TV preferences???

[needmorestrength]

What does everyone prefer??
Plasma?
LCD?
DLP?
and why?
Moving out soon need to buy a nice one

[taiboxa]

Lcd Biotch!

[RuhlFreak55]

i'm gonna just get a regular big screen......ther image is very good and you can get one that's 50 inches without spending 20000 dollars like you would on a LCD or plasma

[needmorestrength]

i'm gonna just get a regular big screen......ther image is very good and you can get one that's 50 inches without spending 20000 dollars like you would on a LCD or plasma

dude the projections SUCK compared to these.... In Canada a good 42inch lcd or plasma is around $2500 canadian!!!

[zimmy]

plasma's have a 5 year shelf life i think. Atleast projections have replaceable bulbs

[needmorestrength]

plasma's have a 5 year shelf life i think. Atleast projections have replaceable bulbs

I was told 60'000 hours before the bulbs have to be replaced in lcd, sooo quite a while LOL

[Temptation]

Don't get a projection... you'll never see it when the sunlight hits it. And they say Plasma's are going to have problems in 5 years + when they start requiring repair...etc. Go with an LCD.

[NOREGRETS]

What does everyone prefer??
Plasma?
LCD?
DLP?
and why?
Moving out soon need to buy a nice one

Looking for a new flat screen TV myself, I was leaning toward a 32" LCD. I was going to use for computer, PS, and TV. I've heard images can burn into the screen (pixels) of plasmas and this doesn't happen with LCD's as far as I know.
Anybody have a recommendation on brands?

[anaBROLIC]

projection tv screens are nowhere near as bad as they used to be. and as of right now its the only one that you can get with 1080p. i know nothing is broadcasted yet that high but the picture is still rediculous. i like lcd also. not a big fan of the plasmas pictures. if you want something large and affordable you go with the projo. if the size doesnt matter much like under 50" get an lcd. and only get a plasma if you want to hang it on the wall and you want it to be 50" or larger.

[Carlos_E]

LCD

Side note. I have an employee discount. I can buy anything Sony makes at cost with a spending limit of $15,000 a year. A $4,000 LCD costs me little over $2,000.

[Rob]

whats LCD stand for?

We have a plasma that we got for free..and im not very keen on it

we had a 60" flat screen, and my parents switched to a 48" plasma and its not the same..

the bigger the TV the better...along with a nice surround sound..watch some cinderella man..awesome.

[NOREGRETS]

Side note. I have an employee discount. I can buy anything Sony makes at cost with a spending limit of $15,000 a year. A $4,000 LCD costs me little over $2,000.

Do you have a Sony LCD?

whats LCD stand for?

Liquid crystal display

[Carlos_E]

Do you have a Sony LCD?

Not yet but I plan to.

[needmorestrength]

LCD

Side note. I have an employee discount. I can buy anything Sony makes at cost with a spending limit of $15,000 a year. A $4,000 LCD costs me little over $2,000.

soooooooooo I think what your saying is you'll get me a tv

[Carlos_E]

soooooooooo I think what your saying is you'll get me a tv

Maybe

[NotSmall]

Whatever type you opt for just make sure that it's
MASSIVE!

[Streaker]

DLP or LCD. Depends on your $$$ and the size you want.

[Carlos_E]

soooooooooo I think what your saying is you'll get me a tv

Give me a model number and I'll look up the price I can get it for.

[SwoleCat]

i'm gonna just get a regular big screen......ther image is very good and you can get one that's 50 inches without spending 20000 dollars like you would on a LCD or plasma

LCD's are the shit, and if you are talking about the 80's projection tv's, they are cheap because they suck shit and weigh more than a small car.

~SC~

[SwoleCat]

Three weeks ago I bought a Sony 50 inch LCD HDTV flatscreen and it's the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X-BOX 360 on that is like nothing I've ever seen!

Love it!

~SC~

[Carlos_E]

Three weeks ago I bought a Sony 50 inch LCD HDTV flatscreen and it's the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X-BOX 360 on that is like nothing I've ever seen!

Love it!

~SC~

Which model 50" did you get? You have the model number? I'm gonna make you puke and tell you how much I can get it for.

[SwoleCat]

I am afraid to know how much you can get it for!

I'll have to check when I am at home to see what the model number is.

Remind me in PM's and I'll shoot you the info!

~SC~

[Carlos_E]

I am afraid to know how much you can get it for!

I'll have to check when I am at home to see what the model number is.

Remind me in PM's and I'll shoot you the info!

~SC~

OK. I wasn't in the market for an LCD but I figure should get one since I can get it for such a great price.

[NOREGRETS]

Three weeks ago I bought a Sony 50 inch LCD HDTV flatscreen and it's the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy sh!t, that's one big ass LCD.

[NotSmall]

Holy sh!t, that's one big ass LCD.

Anything else would look silly in Swolecat Towers.

[Carlos_E]

Holy sh!t, that's one big ass LCD.

I'm looking on Sony's site and the largest I see right now is a 46". Maybe it was from last season becaue I can't find a 50" now.

[NOREGRETS]

I'm looking on Sony's site and the largest I see right now is a 46". Maybe it was from last season becaue I can't find a 50" now.

Maybe he overstated the actual size. It wouldn't be the first time it on this board.

[Carlos_E]

Maybe he overstated the actual size. It wouldn't be the first time it on this board.

Naa, I think they're used to be a 50".

This is the one I'm thinking about.

40" BRAVIA™ XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTVKDL-V40XBR1

HDTV (built-in ATSC tuner for over-the-air HD reception)
16:9 Widescreen TV with PC Input
WEGA Engine™ System
WEGA GATE™ Easy Operation Guide
WCG-CCFL (Wide Color Gamut-CCFL) backlight



http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...l_26%22to42%22

[Carlos_E]

There is also a 46" BRAVIA but it's not XBR. Not sure if there is a big difference.

[NOREGRETS]

Naa, I think they're used to be a 50".

This is the one I'm thinking about.

40" BRAVIA™ XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTVKDL-V40XBR1

HDTV (built-in ATSC tuner for over-the-air HD reception)
16:9 Widescreen TV with PC Input
WEGA Engine™ System
WEGA GATE™ Easy Operation Guide
WCG-CCFL (Wide Color Gamut-CCFL) backlight

Nice LCD and you getting half off, great deal. I'd go for it, but i'm an impulse shopper.

Maybe swole is talking about a 50' LCD rear projection?

[Carlos_E]

Nice LCD and you getting half off, great deal. I'd go for it, but i'm an impulse shopper.

Maybe swole is talking about a 50' LCD rear projection?

There is a big show room downstairs so I'll run down during lunch and check out the models.

[biglouie250]

Three weeks ago I bought a Sony 50 inch LCD HDTV flatscreen and it's the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X-BOX 360 on that is like nothing I've ever seen!

Love it!

~SC~

business is good in swolenation huh?? lol. whats your xbox live name?

[Carlos_E]

Nice LCD and you getting half off, great deal. I'd go for it, but i'm an impulse shopper.

Maybe swole is talking about a 50' LCD rear projection?

I like the idea of the built in HD tuner. If I get this shit, I'm gonna have to upgrade to an HD Tivo. I'm not even sure they make them.

[NOREGRETS]

I like the idea of the built in HD tuner. If I get this shit, I'm gonna have to upgrade to an HD Tivo. I'm not even sure they make them.

Your cable provider doesn't offer a Tivo equivalent?

[Carlos_E]

Your cable provider doesn't offer a Tivo equivalent?

HD Cable Is not full resolution HD.

[NOREGRETS]

HD Cable Is not full resolution HD.

Didn't know that, does that mean certain programs won't be as clear?

[Carlos_E]

Didn't know that, does that mean certain programs won't be as clear?

Cable providers are getting over. They are showing higher definition channels but it's not full HD resolution. Basically a full HD resolution signal takes up "X" amount of space. What they are doing is lowering the resolution and compressing the signal to fit several channels in the same amount of space. You're getting higher resolution than standard definition but not the full HD.

Did that make sense?

[NOREGRETS]

Cable providers are getting over. They are showing higher definition channels but it's not full HD resolution. Basically a full HD resolution signal takes up "X" amount of space. What they are doing is lowering the resolution and compressing the signal to fit several channels in the same amount of space. You're getting higher resolution than standard definition but not the full HD.

Did that make sense? ]

So how does the HD tuner or HD Tivo play into this?

[Carlos_E]

So how does the HD tuner or HD Tivo play into this?

If I get an HDTV I would go with satellite. So I'd need an HD sat box with built in Tivo or a seperate stand alone box.

[NOREGRETS]

If I get an HDTV I would go with satellite. So I'd need an HD sat box with built in Tivo or a seperate stand alone box.

Satellite, gotcha.