32" TV for my grandmother's room

HeavenlyBluE

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Hey guys,

I'm looking to get a 32" TV for my grandmother's room. Viewing distance is 5 feet. I have to order online, so I'm not interested in any panel lotteries. Budget is under $350. No special features are needed. I'm just looking to get the best picture quality possible on my budget. Decent quality sound would be nice as well, as my grandmother is hard of hearing.

I've found it very hard to find high quality reviews online, so I was wondering if anyone here could help out. Here's two I've identified that people seem to like. I'd be interested to know which of these is better, and also if there's any alternatives I've overlooked. Or if anyone knows of a resource where I could research this information for myself, that would also be great. Thanks for your help!

1. LG 32LN5300
2. Sony KDL-32R400A
 

Harvey

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If you can get to a store, even one where you don't intend to buy, do it. Remember, the second half of the product name is "vision." No amount of words can describe what you'll see as well as seeing how a set looks and how easy and convenient it is to control. Most Best Buy and Sears stores have lots of models on display and, if you're lucky, an occasional sales person who actually knows what they're talking about.

Meanwhile, here are a couple of models you may want to check out:

Without checking specific models (which I always do), Samsung is my usual first choice for overall picture quality. Best Buy has this Samsung model UN32EH5000FXZA 32" LED TV (1080p, 60Hz) for $349.99 with free shipping.

I recently took an elderly woman who is a friend shopping exactly because I wanted her to see what she was buying. We found this Vizio 32" model M321i-A2 LED smart TV (1080p - 120Hz) for $379.99 with free shipping.

I was very impressed by the picture quality of this Vizio set. I know it's $20 over your budget, but it's 120 Hz, instead of 60 Hz, and more importantly, the "smart" features make it easy to connect to her computer network, wired or wirelessly, and provides easy access to online video services like Hulu, etc. That alone may be worth the extra $20.

My only slightly negative comment was that the remote and setup wasn't quite as easy and intuitive as the Samsung, but it wasn't terrible, and you're getting a lot of extra functionality if you like the overall product, which I did.
 
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