Any recommendations for the best 37-42" inch TV?

[Melorock089]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for the best 37-42" HDTV thats preferably LCD, 1080p, and excellent picture quality. Just well, best.


I'm probably leaning towards LCD because I plan to use my tv for gaming (xbox360) and as a computer monitor display. I'm thinking 37-42 inches will be very ideal as I'm going to be pretty close to the screen and it'll be plenty big enough for my bedroom.

Initally I was planning on spending $800 but as I looked more into it, my prce range quickly rose LOL!:D I'm willing(but not preferably) to spend to 1200 and maybe even a few thousand above that, but I just want a QUALITY tv that will last me quite a few years. But I don't really want to spend over 2k for a size like this.

If anyone has any recommendations or comments, it'll be greatly appreciated.

-seth

[Newbie06]

think about the 42" panny plasma that costco has on sale for 699.

[Melorock089]

what's costco? What model number of a panny are you refering to?


thanks.

[jostenmeat]

what's costco? What model number of a panny are you refering to?


thanks.
How close is close? How many feet exactly???

Panasonic plasmas. Costco often gets their own "model #s". That whole price protection for others stores thingy. Trust me, those other stores need it too!

720p 42" $700 (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292542&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|2341|3314|74671&N=4018656&Mo=3&No=2&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=74671&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=79*2341*3314*74671*&topnav=)

1080p 42" $900 (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292507&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|2341|3314|74670&N=4018655&Mo=7&No=7&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=74670&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=79*2341*3314*74670*&topnav=)

1080p 50" $1400 (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292503&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US)

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum, Seth!

"Best" means different things to different people, even if you narrow it down to video quality: color reproduction, black level, off-angle viewing, glare, motion blur, and so on. So, the recommendations that you get are going to be based on people's own preferences.

Where abouts do you live? Costco is a very well known chain of stores in the USA. I ask because it might help us figure out what you can get for the price you want to pay.

If I may, I'd like to give a suggestion. Buying the absolute "best" 37"-42" TV today will cost quite a premium, and in under a year, there will be something better...and probably at a lower price. TV technology is changing quite quickly at this point in time. I would suggest that you think through the cost/benefit of this thing. For example, if you spend $800 on a good TV instead of $2000 on a great TV, then you now have $1200 left over that you could spend in two years on another TV that will likely be better than the $2000 one is right now. Just my thoughts on it.

[Brian_the_King]

sure i can spend your money for you :p

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?partNumber=KDL40XBR7&catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1

[Melorock089]

What about resolution for the computer monitor? I was reading another thread from below and from their talk, it suggested that my size of tvs had bad resolutions for sitting close.


I like in Arkansas by the way, I'll look up closco in a minute.


Thanks for the replys

[Melorock089]

How close is close?


Well when I use it as a computer and gaming, probably 2 to 4 feet away.

[bandphan]

Well when I use it as a computer and gaming, probably 2 to 4 feet away.

2' for 42", good luck:) If for gaming, and a 42" , imo plasma would by the choice. As for the 699-799 42" pannys, they can be had for that price by every retailer that carries the line.