Cheap t.vs

[Deezer]

I don't mean junk,but some of us can't aford the 3'4'5000$ dollar t.v's.What is the best plasma/lcd for under $2000.Is this even possible.I'd would have asked for rpd's but that technology seems to be fading away/discontinued.I know not everybody has a super high dollar set.From visios to manovox to walmart sold phillips and up.

What kinds are you guys running and at what success?

 

[John Bailey]

I'm in the same boat. Take my comments with a grain of salt because I'm not a TV fanatic, but, the little lady wants a TV and says she wants at least a 42" screen. So, I've been doing a lot of research lately.

What I've seen is you can get Panasonic commercial plasma's well below your stated budget of $2,000. In my case, I don't need the tuner, amp or speakers, so this would work for me. Don't know about you. I'd have to get the optional stand, and would choose the optional HDMI connection. The 42" would be well below the $2,000 dollar mark and may even be around the $1,000 mark.

Again, take my comments with a grain of salt. I'm sure more informed responses will follow.

John

 

[stratman]

Sears has or had the Panasonic 42" for 900.00, doesn't get any better for that price, I think the sales on.

 

[Deezer]

Personaly I'm looking for a 50".

 

[funked up]

You can get the panasonic 50" set(TH-50PX75U) from sears for 1499.99. Plust $200 cash back mail in re-bate if you buy with a sears card. Pretty good deal, very nice tv, and well under $2000. Its not 1080p, but depending on how far your sitting from the tv, it may not even matter. You can prob get the 1080 version for around $2000(if you find a good deal). You should be able to find a very nice 50" plasma for that amount of money.

 

[head_unit]

did a 42" Panasonic plasma for my uncle, with a 32" Vizio for his bedroom. Both very nice.

Personally, I hate reflection, so I will go LCD on my next project, even though it costs more. Also, avoid gloss black finish around the screen.

Yeah, I'd avoid bulbs unless you want a huge TV.

As for budget...you'll probably have the next TV for 10 years or something. Don't skimp a few hundred bucks now and relegate yourself to substandard performance. Definitely do AT LEAST 52"* and 1080p.
*Remember that for 4:3 material, a widescreen TV needs to be 20% diagonally longer to have the same size picture as a 4:3. So a 20" 4:3 should be replaced by a 24" widescreen. Similarly, a 52" is not as big as you'd think.