Tv Purchase Advice - Blu-ray Forum

WHITETRASH · 11-19-2007, 03:23 PM

Budget: Approx $1000.00 Us
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Type: Flat Panel
Size: 40" +

crackinhedz · 11-19-2007, 08:54 PM

well, this ones a little more than your budget...but its a good one for the price. (maybe wait for the holiday sales or price match it down the road?)

Westinghouse - 42" 1080p LCD HDTV ($1,200)

crackinhedz · 11-19-2007, 08:57 PM

these are also under $1000 (720p), its an Insignia, so I couldnt tell you if thats good or bad thing? (never tried insignia before)

oXweebleXo · 11-19-2007, 08:58 PM

get the one from bestbuy bundled with a ps3 installation and 5 bd movies WOOT

Brent · 11-19-2007, 09:12 PM

I don't think you can get a good CRT anymore and you probably wouldn't want a 196 pound TV, but they used to be around $1000. Great blacks and just overall great PQ, though they stop at about 34" and 720p/1080i.

If I were to get a new TV today, I'd look at the new LCDs with better refresh rates and higher contrast ratios. Of course, even a 40" on sale is about $2000 or even a little higher.

Vonscoot · 11-19-2007, 09:15 PM

If you can make it (and fight the crowds) Wal-mart will have a 42" Polaroid 1080p LCD HDTV for $798 on Black Friday.

clyon · 11-19-2007, 09:17 PM

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U (a little over your budget depending where you got it):

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...28.html?tag=bc

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...8.html?tag=pop

bdrex28 · 11-19-2007, 09:23 PM

Amazon has a Panasonic 42" plasma for like $1100.

I like LCD's better, but that's just me.

clyon · 11-19-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdrex28

Amazon has a Panasonic 42" plasma for like $1100.

I like LCD's better, but that's just me.

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U is a 1080p tv, the amazon price is $1399

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-19-2007, 09:59 PM

1080p HDTV under $1000? Good luck! I recommend applying for several credit cards and do it right. Anything you buy for under $1000 right now will be something that you will most likely want to replace/upgrade in a year or so... thus you'll ending up spending more than just buying something better now.

BluPayne4400 · 11-19-2007, 09:59 PM

If you wait till Black Friday you can get a really cool 46' Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD tv from Circuit City thats normally priced at $24-2599 for the price of $1299. It 300 past your budget but its one heck of a great picture and deal plus its a great great saving. Spend $300 more. Get a awesome deal and picture

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-19-2007, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluPayne4400

If you wait till Black Friday you can get a really cool 46' Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD tv from Circuit City thats normally priced at $24-2599 for the price of $1299. It 300 past your budget but its one heck of a great picture and deal plus its a great great saving. Spend $300 more. Get a awesome deal and picture

Now that is a good deal! I second this suggestion.

gvortex7 · 11-19-2007, 11:01 PM

Here is a solid 42" 720p Philips LCD TV that's just slightly above your budget. I urge you to look into it as I got the 1080p version of this for my parents.

http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/...ns/m/36197864/

If you're gonna watch a lot of television programs in HD then 720p/1080i is the best quality offered anyway, plus Blu-rays look good in 1080i. That's how I've been watching them for the last 7 months and they still look spectacular.

P.S: It's one of the few LCD TV's out there on which standard def television programming looks good.

cleric · 11-21-2007, 01:44 PM

Panasonic 42" 720p Plasma $899 @ best buy on black friday.

Hands down.

mdtulp · 11-21-2007, 07:04 PM

Hows your credit (lol) I financed a 65 inch Mitsubishi Dlp 1080p from local electronic store, (120 a month) for $1999

blix01 · 11-21-2007, 08:21 PM

eh.. dumb question..maybe

Plasma vs LCD which is better? why?

xtop · 11-21-2007, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blix01

eh.. dumb question..maybe

Plasma vs LCD which is better? why?

plasma is better at the moment, but you're gonna pay out the nose to get better. bang for the buck is for sure lcd. with the prices as low as they are with the 46inch sharp at sears and circuit city (sears might be a 42, i can't remember) there's really no reason to get anything but a 1080p lcd

cleric · 11-22-2007, 08:32 AM

Don't listen to people telling you to get several credit cards. If you can afford the $1300 for the sharp get it, if you can't get the panasonic I listed for $900. Though then you are getting close to the 42" 1080p panasonic plasma.

11-19-2007, 03:23 PM	#1
WHITETRASH Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Coward, SC Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	Tv Purchase Advice Budget: Approx $1000.00 Us Preferences Type: Flat Panel Size: 40" +

11-22-2007, 08:32 AM	#18
cleric Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reality	Don't listen to people telling you to get several credit cards. If you can afford the $1300 for the sharp get it, if you can't get the panasonic I listed for $900. Though then you are getting close to the 42" 1080p panasonic plasma. Last edited by cleric; 11-22-2007 at 08:37 AM.

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11-19-2007, 08:54 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	well, this ones a little more than your budget...but its a good one for the price. (maybe wait for the holiday sales or price match it down the road?) Westinghouse - 42" 1080p LCD HDTV ($1,200)

11-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	these are also under $1000 (720p), its an Insignia, so I couldnt tell you if thats good or bad thing? (never tried insignia before)

11-19-2007, 08:58 PM	#4
oXweebleXo Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	get the one from bestbuy bundled with a ps3 installation and 5 bd movies WOOT

11-19-2007, 09:12 PM	#5
Brent Member Member since:Mar 2007	I don't think you can get a good CRT anymore and you probably wouldn't want a 196 pound TV, but they used to be around $1000. Great blacks and just overall great PQ, though they stop at about 34" and 720p/1080i. If I were to get a new TV today, I'd look at the new LCDs with better refresh rates and higher contrast ratios. Of course, even a 40" on sale is about $2000 or even a little higher.

11-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#6
Vonscoot Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:70	If you can make it (and fight the crowds) Wal-mart will have a 42" Polaroid 1080p LCD HDTV for $798 on Black Friday.

11-19-2007, 09:17 PM	#7
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	Panasonic TH-42PZ700U (a little over your budget depending where you got it): http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...28.html?tag=bc http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...8.html?tag=pop

11-19-2007, 09:23 PM	#8
bdrex28 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Edmond, OK Blu-ray reviews:4	Amazon has a Panasonic 42" plasma for like $1100. I like LCD's better, but that's just me.

11-19-2007, 09:59 PM	#10
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	1080p HDTV under $1000? Good luck! I recommend applying for several credit cards and do it right. Anything you buy for under $1000 right now will be something that you will most likely want to replace/upgrade in a year or so... thus you'll ending up spending more than just buying something better now.

11-19-2007, 09:59 PM	#11
BluPayne4400 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Florida Blu-ray reviews:26 Trading Score:84	If you wait till Black Friday you can get a really cool 46' Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD tv from Circuit City thats normally priced at $24-2599 for the price of $1299. It 300 past your budget but its one heck of a great picture and deal plus its a great great saving. Spend $300 more. Get a awesome deal and picture

11-19-2007, 11:01 PM	#13
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	Here is a solid 42" 720p Philips LCD TV that's just slightly above your budget. I urge you to look into it as I got the 1080p version of this for my parents. http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/...ns/m/36197864/ If you're gonna watch a lot of television programs in HD then 720p/1080i is the best quality offered anyway, plus Blu-rays look good in 1080i. That's how I've been watching them for the last 7 months and they still look spectacular. P.S: It's one of the few LCD TV's out there on which standard def television programming looks good.

11-21-2007, 01:44 PM	#14
cleric Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reality	Panasonic 42" 720p Plasma $899 @ best buy on black friday. Hands down.

11-21-2007, 07:04 PM	#15
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	Hows your credit (lol) I financed a 65 inch Mitsubishi Dlp 1080p from local electronic store, (120 a month) for $1999

11-21-2007, 08:21 PM	#16
blix01 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	eh.. dumb question..maybe Plasma vs LCD which is better? why?

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