TV's

[chippered]

Re: TV's

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Go to a best buy/circiut city/wal-mart and check out the displays they have set up and make a choice based on whats most important to you, such as price.
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Do not, I repeat, DO NOT do this. They have one feed split amongst all the the TV's. Some sets will look like crap because the signal heading into their set is the weakest. Places like Best Buy also have been known to make sure the PQ on sets they are trying to push looks better than the other.

Huh, I didnt know that, but I guess it makes sense. Thanks for the heads up.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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rear projections are good pictures for cheap price, but like runs on a light bulb inside so it can burn out anytime it cause 200 or 300 dollars to fix. ive heard of people have a 3 month old rear projections TV burning out.

It does cost alot, but I would recommend buying the extended warranty anyways. For our 50" DLP it was $200 at Circuit City. It will cover bulb replacement.

[rsnomar05]

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I was looking at the 61 and 65 but am being seduced by the higher contrast ratios in the 69 and 71. My set will mostly be used for gaming (360 and PS3) and tv viewing (hd channels as well as standard def). I g back and forth...can't pull the trigger on anything...frustrating...

C

It's up to you, but I love my 61. I have had zero issues with the set (no clouding or HDMI drops), and the PQ is phenominal. I'm also using it as a PC monitor, and it looks fantastic set to a 1080p resolution. So I can recommend this set, as well as the 65 (since it's virtually the same, but with the reflective screen).

[capa]

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It's up to you, but I love my 61. I have had zero issues with the set (no clouding or HDMI drops), and the PQ is phenominal. I'm also using it as a PC monitor, and it looks fantastic set to a 1080p resolution. So I can recommend this set, as well as the 65 (since it's virtually the same, but with the reflective screen).

Do you know what the contrast ratios are on the 61 and 65? is there that much of a difference? I know the 69 and 71 jumped to 20K and 25K...

C

[rsnomar05]

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Do you know what the contrast ratios are on the 61 and 65? is there that much of a difference? I know the 69 and 71 jumped to 20K and 25K...

C

It's 10,000:1. But why get a set that you know will have the triple ball effect when you can get a set that is issue-free? The picture will look marginally better on the 69 or 71, but way worse during fast motion scenes. If you are looking for a higher contrast ratio, I believe the Olevia 477i, which the critics love, has a 15,000:1. The only issue with that set is lighter black levels than the Samsung, Sony and Pioneers.

[rsnomar05]

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Never checked. I was just using the standard "Game" mode.

Yeah, game mode is usually darker than other modes, such as Standard or Dynamic. If you like Game mode, I'd up the contrast and maybe the back-light as well.