Probably Going In On a 50 inch TV Next week. Recommendations?

[chopper]

We're finally going to replace our sony kp57ws500 this week. This alone will net us four feet of floor space in this smaller room.

It will go in a darker room (only two small windows) and be hard mounted on the wall. Looking for value but don't know whether to get plasma, or traditional, etc.

[Mr645]

Just go look at picture quality and features. Don't worry about the technology used, Plasma, LCD, LED all can deliver great picture quality, and all have cheaper models that fall short.

[macphanatic]

Buy your wall mount from www.monoprice.com. Great mounts at much cheaper prices than elsewhere.

[MacArtist]

Very happy with my 50" Panasonic G25. Paid just under $1100 for it.

[Will Collier]

Ignore all the marketing hype and sales nonsense... just go look at as many screens as you can, and pick the one your eyes like the best. Then buy online from a reputable dealer (i.e., nobody from NYC or Jersey... J&B excepted), you'll save a bundle. Outfit I bought my screen from has since folded, but my bro-in-law swears by Vanns.com.

I've had a Panasonic plasma since 2005 (don't even ask how much it cost back then) that still looks incredible; my dad got a Visio LED last year.

Oh, and ditto on the Monoprice suggestion. Don't bother buying cables or accessories anywhere else.

[deckeda]

Failing Mr645's and Will Collier's advice, go with MacArtist's and don't look back. Best you can buy regardless of price IMO for picture quality.

[volcs0]

MacArtist wrote:
Very happy with my 50" Panasonic G25. Paid just under $1100 for it.

:agree:

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deckeda wrote:
Failing Mr645's and Will Collier's advice, go with MacArtist's and don't look back. Best you can buy regardless of price IMO for picture quality.

:agree:

[robfilms]

Will Collier wrote:
Ignore all the marketing hype and sales nonsense... just go look at as many screens as you can, and pick the one your eyes like the best. Then buy online from a reputable dealer (i.e., nobody from NYC or Jersey... J&B excepted), you'll save a bundle. Outfit I bought my screen from has since folded, but my bro-in-law swears by Vanns.com.

I've had a Panasonic plasma since 2005 (don't even ask how much it cost back then) that still looks incredible; my dad got a Visio LED last year.

Oh, and ditto on the Monoprice suggestion. Don't bother buying cables or accessories anywhere else.

will collier-

i wouldn't lump all "nyc or jersey" vendors in the same pile.

you were probably suggesting b&h along with jr.com but there are others that are equally fine-adorama is a b&m who competes with b&h, is just one example.

the point u might have been making is: if the price is too cheap, it probably is a scam.

ymmv

be well

rob

[chopper]

Going to probably need Netflix streaming capability built in. Do most have that now?