new tv? what do i need?

[HoosierDaddy23]

i am in the market for a new tv.

looking at 32 or 40 inch.

want hdmi ports, would like it to be wifi-enabled, but completely unnecessary.
will be used for ps3 and HD dish network.


I am kind of pigeon holed in shopping at best buy, as I accumulated numerous gift cards for there yesterday.

My questions are: do i need LED? 1080? 120 hz?

anyone recently purchase one and is happy?

traditionally would buy a SONY in this spot, but i dont want to just pay for the name, so to speak

[truegrinder]

I am not sure about the exact details but we got a Vizio 36 inch flat screen and we really like it.. quality is excellent on this tv..

[Mendoza Line]

LED better picture, uses less power, last longer

1080 if you can

SONY Bravia has a great picture, but consider brand unity....if you have a certain brand of receiver/audio system, the connections are usually set up to match easier (same number, side of component, etc.). And at this point, the Sonys have come down in price, and are pretty much even with other brands

LGs not bad. Paul has a big LG with all the extras. I have a 32" in a spare bedroom. Very thin and light.

If you're looking for wifi/Netflix, etc, consider that the TVs without those big extras are sometimes 50% cheaper, but you can get a decent bluray player with wifi and Netflix for under $100 on sale now, so you can have Netflix streaming for a few hundred bucks cheaper going that route.

[HoosierDaddy23]

yeah was thinking i could run my laptop or my ps3 for netflix and all other wifi enabled stuff

or buy whatever the hell thing theyre selling right now that does all that for ~$100

i love sony brand, just seems they are all a few hundred more than some other brands outside of samsung

[Mendoza Line]

Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy23

yeah was thinking i could run my laptop or my ps3 for netflix and all other wifi enabled stuff

or buy whatever the hell thing theyre selling right now that does all that for ~$100

i love sony brand, just seems they are all a few hundred more than some other brands outside of samsung

I love Sony brand, too. Pretty loyal to them. Stuff works and last forever. But I really do like my LG.

I'm all Sony in my main room for components and TV, then all Klipsch for speakers. Not those little ones, either. Real speakers.

[Gobbler's Knob]

That 80 inch lcd that is out now has my eye.

[Mendoza Line]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

That 80 inch lcd that is out now has my eye.

I think WP has one in his spare bathroom.

But I think he had trouble finding a stud in the wall to hang it, so he just pays Michael Clark Duncan $500 an hour to hold it up.

[Yankee23]

I have 2 Bravias a 32 and a 46 and wouldn't trade them for anything

The XBR series is the Sony cadillac and is pricier than the rest I have a Z and love it...the later in the alphabet the better the model with the exclusion of the XBR

[Yankee23]

1080p is a must as well

[upinya83]

yeah 1080p a must if 32" or bigger

i have 2 lgs and like them alot. at the store with all tvs side by side i liked the lg picture the best

[HoosierDaddy23]

noted

thanks for input

will probably pull trigger on sony and opt for 32 over 40 in to make up the extra $$


and ups--i thought the LG picture was primo, as well- how long have you had them? any troubles? mixed reviews via amazon and bbuy.com

[Boris Karloff]

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

I'm all Sony in my main room for components and TV, then all Klipsch for speakers. Not those little ones, either. Real speakers.

your Klipsch speakers...horns? what model?

[Patriots Game]

Samsung. Do not buy BB hdmi cables if they are more than $20. I bought my hdmi cables online for $6 US for a six foot cable.

[jonny delta]

can't go wrong with either Samsung or Sony....


Samsung normally seems to project a more vivid picture...Sony a bit softer, smoother image, but equally as crisp...really comes down to what looks good to your eye but these are 1 and 1A imo

[Mendoza Line]

Originally Posted by Boris Karloff

your Klipsch speakers...horns? what model?

RC - 52 II Center Speaker | Klipsch

RB - 81 II Bookshelf Speaker | Klipsch

Black finish.

Been Klipsch speakers for me for a while.

Have the sub, too, but not using it. Those ported 8's are low and loud.