Help me buy a new TV

[Hankysmoo]

What are some good TV's that I can get for this price? My family's looking to replace a 10 year old 27inch Sony that has served us well in the living room for something a lot more up to date. The budget is about $2000. Thanks.

 

[Turkish]

Samsung.

 

[raildogg]

Sony. You can get a pretty big HDTV for that price. look for sales/specials going on

 

[jtusa]

Get a DLP, preferably Samsung.

 

[SportSC4]

I've heard good things about the Zenith 44" (model E44W46LCD)
go to best buy and do a search for 6621925

but it's slightly above your 2,000$ mark... 2,169$

 

[Amused]

http://www.avsforum.com

Go here and do some serious reading. All your questions will be answered and you'll be able to make an educated buy.

 

[LeadMagnet]

Panasonic PT-50DL54 50'' Rear Projection DLP TV

Description
The Panasonic PT-50DLD64 is a 50" DLP tv that features built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuning, HDMI (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), Photo Viewer (SD and PCMCIA memory card slots, CableCARD slots and dynamic VIVA/BBE High-Definition sound to deliver brilliant, razor-sharp pictures and superb audio.

Features
Diagonal Screen Size (inches) 50
Aspect Ratio 16:9 (Widescreen)
Display Technology Digital Light Processing? Technology with 8-Segment Color Wheel
Native Resolution 1280x720 (720p)
HDtv Display Capability 480p/720p/1080i
Digital Comb Filter Motion-Adaptive 3D-Y/C
Edge Correction Horizontal/Vertical Edge Correction
Color Temperature Control Yes
Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown) Yes
Progressive Scan Doubler Yes (Enhanced)
Wideband Video Amplifier Yes (HD Enhancer)
DAC Processing 10-bit 60MHz A/D Conversion
Color Matrix Adjustment Yes
Artifical Intelligence Picture Yes
Artificial Intelligence Sound Yes
Bass/Treble/Balance Controls Yes
BBE® High Definition Sound Yes
Built-In Closed Caption Decoder Yes
Speakers 4
Total Output Power 30W (8 ohms, 50Hz-18kHz, 10% THD)
Stereo/SAP with dbx NR Yes
Surround Sound Yes
A/V Input Jacks 2 Rear, 1 Front
S-Video Inputs 2 Rear, 1 Front
Component Video Inputs 3
Audio Output fixed/variable
A/V Program Out Jacks Yes
UHF/VHF Inputs 1
Auto Power On Yes
Auto Programmable Scan Yes
Channel Info Banner Yes
Channel Labeling Yes (with 48 presets)
Channel Search Yes
Clock and Sleep Timer Yes
Favorite Channel Scan Yes
Game Guard Yes
Menu Language English/Spanish/French
181-Channel NTSC Tuner Yes (2 Tuners)
Parental Guidance (Channel Lock and Game Guard) Yes
Picture-in-Picture Capability 2-Tuner with Split Screen
Programmable On/Off Timer 2
Rapid Tune Yes
Remote Control Lighted Disk Home Theater Remote
V-Chip Program Lockout Yes
Video Input Labeling Yes (with presets)
Video Picture Memory Yes (Standard, Cinema, Vivid)
Video Input Skip Yes
Energy Star Compliance Yes
Contrast Ratio Up to 2500:1
Brightness 500 cd/m2
Channel Lock Yes
HDCP Interface Yes (HDMI-HDCP)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 35.3'' x 55.8'' x 15.3''
Weight 87 lbs

 

[alm4rr]

PIck up the new consumer reports out in stores


they do write ups of a whole bunch of TVs

 

[Ikonomi]

I just looked at the latest CR. The section on TVs is huge, and very in-depth. Good suggestion.

And I love the Panasonic TVs, but that's just me.

 

[homestarmy]

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