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Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
Flat screen TV's.

I bought a Sony or Sanyo (can't remember which) 60" plasma. Picture sux. My old 65" projection had a better pic. HH gregg said bring it back and I can upgrade. I want to stay with 60". I know to go with 1080P. I know 240hZ is better than 120hZ.

Tell me about LCD vs LED. Which is better?
Tell me about "smart" TV's.
TIA :flowers:

Here's some that I am looking at.
http://www.hhgregg.com/lg-60-class-1080p-120hz-led-hdtv/item/60LS5700
http://www.hhgregg.com/sharp-60-full-hd-1080p-120hz-aquos-led-smart-tv/item/LC60LE640U
http://www.hhgregg.com/sony-60-1080p-120hz-led-smart-hdtv/item/KDL60EX645
http://www.hhgregg.com/lg-60-class-1080p-120hz-led-hdtv/item/60LS5700
 
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withrespect

withrespect

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Baja28 said:
Flat screen TV's.

I bought a 60" plasma. Picture sux. My old 65" projection had a better pic. HH gregg said bring it back and I can upgrade. I want to stay with 60". I know to go with 1080P. I know 240hZ is better than 120hZ.

Tell me about LCD vs LED. Which is better?
Tell me about "smart" TV's.
TIA :flowers:

Here's some that I am looking at.
60LS5700 | LG 60" Class 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV | hhgregg
LC60LE640U | Sharp 60" Full HD 1080p 120Hz AQUOS® LED Smart TV | hhgregg
KDL60EX645 | Sony 60" 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV | hhgregg
60LS5700 | LG 60" Class 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV | hhgregg
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My husband says LED is better... I can't even tell the difference between regular and high-definition so I just listen to everyone else and agree that the picture is spectacular. :whydidwespend2000dollarsonthisTV: :coffee:
 
aps45819

aps45819

24/7 Single Dad
"smart" TVs are equipped with wifi and can access the internet.
Usually restricted to apps for things like Netflix and Pandora
 
S

Speedy70

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We had really bad luck with our plasma. So this time we went with a Samsung LED that came with great reviews. The salesman at Sears was very convincing about it as well. The picture WAS awesome.

Well now the right side of the screen is darker than the left side. We've only had it about 2 years. I don't recommend Samsung.
 
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bresamil

wandering aimlessly
Bring it back? So they can claim you damaged it during the return? Forget that! They can come back and get it!
 
onebdzee

onebdzee

off the shelf
I was told that Plasma's require low light areas(bedrooms/downstairs)

I'm in the market for a upgrade as well(I'm waiting until after Christmas though to get the sale)....everything that I've read says that LED is the same as LCD

here: LED vs. LCD TV: Which is better? [update] - Feature - TVs - CNET Asia

oh...the guy at Best Buy said that the Hz is the refresh rate and that most television stations are not up to the 240Hz yet....if you get on with a refresh rate that high, you "will be ahead of the stations and ready when they upgrade". (I sound like a techy now :biggrin:)
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
bresamil said:
Bring it back? So they can claim you damaged it during the return? Forget that! They can come back and get it!
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Well it's not really a warranty issue rather a matter of preference. 2 other people commented that the pic wasn't great.

Plus I've thrown away the box and will struggle to find the receipt...:lol:
 
onebdzee

onebdzee

off the shelf
Baja28 said:
Well it's not really a warranty issue rather a matter of preference. 2 other people commented that the pic wasn't great.

Plus I've thrown away the box and will struggle to find the receipt...:lol:
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If I am not mistaken, you had it in your living room?....I have my plasma in my room(downstairs, one small window) and the picture is amazing
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
onebdzee said:
If I am not mistaken, you had it in your living room?....I have my plasma in my room(downstairs, one small window) and the picture is amazing
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Yes. The pics are posted on here but are fuzzy.
This pic is just not as sharp and crisp as I expected.
 
GWguy

GWguy

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Dupontster said:
A damn tree falls on your TV and you wonder why it doesn't look the same...SHHHEEESSSHHH
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:lol:


Watch the refresh rates. LED and LCD have 60, 120 and 240Hz refresh rates. Plasma has 600, but it's not really a refresh due to the technology. But 600Hz provides the best smooth motion scroll and is best for sports.

LCDs require large light bulbs for back-lighting the display. LEDs are self-lit, but I find the intensity to be just a tad too much, too vibrant for these old eyes.

In the end, you really need to do 2 things: Go to a bunch of stores and look at the screen picture paying close attention to the scrolling and the overall picture quality. Keep in mind that the store may not be providing a 1080p signal to the display set, so the picture may not be as good as it could be. 2nd, after picking a few out, go back online and see how those specific models have been reviewed. Example: I bought a Vizio 32" LCD for my bedroom. Love the picture, love the quality. Wasn't a year old and it died. Turns out there is a known issue with the 32" series which won't let it finish booting after the splash screen. Covered under warranty, but you have to ship it back. I've never had a TV die until it was 10+ years, so I tossed the receipt. My bad.
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
GWguy said:
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Watch the refresh rates. LED and LCD have 60, 120 and 240Hz refresh rates. Plasma has 600, but it's not really a refresh due to the technology. But 600Hz provides the best smooth motion scroll and is best for sports.

LCDs require large light bulbs for back-lighting the display. LEDs are self-lit, but I find the intensity to be just a tad too much, too vibrant for these old eyes.

In the end, you really need to do 2 things: Go to a bunch of stores and look at the screen picture paying close attention to the scrolling and the overall picture quality. Keep in mind that the store may not be providing a 1080p signal to the display set, so the picture may not be as good as it could be. 2nd, after picking a few out, go back online and see how those specific models have been reviewed. Example: I bought a Vizio 32" LCD for my bedroom. Love the picture, love the quality. Wasn't a year old and it died. Turns out there is a known issue with the 32" series which won't let it finish booting after the splash screen. Covered under warranty, but you have to ship it back. I've never had a TV die until it was 10+ years, so I tossed the receipt. My bad.
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Thanks. I looked at them all in the store and really couldn't tell a difference but when I got it home, ugghhh!!

I'm going to stick with the 120 refresh rate because the 240 adds a grand to the price.

I don't have HD cable (Metrocast basic) but figure if I ever wanna upgrade, I better have the TV to do it.
 
blazinlow89

blazinlow89

Big Poppa
LED is LCD, the LED describes the backlight that the screen uses. Pretty much what GLHS said. It is a very common misconception and alot of the sellers in stores do not understand it. An LED with full array LED backlighting will give you a better range of contrast (difference between the brightest white and darkest black) however the industry uses two measurements and some TV's have bloated numbers for this feature. LED should last longer than CCFL tube type backlit LCD's and, run much cooler. However I think LCD screesn seem to be a bit muted and lack alot of color that plasma tv can reproduce.

I have had the same 42" plasma in my living room (lighting should not be a factor for a plasma) for over 4 years, no dead pixels, still works like new. I would have bought a plasma for the downstairs home theater but a large plasma would cost a significant amount more than I spent the projector. TV's have alot of common misconceptions and alot of it has to do with the marketing in the store, why would the guy at Best Buy work hard to sell you a 50" plasma that is 3D ready, has WIFI and apps and sells for about $1000, when he can sell you the 50" LED, 3D ready TV with WIFI and apps for $1800+. I like the picture on a Plasma TV more than LCD, while they produce more heat the price I paid for my TV vs an LCD at the time was rediculous. TV was $450, closest decent LCD was over $900, this was before the LED hit big.
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
One thig to realize is that the settings used in the store are crazy high, to account for the ambient lighting being much higher than almost any house. One common issue seen is that some TVs are preset to "showroom levels" and those settings are crappy in a house. The AVS forums quite commonly has a "best settings" thread that can help set up a new TV to at least make it much more livable in a residential environment.

Chasey, Samsungs are good, but other makers produce quality televisions also, no reason to restrict yourself to just one maker.
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
Thanks for all the info.

One thing I noticed comparing the 4 units, only 2 have an RF connection. Isn't this where my cable attaches? If no RF connection, how do I connect my cable?
 
blazinlow89

blazinlow89

Big Poppa
Baja28 said:
Thanks for all the info.

One thing I noticed comparing the 4 units, only 2 have an RF connection. Isn't this where my cable attaches? If no RF connection, how do I connect my cable?
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Strange, who makes the ones with no RF connector.

As for cable to TV, Coax to cable/converter box, cable/converter to TV via HDMI.
 
GWguy

GWguy

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Baja28 said:
Thanks for all the info.

One thing I noticed comparing the 4 units, only 2 have an RF connection. Isn't this where my cable attaches? If no RF connection, how do I connect my cable?
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Do you have a cable box? If so, use the HDMI connector from that.
If you are just using the cable with no box, you'd have to have the RF input, otherwise you won't be able to tune the channel you want. You might be able to get a cable tuner box with an HDMI or component/composite video out.
 
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