Best LCD over 30" and under 40"?

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ManBearPig

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I think i managed to make them let me get this.

Yay! Hopefully the price drops a bit, i will get it in a couple weeks. Hope that is a good choice.
 

krotchy

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
I think i managed to make them let me get this.

Yay! Hopefully the price drops a bit, i will get it in a couple weeks. Hope that is a good choice.

Lol the A650 is the absolute best LCD you can buy right now in my opinion, followed closely by the Toshiba XF550/XV540 and the Sony Z-Series (OVERPRICED). So yeah if after all this you manage to get the 40A650 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

ManBearPig

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well the reason i think she is letting me is because its total bullshit how they price TVs under 40" based on the features. Like, the 37" and less have barely any of the same features of the bigger TVs in the SAME SERIES but cost only a little less...that is odd.

also 24 months free financing is pretty sweet at amazon, that will help me. I guess i have to figure out what i need to apply for now to get the financing, because that is the cheapest price ive seen it for. I would push for the 750 because i like the way it looks better but i dont have the extra money. Right now im already above my budget

Glad you approve; i saw this recommended all over the place at AVS too. Do you guys recommend any of those calibration DVDs or whatever? Also, since there are so many to choose from...can anyone provide a link to a HDMI cable i should buy?
 

coldmeat

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Damn, you guys are so lucky in the US. Amazon.com has amazing prices compared to the ones here. That same TV at best buy is $1000 more with 13% tax + shipping.

I wish Amazon.ca sold TVs.
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
well the reason i think she is letting me is because its total bullshit how they price TVs under 40" based on the features. Like, the 37" and less have barely any of the same features of the bigger TVs in the SAME SERIES but cost only a little less...that is odd.

also 24 months free financing is pretty sweet at amazon, that will help me. I guess i have to figure out what i need to apply for now to get the financing, because that is the cheapest price ive seen it for. I would push for the 750 because i like the way it looks better but i dont have the extra money. Right now im already above my budget

Glad you approve; i saw this recommended all over the place at AVS too. Do you guys recommend any of those calibration DVDs or whatever? Also, since there are so many to choose from...can anyone provide a link to a HDMI cable i should buy?

In addition to these questions/comments, i'd like to say that @ AVS in this thread, there are endless complains about shit that's wrong with the TV.

They praise it for being the best ever, but bitch about purple haze, flashlight effects, repairs, dead pixels, etc...i mean, wtf? If i am spending $1500 i'd like to get a decent fucking TV with no problems. I wonder if it's even worth it lol.
 

krotchy

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One thing you have to know about the AVSforum (and the main reason most people avoid it) is everyone nitpicks things to the point of ridiculousness.

I have literally seen 30 pages on something, where someone takes a TV displays something like a greyscale or black background, messes with all the settings like contrast/brightness to a point where the TV really isnt watchable, and then they notice an artifact and complain that their TV has a major problem, when it is pretty obvious the person was just trying to find something wrong, and they noticed some weird effect they practically forced the TV to have.

My personal favorite is people who have antialiasing (clear-type is default on Vista) on fonts on their computer outputting to the TV at native resolution with no overscan then claiming the TV's colors bleed. They claim this because a red font on a black has reddishblacks around the letters and isnt crisp, so clearly the image must be bleeding, and the fuzzyness has nothing to do with the filter that they have on all fonts in their computer. And yes, specifically antialiasing's job is to make it bleed so its easier to read by appearing round, thanks idiot, the problem is on your end, but we needed 40 pages on the "no overscan bleeding problem" you found.

Sharps have banding, Samsungs have purple haze or a halo or something, Sonys have huge huge smearing issues, Pioneer TV's buzz, Toshibas are green pushing, Westinghouses Green crush, Vizios sell crystal meth to their neighbors, Phillips TV's ate their kids........ lol What people don't mention is that typically these problems are isolated to someone looking for them *and* if it is a real problem, Samsung, Sharp and whatnot are pretty good about replacements.

Also you need to keep in mind the that people tend to post (especially at AVSforum) when something is wrong, and then they follow it up with 900 posts on the topic and try to sound like a chorus of people to ensure they get noticed. When someone loves something they post once or twice and leave it be.
 

ManBearPig

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Thanks for that, really explains a lot. Those people do seem kinda anal. Im glad that my brand of television wont sell crystal meth or eat children. Sucks for those people
 

ManBearPig

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Recommend me an HDMI cable for my PS3 to my TV pleeeeeeease. Also, are calibration DVDs a good purchase?
 

krotchy

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
Recommend me an HDMI cable for my PS3 to my TV pleeeeeeease. Also, are calibration DVDs a good purchase?

http://www.monoprice.com for all cables. Grab a 1.3 certified cable for comfort of mind, and don't get a large gauge cable unless you need a long one. The 28awg is fine for most applications, the 24awg tends to be quite thick and harder to move.

As far as calibration DVD's, I dunno, I just used some images from googling that put up grayscales and color scales and whatnot.
 

ManBearPig

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how bout this?

I know it seems like im being lazy, but i've got no idea wtf i'm doing. I don't even understand the awg (american wire gauge?). I feel like dvi-HDMI isn't right though.
 

krotchy

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Yeah, I think you want a normal HDMI cable from PS3 to the 40A650 for sure. This is the page you want:
http://www.monoprice.com/produ...p?c_id=102&cp_id=10243

Also as far as AWG goes. Bigger number = smaller wire. So 1 gauge would be like a bar of copper, and 30 gauge is a bit thicker than a human hair. Grab any 28AWG cable on there for sizes 10ft and under, and if you need a longer HDMI cable go with 24AWG. I also recommend you buy at least 2 or more cables, since there are price breaks on buying extras, not to mention any new device you add will need an HDMI cable anyways.
 

ManBearPig

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Also, wtf...i applied for an amazon.com store card and only got $600. Do i have to apply for a higher amount? Or, since i have 24mo 0% financing, can i buy it and pay it off per month? Have a feeling im getting screwed. Ugh.
 

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
Question:

1)Is this okay?
http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=3992&seq=1&format=2

2)I don't need a service plan, do I? I hear they are bs. The guy at Frys (not buying from there) was pushing it.

3)The guy at Frys said that the 750 had a better "processor." Is this true? The pictures look the same, i just like the 750 bezel a bit more.

1) Yes

2) Depends on you and how much faith you have in electronics


3) The 750 is identical to the 650 except 3 things. Internal flash memory for use with networking and whatnot, different bezel, better sound (added woofer). The processing is identical.

Originally posted by: Kazaam
Also, wtf...i applied for an amazon.com store card and only got $600. Do i have to apply for a higher amount? Or, since i have 24mo 0% financing, can i buy it and pay it off per month? Have a feeling im getting screwed. Ugh.

No Idea here
 

ManBearPig

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well, this sucks complete ass. I got off the phone with amazon. If i request to raise my credit limit, then i could possible get a hit on my credit score....wtf? And besides that, there is NOTHING i can do. I guess i have to apply under my dads name.

This is such a pain in the ass...just because i have never started a CC i have worse credit than a bum on the street.
 

ManBearPig

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ah, i will find a way to get the TV, no problems. At least chase was kind enough to extend my credit for the PS3. At first i was worried and thought that the 6 foot HDMI cable was too short for that large of a tv. Then i read some charts and it said that 40" is the perfect in between for 6 feet.

Do you guys think i should get a 10 foot cable though?

Also, do you think it is worth it to buy a warranty? I hear that its utterly worthless by some people, and awesome by others.
 

JW310

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
crap, amazon.com doesn't sell these anymore, right? only a 3rd party vendor does? im stoked that the price went down, but pissed that the 24 months may not apply:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-...&qid=1212714668&sr=8-1

it says only from amazon.com, not a third party vendor, so wtf do i do?

also, should i get a warranty?

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