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woohog1 · 12-29-2010, 09:57 PM

I may be a little late here, but this is my opinion. As much as I like lcd, I dont want the picture to fade. It will fade overtime, not something that you will come home one day turn it on, and suddenly realize OMG my tv is faded, but more of a gradual fade to it. However Plasmas run on gas and can go out. Granted they take FOREVER(insert sandlot movie reference here) to go out, but they still do.
All that being said, I prefer the LED/LCD t.v. I know Mitsubishi makes a killer 40 inch flat panel that has, to me, just as awesome of a picture as a samsung, phillips or Sony.
I currently have a Sony Bravia, 37 inch, and have it running my sat via HDMI. The picture is pretty good, but a bigger screen size would be better. Also, the Mitsubishi also has built in surround sound speakers on the bottom, and at work when we play the demo, usually on a war movie, sometimes the flashbacks start.
I would stick to the major brands ie... Mitsubishi, phillips, samsung, sony.... Also somethingh else that you may want to consider is the refresh rate and the hertz rate. Not to get too technical as I may confuse myself as well, but the hertz rate is basically when you look at a moving object and you can see a blur. The better the rate the less blur. The refresh rate is also hard to understand, but basically to the best of my knowledge this is how fast the pixels change to the next image.
I know this maybe an over simplification, but I like to keep things simple, for myself especially.
How soon are you willing to buy another t.v.? The reason I ask is this, you can buy a vizio (wal-mart special) but if it breaks there are very few repair centers around the country. Also while there are many repair centers in the country, most Sony t.v.s require the service/diogonistic repair be paid upfront. Now you wont pay it, but the service company will, which means higher bills. Just my 2 cents worth hope it helps!

12-29-2010, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
woohog1 Crazy Location: Arkansas	I may be a little late here, but this is my opinion. As much as I like lcd, I dont want the picture to fade. It will fade overtime, not something that you will come home one day turn it on, and suddenly realize OMG my tv is faded, but more of a gradual fade to it. However Plasmas run on gas and can go out. Granted they take FOREVER(insert sandlot movie reference here) to go out, but they still do. All that being said, I prefer the LED/LCD t.v. I know Mitsubishi makes a killer 40 inch flat panel that has, to me, just as awesome of a picture as a samsung, phillips or Sony. I currently have a Sony Bravia, 37 inch, and have it running my sat via HDMI. The picture is pretty good, but a bigger screen size would be better. Also, the Mitsubishi also has built in surround sound speakers on the bottom, and at work when we play the demo, usually on a war movie, sometimes the flashbacks start. I would stick to the major brands ie... Mitsubishi, phillips, samsung, sony.... Also somethingh else that you may want to consider is the refresh rate and the hertz rate. Not to get too technical as I may confuse myself as well, but the hertz rate is basically when you look at a moving object and you can see a blur. The better the rate the less blur. The refresh rate is also hard to understand, but basically to the best of my knowledge this is how fast the pixels change to the next image. I know this maybe an over simplification, but I like to keep things simple, for myself especially. How soon are you willing to buy another t.v.? The reason I ask is this, you can buy a vizio (wal-mart special) but if it breaks there are very few repair centers around the country. Also while there are many repair centers in the country, most Sony t.v.s require the service/diogonistic repair be paid upfront. Now you wont pay it, but the service company will, which means higher bills. Just my 2 cents worth hope it helps! __________________ God created man, Sam Colt made them equal.