Archive for February, 2010

I had DLP now all the DLP TV are really big or really expensive. I didn’t like LCD or Plasma I found then to be to bright and cartoonish. I am just wondering how others feel before I go take the plunge into best buy?

I prefer Plasma!

Plasma has better colors, better contrast ratios, better response times and better refresh rates!

Panasonic’s 2010 line up of Plasma’s are advertising between 2,000,000:1 and 5,000,000:1 "native" contrast ratios! Native contrast ratio is the measure of a TVs ability to render it’s blackest black and whitest white on a single frame. This is the most accurate measurement of a TVs picture quality. And ONLY plasma’s can obtain this high of a native contrast ratio. This is because of each one of their pixels can be turned on or off! Creating a wider field of contrast. LCD TV cannot accomplish this do to the backlight sources. Even the smallest backlight source(LED) covers an area of tens or hundreds of pixels! Rendering their native contrast ratios much lower. This is why all LCD manufacturers(except Panasonic) only advertise their TVs ‘dynamic’ contrast ratio!

Dynamic contrast ratio is always a much higher number and also, less accurate! It’s a measurement of the blackest black the whitest white over a unspecified amount of frames or time. And there is no governing of the specs of how dynamic contrast ratios are measured. So manufacturers can do what ever they want in order to get their numbers as high as possible! It’s basically a marketing ploy!

Plasma TVs also have unbeatable motion sharpness thanks to their near instant response times(.001ms) and super fast refresh rates(600hz)! Fast motion content like sports, movies and gaming will look their sharpest on a Plasma TV!

And as for the myths and past problems of Plasma…they’re just that…past problems! They no longer use hugh amounts of energy. They do not burn-in anymore thanks to newer gases, pixel orbiting technology and screen savers! They also have anti-reflective screen coatings to prevent glare!

As for brand to go with…Panasonic or Samsung. Panasonic’s are slightly more reliable though!

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I just bought a new Samsung HD LCD TV (LED backlit). I am setting everything up this week. I am going with HDMI cables as opposed to all the component cables, but I have read varying opinions on weather or not the $70-$300 cables are any better the some cheap $10 cables. (don’t quote me on pricing for the cheap ones…)

All I have seen is at Best Buy where I bought the TV. The guys tells me that I want the gold tip as opposed to silver (big price hike right there) then as Im looking they have these models like "700" "800" "1000" and different speed listings. More expensive at each model. My question is, do these make a difference as far as the human eye can see? I got a nice TV and want to get the most of it, but from what I’ve read online these $100 cables may be for suckers?

Please give some advice and opinions on your thoughts. Thanks!

Amazon.com sells HDMI cables for about $2 and the picture quality and sound is no different compared to that of the $90 Monster cable you can buy at Best Buy. You’re just paying for the name.

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I just bought my first house and it has a rather large living room I currently have a 52" Sony TV and to be honest it doesn’t fill the room how I want it too. I’m really interested in getting an LED TV but I don’t know very much about them. For the most part I have only found 55" models. Does anyone know if there will be any coming out around 70" or any bigger? Thanks.

Samsung LN65B650 IS A 65" but it’s about $5,500. There are larger (up to 108" I think) but they’re over $30k. Sony has a 70", I think it’s about $20k. You may want to think about a front projector and screen. That will be a lot less $ (you can get a good 1080p projector and 8′ screen for under $3,000)

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Hey just a question. Do I use the av cable to connect my xbox360?

You could use your AV cables to connect the Xbox 360 to the samsung led tv. However, to maximize the picture quality, I recommend you use an HDMI cable instead. You can get a nice one for about $10 at Amazon.com.

Good luck.

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What are the different types of LED TVs, and can someone explain the pros and cons of each type? What should a person look for or watch out for when purchasing a LED TV. Any advice is appreciated.
Among the manufacturers who has the best rep for LEDs? Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Sharp, LG, Toshiba?

I just want info on LED’s, I don’t need info on any other type of tvs such as LCD, Plasma, etc. Please do not comment on them.

There are two types….NON-Adjustable LED lamps and Adjustable LED Lamps….

Adjustable lets the consumer adjust, and the VIDEO SIGNAL adjust….That means Blacker blacks and more VIVID Whites ! And Look!! Colors don’t fade!

Geee, Thanks Mom…..I love my Sony!

Yep….just had training on that Model….forgot which one it was..The V….The VL series….the Z …

I know it’s V series or higher…..ask the salesmen which ones have variable LED lighting in the Sony line….

Have them set up any of the TV sets there with the NTSC Color Bar pattern before you decide which one is best….people mess up the settings all day long in a store.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_bar

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