html

Seems like a good deal for a 60" 1080p.  I got a plasma primarily because the room its going to be in is fairly dark most of time and even with the blinds open it wouldn't get much direct light on it (and because plasmas are cheaper).  I don't do much gaming away from my pc so I'm not too concerned with burn in.  Also, getting it delivered because theres no way I'm: a) fitting it into my car B) carrying it into my home.

[Ginaz]

I just bought this for $1400 CDN:http://reviews.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/lg-plasma-tv/lg-60pk550.html

Seems like a good deal for a 60" 1080p.  I got a plasma primarily because the room its going to be in is fairly dark most of time and even with the blinds open it wouldn't get much direct light on it (and because plasmas are cheaper).  I don't do much gaming away from my pc so I'm not too concerned with burn in.  Also, getting it delivered because theres no way I'm: a) fitting it into my car B) carrying it into my home.

My TV came today.  Getting it delivered was the way to go since it was freaking huge and heavy.  I could barely lift it up unto my TV stand.  Well worth it, though.  The soft glow of 60" of electric sex staring back at me has been awesome.

[NiX]

My TV came today.  Getting it delivered was the way to go since it was freaking huge and heavy.  I could barely lift it up unto my TV stand.  Well worth it, though.  The soft glow of 60" of electric sex staring back at me has been awesome.

HD porn?

[Sky]

I could barely lift it up unto my TV stand. 

160 lbs?



My 65" Mitsu is only 85 lbs, though.

[NiX]

My 65" Mitsu is only 85 lbs, though.

[Yusuf Mohammed]

What is the difference between LCD & PLasma?

[K9]

Watching an LCD will give you herpes, watching a PLasma will not.