Suggestions for a 65" LED, 3D 240Hz set?

chicagojoe
chicagojoe Posts: 2
edited October 2013 in Electronics
Going to hang this bad boy over my fireplace. Using Polk for surround sound.

Let me know what sets you suggest!

Thanks!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited October 2013
    The big Sony is nice. I've switched back over to plasma though and had forgotten how much better the picture is, so if a plasma is doable I'd check into it.
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited October 2013
    I would strong suggest the latest top line Panasonic plasmas...
    1. off-axis viewing is better
    2. excellent contrast
    3. little/no ghosting with 3D

    Only drawback, higher power consumption...
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2013
    Right. A 65" TV over the fireplace. :rolleyes:
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited October 2013
    Another vote for Panasonic Plasma. ST series or above. You may want to rethink the over the fireplace idea. While it looks good, it's not very comfortable watching at that height.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited October 2013
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    The big Sony is nice. I've switched back over to plasma though and had forgotten how much better the picture is, so if a plasma is doable I'd check into it.

    My parents Sony is good for making a normall football game look like a Madden video game. Got to love the fluid motion software that makes everything look animated. The higher the refresh rate you go with the worse it is because the TV creates more false pictures to layer in between the native 30 frames a second that most video is shot at.

    I think I will stay with plasma until OLED gets cheaper. I am passing on the LCD TV's that are back lit with white LEDs.
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    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,768
    edited October 2013
    Are you planning to ever use the fireplace? If so, I'd recommend another plan.

    http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/please-dont-mount-your-tv-over-the-fireplace/

    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57558527-221/dont-mount-a-tv-above-a-fireplace/
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited October 2013
    Not a fan of the TV over the fireplace. In my last home, which was a rental, I had no plans to use the fireplace as it was not used in years. So, when i went from a 50" to a 73", I put the tv right in front of the fireplace. The room was long and narrow so it was the perfect spot for the large TV with the couches set stadium style. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/WLDock/House/44119a6e-2b7f-4d96-bfa5-815171f3444d.jpg Now with my current rental my set is right next to the fireplace: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/WLDock/House/ad51424e-f213-4fc1-b080-155804cc3f84.jpg
    I was forced to move and lost two rooms...including my big family room. But, once I get settled in this new area in another year or so, I will be looking to buy and a dedicated movie/music room is on the list...hopefully no fireplace issues.

    As far as sets....while there are several LED to choose from, however the 65" Panasonic Plasma is stunning! If you have the bucks go for it. Myself, I looked hard at several of the 65" and 70" units and the Pani was the one i liked but the cost was just more than I was willing to spend at the time. Coming from a 50" Plasma, 65" is the smallest I was willing to live with. So, I went for size on the cheap and found a used Mitsu DLP....its gets the job done...until the next BIG thing is available.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2013
    Costco
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited October 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Right. A 65" TV over the fireplace. :rolleyes:

    He just needs to build a bigger fireplace.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited October 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Right. A 65" TV over the fireplace. :rolleyes:



    Comes with a free neck brace....lol.
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    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
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    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
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