TV Choice

wa8yxm wrote:
The only recommendation I have is a negative one. LG, avoid them.

A bit of explanation would be helpful. My 3 year old 26" LG has been great.

The latest Consumer Reports rates LG number one in sizes 40" to 60".

Have 2 Panasonic's and a Samsung. Love 'em. Been trouble free. When I was looking for best set to buy, noticed at Sam's Club, most of the set's(any size) were Vizio. Then, tried to find out info about Vizio the company, seems it's run by someone buys the parts from whomever will supply them. and then assemblies them "somewhere". Look them up on Google search. Mystery outfit. From what I've figured out so far, using my experience from the auto industry QC/reliability days, they throw 'um together with whatever/however is cheapest. Charge enough to make up for the bad ones(3 out of 10)and make a profit.
Comparing the pics, side by side at Best Buy, with other brands, no contest. Gotta be reason they're always cheaper, including speakers,etc, than the competition.
Just my 2 cents.

GO to AVSforum.com to do the research if you really want info and have lots of time to research. Other than that I like plasma but my room it too bright. I have a Sharp 60" LCD but wish I had gone with a back lit LED LCD. I think they are clearer and brighter but more expensive than the CFL lit LCD's. Do a comparison between edge lit vs. back lit LED, Mine also sucks the electricity.
Here is a brief explanation. http://lcd-vs-led.articles.r-tt.com/

Everything in the s&b is Samsung. Signature trailer we bought last spring is a 32 Sony. Secretly hoping it will die so I can replace it with a 40 Samsung.

Go with an LED set. I prefer Samsung. It has had the best picture of the sets I have looked at. I started with a Vizio in the house and it is not very good at all. The Samsung is much better. Be aware that when you see these sets playing in the stores the are set up in demo display mode which is a much brighter picture than would normally be used in the house but does not look this way because of the lighting in the store. Look at the set from all angles especially from down below if you are going to put this set up on a wall or above eye level even on a table of cabinet. Look to see that the picture is clear and crisp from all angles - not all are!

We have a Pioneer Elite in the family room, it's a plasma and it does generate a lot of heat. We've had it for quite a while now, our son got it for us for Christmas about 5 years ago. We have all Samsung LED's in the other rooms and love them. We have a Samsung in the Motorhome too, no complaints.

ROYBUCK wrote:
I heard a rumor that Panasonic bought Sanyo, now this is just a rumor no facts. Roy

Panasonic has owned Sanyo since 2010. Just take a look at Sanyo's website.

Also listen to them. Cheaper sets are often cheaper because they install lousy audio.

I watch a Sanyo at the gym and I notice the crawlers on news stations distort at the edges of the screen.

Spend the money and get a Sony or Samsung.

The only recommendation I have is a negative one. LG, avoid them.

Unless you have a Videophile eye, stay away from Plasma's. They are power hogs, generate a ton of heat, and suffer image burn. Even the new ones to a lesser extent. They look great, but....

I use the high-end Samsung LED monitors in broadcast and production control rooms, and they simply cannot be beat. They are bright, excellent contrast, the codecs look great, excellent viewing angle, etc. Probably somewhere around 50 55"+ Samsung's running 24/7, some with graphics on them the entire time, and we have had zero problems.