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knave:
I'm very happy with both of my Sony's I have a 32 and a 40.
I did a lot of research before picking up the second one and had I not stumbled upon the Sony on clearance, I would have gotten the 42 or 46 Vizio from Costco. Extra year warranty, easy exchange within 90 days if needed and I could physically go and check out all the TVs. Costco has sales fairly often.

I would get a LCD model. There seems to be a lot more reports of the Smart features on the newer LED models having issues like freezing, turning off etc. almost like an old PC. I wouldn't want to reboot my TV in order to watch.

While I want a internet TV, I don't really need it. I have all the consoles plus a Roku to play Netflix, Pandora, hulu etc. not to mention a media PC.
 

whammoed:

--- Quote from: knave on March 14, 2012, 12:38:48 pm ---I'm very happy with both of my Sony's I have a 32 and a 40.
I did a lot of research before picking up the second one and had I not stumbled upon the Sony on clearance, I would have gotten the 42 or 46 Vizio from Costco. Extra year warranty, easy exchange within 90 days if needed and I could physically go and check out all the TVs. Costco has sales fairly often.

I would get a LCD model. There seems to be a lot more reports of the Smart features on the newer LED models having issues like freezing, turning off etc. almost like an old PC. I wouldn't want to reboot my TV in order to watch.

While I want a internet TV, I don't really need it. I have all the consoles plus a Roku to play Netflix, Pandora, hulu etc. not to mention a media PC.
 


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I got a dumb TV on purpose.  With the money you save you can purchase a smart blu ray player.  Now you have all the features you need plus you still saved money over buying the smart version of the tv plus you have a blu ray player.

Dawgz Rule:
This is almost as good discussing button layouts and joysticks....but easier. 

Plasma....no.  This is old technology.
My recommendation would be Sony.  More expensive?  You bet. 

Every time I have gone out to purchase a TV, I spent a lot of time looking at them side by side.  Each and every time, the picture quality on the Sony wins out. 

Go to Best Buy, take a look for yourself and see what picture is most appealiing to you.  Leave and go buy one from Newegg.  No sales tax....and if you are lucky....free shipping.

Green Giant:

--- Quote from: Dawgz Rule on March 14, 2012, 03:24:41 pm ---This is almost as good discussing button layouts and joysticks....but easier.  

Plasma....no.  This is old technology.

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Old plasma's have old technology because they are old.

New plasma's are FREAKING INSANE.  A buddy just got a 65" 3D plasma a few months ago and I must say it is amazing.  They are also insanely expensive however cheaper than equivalent LED ones.  



Don't let rumors fool you like the ones that spread for years that plasmas only last 3 years.  I think the biggest thing is many stores still have old technology plasmas they are peddling for low low prices.

--- Quote ---Go to Best Buy, take a look for yourself and see what picture is most appealiing to you.  Leave and go buy one from Newegg.  No sales tax....and if you are lucky....free shipping.
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DO NOT TRUST BEST BUY.

Improperly setting the picture settings on a TV can cause it to appear much cheaper than others.  There is a reason there is an entire industry dedicated to adjusting TV color/picture settings.  The rich actually pay people $200-300 to come to their house and adjust their TV for their particular room.

Unless you are manually adjusting the TVs at Best Buy, don't trust what your eyes see.  God I hate best buy.  It is almost as annoying as their in store website having different prices from their online website.  Go to Fry's where the TVs are properly set in a darker environment.  They don't even care if you are fiddling with the menu features at Frys although they may also allow it at Best Buy.

Dawgz Rule:
I do hate Best Buy but that  is about all we have here to look at anything side by side.  It's that, Wal-Mart, or Sam's Club. 

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