Buying a 52" TV, what to look for?

[NAKID]

Well, I'm trading up from my 42" Plasma 480p to a true 1080p HDTV. Set on a 52" because of where I will be putting it. I've looked at several brands and definitely want the 120Hz refresh rate. I had planned on a Sony, but saw the Samsung S650 next to a Bravia and was just blown away. Looking for other people's experiences....

[TiAvenger]

Well, I'm trading up from my 42" Plasma 480p to a true 1080p HDTV. Set on a 52" because of where I will be putting it. I've looked at several brands and definitely want the 120Hz refresh rate. I had planned on a Sony, but saw the Samsung S650 next to a Bravia and was just blown away. Looking for other people's experiences....

I really like how the samsungs look, except in a room with a lot of natural light, their gloss finish has a tendency to reflect it.  I believe the 6 series is the middle of the road, which Braiva were you comparing it to?

[NAKID]

Not sure, salesman there told me they were comparable. Had the 60Hz next to each other and the 120Hz next to each other. Samsung in the Sony beat in 60 and 120 IMO...

[rgramjet]

Ive got the Samsung 58" plasma and I love it!  Its in a bright room and it still looks great.

[TiAvenger]

Not sure, salesman there told me they were comparable. Had the 60Hz next to each other and the 120Hz next to each other. Samsung in the Sony beat in 60 and 120 IMO...

Where were you shopping at.  There are tricks to make the higher margin TV look better than the others by tweaking with the settings. Best buy is super shady about this.

Personally I was blown away with the Sony new dlps.  Probably what I will be replacing my tv with when I upgrade.

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

look for a good picture.
wanna save $$$ ?
buy vizio, I own 7 of them and they are fantastic.

[NAKID]

It was at Sears. I even messed with the settings a little myself, still found the picture much better on the Samsung. DLP is out for me. Don't really like rear projection and the viewing angle is too narrow for how my room in setup.

[Speedbag]

I bought a Samsung 32" LCD a while back for the bedroom. Very satisfied.

I plan to seek out a Samsung again when it comes time to replace the old tube in the living room with a 42-50" flattie. 

[herm]

the most important thing is to figure out how you are gonna get that old TV to my house...

[NAKID]

Old TV is going to the bedroom, "old" bedroom tv (5 year old Panasonic 32" flat CRT) is going? ? ? ? ?

[COWBOY]

Getting a/v advise from the dmf is like getting ducati advise from an a/v forum (no offense to anyone).

Try this forum www.avs.forum .    Go to forums and then flat panel tvs for specific information and info.

I'd suggest at minimum finding the "official" threads for each of the models you're looking at to get all the facts (good/bad/bugs/workarounds/etc) before you buy.

Cheers.

[NAKID]

I like to think of the DMF as a resource rich in information about just about everything...

[He Man]

Id go for the samsung. why? because the samsung display store in NYC has a few 52"s (not sure if they are LCD of Plasma) for us to play guitar hero on and watch 3d movies on.

Also they have a zero tolerance for dead pixels. 1 dead pixel and they will send a guy to replace/repair it. not sure what sony has to say about that. I also own a 32" samsung 6 series (it maybe 5 though....) and i absolutely love how rich the color is. But the speakers suck terribly.

[herm]

Old TV is going to the bedroom, "old" bedroom tv (5 year old Panasonic 32" flat CRT) is going? ? ? ? ?

sheesh.............
how many tv's does a household need?

[NAKID]

sheesh.............
how many tv's does a household need?

My daughter has a 13" Disney Princess TV and DVD player in her room too.

i absolutely love how rich the color is. But the speakers suck terribly.

Doesn't matter to me, the speakers will be muted on the TV. That's what I have a 5.1 system for...