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1080P question???

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KeymaN

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so right now a friend of mine is planning on buying a 1080P LCD TV for his new apartment
and he was wondering what are some good choices are out there but for me i have limited knowledge as u all know ( since i keep asking alot in [H] already )
so i realize y not ask for more professional or user comments instead!

so what he wanted to know that which size ( in inches ) would be the best and smallest for 1080P images. from what i read 32" doesnt really show the true power of 1080P but i dunno if the 37 would do it or he need something like 42 or even greater
what he usually do is playing PS3, XBOX360, Wii and watching HD movies/tv ( one hell of a guy who likes to buy all the new techies lol ) and he will not use it as a PC Monitor.
as for his budget i really dunno but i dont think it would be a problem for him since he already own so many game consoles and buying lots of devices and gadgets. but it would be nice if some of u can give me some different price ranges ( easier for me when i try to explain stuff to him )

other than that, this is all the info i have so far and i will try to update u guys as soon as i go back to Canada ( in a few days... stupid Lufthansa strike is over but not everything is back to normal yet @.@ )

Thanks in advanced!

KeymaN
 
Now im not an HTDV expert, but what ive seen i think the whole "that tv is too small for 1080p" is a load of shit. No matter how small the screen is, 1080p will allways be much sharper than 720p. If i were you, i wouldn't worry about the screen being too small- its all about how far away you sit from the tv. Just make sure its 1080 and not 720, and make sure it has a lot of favorable reviews online. If you cant find a lot of reviews on the tv, don't buy it.

Good luck finding a nice tv
 
Also, if your friend is a hardcore fps gamer and plays games like halo online and is pretty competetive, make sure the tv dosen't have a ton of input lag, laggy tvs are very hard to aim on. The problem with this is its very hard to detirmine how much lag a screen has without using it next to a lag free screen. This might have just confused you more but input lag is often a deal-breaker for competetive gamers.
 
You could always check the AVS forums with info on HDTV's. That's what made my decision *and here too!* to keep the Sony XBR6. Another good tv is the Panny LZ800 or the LZ85 models. As for Samsung, I think their 750 series is the equivalent of the Sony's XBR series so it should be good. I'm pretty sure that tv's 40'' and up have 120hz which makes the picture smoother (more complicated than that but you can look it up).
 
i would go for 40inch and above , since they can play true 24p(120hz). all 37in and lower is 60hz. dont know if you compare 120hz to a 60hz, its a huge difference to me.
 
Optimal screen size depends of the seating distance and screen resolution.
Please see the following chart.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/09/1080p-charted-viewing-distance-to-screen-size/

i think the whole "that tv is too small for 1080p" is a load of shit
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Sorry, this is wrong. At 10' nobody can see the difference between a 720p and 1080p for a 32" TV. For HDTV purposes (and not PC purposes!), 1080p added value is over-estimated.
In fact, the most important features to look for an HDTV are (in order)
1) Source quality
2) Contrast Ratio
3) Color Saturation
4) Color accuracy
5) Resolution
For gaming, respond time (blur) and input lag are also very important.
The number and variety of inputs is also to be considered.

AFIAK, most XBOX 360 games are 720p and do not support 1080p.
 
One2The3 said:
You could always check the AVS forums with info on HDTV's. That's what made my decision *and here too!* to keep the Sony XBR6. Another good tv is the Panny LZ800 or the LZ85 models. As for Samsung, I think their 750 series is the equivalent of the Sony's XBR series so it should be good. I'm pretty sure that tv's 40'' and up have 120hz which makes the picture smoother (more complicated than that but you can look it up).
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Axctually; Samsung's equivalent to the XBR6/7 will be the 9 series when it arrives this fall. The 750 is only available in 40 inch and up; the models you mention are 32 inch which are in a different class.

I personally have and love my Samsung LN52A650. I have a PS3, but I am not a hardcore gammer. The folks over at AVS forum claim that the 120Hz feature is a must for PS3 gaming, because it increases the 30fps to 120fps.

I personally do not believe you can truly appriciate 1080p video on a 32 inch TV. All I can say is that 1080p is awsome at 52 inches.

Last but not least; 120Hz is not that big of a deal unless you are watching Blurays. Movies are shot in what is known as 1080p24 (24 fps) which can not be evenly multiplied to 60 Hz. It can be evenly multiplied to 120 Hz giving smoother motion. Keep in mind 120Hz and motion processing are two different things. I can turn off motion processing and 60Hz content will just be frame doubled 120Hz as required by the LCD panel.

If you really want to know about this stuff go to the AVS Forums and read about all of the popular TVs. The customer reviews on Amazon are a good source too.

The more you read the more you will learn and the better choice you will make.

Have fun

Dave
 
I'm using one of the new Panasonic 42" 42PZ80B 1080p Plasmas mostly for PC, then Satellite/TV, Gaming and Movies.
I couldnt ask for more, a truly awesome TV.
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/710041/index.html?trackInfo=true
(Note: PC should be plugged in via HDMI not the lower specced VGA port)

PC web browsing should be done in low power ECO mode.
(It still looks great due to the huge contrast ratio and over having 5,000 shades per colour - at lower light levels there is still enough colour resolution. Easier on the eyes for long sessions browsing too)
Pixelation on TV/satellite is vastly reduced compared to LCD sets I have seen.
Watching sport is as it should be, smooth.
Colours look awesome and blacks are... black!

Some of the specs on this Plasma TV are superb:

30,000:1 Static contrast ratio (!)
1,000,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio (in Dynamic mode which you cant really use so is just marketing)
16bits per colour (x.v.Colour) support
Over 5,000 shades per colour
Extended colour range to 110% of NTSC gamut
24p playback
Eco mode light sensor for dynamic brightness adjustment as the room gets darker/brighter.
3 x HDMI 1.3a
100Hz for video smoothing
Full viewing angle
Theres probably more :)

It comes as either Freeview (PZ80) or Freeview + Freesat HD tuner (PZ81).
I dont recommend the satellite tuner as it only handles one standard for HD and newer standards are emerging.
Get a separate HD satellite box.

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panasonic-th42pz80b-review-20080514109.htm
They state its best to supply progressive sources but I have to contest this as using a Freesat HD decoder with 1080i, the HD picture is truly stunning!
Standard definition channels also look very good.
No problems of any nature.
 
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