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Does anyone own a Vizio tv? Is it worth saving the 300-400 dollars?

Music Joe

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Does anyone own a Vizio tv? Is it worth saving the 300-400 dollars?

You should flip that question around and ask "is a better picture worth a few hundred dollars?"

My wife and I are shopping FPTV's and from things I've read and seen in stores, the Vizios picture does not look as good to us 1080p to 1080p comparision.

Home Theatre

Music Joe wrote: »

You should flip that question around and ask "is a better picture worth a few hundred dollars?"

My wife and I are shopping FPTV's and from things I've read and seen in stores, the Vizios picture does not look as good to us 1080p to 1080p comparision.

Any suggestions???????? In the 1000-1500 ballpark!

rskarvan

Samsung or Pioneer. Stick with the Plasmas. And, you'll probably have to add a few coins.

ViperZ

Why plasmas (that's coming from happy plasma owner)?

LCDs are more energy efficient (how about consuming 1/2 power of plasma).

LCDs can be viewed in brightly lit rooms.

LCDs have better black levels, although it's arguable.

Plasmas definitely have deeper color though.

Bonshee

While I can't argue the energy efficiency point...

Plasma's naturally have the best contrast an most realistic color. They are not the brightest, and with the addition of "Super Clear" panel types from Samsung and the like you get a glare on your screen regardless if it is LCD or Plasma.

A plasma has no more glare than a standard tube set nowadays, and you can purchase models from manufacturers such as the TH42PZ77U from Panasonic that have anti-glare at the cost of a little contrast/picture quality.

For sports and fast action movies etc, plasma's still are best because the image flows naturally without ghosting or blurring. LCD's are now coming with 120Hz modes which simulate this effect on an LCD screen, but in some cases this is better set off than it is set on.

Also don't forget the TH50PX700U was just rated as the best plasma TV consumer reports has ever tested.

With this being said, if you have the urge to play video games all the time, or hook your computer up to your TV all the time, an LCD is by far the best option. But if you have an average lit room and want the best picture for the price, a plasma is really the way to go in my opinion.

Pepi28

Bonshee wrote: »

While I can't argue the energy efficiency point...

Plasma's naturally have the best contrast an most realistic color. They are not the brightest, and with the addition of "Super Clear" panel types from Samsung and the like you get a glare on your screen regardless if it is LCD or Plasma.

A plasma has no more glare than a standard tube set nowadays, and you can purchase models from manufacturers such as the TH42PZ77U from Panasonic that have anti-glare at the cost of a little contrast/picture quality.

For sports and fast action movies etc, plasma's still are best because the image flows naturally without ghosting or blurring. LCD's are now coming with 120Hz modes which simulate this effect on an LCD screen, but in some cases this is better set off than it is set on.

Also don't forget the TH50PX700U was just rated as the best plasma TV consumer reports has ever tested.

With this being said, if you have the urge to play video games all the time, or hook your computer up to your TV all the time, an LCD is by far the best option. But if you have an average lit room and want the best picture for the price, a plasma is really the way to go in my opinion.

+1 on plasma's. I play video games everyday on my plasma and have never had any problems with burn-in.

speakergeek

I have to agree. Plasma still wins PQ and contrast wise in the larger screen sizes. I've had no issues with burn-in. The glare is minimal. The colors are awesome. I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Vizio. I looked at both LCD and plasma. To me the choice was simple... Actually, plasma sets have truer blacks than LCDs.

shadowofnight

speakergeek wrote: »

I have to agree. Plasma still wins PQ and contrast wise in the larger screen sizes. I've had no issues with burn-in. The glare is minimal. The colors are awesome. I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Vizio. I looked at both LCD and plasma. To me the choice was simple... Actually, plasma sets have truer blacks than LCDs.

Most definately plasmas have the better/truer/deeper blacks...that is actually one of the lcd's main faults...also it can be uneven in brightness over the entire screen due to it's being backlit by a light source that is uneven ( The upcoming lcd's that use led's for the backlight will not suffer this fault ) http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/14/samsungs-70-inch-led-backlit-lcd-television-now-on-sale/ Some are trickling in now...look at the contrast ratio

Some of the worst offenders right now are laptop lcd screens....I have replaced a LOT of them for friends/family/clients that had some horrible backlighting issues...some so bad that the bottom 1/4 of the screen on a pure black screen had a white moon shaped hue to them from the lcd's backlight....some would say who cares about what a pure black screen looks like...I use it to surf and dont WATCH black screens so it doesnt bother me.....try watching a anamorphic 2.35:1 movie ( A LOT of them come in this format now...actually more then less ) on the laptop. The black bars you get on top and bottom EVEN on a widescreen lcd ...well the top one is fine but the bottom one lights up the screen and makes watching the movie a horrible experience.
Hopefully led backlit lcd screens on laptops becomes the norm SOON.

PADZZ

I have a 37" Vizio in my bedroom. I also have a Sony SXRD in my living room. While the HD or SD video isn't quite as good as the Sony, it's 1/3 of the price and the pic is still very impressive in HD and SD. I'd buy one again. If the made one bigger than 52" (60-70"), I'd get another for my HT.

hockeyboy

I also have a 42" Vizio on my bedroom wall. It is a pretty decent tv. The picture is not near as great as my DLP, LCD PJ, or LCD tv. All in all though I would recommend it for a secondary tv. You can usually find a refurb with 3 year warranty on buy.com.

I bought mine from the Vizio website and surfed over to "previous models" and paid less than a grand for it.

thejck

i have a vizio 47 and i am happy with it. just depends on what you are expecting from it. its not great but its good enough