CylonRed
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| reply to wings10
Re: Need LCD recomendation...
I can buy a Christmas gift any time - not necessarily going to be bought in December. As noted in the second sentence - did not plan on buying in the next couple of weeks... With no modifiers after that part of the sentence - I can buy after a couple of weeks easily. |
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wings10
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I thought you said it was a Christmas present?
said by CylonRed  :I plan on this being for a Christmas gift for my wife and I. Not planning to buy in the next couple of weeks but plan on taking some time unless there is a killer deal that crops up.... So at this point wait for the sales that will hit after Thanksgiving. And the way the stores are hurting there will be some "Killer" deals again. |
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CylonRed
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I never said I was going to wait 3 months - only that I did not plan on buying in the next couple of weeks unless a killer deal came up. I will continue to look from now till I decide on one and buy it. Couple be less than a month from now - might be longer. If one is going on sale due to a new model being released and is a good tv - then I would strongly consider the older model. |
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wings10
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Well since you are waiting at least 3 months to buy a TV. There will be new models and sales in the coming months.
In the end it is your decision.
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CylonRed
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If i had to pick a number for a budget - I would probably say $450 or less but if the TV is really good I might be persuaded to go as high as $500.
I just wish I could trust the screen in the stores - to know that the tv setups are not being played around with to try and push people into a particular set. Probably don't have to worry as much about that for smaller LCD's and places like Sam's. |
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tigrzeye
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Sorry if I confused all, but was trying to say to you, you may not need to spend the extra $$'s for a 120Hz set. And that is how we got off track 
Someone earlier in the thread suggested to avoid an LCD without 120Hz processing as motion blur would occur in fast moving action sequences. I brought up that unless you see, and some people don't, judder in MOVIES the 120HZ doesn't make a difference over a 60Hz set for just motion blur.
If you have the extra bucks, go for the gold, 1080p, 120hz, etc. but if you are saving $$'s you have to pick and choose the features that will benefit your type of use and viewing, not the ...see my TV's specs bragging rights.... LOL |
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Da Geek Kid
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| reply to CylonRed
It is not as fast of a monitor/tv... although it looks pretty good... I have no problems watching the HD on my regular TV (DirecTV HD/Letterbox) with no motion blurs and jidders, but on an LCD I bought and returned WOW... like someone poured water on the screen... so much blur and jitters... I'd suggest buy one @ the local WerstBye and do a dry run, and than when you found one you like, buy it online cheaper...  |
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Razzy
join:2002-10-29 | reply to CylonRed
......................ok. |
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CylonRed
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I want to say that the Samsung you linked to is very close to what I was looking at, at Sam's Club. |
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CylonRed
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I know - and that is why it is going off topic and since DLP is not in the sizes I am looking for - even more off topic. |
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Razzy
join:2002-10-29 | reply to CylonRed
Huh, I'm not even recommending you to get a DLP. I'm agreeing with some post about the 120hz marketing crap on LCDs. |
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FastEddie
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I've got a 3 years old Samasung 23" in my bedroom the gets constant use and I love it. Great picture and fits the room nicely.
Here's a 22' Samsung at a really decent price (I'm thinking of getting one) »www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN22A450-···3&sr=1-1
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CylonRed
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Can we get back on topic please? I don't think they make DLP's in 19-25 inch TV's... |
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Razzy
join:2002-10-29 | reply to Da Geek Kid
I'm talking about the pulldown sequence of 24fps source. Not the motion blur. These are two different things. |
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Da Geek Kid
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Mclean, VA | reply to Razzy
DLP does not have the LCD issue... |
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Razzy
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1 edit | reply to tigrzeye
It's all marketing to me! I still don't see "judders" on my normal DLP 65inch TV with blu-ray, etc.
Only thing that'll benefit 120hz is the source is really pushing out 120 different frames per second. |
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wings10
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said by tigrzeye : So unless you are watching a MOVIE source via DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD, from what I have read 120Hz doesn't do much or anything for normal motion blur. I agree.
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tigrzeye
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| reply to Da Geek Kid
I will agree on the 5ms response speed helping action motion blur on cable or satellite programming.
But .. I think the 120Hz feature mostly or only has to do with resolving what is called "judder" from movies, which are filmed at 24 frames per second. 24fps doesn't divide into either 30fps or 60fps evenly. But it does into 120fps, so you get an even, more smooth picture.
So unless you are watching a MOVIE source via DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD, from what I have read 120Hz doesn't do much or anything for normal motion blur.
Per CNet:
"The fact is, we haven't had a motion-blur problem with any of the newer 60Hz LCD TVs we've reviewed in recent times. Don't get me wrong--we did see a lot of what you might call blurring in faster-motion scenes, but it was always inherent in the source, so it looked basically the same on all of the TVs, including the plasmas."
Whole Article here:
»reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6792632-1.html |
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Da Geek Kid
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Mclean, VA | reply to CylonRed
what you might want to look into are the 120Hz or 5ms response LCDs others will SUCK when you watch F1 on Speed... because they just cannot handle fast motion zoom in and outs... |
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CylonRed
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said by robbin :I was just at Sam's and they now have a 26" Sony that looks really nice. Price was fairly reasonable I thought. My sister has a 40" and my mom a 52" and they are both very nice sets. I really like the Sony Bravia's They also have what looks like a nice 22 inch (I think - maybe a 26 Samsung as well). |
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