TV question
Still in the market for a tv and trying to decide between these 2. I really dont want to spend more than $550 and I dont have to have the best tv on the market. Just want a quality one withoug alot of blur or glair. Anyone have opinions on these 2. I have read the Samsung has a buzzing noise but a little better picture than the LG. The LG is around $500 and the Samsung about $540.
Samsung PN42C450 42" Class Plasma HDTV - 720p, 1366x768, 16:9, 600Hz Subfield Motion Blur Reduction, 3x HDMI LG 42pj350 42” Class High Definition Plasma TV (41.6” diagonally) |
can't go wrong with either one imo
i'm shopping for a home theater in a box right now, looking at onkyo and denon's entry level set ups. |
I heard the plasmas get too hot, so I opted for the vizio 42" 1080p 120 hz. Beautiful picture.
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Go with a Vizio LCD! Cheaper and better than a plasma. :cheers:
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Watch at best buy for open box tvs. I got my 42 inch plasma panasonic regularly 2100 got it for 600
Also depends on the use Plasmas do get hot. But not too hot Plasma is best for sports and low light environments |
Between those two I would go with the samsung,love mine.
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if you really feel like getting confused, head over to the avs forum
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I am terrible with anything electrical, i about blew a gasket hooking up surround sound yesterday then firuring out how to get the tv, stereo, and dvd player to all play through it. Took me 2 hours but I got it.
Shadman the cheapest vizio lcd I have found in 42" was $700. Thats $200 more than both the plasmas I found. You know of a website with cheaper prices. |
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agree 100% i hear plasmas don't last very long also |
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i got a 50" Vizio Plasma. Been having it for a few years. I have never had one problem with my Plasma. It has a great picture. I play ps3 on it all the time. Never have any problems. They say you are not supposed to play games on it. It has never gotten too hot. I paid $1300 for it a few years ago. I think u can get them now for like $1100.
I have a 32" Polaroid LCD in my room that I bought from Wal Mart like 6 years ago. Paid like $900 for it. Has never given me one problem. Amazing how much the price has dropped over the years. I would go Samsung. For $550 for a 42," thats gonna be hard to beat. |
Shad. My plasma is not in a dark room and there is no glare
And as far as not lasting as long. That's not true anymore |
My next tv is gonna be an led
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i have a samsung plasma i like it, i looked at the vizio stuff and can't see where it looks any better.
best buy has the samsung 55 LED 120hz for around 1900 right now, really want...:D |
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia...&skuId=9602959
this is the one i'd probably get. I have a 32" insignia and i love it. I wish i had the 360 degree swivel tho. This one also has 120Hz instead of 60Hz. i think this makes the picture better when there's lots of action going on. Kind of like a refresh rate i believe |
Yes higher hertz is better
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yeah those led's are BADDD. I'd love to get me one, but I need some furniture for my house. Tired of using a futon as a couch. |
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I love my beat buy card. No interest for 3 years. Can't wait for the price on the 46 inch led open box to get down about 300 more bucks
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720p is not high enough resolution for a 42" TV. With a 32" you would not be able to tell a significant difference, but you will notice with a 42". |
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I bought a 42" LG HD last week. The only reason I didn't get the Vizio is because they only had in in 52". The LG has a good pic, tho. |
Here is one for around $600:
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/pr...navAction=push Here's one for $598: https://www.target.com/VIZIO-Class-1...sc_rev_it_1_pn If you want to jump through a couple hoops, you can get the same one for $538. This is a heckuva deal: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthr...id=0&t=2130658 |
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That vizio for $538 is a pretty good deal. |
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If you have a room that is quite bright you will have some reflections on a Plasma(they use a glass like surface for the screen cover, sorta like an old tube TV) while LCD do not reflect lights, bright windows etc. LCDs on the other hand have issues with motion blur(fast moving objects have jagged edges) and cannot handle deep blacks (dark blacks) they will seem washed out or gray. Therefore for watching movies (dark blacks colors) and sports a Plasma is better. Depends on what you want to watch and your room condition...the LCDs are getting better with motion blur depends on the viewier. I am very picky. I have a Pioneer plasma in a semi bright room I notice reflection a little but I've had a lot of people compliment the quality of the picture...but you better get HD programming from your cable provider, it is the key!!! |
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Just remember one thing, when buying anything electronic, always get the most up to date that you can afford. If you get anything less, it will be out of date in a few years and you will need/want another one.
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Where can I get one? :cool: |
i got a sony 52 lcd love it been having it for bought year an a half no problems so far but i did buy the extended warrany...you never know i got a 32" vizio in bed room it crashed bout 8 months after i had it they came and change out the main power board or summin ..worked bout a week .. they just sent me a new one
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I'm still kinda behind, we have a 53" RCA HD projection that we bought back in 2005, works good enough for us. The first surround sound system we got was only 400 watts. Don't waste your time on anything less that 800-1,000 watts if you have a decent sized room. Our living room/kitchen, foyer is about 18x26 feet or so. I can rattle the windows pretty good with a nice action flick or war movie!!
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I watched Craigslist. Got a vizio from a woman that was leaving her husband for 250......the plastic was still on it.......he was offshore and she needed to sell everything for he cash to move to texas
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No. New Iberia
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I have a Vizio 32" that I'm fixin' to take to the pasture for a little 'target practice'. It won't solve the problem, but will make me feel better. It's only 2 years old and will not power up. I went to Fixya.com and found you could unplug for a couple of minutes and it would reboot. Now that doesn't even work. Google Viziopowerproblems if y'all want to hear some pizzed off owners. I will never own another one...
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I don't remember,but I think I bought 1 year. I'm still trying to find the paperwork..With all the consumer products we buy,it has turned into a file cabinet Faux Pas...
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just say "no" to plasma they don't last, go lcd!!!
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Mine is one of the first plasma TV's out and i have had it for 6 or 7 years and it works like a champ.
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If you think that plasmas don't last. The fact of the matter is that you are wrong
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