LCD's >57"

[jgw4]

All,

Looking for a LCD between 57 and 70 inches. Any recommendations?

 

[mudrummer99]

If price is no object, the Sony XBR 70" LCD retails for the price of a mid-sized sedan

Mike

 

[jgw4]

Ha! I thought the website had incorrectly added a 9 to the end of 3499. Oh, I would dearly love that 70". I've got a 40" in the bedroom that has an awesome picture. Let's expand this discussion.

Details: room is 20 x 20, has windows (with shades) on right side and behind the viewer, set will be viewed at some angle, room can't be darkened easily, directv and blu ray mainly. Should I consider plasma too?

 

[funked up]

At that size any LCD tv is going to cost a fortune ($10,000+). So if you have a fortune to spend then go for it. If not, plasma IMHO would be the way to go. 60" Pioneer Kuro, would be an absolutely sweet tv, especially for blu-ray. At ~$6000 this would be considered a fortune for most, but if you are were interested in a LCD at this size then the money is most likely there. Then you can use some of the money you saved on some darker curtains and more audio gear.

 

[jgw4]

At that size any LCD tv is going to cost a fortune ($10,000+). So if you have a fortune to spend then go for it. If not, plasma IMHO would be the way to go. 60" Pioneer Kuro, would be an absolutely sweet tv, especially for blu-ray. At ~$6000 this would be considered a fortune for most, but if you are were interested in a LCD at this size then the money is most likely there. Then you can use some of the money you saved on some darker curtains and more audio gear.

Plasma is still on the list; however, I'm super concerned about the glare. Due to WAF issues, darker curtains are not an option and some of the windows have no shade due to design reasons. Believe me, I don't relish the thought of shelling out that kind of money. When I looked at sets in best buy, the glare from surrounding tvs was quite noticeable with the plasma.

 

[thepoo]

I'm in the same boat.

I'm looking for 60+ inch screen (preferably 70"), and have a bright room with windows with semi-transparent shades behind viewing area.

Changing shades is out of the question because of WAF and cost.

I checked out DLPs, but LCDs in showrooms are much brighter than DLPs. I don't think DLP or plasma in my bright room will work out.

I think I'll give up on 60+ and get a sony 52XBR4.

 

[funked up]

I'm in the same boat.

I'm looking for 60+ inch screen (preferably 70"), and have a bright room with windows with semi-transparent shades behind viewing area.

Changing shades is out of the question because of WAF and cost.

I checked out DLPs, but LCDs in showrooms are much brighter than DLPs. I don't think DLP or plasma in my bright room will work out.

I think I'll give up on 60+ and get a sony 52XBR4.

My grandfather bought one of these around christmass time. I have to say, I was very impressed, aswome TV, we were watching some football in HD and it looked great. Also seems like the biggest LCD that you can buy before the price gets just rediculous.

The plasma I have can get reflective durring the day If I have my two large windows open, but luckily I have some heavy curtains that pretty much block out the light, so it doesn't bother my viewing much. Its worth it to me to deal with closing curtains/dealing with some glare to get the picture quality and value of plasma.

 

[thepoo]

My grandfather bought one of these around christmass time. I have to say, I was very impressed, aswome TV, we were watching some football in HD and it looked great. Also seems like the biggest LCD that you can buy before the price gets just rediculous.

The plasma I have can get reflective durring the day If I have my two large windows open, but luckily I have some heavy curtains that pretty much block out the light, so it doesn't bother my viewing much. Its worth it to me to deal with closing curtains/dealing with some glare to get the picture quality and value of plasma.

well if you watch tv when its bright, then the picture quality of plasma isn't better than that of a less reflective LCD.

My room is bright until 9-10pm in summer. I now have a 40" sony crt in the room (my faithful 40XBR800), and can't watch during daytime. I hope LCD will be better.

 

[funked up]

well if you watch tv when its bright, then the picture quality of plasma isn't better than that of a less reflective LCD.

My room is bright until 9-10pm in summer. I now have a 40" sony crt in the room (my faithful 40XBR800), and can't watch during daytime. I hope LCD will be better.

An LCD should be significantly less reflective than a CRT. Sounds like this is the only way to go because of the severe lighting problem. That 52" Sony XBR looks like a good choice. Too bad they don't make affordable 60"+ LCD that are reasonably priced yet. Some one who is more familiar than me with the TV industry may know better than me, but I wonder if you were willing to wait just a couple years how much the price of those giant LCDs will start to come down. Especially since it seems that Plasma is on its way out.

 

[SSIM]

Ditto

I'm also looking for a >52" LCD. Does anybody have experience with the new Sharp Aquos 65"? I saw it yesterday and it seems grainy??

 

[johnsmith]

Hi. The best place to see would be price comparison sites like checkcost.co.uk or pricecomparison.co.uk. I recently got myself and LCD at checkcost. They have a great range of LCD TV’s.
One of the models that took my breath away was the Samsung LE70F96BDX.
This model has a riveting impact - showing you life-like detail, clarity, and color.

 

[jcPanny]

Good Light control?

If you have good light control, consider front projection.
With a 1080p front projector $2-3k and a screen <$1k you could easily get a 100" to 120" image. With an electric screen you can retract it when not in use and/or put a models size plasma behind it for daytime viewing.

 

[thepoo]

I was ready to pull the trigger and buy the xbr4, but found sony is releasing a 70" LCD (xbr7) in Oct. I'll wait fo it. I wonder how much it'll cost.

 

[itschris]

Okay... I'm just gonna throw this out there... SAMS has the 65" Olevia for just under $3K. Granted not the very best display, but a big and fairly decent picture to hang on the wall for a steal.

 

[Pyrrho]

Given the prices of some of those big LCD TVs, it might almost be more cost effective to add onto your house and build a new room for your TV (no windows), and use a front projector instead. What does it cost to add on a room these days?

 

[alexsound]

Okay... I'm just gonna throw this out there... SAMS has the 65" Olevia for just under $3K. Granted not the very best display, but a big and fairly decent picture to hang on the wall for a steal.

I saw the same display at BJ's wholesale club. Considering who makes it , I thought it was pretty impressive. Of course, they had it on the opposite side of the aisle from the Sony 52" and Auquos 52" so you couldn't do a direct comparision, but it didn't look bad at all with the demo material (Some nature show in HD). They had it listed @ $2999.00