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Student Driver · 12-05-2012, 03:41 PM

Following up on this; I'll be buying the TV tomorrow. Looks like we're going with a 47" LG, whatever model is on sale at Walmart tomorrow. Didn't see the $600 model listed above, but with my additional 20% off, the $700 set in stock will be $560. Friend is springing for an entertainment center with solid mounting bracket on the back to keep the TV safe from potentially falling on his son. He won't be able to get the TV home for another week or so, and won't have a 3D Blu-Ray player until January, but in the mean time he's looking to enjoy something bigger than a 27" CRT for watching his DVDs.

I think I'll also buy him a screen cleaning kit... we're not worried about the kid breaking the screen, but I imagine fingerprints are going to be a problem.

steve1971 · 12-07-2012, 02:18 PM

Skip Samsung and LG and go with a Panny or Sony

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Student Driver · 12-08-2012, 03:05 AM

Aaand another follow-up... the store was out of the 47" models, both LG and Vizio. So, I stepped up and got him a 55" LG, along with a low-end LG 3D Blu-Ray player and an HDMI cable. After discounts, I still only paid around $800. Nearly $600 less than my own set-up a year ago. Almost makes me wish I'd waited a year to buy mine... almost!

Freak_Zombie · 12-08-2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Student Driver

Aaand another follow-up... the store was out of the 47" models, both LG and Vizio. So, I stepped up and got him a 55" LG, along with a low-end LG 3D Blu-Ray player and an HDMI cable. After discounts, I still only paid around $800. Nearly $600 less than my own set-up a year ago. Almost makes me wish I'd waited a year to buy mine... almost!

Man I'm so glad for your friend. lol Personally I think 55 inch is the minimum size to feel like you've got a big enough to enjoy movies with. He must be beyond ecstatic! Does he know which tv he's getting yet? Do post pics when its set up!
(Does he have a surround sound setup or decent speakers? Having used and experienced a number of lg tvs, their speakers leaves a lot to be desired for. )

AmrlKJaneway · 12-08-2012, 08:17 AM

Sounds like a great choice! I hope he's happy with it!

Student Driver · 12-08-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Freak_Zombie

Man I'm so glad for your friend. lol Personally I think 55 inch is the minimum size to feel like you've got a big enough to enjoy movies with. He must be beyond ecstatic! Does he know which tv he's getting yet? Do post pics when its set up!
(Does he have a surround sound setup or decent speakers? Having used and experienced a number of lg tvs, their speakers leaves a lot to be desired for. )

Yeah, he got it last night... I drive a compact car, so I had to have him there to take the TV home. The sound is an unfortunate thing; he lives in an apartment, and is loath to get a sound system to avoid pissing off the neighbors. I offered to get him a bar-style center speaker, but he demurred. (I am in the same situation, and just have stereo through an old bullet-proof JVC amp... and at low levels, the sound is easily heard through the walls and in the common hallway... so his concern is warranted.) He's no audiophile, though... guy's been watching DVDs for 12+ years through a tiny CRT TV and its tin-horn speaker.

He was flipping out last night. When I pointed out the 47" on demo, he sounded like a guy who'd just won on The Price Is Right. "Oh my God, that is so amazing, I could never even imagine, my family is going to DIE." Then the employee came out of the back, told me they were out, and I told them to bring out the 55". Both his son and him just stood there, mouth open, stunned. As we were loading it into his car, it was pretty much "Dude... this is... dude. Thank you. I can't.... man!"

He called me last night to ask how to set up the tuner to pick up OTA stations, and kept gushing about the image quality as I led him through it. I'll be stopping by today to double check the settings on the TV and BD player to make sure things are right, so that he's not watching stuff zoomed or stretched... and to drop off the starter pack of 3D movies he doesn't know about.

Dunno if I'll get pics of it... it is just a basic LG 55" and BD player, one we've all seen on display. There's nothing amazing about the TV itself... just in how it's been received by someone who never thought he could afford something like this. He and I are in the same demographic and salary range, but he's got a son to take care of, and he's got other priorities for his money. This is the perfect type of gift, the "something he would dearly want, and something he would never ever buy for himself" type thing.

Freak_Zombie · 12-09-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Student Driver

Yeah, he got it last night... I drive a compact car, so I had to have him there to take the TV home. The sound is an unfortunate thing; he lives in an apartment, and is loath to get a sound system to avoid pissing off the neighbors. I offered to get him a bar-style center speaker, but he demurred. (I am in the same situation, and just have stereo through an old bullet-proof JVC amp... and at low levels, the sound is easily heard through the walls and in the common hallway... so his concern is warranted.) He's no audiophile, though... guy's been watching DVDs for 12+ years through a tiny CRT TV and its tin-horn speaker.

He was flipping out last night. When I pointed out the 47" on demo, he sounded like a guy who'd just won on The Price Is Right. "Oh my God, that is so amazing, I could never even imagine, my family is going to DIE." Then the employee came out of the back, told me they were out, and I told them to bring out the 55". Both his son and him just stood there, mouth open, stunned. As we were loading it into his car, it was pretty much "Dude... this is... dude. Thank you. I can't.... man!"

He called me last night to ask how to set up the tuner to pick up OTA stations, and kept gushing about the image quality as I led him through it. I'll be stopping by today to double check the settings on the TV and BD player to make sure things are right, so that he's not watching stuff zoomed or stretched... and to drop off the starter pack of 3D movies he doesn't know about.

Dunno if I'll get pics of it... it is just a basic LG 55" and BD player, one we've all seen on display. There's nothing amazing about the TV itself... just in how it's been received by someone who never thought he could afford something like this. He and I are in the same demographic and salary range, but he's got a son to take care of, and he's got other priorities for his money. This is the perfect type of gift, the "something he would dearly want, and something he would never ever buy for himself" type thing.

Very nice! I know of certain people in the same position too. These are the best kind of presents you can ever get them for. I think you probably gained a ton of good karma too! I may have a solution for the sound problem. Creative tech is no longer the giant they used to be so a lot of their stuff can be had for really cheap. I highly recommend the sound blaster series of headphones. (The ones that come with the full sized ear cups) Tons of bass, very decent sound quality and I'm sure a lot of them should be on clearance now. (I've seen certain stores having them for as much as 50% - 60% off) I mean sound is half the experience after all!

chargedvr6 · 12-16-2012, 06:18 PM

Hope your friend likes that set. It's a good one!

wayonbird · 12-17-2012, 12:42 PM

me too, I just bought me a 55" LG 3D tv yesterday and loving it too, thanks for your sharing.

Briscoe1019 · 12-17-2012, 01:30 PM

After four different Panny 65VT50s all exchanged due to manufacture defects of dead pixels and/or louder than normal buzzing, exchanging for the Samsung 65ES8000. Not sure if I'm goi going to like edge lit LED compared to the Plasma, but as superb as the Panny image was, too many other issues that at this time I'm not willing to live with until I at least test out other sets. Like the Sony HX950 also, but price is kind if steep for a set that doesn't seem to provide that much of an upgrade over the other brands.

mountaindewbass · 04-07-2015, 02:56 AM

I currently have a lg lm7600 55" set. It's a nice TV for the most part. Dislikes: remote and flashlighting. Any passive 3d sets I should look into? Watching edge of tomorrow is horrible at night because of the flashlighting. Thoughts?

schan1269 · 04-07-2015, 06:32 AM

All LCD flashlight.

Buy a plasma.

mountaindewbass · 04-07-2015, 03:25 PM

Do they make a passive 3d plasma? Yeah..Didn't think so.

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Originally Posted by schan1269

All LCD flashlight.

Buy a plasma.

schan1269 · 04-07-2015, 05:59 PM

Cause passive sucks.

mountaindewbass · 04-07-2015, 07:44 PM

hahaha your so funny. Tell me another one, its Tuesday but feels like a monday

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Originally Posted by schan1269

Cause passive sucks.

petrified-eye · 04-08-2015, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by schan1269

Cause passive sucks.

4K with passive 3D is the best

schan1269 · 04-08-2015, 02:04 PM

Passive exists on LG 4K OLED and LCD.

OLED won't flashlight, cause it works just plasma. It just costs a bunch of money.

If there were active glassed 4K OLED...(Samsung making one yet, or are their 3D OLED still 1080P? I pay zero attention to Samsung and Vizio)

mountaindewbass · 04-08-2015, 02:23 PM

Woosh. Yeah OLED is expensive. It sounds like its best to just wait for now. Oh well ill just have to buy a 65" dumb tv.

tyler

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Originally Posted by schan1269

Passive exists on LG 4K OLED and LCD.

OLED won't flashlight, cause it works just plasma. It just costs a bunch of money.

If there were active glassed 4K OLED...(Samsung making one yet, or are their 3D OLED still 1080P? I pay zero attention to Samsung and Vizio)

donald.brown · 04-08-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by schan1269

Passive exists on LG 4K OLED and LCD.

OLED won't flashlight, cause it works just plasma. It just costs a bunch of money.

If there were active glassed 4K OLED...(Samsung making one yet, or are their 3D OLED still 1080P? I pay zero attention to Samsung and Vizio)

4k Oled passive must be extraodinary. Oh well, some day I'll afford one.

petrified-eye · 04-09-2015, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by schan1269

If there were active glassed 4K OLED...(Samsung making one yet, or are their 3D OLED still 1080P? I pay zero attention to Samsung and Vizio)

What would be the point, if there's no 4K 3D material available anyhow?

04-07-2015, 02:56 AM	#31
mountaindewbass Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Earth Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:599 iTunes collection:455 Trading Score:52	3d TV recommendation I currently have a lg lm7600 55" set. It's a nice TV for the most part. Dislikes: remote and flashlighting. Any passive 3d sets I should look into? Watching edge of tomorrow is horrible at night because of the flashlighting. Thoughts?

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12-05-2012, 03:41 PM	#21
Student Driver Member Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray collection:130 DVD collection:539	Following up on this; I'll be buying the TV tomorrow. Looks like we're going with a 47" LG, whatever model is on sale at Walmart tomorrow. Didn't see the $600 model listed above, but with my additional 20% off, the $700 set in stock will be $560. Friend is springing for an entertainment center with solid mounting bracket on the back to keep the TV safe from potentially falling on his son. He won't be able to get the TV home for another week or so, and won't have a 3D Blu-Ray player until January, but in the mean time he's looking to enjoy something bigger than a 27" CRT for watching his DVDs. I think I'll also buy him a screen cleaning kit... we're not worried about the kid breaking the screen, but I imagine fingerprints are going to be a problem.

12-07-2012, 02:18 PM	#22
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:349 Blu-ray reviews:119 Trading Score:1	Skip Samsung and LG and go with a Panny or Sony .

12-08-2012, 03:05 AM	#23
Student Driver Member Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray collection:130 DVD collection:539	Aaand another follow-up... the store was out of the 47" models, both LG and Vizio. So, I stepped up and got him a 55" LG, along with a low-end LG 3D Blu-Ray player and an HDMI cable. After discounts, I still only paid around $800. Nearly $600 less than my own set-up a year ago. Almost makes me wish I'd waited a year to buy mine... almost!

12-08-2012, 08:17 AM	#25
AmrlKJaneway Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia	Sounds like a great choice! I hope he's happy with it!

12-16-2012, 06:18 PM	#28
chargedvr6 Member Member since:Dec 2012 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:894 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:8	Hope your friend likes that set. It's a good one!

12-17-2012, 12:42 PM	#29
wayonbird New Member Member since:Dec 2012	me too, I just bought me a 55" LG 3D tv yesterday and loving it too, thanks for your sharing.

12-17-2012, 01:30 PM	#30
Briscoe1019 Member Member since:Oct 2011	After four different Panny 65VT50s all exchanged due to manufacture defects of dead pixels and/or louder than normal buzzing, exchanging for the Samsung 65ES8000. Not sure if I'm goi going to like edge lit LED compared to the Plasma, but as superb as the Panny image was, too many other issues that at this time I'm not willing to live with until I at least test out other sets. Like the Sony HX950 also, but price is kind if steep for a set that doesn't seem to provide that much of an upgrade over the other brands.

04-07-2015, 06:32 AM	#32
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	All LCD flashlight. Buy a plasma.

04-07-2015, 05:59 PM	#34
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	Cause passive sucks.

04-08-2015, 02:04 PM	#37
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	Passive exists on LG 4K OLED and LCD. OLED won't flashlight, cause it works just plasma. It just costs a bunch of money. If there were active glassed 4K OLED...(Samsung making one yet, or are their 3D OLED still 1080P? I pay zero attention to Samsung and Vizio)

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