Originally posted by: techwanabe
Originally posted by: kalrith
You misunderstood BlahBlahYouToo's statement. He was simply pointing out that you misspelled blu ray (technically, it's "Blu-ray Disc" according to the
Blu-ray Disc Association), hence the bolded "blue ray".
I've never been the sharpest knife in the drawer. But I'll blame the vicodin I've been on having had two wisdom teeth extracted a few days prior to my posting that. Never mind our fingers often type stuff by habit! Damn those proof reading forum guys!
On hind sight, I kind of wish I would have spent a little more last summer and gotten the Sammy LN52A550 instead. One other thing (correct me if I'm wrong) is that the 650 model has a better sound system built in vs the 550 series ... and I don't have a home theater nor will I for a while. I live in an apartment and really wouldn't be able to take advantage of a home theater system. The build in speakers in my 650 sound surprisingly decent for TV speakers. I would have never tolerated the speakers in my Toshiba 27-inch tube TV, they are a joke. But the Sammy 650 speakers will get me by for a while longer. Not that it is a single reason the 650 vs the 550. I think some differences from memory are: higher contrast ratio, better sound system, 120 hz (more inputs?) Yeah, I'm too lazy to look up the feature comparison chart atm.
I know the 650 had a higher contrast ratio than the 550; I'm not sure of the other differences. Try not to lament over what you should've bought a year ago; just enjoy what you have and think through your future purchases a little bit more, so you're less likely to regret them.
I added to your quote to point out that the speakers in the 650 only sound decent for TV speakers. Even compared to a cheapie HTIB, they suck (like all TV speakers with the possible exception of some rpj sets). I think you're incorrectly assuming that you can't take advantage of a home-theater system. It doesn't have to be cranked up, have lots of bass, or have 7 huge speakers (possible limitations in your apartment) in order to provide a huge improvement over the sound of your TV speakers. Even spending $400 on a receiver and two bookshelf speakers would be leaps and bounds above the sound quality of your TV speakers, and you wouldn't have space or loudness issues. You could also get a system upon which you could build in the future. Many people think that it's best to buy an HT system all at once, but it's often best to spend your whole budget on a receiver and 2 speakers and then add components (sub, then center, then surrounds) later on. You'll wind up with a better system in the end, and you'll be able to enjoy markedly better sound right now. I recommend reading through yoyo's sticky for some excellent information on this subject, and then you can make your own thread (after searching through others, of course
) stating your budget and asking for recommendations.
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I want to use HDMI, NOT VGA. My last TV limited HDMI to 1024x768. This TV I want full 1080p from my HTPC over HDMI.
-Kevin
For any TV you're considering, download the manual and check the accepted PC resolutions over HDMI. They should be there in black and white. As long as it lists, 1920x1080 over HDMI, you should be set. There are other things that might come into play like input lag (if gaming) and 1:1 pixel mapping with no overscan, but you'll probably have to dig through a lot of reviews to find out that info.
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