First, I am on a tight budget, in fact, had I not had some recent luck, I'd still be watching my 27" Sharp CRT from 1990; so while I know neither of these are "performance" LCDs, I am capped at $600 so my choices seem pretty limited. I found 2 RCA LCDs the 42" L42FHD37R and the 40" L40FHD41 that are both in my price range. There seem to be advantages to both and disadvantages to both (size NOT being the most predominant issue atm); as the average distance from the LCD will be about 12 feet.
The 42" = Static Contrast: 4000:1 ; The 40" = Static Contrast: 5000:1 (40" has the edge.)
The 42" = Brightness: 500 (cd/m2) ; The 40" = Brightness: 430 (cd/m2) (The 42" has the edge.)
The 42" = Response time: 6.5 ms ; The 40" = Response time: 8 ms (The 42" has the edge.)
The 42" = Dynamic Contrast: 20,000:1 ; The 40" = Dynamic Contrast: 25,000:1 (The 40" has the edge)
So which of these is most important for both XBox 360 / Wii and movie, sports / UFC, TV shows? I have already been informed by every salesman on the planet that they both suck, but none had any other suggestions for under $600... one even said they flat out will NOT play Wii or Xbox 360 and pointed me at a $900 Samsung
Clearly, I am not a videophile, as I have been watching the same 27" PoS for the past 20 years, but I do want a decent picture and more 'playability' on the 360 and Wii than I currently have
The 42" = Static Contrast: 4000:1 ; The 40" = Static Contrast: 5000:1 (40" has the edge.)
The 42" = Brightness: 500 (cd/m2) ; The 40" = Brightness: 430 (cd/m2) (The 42" has the edge.)
The 42" = Response time: 6.5 ms ; The 40" = Response time: 8 ms (The 42" has the edge.)
The 42" = Dynamic Contrast: 20,000:1 ; The 40" = Dynamic Contrast: 25,000:1 (The 40" has the edge)
So which of these is most important for both XBox 360 / Wii and movie, sports / UFC, TV shows? I have already been informed by every salesman on the planet that they both suck, but none had any other suggestions for under $600... one even said they flat out will NOT play Wii or Xbox 360 and pointed me at a $900 Samsung
Clearly, I am not a videophile, as I have been watching the same 27" PoS for the past 20 years, but I do want a decent picture and more 'playability' on the 360 and Wii than I currently have
