OFF TOPIC: If You Have $3000 To Spend On A Plasma TV Which Is The Best?

[Glaken]

Thanks Guys :+thumbs-2

 

[MCP]

get a DLP

do you know how much raidation the plasmas give off???

 

[5teamparlay]

I was wondering too, after seeing the wall mounted flat screen at the JW Marriott (MIAmi), the wifey is begging me to get one.

 

[Glaken]

get a DLP

do you know how much raidation the plasmas give off???

Very Funny

Not sure but I believe I am immune to radiation now

Are the DLPs thin and can be hung on the wall?

G

 

[5teamparlay]

I was also wondering how hard these TV's are to mount on the wall?

 

[MCP]

they are thin...but i havent seen one u can hang on the wall.. they take up little space so i dont see the difference unless you just are doing it for looks and so you can say "i have a plasma"

BTW, I'm not joking about the radiation.. do a search on it.. it is bad.

 

[Glaken]

I was also wondering how hard these TV's are to mount on the wall?

I saw the wall mounting kit and its about $150 and looks fairly easy to do. Probably need a stud finder and a drill along with a level.

 

[panther]

glaken

glaken

they start loseing picture quality after about 3 years

panther

 

[peteep]

If you only have $3000 to spend, get DLP or LCD. A top quality plasma is gonna run more than that.

 

[Pastorsinalot]

buy it from costcos, something happen they will replace it. mines been going strong for two years

 

[PSUONE]

I got a 42 inch from this place below for $1k less then Best Buy. After shipping, I think it cost me around $2100.

www.techbargains.com

 

[PSUONE]

It looks like they have a 40 Sony for around $3k.


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[Sound of Silence]

1) The picture quality lessening over the years it totally overblown. By the time you put enough hours on this thing for the picture to start suffering it will be 2020 and you'll have some new technology

2) www.cnet.com

I see far too many people just buying these TV's off of size and what's available in the store. Take a few hours and do the research and get one with excellent picture quality. My buddy just bought a $2000 HD set and the picture looks like absolute crap. All "HD's" aren't the same. Go to CNET.com and look at the highest rated ones to see which ones truly give you the best picture.

 

[Slight Favorite]

LCD or DLP, just because they are less susceptible to burned-in images. Some of the manufacturers are addressing this issue with the newer plasmas but it won't happen to the others.

 

[pags11]

as slight favorite points out, there are some problems with plasmas (especially at high altitudes)...I went with a 56 inch Panasonic LCD Flatscreen...I have it at work for all of my customers (and for us..lol)...I think I go the floor model for $2300 before tax, it was listed at about $2900 at the time I got it...

 

[SkinsRaj28]

If you're going to buy a plasma, take into account the TRANSPORTATION issue. Plasmas have to be moved sitting straight up when being moved...if they aren't, the plasma will shift or something and the TV will be ruined.

I'm sure you can get movers to do it for you, but if you plan on moving or anything, it's definitely something to consider.

I'd personally go with a LCD(got one a few months ago, absolutely love it)...but if you want a bigger TV, go with a DLP.

 

[kelp0027]

..

..i thought plasmas did not handle the movement of baseballs very well: blurring; and to some extent footballs..

just what i heard..

gl

:+thumbs-2

 

[The General]

IF you have 3k to spend how about buying a phone that works. Just a thought. :+signs8-7

 

[UWinSports]

My uncles plasma cost $8,000

But its huge

GL and God Bless

 

[Joe]

If I had $3000 to spend on a TV I would put it all on the 76ers today...

Then I would have $5700 to spend on a TV

 

[Brock]

I hered the life of a plsma TV is five or six years.
Just some thing I hered don't know for sure. With
your money that shoud be no big deal.