PLEASE help choosing LCD TV!

chefwong said:
I admit I did not read the response but it's TV only...no games, etc, why not consider a plasma ?

Panasonic if they have that in the rewards programs.

Pioneer Kuro is better....and would be my 1st choice, sans membership point or not.....
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That's the only ones I can choose from. That 42" Toshiba is a nice size but I haven't read anything good about them compared to Samsung.



From what Ive read so far, it looks like the 37-inch Samsung LN37A450. I'll go check it out in the store.
 
In order to get what you want, not what they offer, you could consider getting the unit that's worth the most and selling it on eBay. Then take the money from the sale and get what you want.



This would be time consuming of course, but it may be worth it.
 
well if what you have to choose from isn't 120hz for lcd I would lean toward plasma. the 120hz makes all the difference.
 
reaper34 said:
well if what you have to choose from isn't 120hz for lcd I would lean toward plasma. the 120hz makes all the difference.
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:woot: I see you're from Bloomington. I went to IU class of '96! Great time.
 
I got a new car which is due in tomorrow right off the truck! So I will put the down payment on my Amex and it will give me enough for that plasma. (I got a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6 coupe in Belize Blue Pearl with black leather).



I have to upgrade my set top cable box which will cost an additional $5.00 a month; not a problem. I have the Verizon FiOS service. Verizon | FiOS TV



Now I want to install an HDMI cable. Do I need any other of my older S Video and audio component cables that I currently have installed? Or does the HDMI cable cover both and I can ditch the old cables?



Is eBay a good source for HDMI cables? I heard you can get good ones for a fraction of the price.



Any help pertaining to the setup of the new TV and new cable box would be appreciated.



Thanks.
 
I have always heard Samsung makes a great LCD TV. It's generally one of the highest rated. Panny's I think are better if you are considering a plasma. I wouldn't worry about 1080p because of size. The breaking point is 42" (saw this on a website today) based on an average American viewing distance of 9'. To appreciate more lines of resolution you would have to sit closer to the TV.



After buying my first HDTV about a 1.5 years ago, my recommendation is to go with a good brand and err on the side of a larger TV. Trust me you will always appreciate the larger picture when enjoying HDTV.



Also, be sure to read reviews about SDTV (Standard Definition TV) viewing on the set you want to buy. So much of our content is still SDTV that you want a TV that does a decent job upconverting the signal. (An SDTV signal is 480i, 240 lines redrawn with every pass alternating odd and even. Your TV or a component in the loop has to multiply and create new lines to equal 720p, all 720 lines redrawn in every pass, or 1080i/p. The new standards are not a direct multiple of the previous standard so the upconverter has to make up its own information to smooth out the picture.)



Based on your choices, I would go with the 42" Sammy but would read reviews on its SDTV view.
 
Seth - My Cable Mart is a great place to get cables. A friend of mine found a cheaper cable on eBay BUT shipping took longer because it came from Hong Kong.



If your connection is HDMI to HDMI this will also carry your audio signal. Now if you go from DVI to HDMI, for example, a separate cable will be needed because DVI does not carry audio.
 
Spilchy said:
Is eBay a good source for HDMI cables? I heard you can get good ones for a fraction of the price.



Any help pertaining to the setup of the new TV and new cable box would be appreciated.



Thanks.
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reaper34 said:
if it's not 120Hz you probably won't like it. sports will be all blurry. again I'd go 120Hz or plasma.
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brownkc said:
Here was the website I mentioned yesterday. I came across the link again this morning.



The 10 Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs HDGURU.Com
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Here's #2 on that list:



"2-120Hz HDMI Cables



Super priced HDMI cables that cost over 100 times more than ones you can buy from Amazon.com ($1.98) are claimed to handle “faster speed� signals to meet the requirements of 120 Hz signals, and therefore are present and “future� ready.



The rip-off? There are no 120 Hz signals today or planned in the future. All 120 Hz HDTVs today or tomorrow accept signals at a rate no higher than 1080p/60 Hz."



I don't know what that means about 120 Hz :nixweiss :think:
 
taken from gizmodo:



When I first saw LCD TVs in stores and at exhibitions years ago, I was like, WTF? Why would anyone buy these? They were blurry as hell—couldn't everyone see that? Over time, the blur problem has subsided thanks to improved refresh rates of 8ms and less. But motion blur is not only caused by refresh rate, it's a natural problem that arises as LCDs flip from frame to frame, 60 times per second. The solution is to double the flipping, to 120 times per second, hence high-end "120Hz" LCDs hitting the market. We've talked about these sets when they were just launching. But there's new controversy as explained in this Home Theater Mag article right now.



As video editor Geoff Morrison's piece explains, part of the blur perception comes from the fact that, on standard LCDs, frames are frozen on the screen for 1/60th of a second, and then abruptly shift to the next frame. This is called "sample and hold." Other technologies like plasma and DLP don't hold the frame for that whole 1/60th of a second, but pulse from one frame to the next, with some healthy downtime. The obvious solution is to double the frame rate to 120Hz.



more indepth: Home Theater: Motion Blur
 
If I understand what you're talking about, reaper34, that still means that 120Hz *cables* are a ripoff. The frame doubling is done by the LCD's processor; it doesn't come from the source material. Since the data for the extra frames is essentially "manufactured" in the LCD's processor, and it never comes from the source device, the cable is never involved at all, right?



Did that make sense?



Tort
 
TortoiseAWD said:
If I understand what you're talking about, reaper34, that still means that 120Hz *cables* are a ripoff. The frame doubling is done by the LCD's processor; it doesn't come from the source material. Since the data for the extra frames is essentially "manufactured" in the LCD's processor, and it never comes from the source device, the cable is never involved at all, right?



Did that make sense?



Tort
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yes your totally correct no matter how fast the incoming signal is(which I think isn't even relevent or possible unless were talking internet speeds) it is all processed at the same speed depending on your refresh rate. cables just transfer data they don't process it.
 
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