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Old 01-24-2011, 11:09 AM  
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HDTV assistance please
My dad has decided to make the jump to HD and is going big.

I would love some help finding him a few choices of 60" HDTVs around the $2000 and under range.

Found a Sony Bravia at Sears for $1699
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...000P?adCell=W3

the same TV at Newegg is $1999.

Any opinions or other options you may know about would be appreciated. Also, is the one at sears a good option or should I have him wait until next week for the superbowl sales?
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Old 01-24-2011, 02:06 PM   #31
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I am kind of an LCD guy. What kind of lifespan can be expected from todays Plasmas? I just don't want to steer my dad in the wrong direction.
Most plasmas are 100K hours to half life.
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Old 01-24-2011, 02:13 PM   #34
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Rod, where is this tv to be located? Is there a lot of ambient light? If so, I wouldn't go with a plasma. I would get LCD.
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Rod, where is this tv to be located? Is there a lot of ambient light? If so, I wouldn't go with a plasma. I would get LCD.
It will be in a 10' by 20' room with a large picture window on the west wall that a lot of light will bleed in on.
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Old 01-24-2011, 02:17 PM   #36
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I am kind of an LCD guy. What kind of lifespan can be expected from todays Plasmas? I just don't want to steer my dad in the wrong direction.
The salesman told me that high end plasma should last 10 years and a high end LCD should last 15.
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It will be in a 10' by 20' room with a large picture window on the west wall that a lot of light will bleed in on.
Then I would say that your choice is obvious. LCD would work best. Plasmas have glass screens that create a glare in well lit rooms.
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Then I would say that your choice is obvious. LCD would work best. Plasmas have glass screens that create a glare in well lit rooms.
This is true. The good plasma screens have the anti-glare special coat on the glass, but I'm not sure how well they work. I never had an issue with mine, but it's never been exposed to sunlight so I can't be for sure.
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This is true. The good plasma screens have the anti-glare special coat on the glass, but I'm not sure how well they work. I never had an issue with mine, but it's never been exposed to sunlight so I can't be for sure.
there is one drawback to the LCD anti glare screens. Kids can scratch then the **** up. I just found this out a few weeks ago. Needless to say, my kids stayed away from me for a couple hours.
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Then I would say that your choice is obvious. LCD would work best. Plasmas have glass screens that create a glare in well lit rooms.
One thing about his room though, the sun does not ever get to the TV so I would imagine the only reflection he would see is the mirror reflections from the floor.
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The salesman told me that high end plasma should last 10 years and a high end LCD should last 15.
Hell, I don't think any of todays TVs are designed to last more than 10 years tops.
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there is one drawback to the LCD anti glare screens. Kids can scratch then the **** up. I just found this out a few weeks ago. Needless to say, my kids stayed away from me for a couple hours.
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Give them some slack - they didn't know...
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Give them some slack - they didn't know...
Fortunately the scratches are only noticeable when the TV is off. You can't even see them when it is on. It still ticks me off when I see them though.
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Unless it's a 73" beast that is.
You know they make an 82" now right? 82", 1080p and 3D compatible....this is what I'm aiming for. Bulbs be damned....it's 82"!

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You know they make an 82" now right? 82", 1080p and 3D compatible....this is what I'm aiming for. Bulbs be damned....it's 82"!

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