Tv Budget

[angstmanic]

What is a reasonable budget for a tv?

How big of a tv is to big? I have a 32 inch right now.. thats not big enough

What exactly should i be looking for in a new TV?

Projections vs. LCD vs Plasma? Which is better/more bang for your buck.

thanks

 

[Blauman]

yoy are the only one that knows your budget and how much you can spend on a TV. If want the best you will have to pay for it. IMO though stay away from Plasma. Its a fad, if you want flat panel get an LCD TV they are much much better but they cost more. Also one of the best tube TV's is the Sony Wega TV's. And Mitsubishi is one of the best big screen producers. Another to look for is TV's that are LCOS, or as JVC calls it HDILA. It produces a much cleaner image than normal DLP TV's which can have harsh edges on the pixels. I personally have a 65" Mitsubishi Diamond rear projection TV and just love it. To this day there isnt a TV that I feel looks better than it does. Gamed play great on it as do movies, ans the HD images are breathtaking. There are tons of imputs on the back as well. But it is also about 5k. The DLP TV's though are a very good compromise betweeb high end RP TV's and LCD/Plasma TV's. They are thin light and for the most part cheaper than the others of comparable quality. Mitsubishi just came out with a whole line of DLP's and they are great. The Samsungs arent bad but they have issues with black levels. And another thing to remember is that DLP's only do 720p and not 1080i HD signals. If its a 1080i signal it just downs it 720p. Most stations are 1080i but Fox and NBC broadcast in 720p. The best thing is just go and look at them and then get the best set for your budget.

 

[IDversusEGO]

no real answer to your question. For some, the only TV that is too big is the one that won't fit through the door. for others, it is an appearance issue. They don't want the TV overpowering the room. you have to decide there.

budget is whatever you deem neccesary. be realistic though. You aren't going to get a 52" HDTV for $400.

Best bang fo rthe buck is front projection. If you have the ability to control the lighting in your room, you can get 100+ ninches for the same price, or cheaper than most pay for 46".

 

[CrimandEvil]

As much as you can manage/get away with (if your married or your GF holds the purse strings).

 

[groebuck]

2500 bucks - the most I would spend. Spent weeks researching - comparing reviews and my options - Plasma, DLP or LCD Projection -

I ended up going LCD Projection - 50" Panasonic model - it had the most connection options, (1 DVI- 2 RGB - 3 Comp and a few svhs-composite to boot) -

I got mine for 1999 1 year same as cash with a free tivo (which I sold to make it 1899 :lol).

been happy ever since - HDTV cable looks awesome (using DVI) dvd's look great and no black bars (mostly unless I get those pesky true film aspect ones ). XBOX is awesome - only sucky part is if you turn it off it takes like 5 minutes to come back on (which I hear they have since corrected in later models).


All in all - it depends on the magic number you can afford first - then start looking in that price range - do a little googling and watch for deals on your top two or three.

 

[black_b[ ]x]

i've heard a good guideline is to take the screen width and multiply by 2 and 3. i.e. 50" = 100 and 150 inches viewing range, which comes out between 8.3 feet and 12.5 feet. I've sat in front of a TV that was Too big for the viewing distance, and its annoying to have to move your eyes so much to focus on different parts of the picture. Find your viewing distance and decide how big you want to go.

I haven't been impressed with LCD projection tv's, and LCD/Plasma seem too expensive. I'm also going to be doing some gaming, and I don't want a screen that can get burn-in. I'm most likely going with a Samsung DLP projection. If you look on Samsung's website (i think thats where it is), you can get a $200 rebate if you send them a receipt for the TV and an HD cable TV activation.