Buying HDTV.. 720p or 1080p???

[Phatferd]

(I am exclusing cheaper sets like Dynex and Coby because you don't even want to waste your time over those. You'll regret it quickly like I did with my Westinghouse).

Agreed. Think of TV brands as baseball players. Assuming you play fantasy baseball since you're posting at a fantasy baseball website.

Tier 1:
Bravia
Samsung

Tier 2:
Vizio (Agree, they're a name brand now)
Panasonic (best plasmas)

Tier 3:
LG
Sharp
Toshiba

Tier 4:
Polaroid
Westinghouse
JVC
basically all others.

Made some adjustments for you

[dans2]

thanks guys.. i found a Vizio LCD with 100,000:1 CONTRAST rratio and its 1080p (42 inches). Good buy? 548.00

[jfg]

Don't make a purchase based on contrast ratio. Every company has their own way of describing it, it's not a universal ratio.

The biggest thing for me after size and price is how much information there is online about it and if there is a place like AVS online that have a lot of people talking about it and providing calibration info. Once you get it home the most important thing you need to do is calibrate it and a calibration disc isn't going to cut it for the most part, and paying for a person to come out is expensive. If you can find a TV that a lot of people are dedicated to online you'll get a great TV instead of a good one. If you get a TV that nobody is talking about you're going to be on your own for calibrating it.

[bigh0rt]

Okay, so my 6-year old 50" Samsung DLP 720p is broken, and instead of paying somebody to come fix it, I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive alternative...

Is THIS a decent TV? I've watched blu rays on some of my friends' 120 hz TVs and it's unbelievable. Is this on a similar level with the refresh rate? Is it worth my $660 or so after tax and shipping??

Would really love to hear people weigh in on this as I appreciate any help. If I don't mind not hanging it on the wall, as I have a DLP TV already, would THIS be a better route to go??

[StlSluggers]

(I am exclusing cheaper sets like Dynex and Coby because you don't even want to waste your time over those. You'll regret it quickly like I did with my Westinghouse).

Agreed. Think of TV brands as baseball players. Assuming you play fantasy baseball since you're posting at a fantasy baseball website.

Tier 1:
Bravia
Samsung

Tier 2:
Vizio (Agree, they're a name brand now)
Panasonic (best plasmas)

Tier 3:
LG
Sharp
Toshiba

Tier 4:
Polaroid
Westinghouse
JVC
basically all others.

Made some adjustments for you

That's cool, but LG's ADP is 22. No way I'm taking LG that early. I'll let someone else overpay for their LG, and I'll look at Sharp or Westinghouse who are going 7-8 rounds later.

[bigh0rt]

That's cool, but LG's ADP is 22. No way I'm taking LG that early. I'll let someone else overpay for their LG, and I'll look at Sharp or Westinghouse who are going 7-8 rounds later.

Bumping six month old posts is cool, and I'mma let you finish... but helping me would be the best post of all-time.

[bigh0rt]

Halp.

[Dan Lambskin]

Halp.

well my first suggestion would be to man up and use the webz to diagnose and fix your old TV

2nd suggestion would be to buy one of the Tier 1-3 TV's. check newegg or hell even take advantage of Best Buy 0% financing

unless your some major TV snob one of those should be fine...i wouldnt take my chances with Brand X just to save $100 bucks...over 5 years thats like $2/month

[bigh0rt]

Halp.

well my first suggestion would be to man up and use the webz to diagnose and fix your old TV

2nd suggestion would be to buy one of the Tier 1-3 TV's. check newegg or hell even take advantage of Best Buy 0% financing

unless your some major TV snob one of those should be fine...i wouldnt take my chances with Brand X just to save $100 bucks...over 5 years thats like $2/month

I got the Element one. $600 for a 55" LCD 1080p with 120 Hz is a deal I couldn't pass up. The 32" Element LCD I've had in my bedroom for four or five years has never ever given me a problem, and the closest thing I saw to being that reasonably priced was a 46" Refurbished Samsung with the same specs at Best Buy. I couldn't pass up those extra 9"... now I know how women feel when they're with me.

[AussieDodger]

now I know how women feel when they're with me.

Underwhelmed?