LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

[Fiddy]

ok, after talking with a buddy, he thinks our big window wont be much of an issue bc of us using it at night for the most part and that even in the day it shouldnt be a big deal..

so, after that, i was thinking about getting 2 of these, one to mount on our wall in living room and one will just sit secured on a stand in the rec room..

Panasonic 50" Class Viera® X3 Series Plasma HDTV ($719)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...41000P?prdNo=1

thoughts on that?

i was also debating these 2 Samsung LCDs for living room bc of the light..

Samsung 46'' Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV ($899)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...92000P?prdNo=2

Samsung 46" Class 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV ($809)
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...91000P?prdNo=4

only diff seems to be the hz between the Samsungs, and like i mentioned before, im fine with this TV in living room not being the best so to speak.

So, what would you guys do? Sammy LCD or Panny Plasma in the living room.. (picture below).. the TV will go on the wall, where the window is to the left, about say 10 feet more to the left of that window.

[Fiddy]

from what i have been reading on avforums, most those guys dont mind not having 1080p on their plasmas.. just bc they doubt it will ever mainstream bc of the cost etc.

what do you OS'ers think about that? even though, it shouldn't bother me by not having it on that 50 inch Panny, i know it will at the very least bug me lol..

[55]

I would never buy a TV that wasn't 1080p simply because I already own over 200 Blu-rays.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by 55

I would never buy a TV that wasn't 1080p simply because I already own over 200 Blu-rays.

but thats the thing, we dont have a blu ray player (sold the ps3), and we are not that into movies where we would buy a bunch of them etc. i get my movie fix on netflix or on direct tv.

plus, i honestly dont think i would be able to tell that much of a difference between the 2. heck, all sports games are made for 720p, so even though my 32in sharp lcd is 1080p, the game is in 720p..

but i know like i mentioned above, it will bother me, when it probably shouldnt.

what would you recommend for me 55? say in a 46-50 inch, plasma or lcd? (another reason i think the plasma will be good is bc of the glass screen. less chance of my 2 year old breaking it.)

[Scottdau]

Nice floor and I like the paint colors you have chosen. I would say you would be fine without a 1080p.

[Fiddy]

lol thanks.. that was all her!! my man room is all carpet woot woot!!

im debating on just getting 2 of those 50 inch Pannys bc it would be cheaper than me getting a 46 sammy for the man room. ugh. lol

[Scottdau]

I figure the woman made those choices. My house was the same way. Cool you got a man cave. Maybe in my next house I will make one of those.

Any time you can go cheaper and still get a very good TV I say go that route.

[CaptainZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

from what i have been reading on avforums, most those guys dont mind not having 1080p on their plasmas.. just bc they doubt it will ever mainstream bc of the cost etc. what do you OS'ers think about that? even though, it shouldn't bother me by not having it on that 50 inch Panny, i know it will at the very least bug me lol..

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

but thats the thing, we dont have a blu ray player (sold the ps3), and we are not that into movies where we would buy a bunch of them etc. i get my movie fix on netflix or on direct tv. plus, i honestly dont think i would be able to tell that much of a difference between the 2. heck, all sports games are made for 720p, so even though my 32in sharp lcd is 1080p, the game is in 720p.. but i know like i mentioned above, it will bother me, when it probably shouldnt. what would you recommend for me 55? say in a 46-50 inch, plasma or lcd? (another reason i think the plasma will be good is bc of the glass screen. less chance of my 2 year old breaking it.)

Fiddy, how close will you be sitting to that TV? The closer you are, you will notice the difference between 720p and 1080p. With my eyes, I can see the vertical lines on a 720p set when compared to a 1080p set which makes those lines even smaller since there are more pixels on the screen.