Recommendations on a new TV

[Tasty]

Got some money to play with, looking to buy a new tv and after recommendations if you have any.

Plasma/LCD?
720p/1080i/1080p?
52"/55"/larger (not going smaller than 50" although must admit I could live with something in the 40" range

Open to suggestions. GO!

edit: currently looking at the 52" xbr bravia

[Trammel]

How much do you want to spend and why?

Kuro and Laservue (it's new) are probably king poop right now if you want to pay a ton.

The 1080i/p thing is just marketing.

It depends what you want to do with it really, the only real 1080p stuff in any quantity is if you go blu-ray.

The "HD Channels are 720p"

[Tasty]

Hdtv isnt 1080?

as for price I'd rather not spend more than $5500

and for what: xbox/hdtv/movies/occasionally wow

[valkry]

I'd go LCD over plasma, plasma tends to reduce really badly in quality after a while. If you leave it paused, the picture will leave an outline that stays there when you press play, which will get annoying. They reckon it only has a life of about 5 years, whereas LCD is much longer.

[pixelimp]

You can't go wrong with a Sony Bravia. Been drooling for one of those for a long time.

[Threeofme]

I used to work for Sony and it's probably the same no matter where you go, but I see no added value in a Bravia as opposed to a Samsung.

I have a 32" LCD (Samsung) and it's great, cant advise on a 50", but dont be fooled by the brand.

[Anjuna]

I have been in the Home Theater business for a majority of my life (family thing) and the best LCD TVs I have seen in years are made by Sharp. Long and short, we try to avoid selling Sony. We end up sending a lot of Sony TVs back for repair. I think I have seen one Sharp go back. Superior Panels and electronics. No offense to the former Sony employee, but I have been to quite a few of their conventions and have never been impressed with their quality of service and employees.

Looking @ my price list, you could get a sick 52" (LC52SE94U) with speakers & stand for $2799.00 or without the speaker and stand (LC52SE941U)for $2599.99. If you want to go 65" and push your budget a litle, then go with the LC65D54U $4999.99.

Don't buy some cheap ass brand. This is an investment and it's best to buy quality so you don't have to buy it twice.



Edit: If you're near the Washington DC area let me know and I will give you my contact info. I also quoted MSRP as of Oct 2008. You might be able to find them a little cheaper than that listed price.

EDIT2: Here are some links.

52" - http://www.sharpusa.com/products/Mod...8,1996,00.html

65" - http://www.sharpusa.com/products/Mod...8,1930,00.html

[Threeofme]

No offense to the former Sony employee, but I have been to quite a few of their conventions and have never been impressed with their quality of service and employees.

Non taken, this was actually my point,

hence the reason I dont work there anymore.

nice enough ppl, but the majority are incompetent, and yes I had loads of returns with Sony Bravia...LOADS!

[Anjuna]

Non taken, this was actually my point,

hence the reason I dont work there anymore.

LOL I see what you (really) posted now! That's what I get for reading the forums without coffee!

[pinotnoir]

Go plasma 1080p. If you go blue ray just buy a $399 PS3. The player is very high quality and you get a ps3 with it. Samsung is nice and affordable. Pioneer is high end and very nice.