Billthy Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 What do you guys think is the best 34-40" widescreen TV right now? I'd like to stay under $1500, if possible. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2005 What technology are you looking at? That will help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billthy Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 That is the problem, I don't know what would be the best for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2005 Well, you could probably find the 32" Samsung LCD for just around your price limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonComet Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 For the best image quality you would want the Sony 34XBR960. It is certainly way more bulky than a 32" LCD, but the image quality would be substantially better. It might be a bit over 1500 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 18, 2005 For the best image quality you would want the Sony 34XBR960. It is certainly way more bulky than a 32" LCD, but the image quality would be substantially better. It might be a bit over 1500 though. The thing is HUGE and is almost always over $1500. It literally takes 3 average people to lift that set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted December 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 18, 2005 i would stay with LCD...but thats just me. i'd suggest a samsung or viewsonic. check fatwallet for hot deals. don't forget CES is right around the corner, so there should be a lot of new stuff coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 The thing is HUGE and is almost always over $1500. It literally takes 3 average people to lift that set. Perhaps, but it has the best picture quality on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billthy Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 thanks alot everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 19, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 19, 2005 Perhaps, but it has the best picture quality on the planet. That's debateable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 That's debateable. I dont really see how it is. It has the best color values and dark levels of any set out there. Contrast is never an issue on a CRT of that quality, and the only argument that anyone can pull against it is that it doesn't natively display 720p. Of course that doesn't really matter because half of the people out there cant tell the difference, and the other half think its a small difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 28, 2005 Veteran Share Posted December 28, 2005 I dont really see how it is. It has the best color values and dark levels of any set out there. Contrast is never an issue on a CRT of that quality, and the only argument that anyone can pull against it is that it doesn't natively display 720p. Of course that doesn't really matter because half of the people out there cant tell the difference, and the other half think its a small difference. It is debateable. First of all, you can't use numbers to judge a set. I don't care about anything other than what the person buying sees. My eyes are different from yours and different from the thread starters. As someone who cares a lot about quality, the set is NOT worth the size of the unit itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazog Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 I have one of these XBR's. If you want picture quality over anything else, this your set. If you want ease of movement within your place then look elsewhere. Anyone who knows anything about TV's will tell you CRT is by far the best picture, but the smallest size. So weigh your options based on whats more important to you Larger picture with less quality or Smaller picture and best quality. Choice is ultimately yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 1, 2006 Veteran Share Posted January 1, 2006 CRT isn't always the best picture. I'm really tired of purists who refuse to accept that there are other technologies that do a VERY good job, such as the plasmas from Pioneer and Panasonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazog Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Sighhhh Plasma is bottom of the list for quality. The LCOS technology and DLP are the front runners to take out CRT's as the best picture. But Plasma? Hardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 It is debateable. First of all, you can't use numbers to judge a set. I don't care about anything other than what the person buying sees. My eyes are different from yours and different from the thread starters. As someone who cares a lot about quality, the set is NOT worth the size of the unit itself. I agree. my parents made me get the 30" of that and its so frickin heavy. I wanted to get the 30" samsung CRT which was about 50lbs lighter and cheaper, but my parents are sony freaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted January 1, 2006 Veteran Share Posted January 1, 2006 Sighhhh Plasma is bottom of the list for quality. The LCOS technology and DLP are the front runners to take out CRT's as the best picture. But Plasma? Hardly. Are you kidding? Plasma is a natural successor to CRT's since they both use the same basic idea in getting the image of the screen through exciting phosphors. Plasma's also, naturally, give the best blacks, next to a CRT. Anyone who think's Plasma is the worst in quality needs to rethink and restudy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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