I'm planning on getting a 46" TV in the $2000 range around mid-Semptember.
I currently have my desk with 3x 20" LCDs and a 32" 720p LCD TV next to the desk. I want to eventually get rid of the monitors, get rid of the desk, and just have two 46" TVs. I'll sit about 6 feet from the screen. Initially I'll just have the 46" screen and the the 32" screen, but eventually I'll get a matching 46".
Half the time both screens will be for the PC, but half the time one of the screens will have TV or a movie on it.
I was thinking the Samsung LN46A650 would probably be the way to go. My thinking is that:
- it's new enough that I'll probably be able to find a matching one pretty easily early next year
- the 120hz display will probably look better for a PC, and 5:5 pulldown is nice
- I'm partly colorblind and I'd prefer a sharper picture to more natural colors
- the power consumption of a plasma could actually be an issue when you've got two every evening
But I was also looking at the 480hz Panazonic 50PZ80U, because I could get a 50" plasma for the same price as the 46" LCD, and probably squeeze two of them in the room (the width of two 50" screens is pushing it, though).
My concern with the LCD is the viewing angle mostly. Sitting directly in front of one screen at 6' away, that puts you at a 31-degree viewing angle from the other one. I have a TV stand that pivots, and I would probably have both screens facing my chair most of the time, but still, this is a setup where I'd want both screens to look decent from up to a 35-degree angle.
But using plasma for a computer screen seems pretty ridiculous, because I would think no matter what TV you have, eventually the Windows task bar is going to burn in.
Just seeing if anyone had any insight for me. Thanks!
I currently have my desk with 3x 20" LCDs and a 32" 720p LCD TV next to the desk. I want to eventually get rid of the monitors, get rid of the desk, and just have two 46" TVs. I'll sit about 6 feet from the screen. Initially I'll just have the 46" screen and the the 32" screen, but eventually I'll get a matching 46".
Half the time both screens will be for the PC, but half the time one of the screens will have TV or a movie on it.
I was thinking the Samsung LN46A650 would probably be the way to go. My thinking is that:
- it's new enough that I'll probably be able to find a matching one pretty easily early next year
- the 120hz display will probably look better for a PC, and 5:5 pulldown is nice
- I'm partly colorblind and I'd prefer a sharper picture to more natural colors
- the power consumption of a plasma could actually be an issue when you've got two every evening
But I was also looking at the 480hz Panazonic 50PZ80U, because I could get a 50" plasma for the same price as the 46" LCD, and probably squeeze two of them in the room (the width of two 50" screens is pushing it, though).
My concern with the LCD is the viewing angle mostly. Sitting directly in front of one screen at 6' away, that puts you at a 31-degree viewing angle from the other one. I have a TV stand that pivots, and I would probably have both screens facing my chair most of the time, but still, this is a setup where I'd want both screens to look decent from up to a 35-degree angle.
But using plasma for a computer screen seems pretty ridiculous, because I would think no matter what TV you have, eventually the Windows task bar is going to burn in.
Just seeing if anyone had any insight for me. Thanks!
