F...TVs

[mredskins]

^ GM I am just teasing, thanks for your help earlier. I too have always thought of Panasonic as a cheaper brand but honestly I am not in the know about TVs, I just want the fing thing to work! =)

For the record I thought of Phillips as crappy too but my wife was like I love the lights on the side! I want to get a Sony, she got a big told you so this morning.

[saden1]

Statistically speaking you'll always have duds so that's not something to base your rating of a product on. It should be based on the features vs price of a fully functioning product. As for the Panasonic brand, I would wager that they are less prone to defect than most brands out there.

[mredskins]

saden1=TV nerd

Are you really pale, don't get out much, have a beer gut? You maybe a TV nerd, we can help. =)

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

saden1=TV nerd

Are you really pale, don't get out much, have a beer gut? You maybe a TV nerd, we can help. =)

Don't get it twisted homie, I've been in Vegas since Thursday. And yes, I am a TV nerd. You say it as if it's something to be ashamed of.

[FRPLG]

3.5 years on a plasma isn't really all that short of a time to have a problem. Certainly it could be longer but I think every manufacturer is going to have some individual products come off an assembly line and bust within 4 years. And you cannot compare CRTs to plasma or LCDs. It's like comparing a '65 VW Bug to a '05 Lexus. Lots more "moving" parts.

[mredskins]

Update: I called GM's guy and he said he may be able to fix but would probably be i nthe 200 to 300 range, very nice guy and was willing to work with me considering I had to drive 60 miles to him. So now I am thinking maybe I jsut replace it but it looks every damn TV breaks if you google Phillips tons of people pisssed, google Sony tons of people pisssed, google Panasonic tons of people pissed. I guess basically don't expect your TV to last longer then maybe 5 years.

I will take suggestions I want a 42 inch HD TV in the price range of 600-800 bucks. Any ideas?

[mredskins]

^ LOL! We all got love something!

[saden1]

Yes, some of us finer things.

[firstdown]

I'd think a $300 repair bill for a $3,000 TV is not that bad. I'm still kind of stuck on the $3,000 TV thing. If I did not have direct TV I would have had to buy those converter boxs for all of my TV's. I'm just one of those if it is not broke why buy a new one. We did have one TV go out but my parents had just purchased a large flat screen and gave us their 36 or something TV that has a good picture. I do like the HD stuff out but I just do not watch enough TV to run out and spend a grand on a TV.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'd think a $300 repair bill for a $3,000 TV is not that bad. I'm still kind of stuck on the $3,000 TV thing. If I did not have direct TV I would have had to buy those converter boxs for all of my TV's. I'm just one of those if it is not broke why buy a new one. We did have one TV go out but my parents had just purchased a large flat screen and gave us their 36 or something TV that has a good picture. I do like the HD stuff out but I just do not watch enough TV to run out and spend a grand on a TV.

I think you are missing the point, the TV was $3000 in 2006 you can now get a better verison of that TV in the range of 600 to 800. Why drop 300 and have it break again when I can get a new one that is better for 600 with a warrenty.

To be honest I kind have gotton use to watching it that way, really is not that bad I may just hold off.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I think you are missing the point, the TV was $3000 in 2006 you can now get a better verison of that TV in the range of 600 to 800. Why drop 300 and have it break again when I can get a new one that is better for 600 with a warrenty.

To be honest I kind have gotton use to watching it that way, really is not that bad I may just hold off.

You can buy a 42" HDTV for $600 to $800? I know they have really dropped in price and thought you could get a 36" for around that price but not one that big.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You can buy a 42" HDTV for $600 to $800? I know they have really dropped in price and thought you could get a 36" for around that price but not one that big.

This one is $599 if you add it to your cart. Mind you it is only a 720p but is high def, plasma and 42 inches. Plus it is the awesome Panasonic brand that many toot here.

Panasonic 42 in. (Diagonal) Class 720p 600 Hz Plasma HD Television

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by mredskins

This one is $599 if you add it to your cart. Mind you it is only a 720p but is high def, plasma and 42 inches. Plus it is the awesome Panasonic brand that many toot here.

Panasonic 42 in. (Diagonal) Class 720p 600 Hz Plasma HD Television

It's a 720p, not worth having.

Gotta be 1080p and 120Hz as a minimum.

[MTK]

720p is fine for a smaller set, like in your bedroom, but for your main set and at the 42" size, you definitely should go for the 1080p for just a little more.

[mredskins]

I have had this argument a million times but everything you watch on TV from football to soaps is flimed in 720p not 1080p, very few movies/shows/programs/etc are actually flimed in 1080p so why buy a 1080p TV that you are watching a 720p picture on?

Plus I am willing to bet if you put equal quality TV's next to each other but their only difernce was 720 vs 1080 the average Amercian couldn't not tell you the differnce.

480 to 720 = quantuim leap in viewing quality

720 to 1080 = a hop scotch in viewing quality

Now with that said you could get that same TV 1080p for 799, the dealt in price between the two is shrinking greatly. So for 200 bones more what the hell go live in the fantsay 1080 world you will love it!

HDTVexpert — Front Line: 1080P — Time for a Reality Check!