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In the market for an HDTV
Greetings!
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I am currently in the market for an HDTV. My constraints:
Looking to spend $2000-$2500, max $3000. This is primarily for things like my NHL Centre Ice package with DirecTV (I'm a huge hockey fan), watching DirecTV-broadcast and DVD movies, and DirecTV-broadcast television, perhaps occasionally playing Xbox games.
We have seen the Sharp Aquos (37") in stores, and absolutely love the picture quality. Of the Plasma TV's we have viewed in the 42" range, the Panasonic had the best picture, though we were concerned with artifacts during quick panning of the camera, and it appeared a little less clear than the Sharp LCD. We have not seen a Pioneer in action. With hockey being so fast, we're a little concerned about both LCD and Plasma, but we're newbies to this.
The space in which this set will be placed is 39 1/2" wide, 22" deep, and height is not an issue. We are looking to purchase the largest set that will fit in our space, and this seems to be 42" (without side speakers).
Sorry if this is not the place to ask this, but:
When should the serious shopping-to-buy begin? January?
Is Plasma my best option, even with fast-paced sports the objective? I wouldn't know where to begin with CRT, none of the places we visited seemed to have any, and all the "projection" sets looked like they had very dark pictures.
Finally, I currently run all my audio and video through an aging Yamaha RX-V800 receiver. I would like something that can be the single point of contact for my DVD player, CD player, DVR, HD receiver/DVR, and Xbox, but upconvert (I had to use S-Video for everything with this receiver, it did no upconversion). I'm looking for the best bang for my buck here, probably under $700-$800. I'm also looking for direction on what type of connections I should be looking to use, as I'm brand new to this.
Again, sorry for the post if it is in the wrong area. Please point me in the right direction and I'd be happy to post there.
(Oh, does anyone know of a good general chain for viewing displays, or specific stores in the St. Louis, MO area? We've been to Ultimate Electronics and Best Buy, and were looking for something a little more specialized, with better selection.)
Thank you again!
EDIT>>
No discount/sale talk, please. Thanks
[EDIT]
I am currently in the market for an HDTV. My constraints:
Looking to spend $2000-$2500, max $3000. This is primarily for things like my NHL Centre Ice package with DirecTV (I'm a huge hockey fan), watching DirecTV-broadcast and DVD movies, and DirecTV-broadcast television, perhaps occasionally playing Xbox games.
We have seen the Sharp Aquos (37") in stores, and absolutely love the picture quality. Of the Plasma TV's we have viewed in the 42" range, the Panasonic had the best picture, though we were concerned with artifacts during quick panning of the camera, and it appeared a little less clear than the Sharp LCD. We have not seen a Pioneer in action. With hockey being so fast, we're a little concerned about both LCD and Plasma, but we're newbies to this.
The space in which this set will be placed is 39 1/2" wide, 22" deep, and height is not an issue. We are looking to purchase the largest set that will fit in our space, and this seems to be 42" (without side speakers).
Sorry if this is not the place to ask this, but:
When should the serious shopping-to-buy begin? January?
Is Plasma my best option, even with fast-paced sports the objective? I wouldn't know where to begin with CRT, none of the places we visited seemed to have any, and all the "projection" sets looked like they had very dark pictures.
Finally, I currently run all my audio and video through an aging Yamaha RX-V800 receiver. I would like something that can be the single point of contact for my DVD player, CD player, DVR, HD receiver/DVR, and Xbox, but upconvert (I had to use S-Video for everything with this receiver, it did no upconversion). I'm looking for the best bang for my buck here, probably under $700-$800. I'm also looking for direction on what type of connections I should be looking to use, as I'm brand new to this.
Again, sorry for the post if it is in the wrong area. Please point me in the right direction and I'd be happy to post there.
(Oh, does anyone know of a good general chain for viewing displays, or specific stores in the St. Louis, MO area? We've been to Ultimate Electronics and Best Buy, and were looking for something a little more specialized, with better selection.)
Thank you again!
EDIT>>
No discount/sale talk, please. Thanks
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toshiba 42hp95
online its very cheap
not comfortable with online? then a vizio p50 at costco or zenith 50"
(all these are plasmas)
online its very cheap
not comfortable with online? then a vizio p50 at costco or zenith 50"
(all these are plasmas)
I don't have a problem with ordering online, as long as the store is reliable and the shipping costs don't bring it above what I would pay in person.
I was looking for some place to view things in person, not necessarily buy.
However, I still hope to understand if what I was seeing on the Panasonic screen is going to be a problem with plasma TVs in general?
Thanks!
Edit: The largest plasma I have seen which will fit into my 39 1/2" width opening is a 42". I doubt a 50" will fit.
Also, when will prices begin to drop?
I was looking for some place to view things in person, not necessarily buy.
However, I still hope to understand if what I was seeing on the Panasonic screen is going to be a problem with plasma TVs in general?
Thanks!
Edit: The largest plasma I have seen which will fit into my 39 1/2" width opening is a 42". I doubt a 50" will fit.
Also, when will prices begin to drop?
Oh, and please do tell me if I have posted in the wrong forum. Being new here I tried to search for information, but had no idea even what search terms to use in order to find the information for which I'm looking.
If someone could point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. I would hate for my post to sink into the depths with my questions unanswered because I placed this in the wrong area.
If someone could point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. I would hate for my post to sink into the depths with my questions unanswered because I placed this in the wrong area.
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You can also try to pricematch an online price at a B&M store. Usually the store won't be able to do a full match (if it's that low) but usually you can get it for a little more than the online price, but without shipping. That's what I'm thinking of doing. By the way, I think I'm going with the TH-42PX50U although I'd prefer to have the TH-42PHD8UK but it doesn't look like it'll be in stock any time soon.
| Originally Posted by khelvan I don't have a problem with ordering online, as long as the store is reliable and the shipping costs don't bring it above what I would pay in person. |
Ok, it looks like I'll have to take a look at a Toshiba somewhere. Thank you!
I still need some advice on whether or not I'm going to get screen artifacts with high-speed sports on a Plasma or LCD.
I still need some advice on whether or not I'm going to get screen artifacts with high-speed sports on a Plasma or LCD.
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You may see motion artifacts or smear with an LCD due to it's response time. Not an issue with plasma. But depending on what you mean by motion artifacts, if you observe large blocks during fast motion, that is caused by the signal source, not the display. Over compression or too little bandwidth is usually the reason.
| Originally Posted by khelvan I still need some advice on whether or not I'm going to get screen artifacts with high-speed sports on a Plasma or LCD. |
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Sorry, is there some forum policy I am not aware of? I didn't notice this before now.
All I was asking was when, traditionally, the market for HDTVs will drop after the holidays. As a marketing professional I understand this will happen, but I was curious about the timing for this particular market. I didn't want to know about any particular sale or discount, just the specifics of the HDTV cycle.
I am not sure why this would be disallowed?
| Originally Posted by Woodrow EDIT>> No discount/sale talk, please. Thanks |
All I was asking was when, traditionally, the market for HDTVs will drop after the holidays. As a marketing professional I understand this will happen, but I was curious about the timing for this particular market. I didn't want to know about any particular sale or discount, just the specifics of the HDTV cycle.
I am not sure why this would be disallowed?
One thread was already deleted with a topic you are describing.
I saved your thread by editing the first few lines of the post, and topic title.
Trust me.
I saved your thread by editing the first few lines of the post, and topic title.
Trust me.
Is it out of place to ask why? I am new here, and don't know what this other topic was, or why it would be deleted. So I was just hoping for a little explanation, perhaps in PM if not here?
Again, I don't want to know specific values or sales or anything, I just wanted to understand the sales/marketing cycle of HDTVs, so I can time my purchase. Or is timing a disallowed topic?
Again, I don't want to know specific values or sales or anything, I just wanted to understand the sales/marketing cycle of HDTVs, so I can time my purchase. Or is timing a disallowed topic?
Because you had something along the lines of "Price Drops???" as the topic title, for one. Plus, whatever else you posted. Believe it or not, I go through quite of few edits a day, and I cannot remember every nuance, of every edit.
For two, there are other threads open right now discussing pricing theory. Here's one:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=622423
For two, there are other threads open right now discussing pricing theory. Here's one:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=622423
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