Good idea for a TV?

Mr. Sharpe
Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
edited January 2013 in The Clubhouse
Samsung PN43E450 seems like all I need. any thoughts?
Home theater:
43” Westinghouse Displayer
Marantz UD-7007 Player
Emotiva MC-700 Processor
Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
Parasound Zamp Amplifier
Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
Klipsch RC-10 Center
Klipsch R34c Fronts
Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
Polk audio PSW-505

Stereo:
Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
Parasound P6 Preamplifer
Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited January 2013
    Hard to say when we don't know your situation. But it is a nice TV for the price.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2013
    If you think it's fine, it's fine. That's all that matters.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2013
    Plasma's typically reflect more light than other TVs, so if it's a bright area, you might want to think about LED or LCD.

    Also, my only personal experience with Samsung is our $1800 TV went out in 13 months and it took me arguing with them for an hour on the phone that they should replace it under warranty. It was a month out of warranty, so I can't say it's a bad thing...but I've heard much better customer service experiences with Panasonic.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    budget is $500, is that what you mean by situation?

    Reflection is not a problem, the tv I have now is a CRT and it's glass:cheesygrin:

    I've done a lot of research on this tv, I don't need internet, wifi, netflix, apps store or any junk, just a 720p or 1080p 40-43". I figure anything would be better than what I have. are there other cut and dry tv's like that? just to watch tv and movies on, I haven't done a ton of digging to be honest. I just read that this one is a very good tv for the price.
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2013
    I will not rehash my experiences with crapsung but here is what I have and it meets your requirements.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072B91LE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited January 2013
    never had to deal with their customer service, but what i can say is their tv's have always had the best picture to my eyes, not everyone perceives tv's the same though, but i would take my 720p samsung over my 1080p sony or sharp anyday, no expirience with plasma screens though

    also i believe appl had no grounds to sue them as their phone/tablet design was implemented in and taken from mp3 players they had on the market before the first itouch/iphone, which would make apple at fault, not samsung
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    thsmith wrote: »
    I will not rehash my experiences with crapsung but here is what I have and it meets your requirements.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072B91LE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

    that's the one I decided on lol:) good deal, we're about to leave and get it in a few minutes. the reviews on this one look very good, just a few negatives, 1080p, 60hz, no internet, wifi, netflix etc. junk. thanks you thsmith a bunch!
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2013
    I would never buy a Samsung TV based on what I've read about their poor quality and terrible customer relations record. Even worse CS ?? That'd be Hewlett Packard, never F'in again, ever !!!
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2013
    Mr. Sharpe wrote: »
    that's the one I decided on lol:) good deal, we're about to leave and get it in a few minutes. the reviews on this one look very good, just a few negatives, 1080p, 60hz, no internet, wifi, netflix etc. junk. thanks you thsmith a bunch!

    Excellent ! We love ours and have had it for 6 months and it gets a lot of use. Great picture as well.

    Now, if you can login into Facebook, vote for my picture http://woobox.com/9g8gp2/vote/for/163910
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    thank you th, I'm probably getting it. it's up the road a drive but worth it. I wrote it down when I was up there yesterday and thought it was here in town but isn't. no biggie though. good to hear I picked a nice one:)
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    I got the LG today, finally. I'm too stubborn to order it online that's why it took so long. I like it, seems big but I'm sure it's bc I'm not used to it.
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited January 2013
    Samsung is the devil
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    edited January 2013
    so I've heard... That why I didn't get it:) although the picture looked good, this one looks so nice. Still no HDMI though lol
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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