Plasma Owners?

[Scottdau]

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I am glad you are enjoying your set FF. I think I have settled on plasma. I am just waiting for a check, which will hopefully be here any day. I still need to narrow it down though. Im looking to spend anywhere between $500-800. Any ideas?

The Panny is the way to go if you are going to get a Plasma.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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The Panny is the way to go if you are going to get a Plasma.

Yeah panny are at the top, but not all models, at this point, I don't think you can go wrong with either Panny/Samsung/LG, to me they all look great.

[PVarck31]

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Ok cool. Walmart has a panny 42'' for $600 I think I may get that.

[judgejudy]

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my advice would be to go to best buy and just check them out first see what you think looks best.

[PVarck31]

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my advice would be to go to best buy and just check them out first see what you think looks best.

I did. The plasma picture just seemed more "real" to me.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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my advice would be to go to best buy and just check them out first see what you think looks best.

That is terrible advice. Best Buy, Wal Mart ect ect make the TVs they make the most money off of look better then something they don't. Don't make your choice based on what the picture looks like in store.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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That is terrible advice. Best Buy, Wal Mart ect ect make the TVs they make the most money off of look better then something they don't. Don't make your choice based on what the picture looks like in store.

very true, bestbuy has all the Sony sets perfect while a lot of the others are ok. Plus they sup up there Insignia brand too.

[judgejudy]

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I'm not saying make your decision solely on what you see in the store, but I'm the kind of person that likes to physically see things and check them out first if I'm buying online. I went to Sears and they had all the LCD's blazing bright, while the plasmas had clearly been tuned down. Then I went to Best Buy and got to see what the Panny S1's can REALLY do. Also I kept reading and hearing all the "you don't need 1080p on a 42 inch" stuff, but when I checked them both out in person I could see a difference between the two, it was slight, but enough that it would have bothered me.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I'm not saying make your decision solely on what you see in the store, but I'm the kind of person that likes to physically see things and check them out first if I'm buying online. I went to Sears and they had all the LCD's blazing bright, while the plasmas had clearly been tuned down. Then I went to Best Buy and got to see what the Panny S1's can REALLY do. Also I kept reading and hearing all the "you don't need 1080p on a 42 inch" stuff, but when I checked them both out in person I could see a difference between the two, it was slight, but enough that it would have bothered me.

The need for 1080P on a 42 inch TV depends on 2 things: viewing distance and if it's doubling as a computer monitor. Extra resolution will help in either case. True 1080P sources should also look slighly better. Just a question of is it a $100-250 difference for the proposed buyer.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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The need for 1080P on a 42 inch TV depends on 2 things: viewing distance and if it's doubling as a computer monitor. Extra resolution will help in either case. True 1080P sources should also look slighly better. Just a question of is it a $100-250 difference for the proposed buyer.

don't forget gaming and watching blu-ray movies for 1080p too.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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That is terrible advice. Best Buy, Wal Mart ect ect make the TVs they make the most money off of look better then something they don't. Don't make your choice based on what the picture looks like in store.

I get what you're saying but I'd still want to see a tv in person. I wouldn't make my decision based soley on the specs sheet. We all know manufacture's inflate things, especially contrast ratio.

While not ideal, the tv showroom is still better than a blind buy. Especially if you realize that they "stack the deck" for certain brands.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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don't forget gaming and watching blu-ray movies for 1080p too.

are there any native 1080p games out yet? I haven't checked in a while....

[RoyalBoyle78]

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are there any native 1080p games out yet? I haven't checked in a while....

there a few for the PS3, but if you own a PS3 then 1080p would be great for watching blu-ray movies in full 1080p.

That's why I got my plasma in 1080p.

[PVarck31]

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there a few for the PS3, but if you own a PS3 then 1080p would be great for watching blu-ray movies in full 1080p.

That's why I got my plasma in 1080p.

Yes, the main reason I am getting 1080p is for the ps3 and blu ray.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Yes, the main reason I am getting 1080p is for the ps3 and blu ray.

This Is my new set