Looking For a New TV

[killergamer]

My mom has decided to invest in a large Flat screen TV. I have been researching for a few days and would like to know what you use and how you like it. Our budget is under 850 USD and would like to get it at bestbuy.SO if they have it at bestbuy I would be super happy. Thank you guys +rep to those who give me some help.

[nevermind1534]

My mom has decided to invest in a large Flat screen TV. I have been researching for a few days and would like to know what you use and how you like it. Our budget is under 850 USD and would like to get it at bestbuy.SO if they have it at bestbuy I would be super happy. Thank you guys +rep to those who give me some help.

I think you want an LCD or plasma. Flat screen could also be a CRT with a flat screen. I think Toshiba and Sony have some of the best TVs. How about this? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218011400290 The one that I have is only 720p, and it still looks great. It was the best looking one (37"), except for the 1080p version of it, which, at the time, was well over $2000.

[killergamer]

Sorry your right I want it to be either LCD or Plasma. Isent there a rule were your not supposed to play video games on Plasmas or has that changed with the new ones?

[nevermind1534]

Only LCD TVs are immune to screen burn in. So on plasma and tube (CRT) TVs, you don't want to have a static image displayed in the same place constantly for many hours. You can still play games on them, though.

[killergamer]

OK then what are the good LCD tv's you guys own plz I would like to head out sat or sun to pick it up.

[nevermind1534]

What do you think of the one that I linked to?

[Okele]

You might think of getting a Vizio, believe it or not they are actually owned by sony now. Or so the rumor goes. Bigger screen for less money with the same quality I think as some of the bigger names. I bought my 32" almost 2 years ago at wal mart and other then the fact that its too small it has survived everything we have thrown at it, including a little decorating by my daughter and it was only 540.00.

[killergamer]

I got the go ahead for Walmart tv's too...lol any ways I like the one you linked I had thought that was nice when I looked at earlier. I think its funny that right at the same time I read the Vizio my mom had metioned it. So far thanks to you guys. Does any one have this TV?

[Outlaw]

Personally I prefer Samsung over most TV's unless its an awesome deal.

Note- Most Tv's (not sure on DLP) are susceptible to burn in if left on astatic image like a menu or game pause too long. I believe it is most LCD's (not sure on plasma) that have an "eraser" built into them to eliminate the "burn in". That has happened to our LCD several times which is actually several yrs old now and we have not had any issues with it.

I can't say for the newer models but what abut Olevia? We have had ours for about 3yrs now. It's only a 27" widescreen and 720P but it was the biggest I could find under 1K at the time. This thing has been on almost constantly and we have not had any issues. We have even managed to have "burn in" happen on several occasions with our kids leaving it on. Once we turned it off and let it cool down, turn it back on, and it was good to go again. I am sure I have seen them at BB and Walmart before but couldnt find them online at either store.

only Olevia I could find at walmart was a 55" 1080P for 1300 which then "said not sold online"
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10391538

Good Luck and happy TV hunting!

[nevermind1534]

LCDs can get "stuck" pixels, but if you do, there's programs that can usually fix them. Stuck pixels aren't necessarily from leaving the same thing on the screen for long periods of time. Anyway, I've never got any. My friends have never had any burn in problems on their plasma TVs, and I've never had any burn in issues with my CRTs, although, if you go to an arcade, there will be older machines with serious burn in.