zivan56 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I am buying the Samsung HL-S5087W 50" in a few days, seems to be the best bang for the buck (at least here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Yea, actually I stopped by 6th Ave Electronics (on Rt. 17) and took a look at their selection on my lunch break today. Talked to the sales rep and he says best thing for gaming is a rear projection so I wouldn't have to worry about motion blur, fading picture after a few years, etc. I kinda agreed with him and he seemed pretty honest so I think I'm gonna start looking at Rear Projections mainly. I saw the newer Sony model (SXRD Grand Wega) that you were referring to. It is beautiful. A little bulky, but hopefully it won't be too bad where we're putting it. I will have to take some measurements and figure it out for sure though, of course. What he showed me was the Sony KDS-50A2000 50" SXRD Grand Wega HDTV that fully supports 1080p. It has HDMI, Component and VGA inputs. The price (after a mfg. rebate) was about $2,460 so it seems like exactly what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, they did not have any Samsungs on display, so I will have to check out another store (maybe Electronics Expo) or something and try and compare a similar Samsung set with this Sony set. But I'm leaning towards this Sony for now as I saw no screen-door/rainbow effect and the viewing angle was of the best I have seen in RPTVs. jerzdawg, if you could post some pics that would be great. Would give me a better idea of what a 50" looks like in a room, size-wise. Thanks! I'll post some pics tonight... its actually not bulkly at all... the only thing I would change about it.. which they already did, was remove the side speakers(newer model they are below)... esp since I dont even use them it makes them that much worse.. it adds at least 5-6 inches to the width... under 2500 is a great price for the newer model.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejn Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I have the HP-S4253 by Samsung, a plasma HDTV. It's amazing. No 1080p support, but it's got everything else and is a beautiful set. Price wasn't bad either; no interest financing from Circuit City means I pay a little less than $180/mo to have the set paid off before the interest kicks in. I highly recommend a Samsung set. They're just great, and I know that Microsoft uses Samsung sets for all their demo kiosks, so I'd bet the 360 would look best on a Samsung set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted August 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 25, 2006 Good choice on the Sony. I find it doesn't over sharpen the image like the Samsung tends to and the color reproduction seems much truer. I was kind of surprised seeing them side by side how much better the Sony looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjackman176 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 go for the sammy's but if you just getting it for your 360 you don't have to worry about 1080p.. anything that has 1080i is good for that system. just make sure if you were to order online to check out the retailer and closely track your product, heck even call the shipping company to see if the product is what was promised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted August 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 25, 2006 Damn, my TV is so bad compared to the ones you guys have. Heh, I'm happy with it. In case you're wondering it's a really old 27" Memorex Tube TV. It's not even flatscreen, the screen bulges out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted August 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 25, 2006 go for the sammy's but if you just getting it for your 360 you don't have to worry about 1080p.. anything that has 1080i is good for that system. just make sure if you were to order online to check out the retailer and closely track your product, heck even call the shipping company to see if the product is what was promised. The Sammy's are DLP's and have a record of delay problems with video games like any other DLP unit on the market. Damn, my TV is so bad compared to the ones you guys have. Heh, I'm happy with it. In case you're wondering it's a really old 27" Memorex Tube TV. It's not even flatscreen, the screen bulges out a bit. Don't worry. I have a 19" non-flat RCA CRT in my room lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted August 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 25, 2006 ^ Heh, sad thing is I use my 360 on it. It doesn't look too bad. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecaveman Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'm thinking about getting this one or the 37" version of it. I think it will look amazing with the 360. http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/c..._10_GB_CONSUMER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yea, I'm definitely going to try and get that Sony SXRD. Will keep this thread posted with any updates. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Don't worry. I have a 19" non-flat RCA CRT in my room lol. So with all the help you give us neowinians on picking out these tv's you have that?... i suggest to start a collection to get bangbang a nice hd tv... Yea, I'm definitely going to try and get that Sony SXRD. Will keep this thread posted with any updates. Thanks guys. sorry i never got you the pics...let me know if you are still undecided and i promise i will post some pics after work today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 So with all the help you give us neowinians on picking out these tv's you have that?... i suggest to start a collection to get bangbang a nice hd tv... haha, yea we should, i feel bad for the dude :p sorry i never got you the pics...let me know if you are still undecided and i promise i will post some pics after work today.... Only if you get a chance, I'd like to see how it looks in a room size-wise. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Just realized that the Sony SXRD I was talking about only supports 1080p over HDMI, the Samsung HL-S5088W supports 1080p over HDMI as well as Component. But from what I've been hearing, the Sony has better picture than the Samsung and is also better for gaming? bangbang, have you seen this Samsung set? Any thoughts as to which you prefer from these two? Sony KDS-50A2000 Samsung HL-S5088W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 go for the sammy's but if you just getting it for your 360 you don't have to worry about 1080p.. anything that has 1080i is good for that system. just make sure if you were to order online to check out the retailer and closely track your product, heck even call the shipping company to see if the product is what was promised. naw dude it supports 1080p now didnt ya hear. Id go LCD, DLP drives me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Projection tv are the worst. Get a flat Panel, it's a little bit more but you will get better quality and you can watch tv from the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckWEB Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Projection tv are the worst. Get a flat Panel, it's a little bit more but you will get better quality and you can watch tv from the side. No problem with my Sony SXRD, it's a projection but not like DLP and it work great! And it's a real 1080p and cost less than LCD for a bigger screen size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 What's so bad about DLP for gaming? Yea, the main reason why I'm going for a rear projection is that I can get much bigger screen size for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawasabi Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm waiting for SED televisions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 21, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 21, 2006 Just realized that the Sony SXRD I was talking about only supports 1080p over HDMI, the Samsung HL-S5088W supports 1080p over HDMI as well as Component. But from what I've been hearing, the Sony has better picture than the Samsung and is also better for gaming? bangbang, have you seen this Samsung set? Any thoughts as to which you prefer from these two? Sony KDS-50A2000 Samsung HL-S5088W I still prefer the Sony. The Sony has a good deinterlacer on it so you're getting near true 1080p anyway even with 1080i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'd go with a Samsung DLP... I love DLP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 I still prefer the Sony. The Sony has a good deinterlacer on it so you're getting near true 1080p anyway even with 1080i. Thanks bangbang, I definitely value your opinion the most here (no offense to the other people trying to help me out!) but I just am wondering why you still prefer the Sony over the Samsung? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerhkjp Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Some DLPs have lag. Also, some people see the "DLP rainbow effect" when shifting the view from one point in the screen to another. And SXRD rocks. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Troll Subscriber¹ Posted September 22, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 22, 2006 I'd go with either the Samsung DLP (Newest 2006 models) or the Sony SXRD. I have a Samsung HL-S6187W and use it for everything including a PC Monitor. Works like a charm in 1080p. From all the research I did before purchase, the general consensus is that the Sony looks better out of the box. However the Samsung is leaps and bounds ahead of the Sony if you do any sort of calibration on it. For a true expert opinion as to what is best suited, I suggest checking out AVS Forum. Here is a link to the display devices section which will have much more technical information than is available to you in this thread - http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 22, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 22, 2006 Thanks bangbang, I definitely value your opinion the most here (no offense to the other people trying to help me out!) but I just am wondering why you still prefer the Sony over the Samsung? Because it looks better and is definitely going to be better suited for games given the delay issues DLP's have been prone to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Been reading up on the AVSForums and it seems the Sony SXRD's are prone to a 'green glob' after seveal months. Hmm... I'm currently researching how big of a problem this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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