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Well it finally happened, my 20 year old Zenith TV finally died, so I have to replace it asap. I don’t care for T.V. much and until right now have not paid any attention to the new technology.

So my question is what in the hell should I buy. I don’t want a big ole honking set either, just something to watch the news and the occasional ballgame.

Are there any brands to stay away from or any sleeper brands/deals out there?


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Get a Samsung flat screen. Light and easy to hook up. You can get a 36" for less than $300 now.
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I have Sony and Samsung. Samsung is better IMO.

For 40in and above, I would recommend LED, 1080p, 120hz and that it is a "smart" TV if you have a home network. Under 40in, 720p is fine.

Note: If you don't have HighDef cable or Satelite, it really doesn't matter what TV you buy as it isn't going to look very good anyway. Unless you live close enough to get HD over the air signal.

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Samsung. Had Samsung monitors and TV's for years. Only problem is even for a given size too many models and options. You really need to know what you want. For a run of the mill TV probably led, 60hz, and 720p for up to 32" and 1080p for larger. 120hz+ is nice for TV but you probably won't notice on smaller sets. The real reason for 120/240 was to support 3D movies (60/60 or 120/120) and it does help for smoother motion. If you don't have digital cable with set top box you probably will hate all of them. A lot of what's out there has ****** slow tuners and I hate the channel format as well as the boxed pic you will get from analog channels. Smart is nice but I prefer to keep the internet off my TV. If I want to watch Netflix (or other) streaming I have a bluray player to do that for me. Its bad enough my wife records soaps w/o also having internet on it.
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I've got a 55" Samsung F8000 led, a 46" Samsung led (forget model but it was cheap and has been replaced with something newer), a older 50" Panasonic plasma and a 42" Pioneer Elite plasma (which is in my garage).

Years ago Pioneer Elites were considered the holy grail of he TVs and to this day most people still compare even the new sets to them when it comes to picture quality.

I used to be a big tv nut but will say as much as I love that old Pioneer Elite I can find very few faults with either of my Samsungs.

I'd recommend a 46" at minimum and the Samsung UN46F6300 is a nice option. It can be had for less than 800 bucks and is true 120hz which helps with motion blur. I'd avoid 60hz sets or ones that advertise "clear motion 120" technology or whatever as they are 60hz using some manipulation to supposedly equal true 120hz sets. If 800 is too much or 46 is too big that same model is available in 32 and 40" versions for less money.

But trust me when I say - buy as big as you can afford. You'll always wish you'd have bought bigger no matter what.

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I just bought two new TVs when we moved here. The first piece of advice is to get an Amazon Prime account. Free shipping, and probably no sales tax.

Both TVs I bought were also available from Best Buy. I bought a 60 inch Sharp brand TV and saved about $400 over Best Buy's price. The other one is a smaller Panasonic, saved about $200 on it. No complaints about either one.

On the other end of the scale, I picked up an el cheapie Emerson TV at a pawn shop for $100 a couple of years ago. It's a dandy set.

All of these are LED flat screens.
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Just remember that most everything is broadcast in wide screen (16x9) aspect ratio now instead of the old 3x2. That makes the picture on a 32" widescreen seem much smaller than the "old style 32 inch tv". I wouldn't suggest 40" as a minimum (bigger is definitely better) and I agree with Phil on 720p up to 40" and 1080p beyond. 120hz will provide less "ghosting" in fast sports and action movie scenes.

I have lcd, led and plasma sets. All have merit and it becomes a matter of what works for you and your budget. All formats are very durable and dependable now.

As suggested Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, LG and others are pretty darn nice. Read up on brands and models on line and make a trip to the big box stores and specialty shops to get a feel for what fits the bill for you.
Read the Sunday paper flyers for sales. When all else fails, places like tigerdirect.com will gladly ship you one.

Prices are ridiculously low now and you can get a lot more for your money than even a few years ago.

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You can read the stuff on this link if you feel like it. Like what you're facing, I made the quantum leap from CRT to flatscreen about 6 months ago. You generally need a bigger flatscreen than you think.


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Samsung is a hot brand right now. Vizio is a comer and better than most of the others. I am watching a SONY right now.
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I have purchased three flat screens in the last few years. I highly recommend going to a store and judging for yourself about screen size.

Next, do you want plasma, LCD, or LED? How far do you sit from your TV?

These are a few of the questions you will be asked when you go to the store.

According to Consumer Reports Samsung, LG, Sony, and Panasonic lead the way in almost all categories.

Also consider ease of use because they are all different. Newer TV's are capable of much more but you may not need or use those features. And you will also need a solid stable surface to put the TV. Or you can mount it to the wall. They can be heavy.
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if you have a Costco near, you may go in as a guest and browse around. it will give you an opportunity to see various makes, sizes, prices.
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I agree with Kanewpadle go to Best Buy or some other electronics store and look and talk to the sales person. They will give you an Idea what might work for you. Then go internet shopping or store shopping for price. Depends on how soon you need it Black Friday deals will be coming soon. Extended warranties is a thought also or Square Trader. I get them both depending whichever is cheaper, usually ST because I get so many through them with 30% off coupons.

Stick with major manufacture TV's, Samsung, Sony, Hitachi, LG, and the list goes on. Right now I consider my best picture is our 55" Sony LED 3D TV, one beautiful picture. You will want to talk about light conditions as some are designed for darker rooms, but I have used them all in well lite rooms but the picture really comes out when the room darkens. We have Plasma, LCD, LED and by far the Sony LED has the best picture for us. Your mileage will vary.
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If your going to get a LED, spend a couple of more bucks and get the 240hz.....The 120hz tends to cause a slow and staggered picture with Action scenes and Sporting events.
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I have a Sony and a Vizio and both are LED - the Sony has a better picture and is Internet ready for hardwire or wireless. My Visio is not set up for Internet but the new models may be different. That is a nice feature as you are able to get a lot of programing, music and movies for free from the Internet providers along with the fee companies such as Netflix and Amazon. It is fun on a quiet night to watch some YouTube on a big screen as an example. Many comments here regarding size are correct - stay above 32" and you will be happier in the long run with a larger screen, but don't get carried away, big screens when viewed close up can be grainy looking so measure your room to determine how close you will be sitting. Have fun shopping! Baseball is unreal on HD large screen - like your at the game with great seats!!

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i second the vizio...my brohter bought one and i said he would regret it...2 years later i bought a 55"(picture was just/almost as good as the more expensive brands, with a much cheaper price tag)...and a year after that, i upgraded the one in the kids playroom...

you will need a bigger screen than your current tv to achieve comfortable watch...hd is not a must, but having, i cannot watch my mothers tv( also vizio, but with only analog channels).

i suggest this because you are not a "tv freak" that needs the absolute best picture...so cheaper will be better...


the only other brands i would consider would be sony, samsung, and toshiba..maybe an lg if it were a really good sale...
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Some additional help needed. Im NOT electronically up to date so--whats the Diff between Plasma and LED screens? Just wondering since im in the market to modernize my TV. I looked at a Toshiba 19 inch about 3 years ago but never bought it since my 13 inch 10 yr old set still works fine.
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I've got 10 Vizios of various vintages and sizes (20" -> 65"). I think they have all been great value sets and wouldn't hesitate to buy another. Black Friday at Sams typically has a decent buy but there are frequent sales at both Sams and Costco. For your defined viewing requirements, pick a size you like, pick a Vizio, and you won't be sorry. The money you save can be used at the range!!!!!
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Just avoid Vizio, they have trouble with their sound systems ALL the time! Got one as a wedding gift that is in our room, bad sound, got one out in the living room, bad sound...one day I'll have a nice TV.
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There is Plasma, LCD and LED.

Plasma is now considered an old technology but it was loved for its deep blacks and speed.

LCD with a single backlight source (you'll see why I say this later) uses less power than plasma and eventually caught up when it came to contrast and speed. I have a Sony Bravia from 2009 that is universally praised by visitors for its picture quality.

LED is essentially an LCD TV with multiple LED sources that in some TVs also adjust in intensity as well as the LCD part of the screen. It has great contrast as different sections of the screen can be run with different illumination levels. An LED TV is NOT as some think an array of thousands of LEDs making up the pixels. LED backlighting comes in several flavours. LED-backlit LCD display - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One word of caution with modern TVs. My TV is praised because it is a capable set and I took the time to set up the picture properly. As delivered a modern TV is set up to be viewed in a big box store with many things set to 11 if you get my drift. You have to tone down everything to get a natural picture. Biggest mistake I see in TV setups are too much backlighting leading to white clipping, too much contrast and/or colour saturation and way too much sharpening. Watching the TV at my buddy's place is like having razor blades fired into your eyes.
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Get a flat screen, the cheapest flat screen you can find. A dirty little secret that isn't widely circulated is that by accident a manufacturer in Taiwan learned how to make a capacitor with a service life of 3 to 5 years. TV's made today feature these capacitors and will only last 3 to 5 years. Don't believe it, just type in "bad capacitor" in Google and start reading.

BTW, currently I have LG and Samsung flat screens in my basement with bad capacitors and I'm still debating taking them apart to replace the bulged capacitors. Because while it's supposed to be rather simple to fix it takes a fairly high level of skill with a soldering iron and I'm certain that getting the motherboards out will be a real PITA. May end up hauling them to the dump.
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I bought a Sanyo 42" at WalMart a couple of years ago. It was cheap and so far, I've had no problems, and I'm happy with it.
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If you can wait it out then it might be worth it for prices to start dropping. There is yet another new HD upgrade about to happen and the prices of everything on the shelf are already starting to fall. We have gone from 480i to 480p to 720P and 1080i to 1080p and the latest is something called 4K. 4K is supposed to have four times the pixels as the current standard of 1920x1080. They are only now starting to enter the market and most websites are saying that pricing on current models will be a fire sale come the Christmas shopping season which is (gulp) right around the corner.

For what it's worth, I'm in love with all things Panasonic plasma as I feel plasma offers the hands down best looking picture. However if you live in any serious elevation plasma has issues. Next I would go with anything that is marked LED 120 hz as those models seem to have the best pictures. Samsung usually looks the best in this catagory. Sony used to be king but the Koreans have really stolen a lot of that market.
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WE have two=upstairs in the living room and downstairs in the man cave. Both are Vizios. One is HD. and both are (or, were, at the time) big screens.

We mostly watch movies or a few series (True Blood, Duck Dynasty, Walking Dead, SOA, Boardwalk Empire, etc). Although we do not subscribe to HD, we do seem to get a better picture on the HD set as opposed to the older one.

Now, if I can keep the wife off of the DIY channel!
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There is Plasma, LCD and LED.

Plasma is now considered an old technology but it was loved for its deep blacks and speed.

LCD with a single backlight source (you'll see why I say this later) uses less power than plasma and eventually caught up when it came to contrast and speed. I have a Sony Bravia from 2009 that is universally praised by visitors for its picture quality.

LED is essentially an LCD TV with multiple LED sources that in some TVs also adjust in intensity as well as the LCD part of the screen. It has great contrast as different sections of the screen can be run with different illumination levels. An LED TV is NOT as some think an array of thousands of LEDs making up the pixels. LED backlighting comes in several flavours. LED-backlit LCD display - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One word of caution with modern TVs. My TV is praised because it is a capable set and I took the time to set up the picture properly. As delivered a modern TV is set up to be viewed in a big box store with many things set to 11 if you get my drift. You have to tone down everything to get a natural picture. Biggest mistake I see in TV setups are too much backlighting leading to white clipping, too much contrast and/or colour saturation and way too much sharpening. Watching the TV at my buddy's place is like having razor blades fired into your eyes.
Ahh, very much thank you. I had a friend that had a TV set they just bought which had lights on the back and I saw they changed colors during parts of whatever they watched. He put in one of those DvDs you could buy for $1 that had public domain movies on it churned out by cheapo companies. In this case-it had two old John Wayne early 30s B&W movies on it--and though the dvd quality wasnt much--it still looked and sounded great.

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Get a LCD or LED stay away from Plasma. I like VIZIO and LG.
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Some additional help needed. Im NOT electronically up to date so--whats the Diff between Plasma and LED screens? Just wondering since im in the market to modernize my TV. I looked at a Toshiba 19 inch about 3 years ago but never bought it since my 13 inch 10 yr old set still works fine.
Plasma is best for those who are sensitive to motion blur, particularly if gaming or watching sports. The difference is significant when comparing to 60hz LCD/LED. 120hz and 240hz LCD/LED are a big improvement and motion blur is less noticeable. I would caution about paying much more for a 240hz LCD/LED TV. It makes your picture look funky kinda like a semi-3d soap opera. I have a 120/240hz Sony and never use the higher setting. Now some people can watch a football game on a 60hz LCD/LED and not see any problem at all. I get woozy watching at 60hz.

Plasma is not near as bright as LCD/LED. This is very much noticeable in a room with a lot of windows during daytime. I would't even consider a plasma for my living room which has a lot of windows. For darker rooms or night time, plasma is fine.

Plasma usually has greater viewing angles than LCD/LED. I've got a Sony Bravia that if I get more than about 30 degrees off center I can start to see the picture graying a bit. No such problem with Samsung.

Flat panel TVs don't gobble up much electricity to begin with, but plasma can use about 4 times as much as LCD/LED.

Plasma is typically much lower in price.

A 19'' TV? I don't believe I've ever seen a plasma TV that small. I think the smallest I have ever seen was 32'', but they are usually 40in and above. For small screens none of the above matters much anyway. The one thing I would pay attention to is viewing angle. Cheap small LCD screens, particularly matte, can be horrible to watch off axis. I've got an Insigna 24in 1080p in the kitchen that doubles as a computer monitor. Get a few degrees off axis and the picture really sucks.

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I feel compelled to defend plasma.

CHEAP plasma is not as bright as LCD whether it’s compact fluorescent tube lit or LED back lighting.
Decent (like my Panasonic or her LG) plasma is plenty bright enough.

You also get the best color availability, contrast ratio, as for the refresh rate plasma doesn’t even need the same thing as LCD but if you want to know the usual is either 480hz or 600hz on newer models which puts LCD to shame with the current 240 hz topping out in LCD sets.

This helps explain that some if you care to read more:

What is 600Hz? | TV and Home Theater - CNET Reviews

Bottom line if you want the best picture you can get it's still on plasma although some people prefer the "look" of LCD despite plasma being able to render a more accurate picture.

As for power demands, I didn't buy a big screen tv to save power, be green, or anything else. I bought a tv to have the best looking picture I can for watching whatever I want.

I do agree that for a picture less than at least 32" most of this talk is moot. Most any cheap LCD in the less than 32" size looks at least decent for watching regular tv even in non HD status.

As for matte vs. glossy to me that's just about how much glare you have in your tv viewing area. If you have too much glare then a matte screen may work best for you. I know glare drives me nuts with the glass screen plasma. I have shades and curtains over everything at night when it's movie time.
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If you like your dimly bright Panasonic plasma TV, hold onto it because you aren't going to be buying another. Panasonic has given up trying to sell plasma TVs. Sales of plasma TVs in general have fallen off a cliff in recent years, and forecasts indicate it getting much worse. Consumers simply don't choose a plasma when next to an LED at the local electronics store. Panasonic is supposed to be closing their last plasma production operation next year.
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Having owned 3 plasmas and 2 LED's - I will stick up for LED.

While I adore my old Pioneer Elite - it has developed burn-in on the sides from 4:3 content. It's not horrible - but it's there and you notice it especially on hockey games with a white background - that's why it's now hanging in my garage.

My 55" Panasonic GT30 plasma also developed burn-in on the bottom because of a workout DVD my wife used for approximately 35 minutes per day - 6 days a week over only about 3 months.

My OLD Panasonic 50" plasma has not developed any burn-in so I'll give it that.

Fortunately I had purchased an extended warranty on my GT30 - they sent out a tech who confirmed it was burned in and not stubborn IR (image retention) - attempted to find a new panel - and ended up refunding me my entire purchase price when they couldn't. I used that credit to buy my Samsung F8000 55" LED.

I do agree the PQ on a plasma is tough to beat - but no matter what anyone says - the potential for burn-in is there. I was FANATICAL about always running full screen content for at least an hour after any 4:3 shows, or permanent menu's, ticker bars or HUD's from video games on all my plasmas yet 2 of the 3 still got it. My wife would even put HD Discovery channel on after workouts and leave it run for about an hour or two.

I ran break in slides on all 3 for 100 hours straight to condition the panels when they were first purchased - and still got it. Once the burn-in was discovered on the Elite and GT30 - I ran the Disney WoW pixel flipper for 3 days straight to help wipe it away (hoping it was just stubborn IR and not burn-in) - which never worked.

No more plasmas for me.

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If you like your dimly bright Panasonic plasma TV, hold onto it because you aren't going to be buying another. Panasonic has given up trying to sell plasma TVs. Sales of plasma TVs in general have fallen off a cliff in recent years, and forecasts indicate it getting much worse. Consumers simply don't choose a plasma when next to an LED at the local electronics store. Panasonic is supposed to be closing their last plasma production operation next year.








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Plasma is best for those who are sensitive to motion blur, particularly if gaming or watching sports. The difference is significant when comparing to 60hz LCD/LED. 120hz and 240hz LCD/LED are a big improvement and motion blur is less noticeable. I would caution about paying much more for a 240hz LCD/LED TV. It makes your picture look funky kinda like a semi-3d soap opera. I have a 120/240hz Sony and never use the higher setting. Now some people can watch a football game on a 60hz LCD/LED and not see any problem at all. I get woozy watching at 60hz.

Plasma is not near as bright as LCD/LED. This is very much noticeable in a room with a lot of windows during daytime. I would't even consider a plasma for my living room which has a lot of windows. For darker rooms or night time, plasma is fine.

Plasma usually has greater viewing angles than LCD/LED. I've got a Sony Bravia that if I get more than about 30 degrees off center I can start to see the picture graying a bit. No such problem with Samsung.

Flat panel TVs don't gobble up much electricity to begin with, but plasma can use about 4 times as much as LCD/LED.

Plasma is typically much lower in price.

A 19'' TV? I don't believe I've ever seen a plasma TV that small. I think the smallest I have ever seen was 32'', but they are usually 40in and above. For small screens none of the above matters much anyway. The one thing I would pay attention to is viewing angle. Cheap small LCD screens, particularly matte, can be horrible to watch off axis. I've got an Insigna 24in 1080p in the kitchen that doubles as a computer monitor. Get a few degrees off axis and the picture really sucks.
I might have used the wrong term for that 19 inch but--it was a flat screen made by Toshiba and it also had a built in DvD player (left side of set) and was priced at $250.00 and being sold at Fry's Electronics in Austin. In fact, if I also remember it correctly, the screen itself was slightly curved??/
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I'm a TV dummy. Go to WalMart, Best Buy, H H Gregg, and the mall. Look at all the gazillion tvs and write down the name and important specs on the one you like looking at for picture quality.

Go do your internet homework, price comparison at home, whatever your decision process is and make a decision. Use your data to get the tv of your choice at a lower price. It isn't a house, a car, or the perfcect boat, but an over priced TV. Fox news looks good on anything, Racheal Ray is hot or fat on any TV, and MSNBC never makes sense.

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I'm a TV dummy. Go to WalMart, Best Buy, H H Gregg, and the mall. Look at all the gazillion tvs and write down the name and important specs on the one you like looking at for picture quality.

Go do your internet homework, price comparison at home, whatever your decision process is and make a decision. Use your data to get the tv of your choice at a lower price. It isn't a house, a car, or the perfcect boat, but an over priced TV. Fox news looks good on anything, Racheal Ray is hot or fat on any TV, and MSNBC never makes sense.

Go home and enjoy your new TV.
Im eying some at both WM and Best Buy-just no particular in mind yet.
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I might have used the wrong term for that 19 inch but--it was a flat screen made by Toshiba and it also had a built in DvD player (left side of set) and was priced at $250.00 and being sold at Fry's Electronics in Austin. In fact, if I also remember it correctly, the screen itself was slightly curved??/
If it wasn't curved that was a flat screen CRT, not a flat panel like what we are talking about. Before the transition to flat panel TVs like plasma and LCD/LED, some manufactures were putting out flat screen CRT. It was just like a regular TV but the screen was flat. I had a Sony 36'' flat screen before I replaced it with a new Sony flat panel LED. The flat screen was something like 4in thick. It weighed a ton.
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A 19'' TV? I don't believe I've ever seen a plasma TV that small. I think the smallest I have ever seen was 32'', but they are usually 40in and above. For small screens none of the above matters much anyway. The one thing I would pay attention to is viewing angle. Cheap small LCD screens, particularly matte, can be horrible to watch off axis. I've got an Insigna 24in 1080p in the kitchen that doubles as a computer monitor. Get a few degrees off axis and the picture really sucks.
well we are kinda getting into the aspect ratio thing too
His dead set is of the old school where 19" was enough.
now that the aspect ratio changed .. 19" is a postage stamp.
I suspect he'll be needing something 32 - 40" ... somewhere in there is the basic equivalent of the old school 19"
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I have two LGs, and so far I'm happy with both. The larger one is a smart TV. With it, you can surf the internet. That isn't all that great, but it makes using Netflix very nice.
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What's your budget, that's going to determine what you get. Just remember the golden rule, cheap is not good and good is not cheap.
Buy the best you can afford. As another poster mentioned, get a 240Hz LED. You're going to get options you probably don't want so don't get too hung up on wireless internet or 3D unless you're into that stuff.
I'm a big fan of Sony, never had a problem with them. Pay attention to sound quality, it's not easy to get good quality sound out of a flat screen with tiny speakers but the good ones can do it. Another big gripe is the frame around the screen. Some are very high gloss black and will reflect every light in the room back at you while watching and it's not a pleasant viewing experience, find a small boarder in a flat finish.
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well we are kinda getting into the aspect ratio thing too
His dead set is of the old school where 19" was enough.
now that the aspect ratio changed .. 19" is a postage stamp.
I suspect he'll be needing something 32 - 40" ... somewhere in there is the basic equivalent of the old school 19"
Right. When my old 36'' TV busted I figured a 46'' widescreen would be a big jump. It really wasn't.
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I 2nd 3rd or whatever Samsung LED. They have incredible color and picture quality. You'll be happy.
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Two years ago I bought a 55 inch High Def Vizio LED with 240 HZ. I bought it at costco so it had a 2 year warranty already, but I was willing to get an American Express Card so AMEX extended the warranty to 3 years. My Vizio still has the best pic I have ever seen. I am disabled and watch way too much TV.
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