Need some schooling on HD

[Brad Christy]

Ray,

At 1080p and 600Hz refresh rate, there is no better picture than plasma, BUT........ If you've got a bright room (picture window, etc) go with an LED/LCD. We've got a 50" plasma in the basement and it is awesome. In the upstairs main living room, we have a 36" CRT, and when it gives out, we'll be replacing it with an LED due to the front window making a such a bright room.

Both LCD and LED use the same technology to create the picture image, but different backlighting. the LCD uses flourescent bulbs and LED uses, well, LED's, which can be be individually controlled, allowing for better light/dark control, making a better picture than LCD in alot of cases.

As for brands, Panasonic is still the top rated plasma and Samsung rules the LCD/LED market. I would seriously suggest going to your local BestBuy and checking them out in person before you buy. Find one that fits your budget and buy the next size bigger, trust me. This way you won't go through the "I shoulda got the bigger one" blues.

Thanks. Brad.

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[Norm Doerr]

samsung #1

vizio and lg quit right after the warranty runs out

i have a sony dlp that has the bulb blow once a year.get em on ebay now for 1/4 the price

i have 2 samsungs,a 32 and a 46.the hd channels are breathtaking.the sony can't compare.

buy the biggest you can afford.i sit 11 feet from the 55 inch sony,and a 60 inch wouldn't be too big

I used to sell semiconductors, board level components etc . I can tell you flat panel displays are a cutthroat business. Last I heard Sony was buying thier panels from Samsung who came into the market selling panels for about half of what Sharp and Hitachi were back in 2000.