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    Default New TV?(now needs sound 1/10/09)

    Going out to buy a new tv on sunday
    i have a budget of $1,000 US

    any reccomnedationbs?
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    Samsungs are nice. I also like glossy screens much more than matte. The colors look nicer and seem to really pop compared to mattes. Although if your room has lots of windows or bright lighting where you would get annoying glares matte might be a better choice for you because they don't reflect nearly as much.
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    whatever you do dont buy at onecall.com. that place is the biggest fucking rip off ever. even with fpps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by will641
    whatever you do dont buy at onecall.com. that place is the biggest fucking rip off ever. even with fpps.
    wat? hudge fail imo. i got a 42" 1080i toshiba at onecall last year for $1100 and that was a sick good deal at the time.
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    LCD?
    HD?
    PLASMA?
    what do i need? (and don't know anything about this shit)

    going to a warehouse store or best buy type store to do this
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    Get a viewsonic 32" LCD

    right in yo price range, and its ncie
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    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    LCD?
    HD?
    PLASMA?
    what do i need? (and don't know anything about this shit)

    going to a warehouse store or best buy type store to do this
    It depends on where the TV is going to be ie. basement, upstairs etc.... it's all about lighting of the room.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew
    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    LCD?
    HD?
    PLASMA?
    what do i need? (and don't know anything about this shit)

    going to a warehouse store or best buy type store to do this
    It depends on where the TV is going to be ie. basement, upstairs etc.... it's all about lighting of the room.
    the TV is going to my new apartment in NYC
    i have not seen this apt and no pics

    i have a uhaul truck full of my shit right now and can picki up a TV in tax free NH and drive it down
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    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    LCD?
    HD?
    PLASMA?
    what do i need? (and don't know anything about this shit)

    going to a warehouse store or best buy type store to do this
    Basically you're not going to find a plasma in your price range so go for lcd. Heres the deal with hd. There are tvs that are 720p (1280 x 720 resolution) and 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution) and some that are (1366 x 768). Blu-ray and HDDVD are encoded and played in full 1080p. From what I have read both the xbox 360 and the ps3 do have games that are native 1080p, but it doesn't look like that many are available though. Both of these will need to be hooked up through the HDMI cable for you to actually get the 1080p picture. As for television channels in the USA, 720p is used by ABC, Fox Broadcasting Company and ESPN because the smoother image is desirable for fast-action sports telecasts, whereas 1080i is used by CBS, NBC, HBO and Discovery HD due to the crisper picture particularly in non-moving shots. So if you get a 1080p television and watch a 720p broadcast the image will be stretched out (1280 x 720 resolution will be stretched to fit your 1920 x 1080 pixels that you have on your screen). Similarly if you watch a 1080p Blu-Ray on a 720p set you wont get the full affect but the image wont look that bad. I would just stay away from 1366 x 766 sets, they make everything look blurry. Thus if don't have a Blu-Ray or HDDVD player I would go with a 720p set.
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    thank you guys

    i don't havee bluray and vid games

    dvd's all i have
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew
    that looks sweet
    i'lll check the local best buy in the morning

    720 sounds better for me than 1080
    (from what animal chin posted)
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    Quote Originally Posted by bode
    Quote Originally Posted by will641
    whatever you do dont buy at onecall.com. that place is the biggest fucking rip off ever. even with fpps.
    wat? hudge fail imo. i got a 42" 1080i toshiba at onecall last year for $1100 and that was a sick good deal at the time.
    dude go there are compare the price of tv's. my friend looked at one that was appx 1.5k on bestbuy, and 2k on onecall.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrhappy333
    wallmart, ldo
    52" plasma for under 1K
    largest TV available is a 50" and it's a piece of shit Sanyo: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5652238

    I looked it up because I wanted to confirm my suspicions.

    Wal-Mart is great when you want to buy low priced items for even cheaper.
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    woops, your rite. its 50"
    but still its only 998
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew
    I think my friend has this exact tv (he has a 720p Samsung which I think is 40" but it might be 32" I'm not sure). Anyways, it looks awesome and I second this suggestion.
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    got it

    samsung 40in 720
    $997

    thank you again

    i'll be able to hook it up on the 4th
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    I have a 42" Vizio plasma that I really like. It was like $800 I think. I know Vizio is on the cheaper side but I like the quality regardless. I prefer it to my friend's LG which was like $400 more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    got it

    samsung 40in 720
    $997

    thank you again

    i'll be able to hook it up on the 4th
    I hope you think of me and others within this thread every time you use it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew
    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    got it

    samsung 40in 720
    $997

    thank you again

    i'll be able to hook it up on the 4th
    I hope you think of me and others within this thread every time you use it!
    hahaha i do think of this thread when i watch

    OK guys-now i need some audio for the bitch
    sugggesstionsa?

    i have no "stereo" equipment and want to stay on the cheap side(under $300 total)
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    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    Quote Originally Posted by BankItDrew
    Quote Originally Posted by flomo
    got it

    samsung 40in 720
    $997

    thank you again

    i'll be able to hook it up on the 4th
    I hope you think of me and others within this thread every time you use it!
    hahaha i do think of this thread when i watch

    OK guys-now i need some audio for the bitch
    sugggesstionsa?

    i have no "stereo" equipment and want to stay on the cheap side(under $300 total)
    I think your best bet is some type of home theater in a box (which includes usually a receiver and speakers). We also need to know if you are going to be playing blu-ray discs with this. Also do you want a 2.1, 5.1 or 7.1 setup. I would probably recommend 5.1, as they are starting to broadcast in 5.1 more now. On your budget I would probably recommend something like this, but I am not quite sure if it has everything you wanted. Honestly your best bet is to check out the forums at www.avsforum.com and ask around there. They helped me when I was getting my computer speaker system setup.
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    for $300 you will get some terrible boxed panasonic/sony shit set.

    I picked up a 1000-watt pioneer reciever for $350 and a 5:1 polk system with sub for $400. This shit will be good in 10 years. The reciever normally went for $750 and the system went for 8. Just wait for a good deal, you will seriously regret it in a couple years if you go for one of those chince systems..
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    Thank my wife for her Consumer Reports subscription:
    Best choices from our tests of 11 models.
    The Onkyo had the best sound quality of the tested systems, with exceptionally good bass. Its many useful features include auto calibration and ample connections, and it's SIRIUS satellite radio-ready. It's the only model in this Ratings with a 7.1-speaker setup. If you want to spend less, consider the Sony. It has decent sound, with fine bass but fewer features. It has no video connections, so it can't be used to switch between video sources. Both have iPod docks.

    * Onkyo HT-S5100
    * Type: Home theater in a box
    * Price as tested:
    * $450

    Overall score
    71
    This model performed well in our tests and is recommended in its category.

    BEST BUY

    * Sony HT-DDWG700
    * Type: Home theater in a box
    * Price as tested:
    * $200

    Overall score
    56
    This model performed well in our tests and is recommended in its category.



    Systems with a disc player:
    The JVC has a DVD player integrated with the receiver. It's low-priced but light on features, lacking video inputs, a headphone jack, and auto calibration, among other things. It does have an iPod dock. For more features, check out the Yamaha. It has a separate DVD player and very good bass, and can accept an optional proprietary iPod dock or Bluetooth adapter. It's XM and SIRIUS satellite radio-ready. The Panasonic SC-BT100 costs much more but has a Blu-ray player, integrated iPod dock, and a memory-card reader. It comes with a 5.1-speaker setup but can support 7.1 channels. Its wireless rear speakers are fine for movies but are not the best choice for listening to music.

    RECOMMENDED

    * Yamaha YHT-690
    * Type: Home theater in a box
    * Price as tested:
    * $600

    Overall score
    55
    This model performed well in our tests and is recommended in its category.

    BEST BUY

    * JVC TH-G40
    * Type: Home theater in a box
    * Price as tested:
    * $280

    Overall score
    54
    This model performed well in our tests and is recommended in its category.

    RECOMMENDED

    * Panasonic SC-BT100
    * Type: Home theater in a box
    * Price as tested:
    * $1000

    Overall score
    50
    This model performed well in our tests and is recommended in its category.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reidak
    for $300 you will get some terrible boxed panasonic/sony shit set.

    I picked up a 1000-watt pioneer reciever for $350 and a 5:1 polk system with sub for $400. This shit will be good in 10 years. The reciever normally went for $750 and the system went for 8. Just wait for a good deal, you will seriously regret it in a couple years if you go for one of those chince systems..
    i have a 2 year old son and 4 year old daughter that will destroy anything. so i'll be keeping it on the chince side.

    thank you animal chin, rediak and warpe, hopefullly in the next few weeks i'll order something decent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by will641
    dude go there are compare the price of tv's. my friend looked at one that was appx 1.5k on bestbuy, and 2k on onecall.
    First, just so everyone knows onecall.com will price match Amazon.com pricing and a number of other popular stores. I bought my TV from there and couldn't be happier with the purchase or the customer service. I think Onecall is a terrific company.

    Second, I would go with the Onkyo HTIB(Home theatre in a box) system. Starting with their 6100, which is a little more, you get an A/V receiver that you won't need to replace if you decide to upgrade the speakers/sub later. It has codecs for the newest Blu-Ray audio formats. If you go with the 5100 you probably won't notice a whole heck of a lot of difference, but you will lose out on the ability to listen to the new loss-less audio formats being included in Blu-Rays.
    Most HTIB systems will pretty much be junked if you decide to upgrade later. I just built my HT system from scratch and I would highly recommend an Onkyo receiver.
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    if you want something fairly cheap that still sounds good (decent?), i got an LG theater in a box last year after christmas for like $225ish that has been fine for what i wanted it for. It sounds similar to what your looking for.
    eeevees are not monies yet...they are like baby monies.

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