Philips LCD TVs

[JLEW1818]

any problems? comments? suggestions?

looking to spend a grand or so on a HD TV, LCD

?:pop:

[SicEmBaylor]

I'd go with Vizio. When I bought mine it was close in price to the Philips, but the Vizio seemed to have a definite edge in picture quality.

[JLEW1818]

what do u think about this

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=442465&pCatg=5883

[SicEmBaylor]

what do u think about this

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=442465&pCatg=5883

Yeah, that's very similar to mine. Mine is a bit older than that model, but the picture quality is great (for the price). I looked at a lot of TVs and Samsung seemed to have the best, but it cost a lot more than my Vizio and I thought the Vizio's quality was very very close to Samsung's.

I just didn't think the Philips sets were all that great.

[JLEW1818]

thanks for the info!

[JLEW1818]

now, I'm going to be probably be about 10 feet away from the Tv

any suggestions? too much size?

[sooner59]

I got a 46" Sanyo LCD about 5 months ago. It's awesome. I remember looking really hard at all the TVs side by side and nothing the differences in picture. I like the Sony Bravia, but it was too expensive. But the Sanyo and the Vizio were both comparable, just cheaper. I settled on the Sanyo since it was on sale. Got it for $850 at Wal-Mart....not bad. I wasn't all that impressed with the Phillips for the price they are going for, IMO.

[yermom]

there are deals on the 52" TVs a lot lately

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?cs=19&c=us&l=en&sku=A1932284&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-227502-B12A0C196299C0A00196299A0A1D8

i don't know about Sharps really though

[JLEW1818]

yah.. I will stick to Sanyo or Vizio

my parents have a Sanyo 52 inch.. i like it a lot

[Okla-homey]

I now own three HD LCD Vizios, ranging in size from 55" to 32". Wouldn't own anything else. Vizio is an American company too. Which is nice.

[JLEW1818]

If i get a Vizio, can i drink out of your beer mug?

:D :D

[85Sooner]

Sony KDL52V5100 1199.00

[Boomer.....]

yah.. I will stick to Sanyo or Vizio

my parents have a Sanyo 52 inch.. i like it a lot

I would much rather go with the Sharp or Sony listed.

[JLEW1818]

is Sony overpriced? i always hear that.


True? ...

[yermom]

not at $1200... i'm not as familiar with that model though

[Okla-homey]

If i get a Vizio, can i drink out of your beer mug?

:D :D

IDGAS what you buy. I was just advising, you can pay a lot more, but you can't do better than Vizio.

[StoopTroup]

What about the drinking out of your beer mug?

I'd tell him "NO".

[85Sooner]

is Sony overpriced? i always hear that.


True? ...

By people who have no idea what their talking about. Thats a nice TV that will last awhile as opposed to alot of the other cheap ones.

[Boomer Mooner]

I bought a Vizio at Circuit City the day after Christmas in '08. It has a great picture but my only complaint is it takes too long to turn on. Press the power, wait wait wait, blue screen, wait wait wait, finally get the feed in from the satellite.

It was one of the "special priced" televisions they had and maybe this is why. Other than that it has been a great TV.

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

Do yourself a favor and buy an LCD TV with an LED backlight. Supposedly they'll never burn out...which can be a pricey repair if a non-LED engine does.

[Crucifax Autumn]

I'm just gonna buy a bigass widescreen LCD computer monitor with part of my tax return since I pretty much always download everything I'd watch on TV other than the news. This 22 inch CRT monitor works fine and all, but a 30 inch LCD 3 feet away from my face with PC surround speakers will work just fine for me.

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

I'm just gonna buy a bigass widescreen LCD computer monitor with part of my tax return since I pretty much always download everything I'd watch on TV other than the news. This 22 inch CRT monitor works fine and all, but a 30 inch LCD 3 feet away from my face with PC surround speakers will work just fine for me.

You could do what I did. I have a 42" Bravia in my bedroom with a VGA input, and my desktop has VGA AND DVI out the back. So I've cloned the video output to go to both simultaneously. Which means I can still easily Hulu and all that stuff, but without straining my eyes from my bed.

That plus a wireless keyboard and mouse works wonders for my, uh..."social agenda," too ;) :D

[sooner59]

The LED ones are awesome but they are pretty new so they are pretty expensive right now.

[Clever Trevor]

HERE-
http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/top10.shtml

[Clever Trevor]

The best thing is, they tell you how to calibrate your set once you've bought it for optimum picture.

[JLEW1818]

do u suggest the 2 year warranty?

[Clever Trevor]

I've never gotten one for a teevee. Maybe I would if it was new technology.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

2 year is good

[Boomer.....]

Honestly, I wouldn't buy an extended warranty. The manufactures warranty should be at least a year and if it's a lemon, it will break early on.