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Suggestions for 32" LCD TV
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| December 19, 2008
| RayChuang88
Posted on 12/19/2008 3:35:31 PM PST by RayChuang88
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To: RayChuang88
Suggestions for 32" LCD TV
Check out Consumer Reports at the bookstore or library.
They had a pretty extensive ratings survey for LCDs and Plasmas.
IIRC, Vizio got praise for the value of their LCDs.
And Samsung got generally good marks although they cost a bit more.
I will mention one odd brand-name: I saw a Viewsonic (32 or 37
inch?) at Office Depot a couple of months ago. I was suprised
how good the picture was. But I've no idea how the reliability is
as IIRC Viewsonic wasn't even in the Consumer Reports review.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:23:03 PM PST
by
VOA
To: RayChuang88
PS: I think the Consumer Reports review was in their Nov. ‘08
issue...but could be off a month.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:24:17 PM PST
by
VOA
To: RayChuang88
If you arean’t talking HD-TV, you’re not spending your money wisely.
To: Mikey_1962
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:28:27 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the opium of the people.)
To: RayChuang88
My advice is bigger, bigger, bigger, once you get a big one you want it a little bigger. Get the biggest you can afford and don’t let 720p scare you away, it takes a magnifying glass to tell the difference from 720p to 1080i and 1080p.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:29:15 PM PST
by
word_warrior_bob
(You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
To: RayChuang88
I bought a counter top Vizio that I returned, I didn't like the picture.
Check out a Phillips.......
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:30:16 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(What size shot works best on 4 calling birds?)
To: TexasCajun
If you arean’t talking HD-TV, you’re not spending your money wisely. I don't think any manufacturers sell anything other than digital TV's in the US. I doubt any 32" or above TV available new today is anything but HDTV. Most of the smaller screen TV's are 720p rather than 1080i, but they are still HDTV.
To: RayChuang88
get a 1080p instead of 720p (the number of lines of resolution-very clear picture)
someone once told us about the three “s”’s; sony, samsung and i forget the other.
prices have come down for the 1080p because of the 2160p that’ll be coming out soon.
you can also get a cd that allows you to tune it for about fifty dollars. (some stores include it in an installation package for about three hundred dollars.)
an expensive proposition all around.
we chickened out recently and bought a flat screen crt 28” for $165 instead of an lcd at 7 of 8 hundred dollars.
(some stores will let you put it on a credit card with no interest for six months.)
good luck and good viewing.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:31:16 PM PST
by
ripley
To: AppyPappy
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:31:50 PM PST
by
LuigiBasco
(It's almost too late to restart The Crusades. (What are we waiting for))
To: Batman11
We have had one of the Vizio 32 sets as well for over a year. No problems. ditto.
To: RayChuang88
As a side note, if you can find a 32" HDTV in your price range, make sure it comes with "CABLE CARD" and as many HDMI ports as possible.............
Cable Card is the key! it eliminates your need for a cable converter box.........
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:34:15 PM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(What size shot works best on 4 calling birds?)
To: RayChuang88
SONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just bought a 37” model.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:36:41 PM PST
by
irishtenor
(Check out my blog at http://boompa53.blogspot.com/)
To: RayChuang88
Samsung or Toshiba.
Go with 1080pi instead of 720
Forget the brick-and-mortar store: Go to Tigerdirect.com or Overstock.com, very good selections with free shipping and fast delivery
Sack the 32-inch - Upgrade to a 37-inch. You get a fuller, more widescreen picture at a comparable price.
To: ripley
get a 1080p instead of 720p (the number of lines of resolution-very clear picture) If I were getting a 40" panel I would seriously look at 1080p resolution, if only at 40" panel size you can start to see the difference between 1080p and 720p. But for a 32" panel, the display is just too small to easily see the difference unless you're VERY close to the TV.
To: duckman
Does it matter for a 32 screen and do screens that size have a 1080? Just askin. Yes, 32" inch screens have 1080 pi resolution.
To: RayChuang88
By the way, one more thing: should I consider getting an upscaling DVD player? No - most DVD players already offer progressive high-scan, as well as playback in different formats. If you want the high-resolution without paying for a Blu-Ray, then there's a DVD player that plays DVDs at 1080pi resolution. Crutchfield.com has some.
To: word_warrior_bob
My advice is bigger, bigger, bigger, once you get a big one you want it a little bigger Why? If you live in an apt, why spend the extra money? A 32-inch or 37-inch works wonders and it's more convenient.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I have 2 vizio 32” sets in a media room and a 22” vizio in the laundry room.... the 32’s have been without problem for almost 2 years, and the 22” one had a red pixel in the middle of the screen....they replaced it without question...new one works great...for the money they can’t be beat!
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:49:29 PM PST
by
Froggie
To: RayChuang88; ADemocratNoMore; advertising guy; aft_lizard; AJMaXx; Alice in Wonderland; ...
Newbee to HDTV, RayChuang88, needs help selecting a TV..Please post to him.
HDTV pings!
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:52:01 PM PST
by
Las Vegas Dave
(Illegitimi non carborundum - "Don't let the bastards grind you down")
To: RayChuang88
I just wish that someone would make a 32” (diagonal) set that was about 29 5/8” wide. Then I could replace the 25” tube set in the bedroom entertainment center.
So far the skinniest sets I can find are 30”.
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posted on
12/19/2008 4:58:08 PM PST
by
TC Rider
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