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What HDTV to purchase for MLBTV this year?

ddfamfddfamf Posts: 507 ✭✭
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Hi all - I have about $1000 to spend on an HDTV to watch the MLB channel this year. What does everyone recommend....plasma or LCD?

Brands?

I am looking in the 40-42" range.

Tell me what you have and if it's any good!

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    JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got a Toshiba 55HT1U for $1000.00 haven't seen anything significantly better and it's BIG. LCD was how I went after shopping and comparing. Couldn't be happier.

    Of course this is not "cutting edge" so it won't be able to handle 3-D.

    Good luck with whatever you decide.

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    megatronmegatron Posts: 955
    Buy a Samsung 43" Plasma 3D TV and you will have a lot of money left over.

    Check this out.

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    markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    I have a Samsung LCD-have been very happy. Search the web for LCD v LED V plasma.
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    pitbosspitboss Posts: 8,643 ✭✭✭
    I like the 52 inch sharp.
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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For $1000, if you don't care about 3D or "smart" TVs, you can get a super-nice TV that's much larger than 42". Just an FYI.

    Personally, I recommend Samsung plasmas over everything else. They are a tremendous value and the picture quality is outstanding. I got a pair of 50" 720p plasmas over 3 years ago. They still look great and I *still* get compliments from people seeing them for the first time.

    Also, just an FYI - if you don't play video games or have a blu ray player, there's no need for 1080p, especially in a 42" TV. Cable TV is broadcast in 720p or 1080i so you can just go with a 720p TV if you want.

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    MCMLVToppsMCMLVTopps Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭✭✭
    my 2 cents...

    I would avoid 3D, market is way overpriced for limited viewing. Definitely get 1080P, (I)interlaced vs (P)non-interlaced...google that. The key thing is to figure how far away from the tv will you be viewing the screen from...if memory serves, somewhere between 9 to 11 feet is the sweet spot.

    I have a 48" Panasonic I purchased long ago...it works fine. I also have a 42" Vizio, 1080P which provides more than ample excitement, especially when hooked to a surround sound system.

    Bang for buck IMO is a 42.
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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would buy the biggest flattest screen plasma or LED that you can afford.
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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i> Definitely get 1080P, (I)interlaced vs (P)non-interlaced...google that. >>


    Again, 1080p only matters is if you're playing blu rays or buying a video game system. Cable companies don't broadcast in 1080p.

    Tabe
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    ddfamfddfamf Posts: 507 ✭✭
    Thanks guys - checkin out the TVs tomorrow at the major stores in KC!
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    AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭✭
    Led if you want bright and vibrant. Plasma if you want true and soft. Sony Panasonic or sharp. Go get em tiger.
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    ebaytraderebaytrader Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭
    Any of the well known major brands are fine. Samsung arguably has a the most appealing picture quality but their early models with A or B in the model number have virtually a 100% failure rate of the capacitors in the power supply and it's iffy if Samsung will repair them at their expense. It seems to be luck of the draw. An LED backlit may last longer than a florescent but they both can provide high quality pictures for a long time. For the techie, LED or florescent full-aray with local dimming backlit are the cream of the crop though the snobs prefer the LED.
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    jivanjivan Posts: 1,009 ✭
    what is hdtv ??? i still have my tv set from when i was a kid...nice tv and all channels from 2-13 work but i wish it was in color.....the andy griffith show and hazel are good but i know there are other shows they have in color...i keep saving but my damn ford pinto is getting costly to keep repairing......good luck in your search..
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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Any of the well known major brands are fine. Samsung arguably has a the most appealing picture quality but their early models with A or B in the model number have virtually a 100% failure rate of the capacitors in the power supply and it's iffy if Samsung will repair them at their expense. It seems to be luck of the draw. An LED backlit may last longer than a florescent but they both can provide high quality pictures for a long time. For the techie, LED or florescent full-aray with local dimming backlit are the cream of the crop though the snobs prefer the LED. >>


    The Samsung "B" model is what I've got - both of 'em. 3+ years and still going strong.

    Tabe
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    jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭
    A year and half ago, I bought a Samsung plasma 3D TV, still waiting to watch my first 3D movie on it. Figured it would be better to have 3D and not need it, then to want it and not have it....so far it looks like I spent $500 more for a feature that I might not ever use. (Especially since my cable provider doesn't offer any 3D content).

    It's mostly personal preference, and mine is plasma's over LCD's. But, if you're going to be playing video games on it, I'd go LCD or LED.
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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's like me and my PS3. I bought it as a blu ray player, a feature I've used exactly once in the 18 months I've owned it. "I'm not going to play games" - yeah, right. I now own 20+ PS3 games and play it constantly.

    And I would definitely recommend a plasma for video games. The refresh rate is significantly faster in plasmas vs LCD (480hz minimum for plasma for 240hz maximum for LCD) thus giving you a smoother picture. I have no complaints about the color or picture quality on my plasmas in gameplay.

    Tabe
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    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,198 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what is hdtv ??? i still have my tv set from when i was a kid...nice tv and all channels from 2-13 work but i wish it was in color.....the andy griffith show and hazel are good but i know there are other shows they have in color...i keep saving but my damn ford pinto is getting costly to keep repairing......good luck in your search.. >>



    That's funny....

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    57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭
    there is a very visible difference between a broadcast in 1080i viewed on a 720p vs a 1080i/p set.




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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>there is a very visible difference between a broadcast in 1080i viewed on a 720p vs a 1080i/p set. >>


    Not always true. Depends on the TV and the content:

    http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/285388-720p-vs-1080i-which-is-best

    Tabe
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    57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭
    Tabe, okay.

    i was just referring to my 720 vs 1080 sets (old Sony LCD's) with a 1080 broadcast over cable comparing themimage
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    ebaytraderebaytrader Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭


    << <i>... I'd go LCD or LED. >>




    LED TV's are LCD. LED is a form of back lighting juxtaposed florescent. LCD is picture production through Liquid Crystal Diodes.

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