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Any HDTV/monitor reccs?

dleechargersdleechargers Registered User regular
edited October 2008 in Games and Technology
Thinking about getting a new monitor or HDtv. Any reccs out there? Thoughts on refresh rates? 1080p?

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Sticky: What TV should I get- The Stickying [ 1 2 3 ... 25 26 27 28 ]

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  • fragglefartfragglefart Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Get a 40"+ 1080p Samsung LCD.

    With 100hz refresh if you can spare the extra hundred quid or so.

    That is pretty much all you need to know.

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  • davidbarrydavidbarry Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    fragglefart wrote: »
    Get a 40"+ 1080p Samsung LCD.

    With 100hz refresh if you can spare the extra hundred quid or so.

    That is pretty much all you need to know.

    Seconded.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    davidbarry wrote: »
    fragglefart wrote: »
    Get a 40"+ 1080p Samsung LCD.

    With 100hz refresh if you can spare the extra hundred quid or so.

    That is pretty much all you need to know.

    Seconded.

    Thirded.

    Samsung is one of the best out there.

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  • noweatnoweat Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    you guys have had good success with using these things as pc monitors?

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I've had a Media PC hooked up to my Samsung 50" and it's been fine for about 2 years now.

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  • dleechargersdleechargers Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    My brother has had a really good experience with his Vizio and he recommended the VO32L, but I guess they also have one specifically for gaming - the VMM26? Anyone no anything about that? They seem like good products and you get a lot of bang for your buck!

    http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/vizio-vo32l/4505-6482_7-33130431.html?tag=mncol;lst

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I second the thought about Vizios if you're on a budget and you're not looking for a tv that's huge. I got the older version of the one above for $500 a little while back and it's perfect for my needs, looks great and has loads of connection options.

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  • Operative21Operative21 Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I recently picked up a Samsung T220 22" HD flat panel to use as my monitor. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford to shell out money for one of the 40" or 50" models recommended by the other posters. So far I've been quite pleased with it though, it comes with a built in HDTV tuner, and a pair of 2 channel speakers built in. Nothing fancy compared to the more expensive models, but for $329 Canadian plus tax it lets me play games in 1680x1050 with remarkable clarity/picture.

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  • Liquid HellzLiquid Hellz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    So the Phillips outlet deal posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/ seems pretty good, I had been thinking about waiting until black friday to get a new tv. Does anyone know how these prices compare to what we will see then?

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  • ScottyScotty Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    fragglefart wrote: »
    Get a 40"+ 1080p Samsung LCD.

    With 100hz refresh if you can spare the extra hundred quid or so.

    That is pretty much all you need to know.


    I have this exactly.
    Connected to it are an HDTV receiver, Xbox 360, PS2, Gamecube, PC Media center, and soon a PS3....everything works great on it. The 1080p games for the 360 are f-ing gorgeous. (as are everything else)

    Samsung my boy, Sam...sung.:^:

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  • chasmchasm Ill-tempered Texan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Liquid Hellz wrote: »
    So the Phillips outlet deal posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/ seems pretty good, I had been thinking about waiting until black friday to get a new tv. Does anyone know how these prices compare to what we will see then?

    Philips is leaving the US market. I'm really leery of buying anything from them at this point.

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  • Operative21Operative21 Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    "Scotty' wrote:
    Samsung my boy, Sam...sung.

    Yeah, in the time I've owned a PC I've had a grand total of 4 monitors. The first was a 19" samsung flatscreen CRT that I bought way back in 2001, the other two were an NEC's 20" CRT and a 19" Acer flat panel LCD monitor. The last of course is my recently purchased 22" samsung. Out of all my old monitors the 19" samsung is still the only one that's working and working well. Two other friends of mine also had Samsung monitors both dating back to around 1999 and they also are still working in perfect condition. The fact that everything I've bought from Samsung so far has yet to break down even once gives me a certain vote of confidence in the brand.

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  • minor incidentminor incident publicly subsidized! privately profitable!Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited October 2008
    chasm wrote: »
    Liquid Hellz wrote: »
    So the Phillips outlet deal posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/ seems pretty good, I had been thinking about waiting until black friday to get a new tv. Does anyone know how these prices compare to what we will see then?

    Philips is leaving the US market. I'm really leery of buying anything from them at this point.

    I've gotten a pair of excellent Philips HDTVs. My newest is fantastic. Just as good as the Samsung I compared it to. 32" (only 720p, of course), and 3 HDMI inputs for less than $750. Exceptionally thin, compared to the Sony I looked at, and much lighter, which was great for the wall-mounting. The menu interface is stellar, as well.

    In short, I love my Philips. They make quality, well-designed consumer electronics. Whether they're leaving the US market doesn't concern me too much, as long as they're here now.

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  • chasmchasm Ill-tempered Texan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    It concerns me when it comes to supporting the product after the sale.

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  • minor incidentminor incident publicly subsidized! privately profitable!Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited October 2008
    chasm wrote: »
    It concerns me when it comes to supporting the product after the sale.

    I can see that. The way I understand it is that they'll still offer support as normal, regardless of their retail presence in the country. That said, I've never had a television require any sort of service during the first 5 years of ownership, and if you're really concerned about the whole shebang, you could always pick up an inexpensive store warranty. Walmart's was about $80 when I bought my TV, and it was one of those almost-no-questions-asked deals where they just take it back and give you store credit. Best Buy has something similar, as do most big boxes.

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  • Erin The RedErin The Red The Name's Erin! Woman, Podcaster, Dungeon Master, IT nerd, Parent, Trans. AMA Baton Rouge, LARegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    i bought a samsung 50' 720p plasma, and i LOVE it. it's not the highest of the high def, but it was on sale at best buy, so i picked it up. works great. the only problem i can see is that images tend to get burned in a bit quickly (castle crashers), but it goes away relatively quickly as well.

    i highly reccommend. my friend has a 1080p samsung of a similar size, and the difference wasnt noticible enough for me to justify the extra few hundred dollars.

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  • RivulentRivulent Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    My westinghouse 47" 1080p makes a fantastic monitor, and it's cheap. Only gripe about the tv is the contrast ratio compared to other TVs, but compared to my dell 20" monitor, it's perfectly fine.

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  • ArasenArasen Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I've heard nothing but good about Panasonic LCD HDTVs.

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  • DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    The Toshiba 40FX550U. Just picked it up, love it. I got it for $1159 at Video Only, a local store here in Portland.

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  • Liquid HellzLiquid Hellz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    minor incident wrote: »
    chasm wrote: »
    Liquid Hellz wrote: »
    So the Phillips outlet deal posted on http://www.slickdeals.net/ seems pretty good, I had been thinking about waiting until black friday to get a new tv. Does anyone know how these prices compare to what we will see then?

    Philips is leaving the US market. I'm really leery of buying anything from them at this point.

    I've gotten a pair of excellent Philips HDTVs. My newest is fantastic. Just as good as the Samsung I compared it to. 32" (only 720p, of course), and 3 HDMI inputs for less than $750. Exceptionally thin, compared to the Sony I looked at, and much lighter, which was great for the wall-mounting. The menu interface is stellar, as well.

    In short, I love my Philips. They make quality, well-designed consumer electronics. Whether they're leaving the US market doesn't concern me too much, as long as they're here now.

    What im more worried about are these prices now vs black friday prices in a month? Can anyone remember what we saw last year in terms of pricing for 40"+ TVs?

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  • ZhaosukeZhaosuke Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    fragglefart wrote: »
    Get a 40"+ 1080p Samsung LCD.

    With 100hz refresh if you can spare the extra hundred quid or so.

    That is pretty much all you need to know.

    Agreed

    i got an M87 last year, a spot on top notch HDTV

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  • FawstFawst The road to awe.Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Panasonic TH-50PZ800U. 50" 1080p Plasma. Not only is it the best plasma you can get outside of going for a Pioneer Kuro (uber cash), but everything I've read so far from people says that it's a great monitor.

    Still need to get one of those, myself...

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