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Galleddrim

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Okay, so I'm looking to replace my old 720p rear projector TV with something that I can view full 1080p on. It will be for the dual purpose of checking final blu-ray output on a screen that the typical HD viewer might be using, and also for my own personal use.

Would like to keep the budget under $1,800 and have a screen that is 50"-ish. I've pretty much ruled out plasma. I love the look of DLP, but it seems those are falling out of use for some reason.

Anyone have any suggestions?
 
ZazaCast said:
OLED is the way to go!
(there goes your budget)
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Haha! Yeah, the technology definitely looks interesting. Any opinions of how much of a difference it would actually make in average viewing? Brighter, yeah, but I'm the kind of person who likes accurate colors, not super-bright ones. Vivid settings are worthless.

Also, any recommendations as to brands?

EDIT: Oh wait . . . OLED! Yeah, that would kill the budget. I thought you were talking about LED backlit LCDs.
 
Plasmas look incredible. Why would you rule them out? I will only buy plasma from now on...
 
TimurCivan said:
Plasmas look incredible. Why would you rule them out? I will only buy plasma from now on...
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I really, REALLY dislike the dot pattern on the plasma screens. My eyes are good enough to see the grid even from normal viewing distance. I prefer continuous tone picture, which is why I went with a rear projector screen for my last purchase. It's also why I like the look of the DLP. But LCD is good enough. The pixels are small enough that I can't see them from normal distance.

That Vizio LED 55" does sound nice. And looks to be just above $1,800. I might need to look into that one.
 
720p plasmas do have adot pattern, but 1080p plasmas do not.

I got a 46" 1080p Viera 850ZU Panasonic for 850$. its delicious, 30,000:1 native 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast, and its made from the same panel that the panasonic reference monitor. It has a built in reference mode that makes it a calibrated monitor.. its incredible...

Its was an over stocked item, MSRP of 2999$. Keep youre eyes open, You can find amazing deals.
 
TimurCivan said:
720p plasmas do have adot pattern, but 1080p plasmas do not.

I got a 46" 1080p Viera 850ZU Panasonic for 850$. its delicious, 30,000:1 native 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast, and its made from the same panel that the panasonic reference monitor. It has a built in reference mode that makes it a calibrated monitor.. its incredible...

Its was an over stocked item, MSRP of 2999$. Keep youre eyes open, You can find amazing deals.
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Hmmmm . . . I coulda sworn it was a 1080p plasma that I was looking at the other day. I'll have to check that out again and see.
 
The AVS forum is also a great place to "pre-shop" your purchase. You'll also sense the preference for plasma on that site. Like DVXUser, it's also a black hole for time though.
 
About 8 months or little more, I bought the Panasonic Viera TC-P50G25. I knew I'd be buying the TM700 camera, and I wanted the option of direct connect from the camera to the TV. I'd also looked at it side-by-side to about 30 other brands (literally) at Ultimate Electronics. Talked with 2 different, knowledgeable, sales guys over about an hour of looking and comparing and got very good and almost the same info. Anyway, bought what I though would be the best, and I am totally pleased with my purchase. Seems to me I only paid about $1200 then. Looks like they cost more now.

-Rodger
 
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