new tv education needed

NJPOLKER
NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
edited November 2008 in Electronics
I am looking to purchase two flat panel televisions.
One about 22" for my sons bedroom and one for my livingroom about 35 to 40"
I know very little about the new sets so could really use some help. I am thinking about a 22'' Vizo for my sons room for $300. For the livingroom I guess a set in the 35 to 40'' range. Like I said I have very little knowledge about flat panel/lcd tv's. Thanks in advance for your help.
Drew
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,335
    edited November 2008
    Vizio is a great bang for the $, and is also made in America. If I were you, get something larger for the living room, trust me. You will wish you did. I had a 37" (too small) and then a 42" (too small) and now a 50" and am totally pleased. No need to ever get one bigger for my small living room. You must realize that a 40" HDTV looks a lot smaller the a 40" regular TV because the screen is measure diagonally and the HDTV has a long rectangle screen and a Standard TV has more of a square screen. Hope that makes sense. You can get a huge TV for a low price if you really do your homework and search the net.
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited November 2008
    I second the endorsement of Vizio. I have a 32" version ca. $600 from Sam's Club which I like a lot. The tube or lamp or whatever it is has a half life of 50,000 hours (point at which brightness is lessened by half) compared to 60K for more expensive sets, and the resolution is 720p. But the picture seems great and it cost about half of what the other sets I was considering cost.
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  • Pepi28
    Pepi28 Posts: 248
    edited November 2008
    You can get a really nice 42"-50" plasma for less than $1000 these days at some of the big box stores. I would definitely go bigger. At least you'll take care of the "should I have gone bigger route".
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2008
    An interesting note about Vizio......I read that they basically go to the other manufacturers and ask for parts and then end up making their sets from those spare parts of others. In and of itself that's fine.......but you can end up with a vast difference in QC from one run to the next since there's no consistent supply of parts that are specifically made for them.......
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2008
    Here is Best Buys Black friday add for TV's:
    Dynex 19" Class 720P LCD HDTV - $199.99
    Dynex 32" 720p LCD HDTV - $399.99
    Dynex 42" 720P Plasma HDTV - $599.99
    Insignia 47" 1080P LCD HDTV - $999.99
    LG 32" Class 1080P LCD HDTV Includes Geek Squad TV & Video Setup - $699.98
    LG 42" 1080P 120Hz LCD HDTV - $1299.98
    LG 47" Class 1080P 120Hz LCD HDTV w/Free Standard Home Theater Setup - $1499.98
    Mitsubishi 60" Class 1080P DLP HDTV - $999.99
    Panasonic Viera 50" 720p Plasma HDTV - $899.99 *
    Samsung 40" Class 1080P LCD HDTV - $799.99
    Samsung 42" 720p Plasma HDTV - $699.99
    Samsung 46" Class 1080P LCD HDTV - $1099.99
    Samsung Class 32" 720P LCD HDTV - $499.99
    Sharp 22" 720P LCD HDTV With Built-in DVD Player - $349.99
    Sony Bravia 42" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV - $1499.99

    Here is Circut Citys:
    Element 18.5" Widescreen LCD HDTV (Model # FLX18511B) - $199.99 *
    Element 37" Widescreen LCD HDTV (Model # FLX3711B) - $499.99
    Mitsubishi 65" Home Theater 1080p DLP HDTV (Model # WD65735) - $1,199.99
    Panasonic 42" Widescreen 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # TH42PZ80U) - $899.99
    Proscan 26" 720p LCD HDTV With Built In DVD Player - $399.99
    Samsung 32" Widescreen 720p LCD HDTV (Model # LN32A300) - $499.99
    Samsung 42" Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN42A400) - $699.99 *
    Samsung 46" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV (Model # LN46A500) - $1,099.99 *
    Samsung 50" Widescreen Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50A400) - $899.99
    Sens 22" Widescreen 720p LCD HDTV / DVD Player Combo (Model # S2201DVD) - $299.99
    Sharp 52" 1080p LCD HDTV (Model # LC52SB55U) - $1,499.99
    Sony 40" 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-Ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL40V4100 and BDPS350) - $1,199.98
    Sony 40" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV (Model # KDL40S4100) - $899.99
    Sony 46" 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL46V4100 and BDPS350) - $1,499.98
    Toshiba 32" Widescreen LCD HDTV (Model # 32AV500U) - $449.99 *

    And here is Sears:
    Element 37" LCD HDTV - $599.99
    Panasonic 37" Full HD LCD TV - $749.99
    Panasonic 42" 720P Plasma HDTV - $699.99 *
    Proscan 32" LCD HDTV - $499.99 *
    Samsung 19" LCD HDTV - $299.99 *
    Samsung 32" LN32A300 LCD HDTV - $499.99
    Samsung 40" 1080P LCD HDTV - $799.99 *
    Samsung 46" 1080P LCD HDTV - $1099.99 *
    Samsung 46" 1080p LN46A530 LCD HDTV - $1199.99
    Samsung 50" 720p PN50A400 Plasma HDTV - $899.99
    Samsung 52" 1080p 120Hz LN52A650 LCD HDTV - $2099.99
    Sharp 26" LCD HDTV - $399.99 *
    Sharp 46" Class Full HD 1080P LCD HDTV - $899.99 *
    Sony Bravia S-Series 40" 1080p LCD HDTV - $999.99
    Sony Bravia S-Series 46" 1080p LCD HDTV - $1299.99
    Sony Bravia V-Series 40" 1080p LCD HDTV - $1099.99
    Sony Bravia V-Series 52" 1080p LCD HDTV - $1799.99
    Sony Bravia W Series 52" 1080P LCD HDTV - $1999.99 *
    Sylvania 42" Class 1080P LCD HDTV - $699.99 *
    Toshiba 40" 1080p 40RV525U LCD HDTV - $849.99
    Vizio 26" LCD HDTV - $379.99
    Vizio 37" 1080p Full HD LCD TV - $699.99
    Vizio 42 in. XVT Series 1080p LCD HDTV - $999.99


    Sorry I can't be of more help, but hopefully someone can help steer you in the right direction with this info....

    Michael
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited November 2008
    At those prices I'd go bigger too.
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited November 2008
    I have a Vizio so far works just great for me!
    Got it about 6 months ago...CC open box $500....yes I spent another $100 for the 3yr extended warrenty just to be safe.

    Uncle George bought it for me with a stimulis check! :)

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2008
    Vizio is the perfect choice for the lil guy's room, for your 35-40 incher, Sony Bravia 2, throws a great image and can be had for under 1k if you shop around.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited November 2008
    When picking out a flat panel I would suggest you (for your living room) get a newer model with the 120hz refresh rate. The older models have a 60hz refresh rate and that amounts to motion artifacts during scenes in a movie where there is alot going on at a fast pace on the screen. What this means is that your screen will refresh 120 times a second and you will get significantly better picture quality. For your sons the 60hz will do and you can get those LCD sets pretty cheap. Plasmas still have a slight advantage in overall picture quality but over the last few years LCD has caught up. I have been researching LCDs for about a month now since I am going to get one in February. Spent hours and hours reading and checking them out at Sams club,Costco,BJs,Best buy,Circuit City, etc. I have a personal favorite from all the reviews and from a couple of movies I have watched on it. A friend fo mine has one and it just kicks ****. Kinda on the expensive side but then again I willnot be buying another tv for like 5 years (unless oled sizes and prices come within reason).

    Here are a few links for you to check out.

    http://www.ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/

    http://ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/samsung_ln55a950_lcd_tv/

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/2906/panasonic-th-50pz800u.html

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/2859/lg-47lg60-lcd-hdtv.html

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/2914/samsung-ln46a750-46-inch-lcd-hdtv.html

    And as far as the Vizio goes I saw Sears had the 42" for $999.99......here are a few reviews:

    http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/VIZIO_S...DTV_Review.htm

    http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages_c/Vizio_sv420xvt.html

    http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/008503.php

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2333566,00.asp

    http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/t...vt-47-inch-lcd

    http://www.televisioninfo.com/conten...Review-660.htm

    http://review.zdnet.com/product/flat...70xvt/33196900
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2008
    BigMac a couple of your links are bad. FYI
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2008
    What is the difference in the Sony series of LCD's? V, W, S, and Z series. And which is better XBR or Bravia engine?
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    What is the difference in the Sony series of LCD's? V, W, S, and Z series. And which is better XBR or Bravia engine?

    Basically its how they class they TV models with each model adding more features, better contrast etc. The XBR is the supposed mothership of their screens followed closely by the Z series which incorporates the 120hz frame rate. I'm sure there are more details but that about sums it up.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited November 2008
    THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION
    Its a huge help and I knew my fellow Polk members would come thru for me.
    Thanks Again Drew
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