anyone have any 32-47" lg,samsung, insignia tvs?

Go and look in person.

When I shopped TVs this past summer, the LG models looked oversaturated to me compared to others - yes, they had a price advantage but I could see a good reason for it - the picture just wasn't as crisp as the Samsung I ended up going with.

It's very important to stand in front of the sets and twiddle the controls yourself. Often, a store demo may look wrong because the settings are off from a bajillion customers messing with it. But, if you can't get the set to look correct even after adjusting it yourself, be wary. No matter what I did, I couldn't get those LGs to behave.

In terms of specs, the ones that matter most are size, resolution, contrast ratio, and refresh.

For LCDs, refresh rate is important. 120Hz makes a noticeable difference from 60Hz, but 240Hz doesn't do a thing as far as my eyes can tell. I also don't like some of the LCD-specific features (like Samsung's TruMotion) that give the "soap opera effect" where all the motion is too smooth and looks odd.

For plasma, make sure you at least have a 600Hz sub-field rate. The newer models with this higher rate are definitely a step up from 480Hz units.

That said, I'm very happy with my LG Blu-Ray/Surround system, so I'm certainly not saying they're a bad company.

Take your time with this one and do your research. You're talkin' about spending a good chunk of change...worth getting it right.

 

hmmmm... looks like i will have to borrow the rents costco card and check them out. thanks for the recommendation! might also check out sam's club

 

thanks man. def. helps!

 

Ya I stood at the 120hz and 60hz and I couldnt really tell the difference. I am not saying there isnt, but I just really couldnt see the difference IMO

 

went to best buy today and looked at some of the tvs... i was there for a good 3 hrs looking, playing around with the tvs.... so far i found a few that i really liked. a 46" lcd 1080p 60hz samsung on sale for $880. picture is great. and i also found a 50" panasonic plasma 1080 600hz for 900!!!!!! it had a really good picture but the one thing that i cant stand is the glare on the screen. thats the one thing that could keep me from buying it as i dont always like sitting in the dark and i def. cont stand the glare coming off the tv.
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while i was there i was checking out some of their sound systems. i have to say, i was impressed with this samsung 5.1 system. its $600 and sounded pretty good. there was also a panasonic system 7.1 for $500.

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i didnt think that finding a tv would be like trying to find a new car.

 

wow get that Lcd samsung. I bought mine awhile back for 1200. its only a 42inch.Damn this pisses me off how much prices have dropped.

 

I would say go with Samsung. I have a 52" Samsung and it looks a lot better then my other 37" Vizio I have in my bedroom. The Samsung is a lot crisper in High Def. And both are 1080P.

 

Check out Vizio, great value and great picture! If you are going to game on it do not even consider plasma, go LCD.

 

I just got a 46" samsung and LOVE IT, 1080 with 120hz with 80,000 to 1 contrast. Just remember that Samsung and LG are the best

 

50in 1080p Samsung plasma... and love it!

 

had an 37" insignia for about 2 years. they are cheap and do not have a very good picture at all. replaced last year with a 47" LG and loving it. great picture and decent sound.

 

thanks guys. yeh im def. leaning towards the samsung lcd. that thing was super nice! the plasma would just annoy the piss outta me. i already deal with the light glare on my old crt tv its super annoying.


im gonna check it out again before i buy it.... im assuming a must have is the extended warrenty?

 

If gaming is your main use, get the LCD. That's a good price. Gaming really doesn't look as good on Plasmas because you get some motion blur. Plasma holds the advantage everywhere else in picture quality (and is less expensive), but for gaming LCD is preferred.

Either one of those is a good price. The plasma is the better deal (I would want 120Hz on an LCD that size for that much money), but they're both good.

 

sweet thanks!

 

alright... so i found the perfect tv today at best buy. its an LG 37" lcd picture is awesome. its only $500 its right in between what i was originally looking at. Plus, i will have some money left over to get some accessories for it. doubt i will be able to go tv+home theater surround for what i was looking at but i could def. get all the hdmi cables and such and maybe a nice blue ray player. i might be getting it tomorrow. i hope. Modern warefare 2 will be so badass now! haha

 

Order your cables online:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hdmi&x=0&y=0

Best Buy and the like charge absurd prices for cabling...it's where all their markup is. NEVER buy accessories from brick/mortar stores.

Oh, and play something good, not Modern Warfare 2.

 

I'm a huge Samsung fan myself. Have a 32" LCD in my bedroom and a 40" in the living room. Love both of them. No complaints whatsoever. Have had the 40" for about a year and the 32" for a little over 2 years.

And MW2 is awesome. I think the folks who don't like that game are in the minority haha. As far as cables, I forget the site I used to always get mine from they're SUPER cheap and I've never had any complaints or quality issues. Got my HDMI cables for like 80% than in store.

 

I got a 47 lg 60 hz lcd. i love it the only thing i dont like is the non hd channels other than that its great. only pain 900 for it after wheeling and dealing. Also hadd a 32 samsung also a great tv. good luck

 

How 'bout this one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889102312

Free shipping and no tax. I love New Egg, by the way.