Which Tv Is best ?

[Durvelle27]

I'm looking into getting my mother a HDTV for her living room to replace her old Big Screen HDTV as a Christmas gift. I'm looking to stay below $550 as i have a lot of other gifts to get including a Blu-Ray HTIB to go with the tv. Which of these is best ? Thx in advance for any help


Samsung 43" Class Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV, PN43E450 $428

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-43...3E450/20554039


Samsung 51" Class Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV, PN51E450 $548

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-51...1E450/20554040


Panasonic 50" Class Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV, TC-P50X5 $548

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Panasonic-...P50X5/20894664


Panasonic 42" Class Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV, TC- P42X5 $478

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Panasonic-...P42X5/20894663


Philips 46PFL3706/F7 46" Class LCD 1080p 60Hz HDTV $399

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Philips-46...ished/20565701


VIZIO 42" Class Theater 3D LCD HDTV with VIZIO Internet Apps 1080p 120Hz refresh fate, E3D420VX $528

http://www.walmart.com/ip/VIZIO-42-C...420VX/15992330

 

[ultimatebob]

I'm not sure why you want to buy a TV from walmart.com so badly, when you can get a better set from Dell for the same price, like this 50" LG 1080p plasma:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...nment&dgc=ST&cid=72662&lid=1838884&acd=000025

 

[Durvelle27]

I'm not sure why you want to buy a TV from walmart.com so badly, when you can get a better set from Dell for the same price, like this 50" LG 1080p plasma:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...nment&dgc=ST&cid=72662&lid=1838884&acd=000025

I don't mind getting the Tv from anywhere else just was looking at walmart because i can order the tv online and pick it up the same day or next day at walmart



Edit: That tv is over the budget

 

[ultimatebob]

I don't mind getting the Tv from anywhere else just was looking at walmart because i can order the tv online and pick it up the same day or next day at walmart

Edit: That tv is over the budget

So was the 47" Vizio that you posted here:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/VIZIO-47-C...470VX/15992333

That LG 1080p Plasma on Dell's site is going to look a lot better for the extra dollar.

 

[Durvelle27]

So was the 47" Vizio that you posted here:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/VIZIO-47-C...470VX/15992333

That LG 1080p Plasma on Dell's site is going to look a lot better for the extra dollar.

Oh sorry need to remove that. But also size doesn't really matter as long as its 42" or larger

 

[p_monks33]

Ive seen lots of negativity towards the LG plasma televisions. I do not have personal experience, but last year when searching for a new office TV I was warned by a few folks to avoid LG. I was pushed toward some samsung and panasonic alternatives, ended up with a samsung plasma and have been pretty happy with it despite the glaring screen.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Ive seen lots of negativity towards the LG plasma televisions. I do not have personal experience, but last year when searching for a new office TV I was warned by a few folks to avoid LG. I was pushed toward some samsung and panasonic alternatives, ended up with a samsung plasma and have been pretty happy with it despite the glaring screen.

I've got a 42" LG plasma that looks great in 2D and the 3D is breathtaking for a smaller display. Way too much bad information gets passed around about TV's these days. :\

 

[Durvelle27]

Ive seen lots of negativity towards the LG plasma televisions. I do not have personal experience, but last year when searching for a new office TV I was warned by a few folks to avoid LG. I was pushed toward some samsung and panasonic alternatives, ended up with a samsung plasma and have been pretty happy with it despite the glaring screen.

Don't mind Glossy screens or screens that glare as she love to keep the living room dark so that won't be a problem

 

[p_monks33]

I've got a 42" LG plasma that looks great in 2D and the 3D is breathtaking for a smaller display. Way too much bad information gets passed around about TV's these days. :\

I do agree with you on that, I later was told how terrible my samsung was, and it would probably fail within six months. That was a year ago lol. I'm about 90% sure they are all equal to the non home theatre snob eye. I also believe many companies share common components.

 

[FreakyGuy]

I got the samsung 43" you linked from cyber monday for $380. It's a good tv and has many good reviews. You dont have to worry about burn in because the tv has a nice anti-burn in feature. Best bang for the buck IMO. The tv has about the same watts as the new lcd's so dont have to worry about it being hot like older plasma tv's. Also LCD/LED tv's are only more expensive because it costs more to make them compared to plasma.

CNet has a nice buying guide you should read.
http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-buying-guide/

 

[Zivic]

personally I'd go with the 50" panny

 

[Durvelle27]

I got the samsung 43" you linked from cyber monday for $380. It's a good tv and has many good reviews. You dont have to worry about burn in because the tv has a nice anti-burn in feature. Best bang for the buck IMO. The tv has about the same watts as the new lcd's so dont have to worry about it being hot like older plasma tv's. Also LCD/LED tv's are only more expensive because it costs more to make them compared to plasma.

CNet has a nice buying guide you should read.
http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-buying-guide/

thx for the Guide

 

[ultimatebob]

I have a 50" 1080p Panasonic plasma that I really like.

Fry's has it on sale for $549, but it's in store pickup only

http://www.frys.com/product/6994057

They tend to show up on sale pretty frequently, though. Perhaps you'll have better luck finding it on sale than I did!

 

[Jerryko]

Panasonic 42" Class Plasma 720p 600Hz HDTV, TC- P42X5 $478

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Panasonic-...P42X5/20894663

has the same one TV . Good enough to recommend )

 

[Durvelle27]

I have a 50" 1080p Panasonic plasma that I really like.

Fry's has it on sale for $549, but it's in store pickup only

http://www.frys.com/product/6994057

They tend to show up on sale pretty frequently, though. Perhaps you'll have better luck finding it on sale than I did!

pretty good deal but only thing is i don't have a Fry's anywhere near me

 

[yehness]

I'd go with the LG or Vizio.

 

[s44]

But also size doesn't really matter as long as its 42" or larger

But it does. Size is the most important TV feature.

 

[Durvelle27]

Also i might consider a projector if one can be found for the same price

@s44 yes but the living room isn't that large. Couch is about 12 1/2 Feet away from the viewing area


Projectors i found:

Viewsonic PJD5123 DLP Projector $356.23
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Viewsonic-...ector/16553085

ViewSonic Portable XGA DLP Projector – HDMI, 120Hz, 3D-Ready PJD5233 $494.86
http://www.walmart.com/ip/ViewSonic-...D5233/19212615

Optoma TX542-3D DLP Multimedia Projector $522.60
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Optoma-TX5...ector/15406468

1080P HD 3D Projector 200" Display, 1000:1 Contrast, HDMI / VGA Pyle PRJ3D69 $349.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170951120033?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

ACER H5360 720P 2500 ANSI Lumens NVIDIA 3D Ready Home Theater DLP Projector $449.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170952454745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Optoma HD66 Multimedia Projector 3DTV Ready $449.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300830120956?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649


Edit: She said she would love to have 3D so 3D is now something either has to have

 

[s44]

At 12.5' you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p even on a 50". Which means you shouldn't go smaller either...

 

[Durvelle27]

At 12.5' you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p even on a 50". Which means you shouldn't go smaller either...

Yea that's why I never said it had to be 1080p and why the Plasmas linked are 720p. Ok so 40s are out of the question now

 

[NutBucket]

She'll probably wonder why you bought her such a big TV! My parents absolutely refuse to believe there's any value in having a bigger TV. They used to sit about 12' from a 32" LCD. That got upgraded to a 42". I jokingly said I'd give them my 65" DLP so I could buy a bigger one and they said they'd be sitting too close it.

I think its because they're used to fuzzy IQ on CRTs. My folks used to have their room setup such that they sat about 20' away from a 52" CRT front projection TV.

 

[Durvelle27]

She'll probably wonder why you bought her such a big TV! My parents absolutely refuse to believe there's any value in having a bigger TV. They used to sit about 12' from a 32" LCD. That got upgraded to a 42". I jokingly said I'd give them my 65" DLP so I could buy a bigger one and they said they'd be sitting too close it.

I think its because they're used to fuzzy IQ on CRTs. My folks used to have their room setup such that they sat about 20' away from a 52" CRT front projection TV.

She never said she really cared about size as her current tv is 51"

 

[Durvelle27]

we decided to got with a nice cheap projector something like this

V06W LCD Projector 1080P Home Theater $169.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280676570521?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

and

78" PROJECTOR SCREEN $49.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280913431492?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649


Any suggestions and opinions would be greatly appreciated

 

[cvrefugee]

640x480 resolution, what a joke. That's a great projector if you want to display SDTV. You need 1920x1080.

 

[Durvelle27]

640x480 resolution, what a joke. That's a great projector if you want to display SDTV. You need 1920x1080.

"*(Native Resolution: 640x480) Input Signal support 1080P/1080i/720P/576P/576i/480P, 640x480 to 1920x1080 <------ supports 1080p HDTV Resolution 16:9 ASPECT RATIO