So I get my annual bonus check tomorrow and am going to devote a large chunk of it to a new TV. I have narrowed down my choices to these three but I am not wed to these, I just like what they offer.
Panasonic TH-50PX600U
Sony KDL-40XBR2
Sony KDS-55A2000 Grand WEGA 55" SXRD 1080p Rear Projection HDTV
Does anyone 1) have experience (good or bad) with the above or 2) have a TV they are particularly passionate about? I plan on watching the Redskins return to glory in hi-def next season.
I should note I have explored the advice listed in Consumer Reports and CNet
CNet is a great resource. I have the sony KDF-46E2000 and I love it. Its not 1080 tech but I don't really see the difference anyways. It has been great. I got it the week of the SB and one of the best things is, I got it at best buy for like 1300 and a week later fry's electronics had it on sale for 1050 so best buy refunded some $ to me to make it 999. How cool is that. I'm also a sony snob so I'm not sure if that helps but I'd say go with one of the sony's.
You suck. I have been with my company for 9 years, and I just got my first bonus: a $50 amex gift card. I can't even buy a portable tv with my bonus.
RIP 21
"Nah, I trust the laws of nature to stay constant. I don't pray that the sun will rise tomorrow, and I don't need to pray that someone will beat the Cowboys in the playoffs." - Irn-Bru
I'm just teasing man. Congrats. You've been putting in a lot of hours recently, so I'm sure you deserved it. Plus there was the whole threat to take over the world and make the internet illegal.
RIP 21
"Nah, I trust the laws of nature to stay constant. I don't pray that the sun will rise tomorrow, and I don't need to pray that someone will beat the Cowboys in the playoffs." - Irn-Bru
I would say go with a DLP televsion. They look the best IMO. As long as you don't mind it not being able to hang on your wall. I have seen my Uncle's 72" DLP in hi-def and I haven't seen any televsion look better than his. I do not recall the brand though.
"Nah, I trust the laws of nature to stay constant. I don't pray that the sun will rise tomorrow, and I don't need to pray that someone will beat the Cowboys in the playoffs." - Irn-Bru
Chris Luva Luva wrote:Fios, there's a consumer reports magazine on the stands that rates HDTV's. The link I posted earlier has a few tv's you can look up.
Yup, I have an online subscription, thus I ended up getting a Sony Grand WEGA 50" 1080p Rear-Projection SXRD ... the hi-def cable box arrives today and I won't be leaving my house for the next month
does the WEGA melt faces? i heard it kinda makes your skin burn a bit, more like staying in a tanning booth for a week, but falls short of full face melting ability...
Chris Luva Luva wrote:Fios, there's a consumer reports magazine on the stands that rates HDTV's. The link I posted earlier has a few tv's you can look up.
Yup, I have an online subscription, thus I ended up getting a Sony Grand WEGA 50" 1080p Rear-Projection SXRD ... the hi-def cable box arrives today and I won't be leaving my house for the next month
Sweet don't be like my parents and load the house down with HDTV's and no HD programming.
TincoSkin wrote:does the WEGA melt faces? i heard it kinda makes your skin burn a bit, more like staying in a tanning booth for a week, but falls short of full face melting ability...
It makes everyone uncomfortably warm, enough to sweat a little but not enough to be painful. That was obviously a BIG selling point.
Chris Luva Luva wrote:Fios, there's a consumer reports magazine on the stands that rates HDTV's. The link I posted earlier has a few tv's you can look up.
Yup, I have an online subscription, thus I ended up getting a Sony Grand WEGA 50" 1080p Rear-Projection SXRD ... the hi-def cable box arrives today and I won't be leaving my house for the next month
Sweet don't be like my parents and load the house down with HDTV's and no HD programming.
My HD box arrived just as I left the house to drive in ... sigh ... had I known that I would have been "sick" all day today
