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chlen
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Re: OT - Gaming TV

said by Chaplain:

I just went through this excercise. Samsung has the best big screen LCD TV's on the market. I love mine. You can either trust me and get one, or check out the reviews on cnet first. Here, I did the leg work for you. And get a 46in. If you're gonna do it, DO IT!

OK - I just checked and prices went up! I got mine for $749. Holy shit.

Well, lower the inches then.

»www.bestbuy.com/site/Sam ··· =samsung lcd&cp=1&lp=3

And cnet:

»reviews.cnet.com/flat-pa ··· ol;lst;1

For around $900 you can get the 16inch. Nothing in between though. Sound is the only drawback, but I find the speakers to be fine, especially backed up by my stereo, which isn't even digital. Had to get an iPod jack to plug it in (RCA to one line jack). Also may need HDMI cables.

Basically puts me in a plasma vs lcd debate... sound is not important I run a Klipsch setup of floorstanding copper 5.25 driver set through a Pioneer Elite 7.1 Amp (I am a bit of an audiofile)

Chaplain
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Then I say LCD for less energy consumption, and recommend the Samsung for best picture quality. Best purchase I've made in years.

Krisnatharok
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And i'll cast a vote for plasmas--you can view the screen at any angle (great when you have company) and LCDs can't hold a candle to the response time and rich colors of plasmas.

chlen
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said by Chaplain:

Then I say LCD for less energy consumption, and recommend the Samsung for best picture quality. Best purchase I've made in years.

The thing is I watch so little actual television that I do not particularly care about power consumption. Between work and me starting my doctoral program I spend about 70-80 hours a week away from home, so I catch the occasional movie or play some game for an hour or so...

I went to Best Buy and checked them out, they are virtually identical in quality... I had an LCD so I am used to it more, plasma does look slightly more natural and you don't get that over-contrasty feeling so I think I will take my brother on Saturday and have another pair of eyes, and buy it then, might just flip a coin.

Chaplain
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Remember, Samsung if LCD. And you'll have a blue ray player. You'll be watching movies on it. Also, streaming Netflix (if you have it). When you get your Doctorate, you can send us the consultation fees. $30 in each of our paypal accounts will do nicely.

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Samsung if plasma, too!

Exodus
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Panasonic Plasma > Samsung Plasma

Chaplain
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Disagree.

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Eh, maybe. I'm sure he'd be fine with either. I don't have anything intelligent to add. I was just harassing.

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This was relevant when I bought mine--both make high-quality, Tier 1 plasma TVs. This specific review gave a slight edge to Samsung. No idea how their current flagship models match up:

»www.plasmatvbuyingguide. ··· 650.html

chlen
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I'll flip a coin.

46" 1080p Plasma is 200 bucks cheaper then the LCD, and my cell phone contract runs out in April... so gotta put some thought behind this.

I do have netflix, stream it through the newly acquired PS3.