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Well.....here we go.....
as a cableguy, I see every TV known to man....it depends on alot of things...price...what you watch.....where you watch it......have to think about lighting....some will give you alot of glare if it is a bright room....as far as brands go.....Sony, Samsung, Pioneer are a few of the better ones I see....I will tell you that you will not have as good of a picture on a wide screen HD TV if you are not watching a HD program....example....watching say....Judge Judy will look like crap...due to the fact you are making a square pixel into a rectangle....but watching a sporting event, or something like Deadliest Catch in HD will blow you away....so, depending on what kind of service provider you have ( Direct TV or Comcast, Verizon ) keep in mind what programming you subscribe for....Direct TV will need to put a HD dish on your roof, the original dish will not get HD...Comcast or Verizon offer HD programming, but you will need to upgrade to a HD Box..... 1080P is kinda the new standard for HD viewing, even though alot of programs are not broadcast in 1080P..most are 720P....Blue Ray is true 1080P....the biggest thing to look for is response time as well....5 ms ( millisecond ) or faster is recommended....anything slower and you might get a "ghosting effect" on faster moving programs...60 mghz motor speed is fine for right now....you will pay alot more for a 120 mghz motor, and most programs are not broadcast this way....LCD are my personal preference....Plasma are very nice as well, but I dont care what they say, they will burn images into the screen....and that was my biggest concern when I bought my TV.....I dont want the ESPN bottom line burned into my TV after 6 months of watching.....and I see that all the time....LED is the newest craze, and I will tell you that it is the sharpest most vivid display I have ever seen.....but you will pay HEAVY for one of those right now.....
if you are not a TV buff, and can take it or leave it.....Vizio makes a pretty nice TV for the money....
I have a 52" Samsung LCD...it has a 5 ms response time...is 1080P...and a 60 MGHZ motor....I am still blown away by it....
My biggest advise is to go to a store ( best buy or walmart or something like that ) that has alot on display and just watch them....see which ones catch your eye, and go from there using the info you gather from people....just remember, they are not watching regular tv...it is some sort of DVD to enhance the TV's.
If you have any questions, I can help you out....
OH YA....you dont need to buy a $100 HDMI cable either...they will try and sell you one...your provider will give you one for free with your service.....
PM me if you need any help.
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