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brandr · 05-01-06, 05:23 PM

I bought a 42 inch Pioneer Plasma at Costco and hated it what do you guy suggest? I was looking and the 42 inch sony rear projection similar to the DLP. what do I get DLP? LCD bad refresh rate and not a great contrast ratio? Plasma lifespan, burnin while playing a video games?:thinkerg: My head will explode!

WCURoverD90 · 05-01-06, 05:29 PM

Some may disagree but we purchased a 60 inch Flat Screen instead of the 60 inch plasma. I can hardly tell the difference in the picture between the ones we looked at. At the time the 60 inch plasma i looked at was almost 21,000 dollars while the flat screen was merely half that....

If you get the flat screen get HDTV, i love it and its like you are live

nismo4life · 05-01-06, 05:41 PM

For gaming you want an LCD or DLP. LCD's are good but DLP's are probably the best, just don't leave the game paused while the tv is on for too long. Sony has a 40" and a 50" DLP that i was looking at. The 50" should be sufficient. I myself am looking into getting a 40" Sony Bravia LCD

imag · 05-01-06, 06:11 PM

I bought a Samsung 42" rear-projection HDTV and am very happy with it. Today, I should be upgraded to HDTV through the cable company, so I hope that the picture becomes even better.
Unfortunately, the current DVD player is a low quality device. Am waiting for a high resolution type to come in the mail, then the DVD created picture should be really great.

Plasma is great, but the expected life span is only 4-5 years, whilst LCD screens have basically a double that life span.

DLP is IMHO a current marketing ploy, soon all TV's have that.

WCURoverD90 · 05-01-06, 08:47 PM

Panasonic unveiled a 103 inch plasma TV today.....Don't know if it will hit the shelves but if i had the cash i would buy it....Its on CNN's website :buttrock: :buttrock:

llesra · 06-01-06, 02:47 AM

i'd recommend a samsung dlp. the picture is amazing on those things.

if you wanna go one step further, get a dlp front projection unit!

Serg · 06-01-06, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WCURoverD90

Panasonic unveiled a 103 inch plasma TV today

Holly molly... that's gonna be some serious moola! A 103 incher???? wow... Man you would need to have a SIZEABLE room for that TV!

TerryS · 06-01-06, 12:16 PM

Personally, I think this 'colored' TV thing is a fad that will never last. I still love my 8", B&W Hallicrafters. It gets FOUR VHF stations, but with an optional Channel Master converter, it can get UHF stations also, but there are only two in the area so far, and they only come on the air at 5PM.

WCURoverD90 · 06-01-06, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Serg

Holly molly... that's gonna be some serious moola! A 103 incher???? wow... Man you would need to have a SIZEABLE room for that TV!

I think the price they said it would be if it hit the shelves would be around 130,000 or so.....

bernardmann · 14-01-06, 02:48 AM

I bought a 50" Samsung HDTV and think it's outstanding in every aspect. It was even cheaper that the Sony, which is also an outstanding product, and perhaps has a better picture than the Samsung, but for hundreds of dollars more.

05-01-06, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
imag Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Samsung 42" I bought a Samsung 42" rear-projection HDTV and am very happy with it. Today, I should be upgraded to HDTV through the cable company, so I hope that the picture becomes even better. Unfortunately, the current DVD player is a low quality device. Am waiting for a high resolution type to come in the mail, then the DVD created picture should be really great. Plasma is great, but the expected life span is only 4-5 years, whilst LCD screens have basically a double that life span. DLP is IMHO a current marketing ploy, soon all TV's have that.

05-01-06, 08:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
WCURoverD90 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Panasonic unveiled a 103 inch plasma TV today.....Don't know if it will hit the shelves but if i had the cash i would buy it....Its on CNN's website :buttrock: :buttrock: __________________ "I refuse to tiptoe through life to arrive at death safely" Land Rover - The Best 4x4xFar

06-01-06, 02:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
llesra Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'd recommend a samsung dlp. the picture is amazing on those things. if you wanna go one step further, get a dlp front projection unit! __________________ Arsell


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05-01-06, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
WCURoverD90 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some may disagree but we purchased a 60 inch Flat Screen instead of the 60 inch plasma. I can hardly tell the difference in the picture between the ones we looked at. At the time the 60 inch plasma i looked at was almost 21,000 dollars while the flat screen was merely half that.... If you get the flat screen get HDTV, i love it and its like you are live

05-01-06, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
nismo4life Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For gaming you want an LCD or DLP. LCD's are good but DLP's are probably the best, just don't leave the game paused while the tv is on for too long. Sony has a 40" and a 50" DLP that i was looking at. The 50" should be sufficient. I myself am looking into getting a 40" Sony Bravia LCD

06-01-06, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
TerryS Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomfield, CT Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Personally, I think this 'colored' TV thing is a fad that will never last. I still love my 8", B&W Hallicrafters. It gets FOUR VHF stations, but with an optional Channel Master converter, it can get UHF stations also, but there are only two in the area so far, and they only come on the air at 5PM.

14-01-06, 02:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
bernardmann Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought a 50" Samsung HDTV and think it's outstanding in every aspect. It was even cheaper that the Sony, which is also an outstanding product, and perhaps has a better picture than the Samsung, but for hundreds of dollars more.