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want to buy a new tv
bleemus:
I have a 50" Samsung DLP. I love it, although I had to get most of it replaced.
First, I noticed that the convergence/pincushion was bowed out quite a bit. All of the nonCRT rear projections can have this issue, but since there is no convergence control on DLP TVs, nothing I could do about it other than get the screen replaced. I finally got them to replace the screen because there were drip marks where it was treated with some type of liquid. Then the engine went out, and they had to replace that as well.
Really, the only thing that is still on the TV as I bought it is the chassis and the AV inputs. Good thing is, was all free to me, 1 year warranty covered all of it. I didn't get the extended warranty when I bought it, but I would suggest it for most TVs.
Good things about DLP, no burn-in, all you have to do to make it just as vibrant as it was, replace the bulb! Very light and "compact".
Good things about CRT, convergence control, no bulb. Cheap.
Bad things about DLP, gotta replace the bulb, no convergence control.
Bad things about CRT, heavy, big. The phosphurs on the screen will age over time and everything will color shift to the red. You can use the color controls for awhile to counteract this. Worst thing is, if you use letterboxed 4:3 mode for standard def TV (I do, can't stand stretched images) the screen will age unevenly, leading to lines on the picture where the black parts and image in 4:3 mode would be.
Anyways, I can't say anything much about LCD or plasma TVs, never owned one. Hope this helps.
boykster:
I just bought a 42" HD Panasonic plasma to replace a 4 year old ED panasonic plasma that failed last week. The broken plasma has a "flaky" signal processing board or power supply (not sure yet) but the panel itself (the really expensive part) didn't fail. Still, at probably $600 to get it fixed, I chose to replace it with newer technology with a warranty.
Frys.com (outpost) has a GREAT deal on their 42" panasonic HD plasma...$1599 with free shipping (+tax if applicable). They had it for $1799 in store but I got them to match their web price. It ended up being cheaper than the ED version of the panel, and as well as having a higher resolution it has an ATSC tuner, SD card reader, more inputs etc. I also have "last years" ED version of this plasma, and it also is an excellent choice.
pointdablame:
--- Quote from: boykster on October 01, 2006, 11:57:14 pm ---I just bought a 42" HD Panasonic plasma to replace a 4 year old ED panasonic plasma that failed last week.
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Boy are you gonna be in trouble.... I hope you found time to wax the car too before you get smacked.
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boykster:
;D
ChadTower:
Funny, before all these fancy LCD/Plasma/Hemoglobin TVs, a person would buy a TV every ten years if that. No one in their right mind ever bought a warranty... why would they, it's a TV! They last forever.
Now, every person I talk to about their superdupermegaultrafancy 55" triangulated wireless midget driven television has had warranty service on it multiple times.