NEW HD TV's

[11-87]

LOOKING TO GET A NEW HD 42" TV.. Help me out. What should I look for, any brand to stay away from? What do you like..

Whats the diff between 1080 and 720, and also 60/120 hrtz...

Looking at LCD here..

ROCK ON!

[GatorBait]

1080 vs 720 is the number of vertical lines for resolution. 1080 is obviously better. 60/120hz is bascially the frame rate, aka amount of time your screen refreshes. The higher you go, the more realistic and sharper the viewing looks.

So it comes down to your pricetag. Samsung is basically the best on the market right now. Vizio and Phillips also make good tv's. Good Luck with ur search.

[MuleShack]

I would seriously look into the new LED tv's instead of the LCD ones.

My laptop has the LED screen and it is so much brighter than a comparible LCD.

Not sure who all makes LED TV's yet but they are somewhat new.

[Swimbait2009]

One thing to keep in mind when talking about resolution (720 vs 1080), is the difference between progressive and interlaced display technology. That's the "p" or the "i" after the 720 or 1080. A progressive display refreshes every line on each display "cycle". An interlaced image only refreshes every other line on each pass. So an interlaced image will appear a bit choppy in fast motion display situations. If you watch a lot of sports, a progressive set is very important. While a set that displays 1080 vertical lines has a higher resolution than one that displays 720 lines, a 720p set will tend to display a smoother overall image than a 1080i set. And until you get into the really big sets (60" and bigger), the difference between 720 and 1080 can be very small. That being said, if I was looking at a new tv, I would make sure I bought one that was capable of displaying at 1080p.

Just important to understand that just because the number is higher, it doesn't necessarily mean that the picture is better for all applications.

LED tvs will have a brighter, clearer image, and the set will be much thinner as well. They carry a pretty steep price tag though, so may not be what you're looking for. They're no doubt a superior product, but are the differences really worth the price hike? Given time, the prices will come down and the answer to that question will definitely be yes.

Also, when you go to look at tvs at the store, keep in mind that the lighting situation at the store may be different than what you have in your home. Most good sales associates will be able to advise you which tv will perform the best in the given environment.

[nluchau]

I recently picked up a 55" Samsung LCD 1080p 120hz. Love the tv. I had the option to get the LED but could not justify spending a ton more. I seen the LCD and LED on display next to each other and could not see a difference in quality so I bought the LCD and saved money.

I would highly recommend getting a Samsung.

[slurpie]

I recently got a samsung 46" 60 htz and like it. Only thing i wish i would have got was the 120 htz. Got a blu ray and surround and love watching transformers on there. all Samsung. Would definitly get Lcd or Led. A buddy got the Insignia Best Buy brand and thats good also.

[knoppers]

if you watch sports, go with the higher htz TV, I just got a 240htz and love it, the bad thing is the price, its much more expensive.

[CJH]

Get the highest combination of the number lines of resolution and frame/refresh rate (htz) you can afford.

Not sure there are many interlaced TV's manufactured anymore, maybe the cheapies. Most are 720p or 1080p.

240 htz frame rates are just coming out and are very smooth.

I have heard good things about Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic and Toshiba. We currently have a 1080p, 120htz LG that's been fantastic. Does really well with glare, as we have a lot of windows in our great room. Love it!!

[tsande00]

I've got a 50" Panasonic Plasma 1080p and a 40" Samsung LCD 1080p. The Panasonic definitely has the better picture of the 2...for whatever that is worth.

[spearchucker]

LED TVs are still LCD. The LED is the backlighting method. In an LED TV they use LEDs for the backlighting and regular LCDs use florescent bulbs for backlight, but they both use LCD technology for the image.

LED sets are not always thinner. The Samsung LED sets are thin, but many other LED TVs are just as thick or thicker than regular LCD sets.