From the previous page:

OK, so I have a neighbor of mine that works at HHGregg and he said he could get me a pretty decent discount on anything I wanted to buy there. In the neighborhood of 20-30% on most things. So I'm looking to get the best thing 2 grand will buy.

I want 1080p and non-projection screen and besides that I'm practically clueless. Bigger is better up to like 50 inches or so and beyond that, I don't really care. Anybody care to weigh in with what they'd get for ~$2500 from HHGregg? Or would I still be better off getting it somewhere else like online or whatever?

Looks like HHGregg only sells Panasonic and Samsung Plasmas. Is there another brand I should be looking at?

5/6/2008 11:33:22 AM

I was looking at picking up this guy for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1600.

Anybody care to give input?

5/9/2008 2:42:24 PM

oooo, 120hz.

5/9/2008 2:48:18 PM

i can't believe their site uses iframes

5/9/2008 3:44:15 PM

not exactly the type of input I was looking for but ok

5/9/2008 3:55:12 PM

hah

all that said, 120Hz ftw

5/9/2008 4:02:55 PM

http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=20726

This is the new Samsung model, which does not have Automotion, but has a faster response time (so you may not need it) and higher contrast ratio among other things.

http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=20731

For another thousand, you get Automotion, an even faster response time, and even better contrast ratio.

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 5:13 PM. Reason : .]

5/9/2008 5:10:09 PM

I ended up getting that one I linked to up there. I'm pleased.

5/10/2008 9:20:08 PM

sweet. where did you get it for $1600? did you have a gift card or something?

i went into hhgregg at briar creek today. begin rant...

salesman: what can i show you today?
me: i'm just looking around.
salesman: are you looking around at anything in particular?
me: no, i'm just out and about today.

he then proceeds to follow me around the store. i saw him out of the corner of my eye. i stopped at the tv section and he came right up to me and said "are you looking for a new tv?" i just looked at him with a wtf face and said "dude, i'm just looking". i know people have got to make a living, but i was seriously about to just walk out, and i doubt i will go again.

5/11/2008 10:36:38 PM

^ he said he had a hook-up at hhgregg

and amen to that obnoxious salespeople there...i haven't been back since the first time, they were so annoying

5/12/2008 9:09:03 AM

any suggestions for HD monitors? i'm not sure i need the TV aspect, since i have two tuners in the HTPC...and if i can save $100+, it might be worth it

also, anyone have experience with toshiba LCDs? i took a look at the toshiba 37HL67 37" at costco ($800), and it looked good (especially in high ambient light), but i was wondering if anyone had experience with their dynalight (back light control, which i've never used) or 4-mode contrast features

http://tinyurl.com/6fkato

[Edited on May 12, 2008 at 4:26 PM. Reason : .]

5/12/2008 4:06:10 PM

costco has the philips 42TA648BX 42" 1080p LCD for $1k including the extended 2-year warranty:

http://tinyurl.com/4p3pvg

i KNOW that contrast is fairly arbitrary, but this one is claiming 29,000:1, which seems absurdly high...and then the brightness is only 500cd/m2

i realize i should take a look at it for myself (and i will), but i'm curious as to whether or not anyone here owns a philips LCD and if they're happy with it

5/16/2008 1:02:22 PM

^^ a friend of mine has a ~50" toshiba lcd and yes, it's very bright. i have mostly seen it at night, but even in a well lit room it was easy to see clearly. the colors seemed a bit saturated, but that's probably correctable with the settings menu.

toshiba seems like a really good price/value for tv's, and i've always liked their lcd screens on laptops.

5/16/2008 1:20:09 PM

WTB:

http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-37511-97.html

82" 2160p Samsung TV.

5/19/2008 7:41:29 PM

^^^Philips flat panel reliability ratings have always been worse than average from everything i've read

5/20/2008 12:26:44 AM

i finally decided on the samsung 42" 720p plasma (model PN42A450):

http://tinyurl.com/6q9br9

$889.99 - 12% coupon = $783.19 + $52.87 tax = $836.06

seem like a pretty good deal? i debated whether or not 1080p was worth the $200+ premium at this size and decided it wasn't...i was impressed by the "filterbright" anti-glare feature, and the colors really do look better than the LCDs within my price range (to me, anyway)...i'm a bit worried about burn-in, but here's hoping it's not an issue

samsung's anynet+ feature is intriguing, but i don't own any other samsung A/V equipment

5/20/2008 10:44:13 PM

^i am thinking of picking this one up as well this weekend... any input after a day of owning it?

5/22/2008 8:09:29 AM

Listen to this crazy shit. Today I got a Extended Service Plan offer through Samsung for my TV I bought last year. Paid $1599 for my LN-T4065F in July. To get 1 more year of factory warranty it was $209, for 3 years it was $600.

Like hell!!!!

Considering I bought it with my AMEX, im good for an extra year anyways! Plus AMEX, just credits you the charge if it breaks in the next year! And yes I still have the statment and receipts showing that I paid with my AMEX. Its looking like it may break sometime next year about this time. ;-) jk

5/22/2008 10:11:54 AM

~$2k

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000U9XMCE/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

Samsung LNT5271F 52-inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV





DEAL OR NO DEAL?

5/22/2008 1:48:19 PM

the speaker placement in that photo looks slightly less than "optimal"

5/22/2008 1:51:28 PM

indeed


im more interested in the TV.



it's not used, that's just a picture of it.

5/22/2008 2:09:22 PM

of course. i'm not sure how that price compares to what you can get for that caliber of tv today, but i do know that a friend of mine paid nearly that much for a 52" Sony LCD rear projection tv a few years ago, and it's only 720p. it makes me happy to see that you can get 1080p and 120Hz in a flat panel for about the same price now.

[rant]
the one thing i don't like about that tv and (sadly) a lot of others out today is that damn glossy bezel. i hate it! you might as well border your tv with a fucking mirror!
[/rant]

[Edited on May 22, 2008 at 4:17 PM. Reason : forgot words]

5/22/2008 4:17:10 PM

That does look like a pretty decent deal GraniteBalls.

The one thing to think about, and I'm sure you know a lot more about where you'll be putting the TV than any of us, is that a 52 inch tv is REALLY FUCKIN BIG. When you're there in the store and all the tvs are on the wall you kind of lose perspective. When I got my 46 inch one home it overwhelms the entire room. Luckily I don't think it's too bad, but IMO the speaker placement isn't the only thing about that picture that's fucked up. That tv is simply too big to be in a room that tiny, especially when it appears the that the main viewing spot is...what's that? about 4 feet away?

Then again I'm hardly an expert, and as I mentioned I don't have the first clue how big/what size the room is you'll be putting it into. I know for me personally, I'm satisfied with the 46 incher, and anything bigger would have been too much.

5/22/2008 4:44:55 PM

i've always heard that the screen size should be 1/3 the viewing distance, with a little "too big" being better than a little "too small"

5/22/2008 8:15:31 PM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8631563&type=product&id=1194051840985

I got last years model of this tv for 649 at best buy. The only difference was a little bulkier speaker along the bottom and 2 hdmi ports instead of three, but nonetheless thought it was a great deal for a new tv for the bedroom.

5/25/2008 11:54:04 PM

message_topic.aspx?topic=527603

[Edited on May 26, 2008 at 4:32 PM. Reason : silly tags]

5/26/2008 4:32:13 PM

http://tinyurl.com/3gt5le

Just picked this up last week, and it has been nothing short of amazing. Really pleased with the quality/price relationship.


...now if TWC HDDVR didnt suck balls

5/27/2008 9:00:50 AM

^^ that's a pretty good deal too. 42" is a little overwhelming for my bedroom though, 37 is pushing it.

5/27/2008 11:37:42 AM

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8586330


I was thinking about that visio. Can someone find me a better deal?

5/27/2008 11:52:05 AM

I have a medium size room and I must say that a 42" is probably too big. I had a 32" with perfect viewing distance and a 37" probably would have been the ideal upgrade, but the 42" I posted was too good a deal to pass up. I'll just have to deal with it til I move to another house.

5/27/2008 11:59:17 AM

^ also you must have gotten the last one because I called most of the best buys in wake county and checked online and it was unavailable everywhere.

5/28/2008 11:54:54 AM

i love my 40"

5/28/2008 2:51:24 PM

thats what she said

5/28/2008 2:53:15 PM

YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT SHE DID!!!

LNT4065F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV is my weapon of choice

5/28/2008 3:17:38 PM

can everyone post actual model #'s of Samsungs & Sharps that they own?

i'm looking at getting a tv in the next couple of months and want to see what everyone recommends for these two brands (of those that own them)

i'm looking for 40"+ & 1080p, samsung or sharp, under $1500 preferably.

(1) Samsung LNT4065F 40" 1080p - ~$1200
(1) Sharp LC46D64U 46" 1080p - ~$1500

5/28/2008 3:47:59 PM

samsung PN42A450 42" 720p plasma - $783 at best buy

5/28/2008 5:05:08 PM

i spent a long time looking at the sony and sharp (40" and 42") found samsung with similar performance/quality for $400 less, haven't been sorry yet. (i do need to update my firmware though)

5/30/2008 2:34:08 PM

Im happy with this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05771067000P

5/30/2008 3:39:03 PM

I am looking for something in the $500-$700 range, but I don't know about some of the brands. Are there brands that I should stay away from?

5/31/2008 2:40:14 PM

spend $100 more and get the 42" samsung plasma ^^^^ mentioned - i have it as well and love it

5/31/2008 9:44:35 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889200016


deal or no deal?

6/16/2008 4:34:32 PM

^ based on the specs, that seems like a pretty good deal (the fact that it's tax and shipping free is a HUGE bonus)...i don't know much about hitachi televisions, though

i've always wondered why a company would make LCD/plasma HDTVs and not make computer monitors, as well (maybe hitachi does, though)...all i can figure is that they buy their panels from someone else

6/16/2008 4:41:03 PM

I'm looking at the Samsung LN40A650 40" 1080p 120Hz LCD TV

Most stores have it for $1500-$1600 shipped after $500 off. Do you think this is for a limited time and the $2000 MSRP retail price will kick back in, or is this just a marketing gimmick?

6/16/2008 4:50:38 PM

Samsung LNT4065. Absolutely beautiful with no problems thus far. Now if only Verizon would get off their lazy asses and come wire my building with FiOS so I can break off Comcast, and I'll be a happy man.

6/16/2008 5:01:14 PM

I've looked into the reviews on this thing and they seem good.


cnet users gave it an 8.7




SOMEONE CONVINCE ME NOT TO BUY THIS FOR THE UPCOMING FOOTBALL SEASON



damn my impulse buying habits.


http://shopper.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/hitachi-p50v701/4014-6482_9-32685126.html?zip=27804&x=0&y=0#p4

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 5:02 PM. Reason : $1299.00 for a 50" 1080p Hitachi]

6/16/2008 5:01:23 PM

can someone find out if this thing is really 1080p?



this shit is confusing. half the people say its not really 1080p



it has the right resolution, but some people are saying it wont do 1080p.



what the fuck?

6/16/2008 5:19:04 PM

resolution is the 1080 part, the i and p stand for interlaced and progressive scan.

the plasma you linked to is 1080i, not 1080p

http://tinyurl.com/5e7kge

6/16/2008 5:52:45 PM

so explain the resolution thing then


so why dont they say 1080i anywhere (or 720p, like other TVs that cant do 1080p)



I'm not sure whats going on here. Why do they say it's got 3 1080p inputs?


cnet says it's 1080p


but hitachi doesnt say that.



[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 6:06 PM. Reason : this seems like a big error.]

6/16/2008 6:04:40 PM

hmmmm


i wish i could see this in a store next to a 1080p picture

Quote :

"OK, lets get this straight, it is NOT 1080p, I knew that when I bought it and I'm still glad I bought it. Here is the deal with this TV. 1080i = 1920x1080 1080p = 1920x1080 What does that mean to you? Interlaced video can appear to have a slight flicker. It still has the same detail that the progressive screen has, it just draws the screen in a different way, instead of every pixel being drawn every scan (like 1080p) 1080i draws every other line each scan. This can cause a flicker in some scenes. Why do most people hate 1080i? Not because of the flicker; but it is that most TV's that display 1080i do NOT have a 1920 x 1080 resolution, instead they have just 1366x 768. The problem with this is the 1920 accross gets compressed to 1366 and much of the picture is lost, and the 1080 down gets compressed to 768. This TV does NOT do this. Let me make this clear this TV looks GREAT, you have the full 2 million pixels just as a 1080p, for the price it can not be beat!"

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 6:20 PM. Reason : i got my answer, i think. can someone back this up?]

6/16/2008 6:14:23 PM

Quote :

"SOMEONE CONVINCE ME NOT TO BUY THIS FOR THE UPCOMING FOOTBALL SEASON"

Ok.

1) It's a Hitachi
2) If you're having trouble figuring out the resolution of the display, that's a bad sign
3) That post you quoted is wrong. If anything most TVs that are 1366x768 are 720p sets, especially 50" plasmas.

6/16/2008 6:34:28 PM