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    TV Shopping advice..

    I need a starting point..

    Assume you have appx $2300 budget for a new tv and a huge 20'x8' wall to put it on (living room is about 30'x15'). TV would be going on the long wall, (dimension difference is due to a door near one end on the same wall)

    primary purposes is gaming, netflix and general tv watching.

    looking at LCD/LED

    Will eventually be purchasing a sound system for it (the room is already wired for speakers), but it's not in the immediate future.
    Jun 10, 2010 8:07am PDT
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    TV Shopping advice.. I need a starting point.. Assume you have appx $2300 budget for a new tv and ... : EqualsPThis person is cool!

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      If I had a wall that big, I'd buy a sweet projector. : ryuusekiThis person is cool!
      • It is tempting idea, but I can't imagine the projector being all that bright during daylight situations,... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
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      Gaming? Ok well since Plasma is cheaper than LCD / LED per inch and it's better for gaming and overall pi... : abrasionThis person is cool!
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        I'm running on old info here, but my understanding is that Plasma's are heavy and prone to burn in. but t... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
        • Does weight really make a difference once you have mounted it? : Patch-e
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          EqualsP that information is like 5 years old. I would definitely get a Panasonic 65" Plasma - it'll be c... : abrasionThis person is cool!
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            I appreciate the information everyone, i really do. I realized my information is old.. I'm hoping to u... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
            • ooh, actually I see monoprice has some that are rated that high.. 175-20lb ratings for the tv I linked wh... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
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              I can't answer your swivel questions but yes, a TV exactly like that jesus christ that's only 2.2k US I f... : abrasionThis person is cool!
              • you bring up a good argument and I appreciate it. honestly, thanks for opening my eyes to these other... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
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              I think ieGod tends to exaggerate the IR issue. I have a 42" Panasonic plasma, and the only time I ever s... : BoldThis person is cool!
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                There's no way I'm exaggerating this. I will take some images of my screen after watching a few episodes ... : ieGodThis person is cool!
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                  Did you forget that I was one of the people who told you that "LG's plasmas are rather notorious for thei... : BoldThis person is cool!
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                    Nope, but I'm just clarifying that my Panasonic also has noticeable, albeit less so than the LG, image re... : ieGodThis person is cool!
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                      I have a Panasonic 50" 1080p plasma that I bought a little over a year ago. The only time I ever notice a... : snot3353This person is cool!
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                        I guess I'm pretty OCD. I also use the set in total darkness 98% of the time, which really brings it out.... : ieGodThis person is cool!
                        • I didn't intend for that to come off as insulting you or calling you OCD :P I'm just saying that in my pa... : snot3353This person is cool!
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                        Same. The only time I ever notice IR is if I walk right by the TV just after I turn it off. I've quite li : BoldThis person is cool!
                        • More info on phosphor trails (aka "green flashing"): http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/plasma-phosphor-trai... : BoldThis person is cool!
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          They'll burn in about as much as a CRT would. So if you never had a CRT burn in issue, don't worry about ... : ieGodThis person is cool!
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            CRT's burn in like crazy : hussdelrio
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              They do not. When was the last time your CRT monitor retained the windows taskbar on the screen? I've bee... : ieGodThis person is cool!
              • By the last 10 years I mean exclusively for my home PC use. : ieGodThis person is cool!
            • i had a NEC 19" monitor for almost 10 years. Never any burn in. I owned a 30" samsung CRT HDTV for a g... : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
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              I had 2 21" Mitsu Diamond Pro's and both started getting burn-in after about 3 years. Took all the preca... : hussdelrio
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                Of course you eventually had burn-in with a CRT monitor, a lot of the information is static. With a CRT T... : aggressorThis person is cool!
                • True, but I grew up as the youngest of 10 kids...with the amount of NES, SNES, and Turbo Grafx we played ... : hussdelrio
        • They weigh about the same ... a G20 plasma 50" is 29kg, a 47" bravia lcd is 22kg. The plasma will have a ... : jcupittThis person is cool!
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          Yep, old info. Plasmas have better image quality and are cheaper, but they aren't as bright. In your typi... : BoldThis person is cool!
          • This is a great point too. Plasmas have glass screens that get some pretty awful glare so if you're going... : snot3353This person is cool!
      • One important consideration in the plasma vs. LCD choice is how bright the room will be. LCD is better in... : Rice-RocketeerThis person is cool!
    • Look for deals on last year's Panasonic 58" V10. I've seen them recently for $2000 - $2100, even in B&M s... : Head Rush
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      fuck TVs, nothing like playing a video game on a 100"+ screen and dont even bring that distance to size r... : HisKillSkill
      • i don't even argue about that. it's a matter of practicality for most people. a lot of us don't have me... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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      Projector with motorized screen. : ant_hillbilly
      • ^^^^ or just a really clean looking wallmounted screen : GBeer11
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      Honestly $2300 is a lot of money for a new TV these days. You can get an awesome LCD for $1500-1700 and ... : hussdelrio
      • 60+ in screen which I believe he wants you cannot get for under 2k. : ant_hillbilly
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      I just bought a panasonic 65 inch S1 and the picture is superb.Price varies from 2200-2400 on amazon.Pict... : mcpstoner
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        is it the one I linked above? the TC-P65S1? how is the glare on it? do you need to have the lights off? I... : EqualsPThis person is cool!
        • Glare is fine and Im in a really well lit room. : mcpstoner