HDTV buying help

10pmStalker · 02-24-2009, 10:45 PM

hey guys, I have been looking into 40-42 inch HDTV's. Ive been looking all day today online and reading about them is scaring me, its like all of them have some pretty big cons. I am looking for something to game on with xbox 360, watch regular tv, Standard for now and hook up to my computer to watch MKV files. (Im not even sure how to do that but im thinking it can be done, I will figure that out when the time comes.) Any suggestions?

dai · 02-25-2009, 12:27 AM

samsung
panasonic
nec
hisense

we have running here all will do what you are looking for
lcd's are a lot cheaper to run than plasma
but plasma are a lot cheaper to buy and have richer colours
the newer highend lcd's have narrowed the gap on this

look at the manufacturers specs on the ones you are interested in for the connections available on the back of the tv

10pmStalker · 02-25-2009, 01:54 AM

thanks for the reply dai. Can you or anyone tell the difference in these two tvs? They have minor stuff like speakers on the side on one and bottom on other but its a pretty decent price difference. Not sure why.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...44&catid=24558

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

10pmStalker · 02-25-2009, 02:31 AM

also ive been reading that 1080p is to much for anything smaller than a 50 inch tv. Is this true?

dai · 02-25-2009, 04:02 AM

1080p is the better option
also look for one that has a highdefi. tuner in it

go to the makers site to look at the specs not the sellers site

DonaldG · 02-25-2009, 07:15 AM

I know virtually nothing about HDTV but picking up on Dai's comment, both models you mention are listed as:
**Requires HDTV Source

dai · 02-25-2009, 07:39 AM

what to look for is full hd
not hd ready
full has the tuner,ready you need to buy a high def box

i just bought the 55 inch version about 6 wks ago

http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...XXY&fullspec=F

10pmStalker · 02-25-2009, 01:14 PM

ok, thanks for the info guys. I dont even watch cable tv. I am pretty much getting it for gaming and watching MKV movies and tv shows from torrent sites. Would I not get the full HD if I did this?

joytime360 · 02-26-2009, 12:06 AM

Sharp
samsung
panasonic
Go with a 1080p.

10pmStalker · 02-26-2009, 02:26 AM

yeah im gonna go with Samsung, either LN40A550 or LN40A530. I cant afford the Full HD ones.

JoRdAn313 · 02-27-2009, 06:36 PM

I would suggest either a 1080p LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) HDTV with full HD since 1080p is the highest resolution at this time and is the future format (not yet used for television). They are able to show a lot of detail and can support 720p. I like the Philips televisions though as a personal favorite since they offer a variety of options to maximize your viewing of television or gaming. Just as a warning, LCDs cannot support interlaced (i) formats, which could possibly damage the screen. Never buy an HDTV with interlaced format because you only get half of the detail that you get with 1080p at any given moment. Also, never touch an LCD screen, it could damage it.

02-24-2009, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	HDTV buying help hey guys, I have been looking into 40-42 inch HDTV's. Ive been looking all day today online and reading about them is scaring me, its like all of them have some pretty big cons. I am looking for something to game on with xbox 360, watch regular tv, Standard for now and hook up to my computer to watch MKV files. (Im not even sure how to do that but im thinking it can be done, I will figure that out when the time comes.) Any suggestions?

02-25-2009, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HDTV buying help samsung panasonic nec hisense we have running here all will do what you are looking for lcd's are a lot cheaper to run than plasma but plasma are a lot cheaper to buy and have richer colours the newer highend lcd's have narrowed the gap on this look at the manufacturers specs on the ones you are interested in for the connections available on the back of the tv __________________

02-25-2009, 01:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: HDTV buying help thanks for the reply dai. Can you or anyone tell the difference in these two tvs? They have minor stuff like speakers on the side on one and bottom on other but its a pretty decent price difference. Not sure why. http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...44&catid=24558 http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=EN

02-25-2009, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: HDTV buying help also ive been reading that 1080p is to much for anything smaller than a 50 inch tv. Is this true?

02-25-2009, 04:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HDTV buying help 1080p is the better option also look for one that has a highdefi. tuner in it go to the makers site to look at the specs not the sellers site __________________

02-25-2009, 07:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,175 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: HDTV buying help I know virtually nothing about HDTV but picking up on Dai's comment, both models you mention are listed as: Requires HDTV Source __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner** .

02-25-2009, 07:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HDTV buying help what to look for is full hd not hd ready full has the tuner,ready you need to buy a high def box i just bought the 55 inch version about 6 wks ago http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/d...XXY&fullspec=F __________________

02-25-2009, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: HDTV buying help ok, thanks for the info guys. I dont even watch cable tv. I am pretty much getting it for gaming and watching MKV movies and tv shows from torrent sites. Would I not get the full HD if I did this?

02-26-2009, 12:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
joytime360 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 44 OS: XP	Re: HDTV buying help Sharp samsung panasonic Go with a 1080p.

02-26-2009, 02:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: HDTV buying help yeah im gonna go with Samsung, either LN40A550 or LN40A530. I cant afford the Full HD ones.

02-27-2009, 06:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
JoRdAn313 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoughton, MA Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: HDTV buying help I would suggest either a 1080p LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) HDTV with full HD since 1080p is the highest resolution at this time and is the future format (not yet used for television). They are able to show a lot of detail and can support 720p. I like the Philips televisions though as a personal favorite since they offer a variety of options to maximize your viewing of television or gaming. Just as a warning, LCDs cannot support interlaced (i) formats, which could possibly damage the screen. Never buy an HDTV with interlaced format because you only get half of the detail that you get with 1080p at any given moment. Also, never touch an LCD screen, it could damage it.