I am interested in getting a new TV for my bedroom. I have an old sony crt trinitron 32" and want to replace it with an LCD. What do you guys recomend? I'm looking for a 32" LCD. I have a budget of $1200.
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THat price is going to keep you out of the very best units, probably the Sharp Aquos line or the Sony Bravias. You might manage a Samsung, which are decent as well.
A small comparison here of some models:
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And it's pretty widely known (in circles that talk about this stuff anyway) that the industry has overbuilt production capacity and prices WILL continue to drop somewhat for the rest of the year. So procrastination is your friend. I would look for any of these models to drop a few hundred $ by November or sooner.
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Originally posted by Brandon BTHat price is going to keep you out of the very best units, probably the Sharp Aquos line or the Sony Bravias. You might manage a Samsung, which are decent as well.
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And it's pretty widely known (in circles that talk about this stuff anyway) that the industry has overbuilt production capacity and prices WILL continue to drop somewhat for the rest of the year. So procrastination is your friend. I would look for any of these models to drop a few hundred $ by November or sooner.
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If you want to wait until November you would go for 1080p and that I believe it will bring you back around the same price. Well that's technology :BPioneer KRP-500M
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At $1200 your either have to go way down in size, quality or both. The Sony and Sharp LCD's are the top choices for LCD's but given your budget you may be better off looking at other technologies. You could probably get a 34", widescreen, HD direct view CRT for that price (from Sony or if you can find one, Panasonic) that will have far better PQ than any LCD display anywaysJason- Bottom
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Originally posted by aud19At $1200 your either have to go way down in size, quality or both. The Sony and Sharp LCD's are the top choices for LCD's but given your budget you may be better off looking at other technologies. You could probably get a 34", widescreen, HD direct view CRT for that price (from Sony or if you can find one, Panasonic) that will have far better PQ than any LCD display anyways- Bottom
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I would definitely go for the Sony. Since you're buying at Costco, you've got their super guarantee if you end up dissatisfied with it. Costco's bargain panels are usually reasonable value, but they are rarely great performers.
In this case, the Sceptre is full HD, but I am willing to bet its internal electronics and overall image quality would fall way short of the Sony. And 1080 resolution vs. 768 on a 32" display is not a dealbreaker in my mind.
Go to a Costco if there is one near you and look closely at the Vizio or whatever bargain LCDs they ahve any you may see what I mean.
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Originally posted by Brandon BI would definitely go for the Sony. Since you're buying at Costco, you've got their super guarantee if you end up dissatisfied with it. Costco's bargain panels are usually reasonable value, but they are rarely great performers.
In this case, the Sceptre is full HD, but I am willing to bet its internal electronics and overall image quality would fall way short of the Sony. And 1080 resolution vs. 768 on a 32" display is not a dealbreaker in my mind.
Go to a Costco if there is one near you and look closely at the Vizio or whatever bargain LCDs they ahve any you may see what I mean.
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You know the expression about the luster of a quality purchase lasts far longer than the brief satisfaction of a good deal, or something like that. Having seen the Vizio in person, I would use the previous expression to describe my feeling between the Vizio and the Sony.
I have not seen the Sceptres, but I would give some credence to a positive review from Secrets. That plus the fact it is pretty future proof with a 1080p capable HDMI input, I'd say it comes down to $$. Since brand reliability is mostly moot with Costco as the source, I'd go for the Sceptre. If you decide the image is lacking later, exchange it.
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Originally posted by aud19A deal is a deal but you also get what you pay for Really, it's up to whether price or performance are your top priorities. The Sony will likely be a a more capable and reliable performer but it's your walletPioneer KRP-500M
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What do you guys think of the Sony Bravia s series model number kdl32s2000. I know it retails out of my price range, but can get an awesome deal on one, $850 for a brand new with warranty. It's though my Amex card they have hot deals. has anyone else bought any thing though Amex. Thanks, Rich
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Originally posted by rick chow are you getting it thru amex? I have the 40s2000 and love it.Want one for the bedroom.- Bottom
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Originally posted by aud19The Sony and Sharp LCD's are the top choices for LCD'sJason- Bottom
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Originally posted by aud19As for the Amex thing, I can't say myself but if there's no major fine print and you get the display as promised for that price....sounds like a good deal to me...- Bottom
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OK I narrowed it down to two....the sony 32" kdl32s2000 and the Sharp - AQUOS 32" LC-32D40U. Best Buy has them both for $1500. I noticed the Sharp has a faster 6 ms response time Vs 8 ms for the Sony, but the Sony has a slighty better contrast ratio 1300.1 vs 1200.1. What do you guys think? Which one is better in you opinion? I saw the Sony in person and I saw the sharp 26' ( the store didn't have the 32" in stock) they both looked really good. I appreciate any insight you might have.
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They're both good, check out the GUI's and remotes etc and see which you prefer to use/like the looks of etc or see if they'll give you a better deal on one :B
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Does the Sony or Sharp have discrete input buttons on the remote. Most Sony sets don't (drives me nuts! :evil: )Jason- Bottom
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Originally posted by Brandon BTrue, but there is more to a display than just the panels.
Originally posted by rich0372OK I narrowed it down to two....the sony 32" kdl32s2000 and the Sharp - AQUOS 32" LC-32D40U. Best Buy has them both for $1500. I noticed the Sharp has a faster 6 ms response time Vs 8 ms for the Sony, but the Sony has a slighty better contrast ratio 1300.1 vs 1200.1. What do you guys think? Which one is better in you opinion? I saw the Sony in person and I saw the sharp 26' ( the store didn't have the 32" in stock) they both looked really good. I appreciate any insight you might have.
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But Sharp has 2 HDMI and component inputs vs 1HDMI 2components in Sony. I'd get the one with 2 HDMI as preparing for new format or a computer input :BPioneer KRP-500M
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My point about the panels is that things like uniformity of brightness, contrast, and many other things are mostly affected by the backlight assembly and the electronics. Two displays having the same panel can have really different performance.
You are correct though, in that theory the mfr of the panel should be able to provide equal performance at a lower price point, since they can remove the markup on the raw panel they charge to others from the equation. Reality says though, that will go into higher profit for them before you'll see cheaper performance. However, since the whole industry is heavily cutthroat right now, maybe not.
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Originally posted by Brandon BMy point about the panels is that things like uniformity of brightness, contrast, and many other things are mostly affected by the backlight assembly and the electronics.Jason- Bottom
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