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Looking to buy big mofo of a TV this week. I have about 3K to spend, and a 60 inch wide by 60 inch high wall space to put it on.
Haven't had to buy a tube for 5 years, and theres a shitload of stuff out there now that used to be 8 grand but is now 2500.
I'd like to get HDTV with surround sound/home theatre set up as well.

What do you shut ins have? any deece brands to pick, ones to avoid?

ElvisMonster's forehead is already taken

that's ok. I didn't want a TV with audio subtitles and detectable body odor anyway.

Mister Bushice wrote:Looking to buy big mofo of a TV this week. I have about 3K to spend, and a 60 inch wide by 60 inch high wall space to put it on.
Haven't had to buy a tube for 5 years, and theres a shitload of stuff out there now that used to be 8 grand but is now 2500.
I'd like to get HDTV with surround sound/home theatre set up as well.

What do you shut ins have? any deece brands to pick, ones to avoid?

3 grand for the TV or 3 grand for the TV and surround system both?

A good surround system *worth* the extra money probably costs you at least 2 grand, and that's only if you know what you're doing.

For the TV, I'd recommend the 60'' JVC D-ILA rear projection. That's about 2 grand, I believe.

I'd buy online from internet retailer, too. Save at least $500. Worked out well for me.

Cuda wrote:ElvisMonster's forehead is already taken

I believe he said the space was only 60 inches by 60 inches.

Shit if you're looking for a flat panel to mount on your wall then you'd need something else.

There's nothing quite like watching old "Leave It To Beaver" re-runs in Hi-Def on a TV the size of a billboard.

I never knew that Larry Mundello had really thick eyelashes and a freckle on his left ear.

Justa Heel wrote:

Mister Bushice wrote:Looking to buy big mofo of a TV this week. I have about 3K to spend, and a 60 inch wide by 60 inch high wall space to put it on.
Haven't had to buy a tube for 5 years, and theres a shitload of stuff out there now that used to be 8 grand but is now 2500.
I'd like to get HDTV with surround sound/home theatre set up as well.

What do you shut ins have? any deece brands to pick, ones to avoid?

3 grand for the TV or 3 grand for the TV and surround system both?

A good surround system *worth* the extra money probably costs you at least 2 grand, and that's only if you know what you're doing.

For the TV, I'd recommend the 60'' JVC D-ILA rear projection. That's about 2 grand, I believe.

I'd buy online from internet retailer, too. Save at least $500. Worked out well for me.

OH yeah, I forgot about the rear projection thing. why is that better than the other kinds? There's like 4 or 5 different types out there now.

I have to buy a wall mount bracket. Those fuckers are 300 bills.

I have some more looking to do. The playstation freaks are in the way though. I might wait unitil Saturday.

Mister Bushice wrote:Looking to buy big mofo of a TV this week. I have about 3K to spend, and a 60 inch wide by 60 inch high wall space to put it on.
Haven't had to buy a tube for 5 years, and theres a shitload of stuff out there now that used to be 8 grand but is now 2500.
I'd like to get HDTV with surround sound/home theatre set up as well.

What do you shut ins have? any deece brands to pick, ones to avoid?

Wait until the Friday after Thanksgiving. There are usually great deals and no one is out shopping that day.

There are usually great deals and no one is out shopping that day.

That's a joke, right?


I get jokes.

See You Next Wednesday wrote:Wait until the Friday after Thanksgiving. There are usually great deals and no one is out shopping that day.

There is a window of opportunity where I live as between 1:30 4:30 many people will be home watching LSU v. Arkansas on that day.

Whatever's easiest to carry.

Sin,
N.O. & SoCen L.A.

TV tech guy I know said
to stay away from plasma if you watch a lot of TV
and like your sets to last.

Wolfman wrote:TV tech guy I know said
to stay away from plasma if you watch a lot of TV
and like your sets to last.

Was this --
"tech guy" --
From back in CNY??

Is he CRAZY??


Uhm...Codger...there's a "sincerely 5 years ago" joke in there. But then again, you apparently surround yourself with people of equal dumbfuckery as yourself.

Maybe the nect time you want to comment on something you know nothing about, maybe you could at least--

You know!!!
Do--
A--Google!!!!

So as to not look like nearly the moron you do right now.


But...you might want to inform this "TV tech guy" that they kinda figured out the problem with plasma TV half-life about...oh, I dunno....5 fucking years ago?


Give Wolfman!!!
A chance --
To--
Make an ass!!!
Of himself --
And he'll surely take it -- LOL!!!!!!

Dinsdale wrote: You know!!!
Do--
A--Google!!!!

I don't believe Wolfman's a "big fan of anything Google."

If you had a wide screen with surround sound.. what would happen if you saw this???

Dins is right. A decent plasma will be rated to last over 20 years, and "burn in" is far less of an issue than it used to be. Plasmas also have far better contrast ratios and color than an LCD, although they're usually not as bright, so the lighting in your room should be a factor in what you decide to get.

Bushice, do some research. Don't just listen to some dorks on a message board say, "I like ________". Figure out what your needs are and find out what type of set will fill them. You wouldn't take someone's advice to buy a Corvette if you needed something to haul the family, would you?

Donovan wrote:Dins is right.

That's a given.

Don't just listen to some dorks on a message board say...

Sacrilege.

Donovan wrote:
Bushice, do some research. Don't just listen to some dorks on a message board say, "I like ________". Figure out what your needs are and find out what type of set will fill them. You wouldn't take someone's advice to buy a Corvette if you needed something to haul the family, would you?

Of course not, but I figured why not ask to see what others are using. I'm not in any rush.

and a corvette works just fine to haul the family in if your family looked anything like the fast times chick up above.

would this work dude? http://www.vizioce.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=5

jtr wrote:would this work dude? http://www.vizioce.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=5

Relax Jess

I'm sure you'll still look fat on his new TV.

hahahaha

fat and rich, baby!

jtr wrote:fat and rich, baby!

Not a bad combination, actually.

still getting vonage residuals?

Jack wrote:If you had a wide screen with surround sound.. what would happen if you saw this???

I'd make sure the fucking bathroom door was locked this time.

-sin,

Bump for Bushice. What didja get?

Flat Screen 42 inch resides in my living room.


The gas on a plasma eventually runs out and cannot be replaced, and the pixilated TV's leave an image burn.


You're fucked either way.



Until they fix those problems, i'll stick with my Flat Screen HDTV. And for the poor schmucks who dont have HD, I truly pity you.

Excellent choice, James. You're obviously an informed consumer.

Donovan wrote:Excellent choice, James. You're obviously an informed consumer.

Enlighten the board with your incredible TV knowledge then, Tardovan.



I never proclaimed to be an expert on the fucking subject-I merely got my info from the sales cats at Fry's and Best Buy when I was deciding on what to purchase for myself.


If there's something I was misinformed about, then by all means break it down, you whiny fucking snatchflap.

Raydah James wrote:Enlighten the board with your incredible TV knowledge then, Tardovan.

I already did... over a month ago... in this thread.

My bad.


Scroll wheel kicked in after getting a laugh at Dins' clowning of the old codger-and this is the first i've seen of this thread (Having a life and all)


If burn in images and plasma gas are that much of a non issue now, how come the goons at Fry's and Best Buy made such a big deal about it?

Probably because they're there to do thing like push extended warranties and learning about the products they sell isn't a priority.

The biggest problem with plasma screens these days is they don't look as good as LCD in a brightly-lit room. My living room doesn't get much sun so my plasma looks amazing, especially when playing an HD-DVD. But if you're happy with your TV, then that's all that matters.

I have a Sony rear projection and a Sharp Aquos LCD.

The new Sharp Aquos 1080p sets are REAL nice. Thinking about picking up another 37" one that has multiple HDMI outputs as mine only has one.

Vizio gets a lot of undeserved shit. It's the best of the budget TVs and they use the same parts as Sony's TVs. Not a bad decision at all.

I picked up the 50" Samsung DLP 1080p the week before Chistmas. This mother of fucker looks pretty damn sweet. HD is outstanding, as is the Xbox 360.

Rack Fu wrote:I have a Sony rear projection and a Sharp Aquos LCD.

The new Sharp Aquos 1080p sets are REAL nice. Thinking about picking up another 37" one that has multiple HDMI outputs as mine only has one.

Still going for the 2WD instead of the 4WD, I see...

I got a JVC 40" LCD HD flat screen last week. Gotta say I'm pretty pleased with it.

And the DVR is a must. Not having to rewind to a specific place for the beginning of a show when you've taped several programs is verrah nice.

Cuda wrote:

Rack Fu wrote:I have a Sony rear projection and a Sharp Aquos LCD.

The new Sharp Aquos 1080p sets are REAL nice. Thinking about picking up another 37" one that has multiple HDMI outputs as mine only has one.

Still going for the 2WD instead of the 4WD, I see...

Or maybe when I bought my TV, there wasn't a model out that had multiple HDMI outputs, dunce.

You really do suck at this.

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