Ive been reading and looking and well Im just not 100% sure what i want. I know it 50" or bigger and Im going to get a PS3 for its BR player so Im thinking the 1080 is a very important part. But when at the stores looking at each one the 720 and 1080 i noticed zero difference in them. which makes me ask the question is it worth the extra 500 to 1000$? So I figured i would ask here and see what everyone thinks.
Check this out. It might help. There is 27 pages of good info. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=768167
check out cnet.com they usually have reviews and tips all day long about pretty much anything. I have a 52" samsung dlp 1080p love it! superbowl is supposed to be the best time of year to buy one...good luck and let us know what you go w/
You can have my 60" HDTV RPTV LCD Sony for $1200, it has a beautiful picture. The only reason I'm selling is because the wife says it's too big for the bedroom....foohY! http://www.wrxatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16784
Check out AVSforum.com too. The nerds on there will give you more feedback than you can take. I have a vary hard time seeing any difference in 720 v. 1080 at anything resembling a normal viewing distance.
get a 1080, otherwise you aren't using the full potential of your BluRay player. wouldn't recommend a plasma tho if you are a big gamer (burn in). so 40"-46" 1080p LCD Samsung, Sony. DLP's are great, just remember unless you spend the extra money for LCD technology you are gonna have a required 150-300 dollar maintenence every 2 or so years to change the bulb/s, otherwise its the biggest screen (and usually 1080p as well) for the least money.
I just bought a Sony Bravia 46 inch 1080p LCD over the weekend and couldn't be happier. I haven't seen anything in 1080p or even 1080i yet. My Comcast Cable box is native to 720p so that is the best I have seen so far, but I think it looks absolutely amazing. I also don't have any HDMI cables yet, which I think is required to see anything in 1080p.
not required. 1080p can be transmitted over component cables. but the only sources available for ANYTHING in 1080p right now are BluRay and HDDVD players.
Both of which can and may eventually block the signal from the source if its not connected via HDMI/DVI...
I am waiting on the Samsung HLT-5087S to come down in price. It is a 50" DLP that uses LEDs instead of a white light and color wheel. They have gotten pretty good reviews and no bulb to replace. I think anthing under $1500 will be a good price. I just wish I could get one by Christmas...
it should probably be able to show moving pictures, play sound and be able to double as a kitchen table for unexpected company.
honestly go for a 1080p DLP.. best bang for the buck! bt there are games that are 1080p on xbox and ps...
that's not true, everything but 1080p can be carried by the component cables. Maybe you are thinking of 1080i.
I have a Samsung 46in LCD 720P/1080i and im thrilled with it. It wasnt worth it to me to get the $2200 1080P version. I have a PS3 and HDMI cables and the picture quality is AMAZING. I dont the 1080P is justifiable because: Unless your ready to spend $30 a movie (BlueRay and HDDVD) its not worth it If you dont own a PS3 or a HDDVD Player it really doesnt matter Broadcasts are only shown at 720P MAX The national broadcasting standard in 2009 Feb will only be 420P anyway IMO Its no worth the extra money, especially since this time next year 1080P will prob drop $500-600 per TV set
high-definition television (HDTV), which is usually used over DTV, uses one of two formats: 1280 × 720 pixels in progressive scan mode (abbreviated 720p) or 1920 × 1080 pixels in interlace mode (1080i). Each of these utilizes a 16:9 aspect ratio. (Some televisions are capable of receiving an HD resolution of 1920 × 1080 at a 60 Hz progressive scan frame rate — known as 1080p60 — but this format is not standard and no broadcaster is able to transmit these signals over the air at acceptable quality yet.)
I just got a 42" Samung LCD 1080p (HDTV) I love it. No matter what you get go with 1080p, That is all I can say.
I had the same bulb for 4 years and I leave the TV on all the time, even when I'm not in the room. It was replaced though. Buy MY TV, you won't find a better deal anywhere! link in sig......