BREAKING NEWS: Economic recession? After I win this bet, I'm buying me another HDTV...

Quote Originally Posted by UglyKidJoe:

62-38 Miami , 5 minutes left in the third.

Congratulations on your new HDTV.

I'll be working on my old TV after a few more beers.

Hopefully you cashed nicely with the Heat tonight.

Could buy yourself a nice set of screwdrivers to help with that TV.

Quote Originally Posted by RickeM:

720p

1080p 120Hz>joo

It's you again.

You do know that getting 1080p for sets under 50 inches is essentially worthless, right? And that less than 1% of HD television broadcasts and videogames actually use a native 1080p resolution? Do you understand what the difference between 720p, 1080i and 1080p is? Finally, do you even have a hi-definition television, and if so, is it 1080p? 

I know you're upset because I embarass you every time you speak in my threads, but hey, you just keep setting yourself up for it.

Have you actually compared a 720p and 1080p picture side-to-side? Unless you are getting a signal from a high-quality 1080p source on a screen over 50", you cannot tell a lick of difference. The Samsung model I'm getting has received better image quality reviews than just about all of the 1080p models at a price 30-50% less. From a technical standpoint, there's no doubt that the additional 33% of lines of resolution you get with 1080p should give you a better picture, but in regards to how it actually looks on a small-to-mid-sized screen, it's generally accepted that the difference is negligible and not worth the extra money.

Yeah, the quality of blu-ray and the now defunct HD DVD are definitely a plus of 1080p but I don't really watch DVD's too much. Right now I just use my bedroom TV to play Xbox 360 and watch bullshit before I fall sleep. I probably won't buy a blu-ray player for a long time, at least 5-6 years until it becomes the default format for all releases. Speaking of deals on blu-ray players, check out www.dealcatcher.com. They got a coupon code on the front page for $100 off a Samsung Blu-Ray player.

Quote Originally Posted by jlb442:

Ron......

 

My brother manages Best Buy up here in NY.......He said stay away from Sony,  and Samsung.......He said the the best quality you will ever pay for is Pioneer and RCA..........he said dont get caught up in all the 720 or 1080p hyp.....because by the time all broadcasting stations catch up......it will be in a higher format by then anyways......so it will save you money.......He also said to order your TV online instead of going to a retail outlet.....it will save you money......GL.....and nice win.....now go get the motherfuckin TV.....

Oh yeah, buying online is definitely the way to go. I research for hours before making my decision at cnet.com, dealcatcher.com, pricegrabber.com, Circuit City, Best Buy, Buy.com, Amazon, etc. Interestingly I found out that amazon.com usually has the best prices for HDTV's; I bought my 50" one there two years ago for only $1500.

And he said to stay away from Samsung? They seem to get the majority of the positive reviews from websites and online users. Still undecided about which one to get, but whatever it is, it's gonna be sweet.