HDTV discussion (deals/advice/questions...)

[joeking1978]

I’m going through a similar thing while looking for a 40” for my bedroom. My armoire is just over 39” wide on the inside. Some 40” TVs are less than 40” in actual width. I’m looking something in the 37-40” range. The problem is most 40” TVs I’m looking at seem to be crap. I didn’t plan to spend over $1K for a TV that I won’t watch that often but my wife bought the TV I have in there right now sometime in the mid 1990s. I figure I could just make up any apps I would have gotten on a better TV by getting a nicer Blue Ray player but the picture quality between the $1,000+ models and the < $700 models is night and day. Right now seems to be the time when the model year is switching to the next year. I was in Meijer and I noticed they were clearancing all of their floor models. I put two and two together and figured the model year must be changing. That’s probably why Joe lost out on his TV. He waited a month too long. Meijer had a floor model 40” Samsung with a great picture but I can’t bring myself to buy a TV that’s been turned on for 24 hours a day for at least the last year.

Yeah, I will buy a lot of things that were floor models... Tv's are not one of them

[The Great Gazoo]

don't buy a floor model TV...

if you want a 37-40in TV, you can easily find one for $300...if it's for your bedroom, that's all you need...if you want to jump to nicer TVs, you could spend $400-$500, but, imo, it's not worth it...

www.slickdeals.net - follow this site for TV deals...

www.gottadeal.com - this one too

they will always show the good deals...

[EvenflowTen]

Okay, we're moving sometime in the next 6 months and the current TV we have is not making the move it's staying here (the house we're in now). I am going to be looking to upgrade for sure from the 50" Panasonic plasma that's on the wall now.

I am thinking 60" would be about as big as I would go. I haven't decided 100% either way if it's going back on the wall or not. That depends on whether we end up building or going with an existing home.

I am thinking about going the LED route, but am still considering with staying with a plasma. Glare may be an issue with the plasma with the amount of windows that will be in the family room. I am not interested at all in anything 3D it's a waste of money on something I won't ever use. I know that when you go to Best Buy they have all of the TV's all jacked up picture wise, so would it actually be better to go someplace else to go see the TV's in order to compare, or is it going to be the same pretty much everywhere?

Do pretty much all of the TV's come with some sort of WiFi or Ethernet connection built in?

I am looking to possibly stick with Panasonic for plasma or go over to Samsung for the LED.

Also, does surround sound fall into this thread too, or is there another one for it?

[The Black Hand]

don't buy a floor model TV...

if you want a 37-40in TV, you can easily find one for $300...if it's for your bedroom, that's all you need...if you want to jump to nicer TVs, you could spend $400-$500, but, imo, it's not worth it...

www.slickdeals.net - follow this site for TV deals...

www.gottadeal.com - this one too

they will always show the good deals...

Thanks. I will sit here and wait.

[tommyz]

My dad just bought a 60' LG Plasma from ABC and loves it

[The Great Gazoo]

here's a cheap 40in...don't know the brand though...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...NICjCaiivCSiin

[The Black Hand]

Never heard of that brand. It is the right width. I'll have to research the brand and let you know what I decide.

[The Great Gazoo]

Never heard of that brand. It is the right width. I'll have to research the brand and let you know what I decide.

me neither... don't know... the risk is its difficult to return... keep that in mind when you buy online... i think it's probably a Chinese thing

[joeking1978]

Please give me your thoughts on this...

Per Gazoo's raving input- I decided to go with Panasonic and I am ordering through Amazon (only have 2 hours to get it delivered by Saturday). No tax, no shipping. Good deal all around.

2012 GT50... which unfortunately only comes in a 50 and 55" (I want 60"). The 60" has not released yet. They show a pic at the bottom comparing the black levels of the 2012 and 2011 models and it looks significant.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-VIER...FA/ref=lh_ni_t

2011 GT30... this is the only one they have left in a 60". Gazoo and many others have the ST30- the model down from this and love it. It is the right size and only about $90 more.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-VIER...3478010&sr=1-1

Which would you guys go with... bigger and pretty highly rated TV, but last years model... or this years model with some picture improvements for $100 less and 5" smaller?

[The Great Gazoo]

buy the biggest your room will fit that you can afford... also I would be willing to bet that if the put the 30 and 50 next to each other you wouldn't be able to tell the difference if they were setup the same... jmo... i do know that the 30 needs a wifi adapter (i think it comes with it... mine did but I have it directly hooked to my router) and the 50 it's integrated.

i'd go 60in for the st30... i don't think you'll be disappointed.

[joeking1978]

I ended up rocking the 60 GT... Though you and other's really liked the ST... I think the GT had a couple more options I liked.

I imagine you are right about the 2012 and 2011. Thanks Gazoo!