Big Screens

[go iggy]

Simple question... who makes the best TV's? Im looking to buy a TV over 55 inches. LCD, DLP or plasma?

Thanks

[arsenal]

pioneer.

[Bob]

CNet has generally very good reviews for this sort of thing: http://reviews.cnet.com/best-high-definition-tvs/

And Pioneer plasmas are *phenomenal*.

[Draug]

Yeah, Pioneer plasma is generally considered the best of the best. And, you pay for that best of the best, no mistake about that. The 60" Pioneer Elite is somewhere around $6500 US.

Panasonic plasma is generally considered a great value. I have the 65" TH-65PZ750U, from last year, and really like it. The TH-65PZ850U that replaced it this year is even better; it has better black levels and 24p processing, and will cost you about $5800 US. The 58" TH-58PZ850U is another option, at about $3500 US.

You can also go for the "professional" Panasonic displays, the TH-58PF11UK and the TH-65PF11UK for about the same money. If they had been the same price as my consumer 65" last year, I would have preferred them. They come without speakers, seperate plug in input cards, and generally more versatility than the consumer models. That would come in especially useful for PC hookup.

[Thor]

Go projector go!

[Vulcan]

The first thing you do is choose between plasma and LCD or a projector. They each have their pros and cons and your choice would depend on your needs. I'd say go plasma for a big screen but if you go LCD and your pockets are deep, I'd consider the Samsung 950 with the LED back lighting or even their 81F which you may find a a good price. It may even have deeper blacks than the Pioneer and Panasonic plasmas.

Besides CNet for reviews, I like this site.

[Thor]

Yeah projector, IF you have a light controlled room, have a good sized wall to fit say a 100" screen'ish, then go projector.

[Old Yeller]

Sigh.. this topic seems to come up monthly. Use the search function and go through the other TV threads...

First you need to figure out your environment... is this for a basement, a living room, a kitchen?

That will influence the type of technology you should look at. There's loads of info in the old threads.