Best 52-55" LCD? - Blu-ray Forum

blushiz · 09-25-2008, 01:15 AM

It's always been a Sony vs Samsung battle for me. Samsung tends to tickle my fancy more, but I also like Sony products. However, I've been out of the market for a while now. I was wondering what the best 52 to 55" LCD HDTV is right now? Any opinions?

redlikefire02 · 09-25-2008, 01:18 AM

same .. tough choice, theyre both so nice. i tend to like samsungs a bit better theyre more stylish around the house, but when going that large i think LCD would be a bad option. try panny plasmas or poineer.

blushiz · 09-25-2008, 01:19 AM

Yeah, I heard plasmas were the new best thing. I just don't know. With all the burn-in theories (and the fact I tend to leave my stuff on for long periods of time), I'm worried about it's reliability. It's one those things I'm having troubles forcing myself to trust.

J6P · 09-25-2008, 01:20 AM

Oh you'll get opinions! No shortage of those around these parts.

Mine is right here: Sony KDL-55XBR8

redlikefire02 · 09-25-2008, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blushiz

Yeah, I heard plasmas were the new best thing. I just don't know. With all the burn-in theories (and the fact I tend to leave my stuff on for long periods of time), I'm worried about it's reliability. It's one those things I'm having troubles forcing myself to trust.

go to the poineer kuro vs samsung 850 thread ...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...=1#post1174875

it will prove gods existance lol

KUROOO

sokrman14 · 09-25-2008, 01:50 AM

If you are going LCD, I would say the new Sony 55" XBR8 when it is released. I have always preferred Sony over Samsung. They are actually the same screens, although the electronics inside the TV are different, and Sony has had a lot more time than Samsung to fine tune them and make them better.

saprano · 09-25-2008, 04:06 AM

+1 on that xmb8 if he's thinking LCD, thats what im getting soon.

that pioneer plasma is definitely in my furture though.

callas01 · 09-25-2008, 04:17 AM

If your talking the Series 5, 6, & 7 of the Samsungs v the S, V, W series of the Sonys, I would say PQ is almost the same, but you will tend to get more out of the Samsungs as far as options. So Samsung are prolly better here. If you are looking at the Series 7, 8, 9 v the Z and XBR, then I say that Sony comes out on top. Although, many of the comparisons of LCD v Plasma are done using Samsungs.

Mainly it comes down to personnal preference in most cases, but IF I had $3000 for an LCD, I would go Sony XBR.

09-25-2008, 01:15 AM	#1
blushiz Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Best 52-55" LCD? It's always been a Sony vs Samsung battle for me. Samsung tends to tickle my fancy more, but I also like Sony products. However, I've been out of the market for a while now. I was wondering what the best 52 to 55" LCD HDTV is right now? Any opinions?

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09-25-2008, 01:18 AM	#2
redlikefire02 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:6	same .. tough choice, theyre both so nice. i tend to like samsungs a bit better theyre more stylish around the house, but when going that large i think LCD would be a bad option. try panny plasmas or poineer.

09-25-2008, 01:19 AM	#3
blushiz Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Yeah, I heard plasmas were the new best thing. I just don't know. With all the burn-in theories (and the fact I tend to leave my stuff on for long periods of time), I'm worried about it's reliability. It's one those things I'm having troubles forcing myself to trust.

09-25-2008, 01:20 AM	#4
J6P Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:117 Blu-ray collection:270	Oh you'll get opinions! No shortage of those around these parts. Mine is right here: Sony KDL-55XBR8

09-25-2008, 01:50 AM	#6
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	If you are going LCD, I would say the new Sony 55" XBR8 when it is released. I have always preferred Sony over Samsung. They are actually the same screens, although the electronics inside the TV are different, and Sony has had a lot more time than Samsung to fine tune them and make them better.

09-25-2008, 04:06 AM	#7
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	+1 on that xmb8 if he's thinking LCD, thats what im getting soon. that pioneer plasma is definitely in my furture though.

09-25-2008, 04:17 AM	#8
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	If your talking the Series 5, 6, & 7 of the Samsungs v the S, V, W series of the Sonys, I would say PQ is almost the same, but you will tend to get more out of the Samsungs as far as options. So Samsung are prolly better here. If you are looking at the Series 7, 8, 9 v the Z and XBR, then I say that Sony comes out on top. Although, many of the comparisons of LCD v Plasma are done using Samsungs. Mainly it comes down to personnal preference in most cases, but IF I had $3000 for an LCD, I would go Sony XBR.

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