LCD Flat Panel TVS

[CHRISTinCheryl]

Sorry to come in forbidden territory but , whats the most reasonablly priced, decent quality Flat panel LCD Tv out that can be recommended ...:idunno...

who has the best prices ?? :heythere
anyone bought one that turned out to be a lemon:scratch

[CHRISTinCheryl]

I guess noone has suggestions for me or im in hot water for posting in the mans area so please MODS just delete this thread please , thank you .:)

[pulpmethod2]

:howdy Ms. Cheryl. I am by no means an expert, but I will offer what advice I can. Okay, few questions.....

1. What is the intended purpose for this TV (home theater, regular living room tv or bedroom tv)?

2. Do you have an idea what size TV your wanting?

3. Are you one of those that has to have fullHD 1080P or will 720P suffice (or is this part Greek:))?

[zhan]

I've read some bad things about the cheap stuff in wal-mart, but don't have any experience either way. I want one myself, but keep holding off because they keep getting cheaper and bigger :D

[antitox]

I sell LCD TV's at radioshack and what we understand is that most brands are pretty much ok when it comes to LCD. We carry Scott, Akai, Panasonic, and some off-brands of which I can't recall. The only differences may be just some of the color tinting, features, etc. If anyone on here has had some bad experiences with any, I would like to know.

Here's the bottom line. If you are planning to get HDTV service, fine, but whenever you watch something that isn't formatted properly (and there will be many), you will use less of your screen. I had resolved some time back that when I get my LCD, it will be a large enough screen that the picture will still be fairly large even when an improperly formatted broadcast/movie is played. ("42" min)

Also remember that you need an HD DVD player in order to fill the screen with the picture. Otherwise, you still have the partial screen on playback with a standard player.

If you go HDTV, you must ensure you have "component" connections (blu-red-grn with an audio cable) OR the best hookup which is HDMI, and that requires the proper HDMI cable. The cables are not cheap.

Either you must have an HD cable provider, HD satellite, or an HD antenna. If you have a home theatre, you may want to invest in an AV receiver.

Prices can vary in most stores because each one has specials. Let's see, radioshack, Fry's, Best buy may have some sales on them. Just look at everyone's prices and do a comparison. The thing is not to be in a rush with it, because special sales pop up all the time.

[ready2leave]

I've read some bad things about the cheap stuff in wal-mart, but don't have any experience either way. I want one myself, but keep holding off because they keep getting cheaper and bigger :D

That's kind of how I feel. If I go and buy 'it'; a bigger, better model will be available in a month for a cheaper price. :)

[cryo]

I sell LCD TV's at radioshack and what we understand is that most brands are pretty much ok when it comes to LCD. We carry Scott, Akai, Panasonic, and some off-brands of which I can't recall. The only differences may be just some of the color tinting, features, etc. If anyone on here has had some bad experiences with any, I would like to know.

Here's the bottom line. If you are planning to get HDTV service, fine, but whenever you watch something that isn't formatted properly (and there will be many), you will use less of your screen. I had resolved some time back that when I get my LCD, it will be a large enough screen that the picture will still be fairly large even when an improperly formatted broadcast/movie is played. ("42" min)

Also remember that you need an HD DVD player in order to fill the screen with the picture. Otherwise, you still have the partial screen on playback with a standard player.

If you go HDTV, you must ensure you have "component" connections (blu-red-grn with an audio cable) OR the best hookup which is HDMI, and that requires the proper HDMI cable. The cables are not cheap.

Either you must have an HD cable provider, HD satellite, or an HD antenna. If you have a home theatre, you may want to invest in an AV receiver.

Prices can vary in most stores because each one has specials. Let's see, radioshack, Fry's, Best buy may have some sales on them. Just look at everyone's prices and do a comparison. The thing is not to be in a rush with it, because special sales pop up all the time.

I don't understand the needing an HD DVD player to fill the screen part. On my plasma TV, there are aspect ratio settings that allow you to adjust the TV to fill the screen with anything, from TV shows to DVDs, widescreen or not, HD or not. What does the definition of the picture have to do with the size? Sounds like a sales tactic to me. :)

[CHRISTinCheryl]

I sell LCD TV's at radioshack and what we understand is that most brands are pretty much ok when it comes to LCD. We carry Scott, Akai, Panasonic, and some off-brands of which I can't recall. The only differences may be just some of the color tinting, features, etc. If anyone on here has had some bad experiences with any, I would like to know.

Here's the bottom line. If you are planning to get HDTV service, fine, but whenever you watch something that isn't formatted properly (and there will be many), you will use less of your screen. I had resolved some time back that when I get my LCD, it will be a large enough screen that the picture will still be fairly large even when an improperly formatted broadcast/movie is played. ("42" min)

Also remember that you need an HD DVD player in order to fill the screen with the picture. Otherwise, you still have the partial screen on playback with a standard player.

If you go HDTV, you must ensure you have "component" connections (blu-red-grn with an audio cable) OR the best hookup which is HDMI, and that requires the proper HDMI cable. The cables are not cheap.

Either you must have an HD cable provider, HD satellite, or an HD antenna. If you have a home theatre, you may want to invest in an AV receiver.

Prices can vary in most stores because each one has specials. Let's see, radioshack, Fry's, Best buy may have some sales on them. Just look at everyone's prices and do a comparison. The thing is not to be in a rush with it, because special sales pop up all the time.

Thank you very much for the info :hug

[ghetto guy]

I sell LCD TV's at radioshack and what we understand is that most brands are pretty much ok when it comes to LCD. We carry Scott, Akai, Panasonic, and some off-brands of which I can't recall. The only differences may be just some of the color tinting, features, etc. If anyone on here has had some bad experiences with any, I would like to know.

Here's the bottom line. If you are planning to get HDTV service, fine, but whenever you watch something that isn't formatted properly (and there will be many), you will use less of your screen. I had resolved some time back that when I get my LCD, it will be a large enough screen that the picture will still be fairly large even when an improperly formatted broadcast/movie is played. ("42" min)

Also remember that you need an HD DVD player in order to fill the screen with the picture. Otherwise, you still have the partial screen on playback with a standard player.

If you go HDTV, you must ensure you have "component" connections (blu-red-grn with an audio cable) OR the best hookup which is HDMI, and that requires the proper HDMI cable. The cables are not cheap.

Either you must have an HD cable provider, HD satellite, or an HD antenna. If you have a home theatre, you may want to invest in an AV receiver.

Prices can vary in most stores because each one has specials. Let's see, radioshack, Fry's, Best buy may have some sales on them. Just look at everyone's prices and do a comparison. The thing is not to be in a rush with it, because special sales pop up all the time.

My parents got a nice Toshiba. In todays day and age you really should get an HD set even if you don't have an HD cable provider. I don't have cable at all but I still get HD channels with an antenna. Every channel (at least from Portland OR) has a second broadcast that is in HD and some channels have many. As for an HD DVD player, If your TV is fairly large then it won't matter if the whole screen is filled with picture. Just a standard progressive scan DVD player is fine.
Try going to http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/plasma-lcd-televisions/p/197/form_keyword=lcd+tv/rd=1
:campfire

[antitox]

I don't understand the needing an HD DVD player to fill the screen part. On my plasma TV, there are aspect ratio settings that allow you to adjust the TV to fill the screen with anything, from TV shows to DVDs, widescreen or not, HD or not. What does the definition of the picture have to do with the size? Sounds like a sales tactic to me. :)

Not a sales tactic. We carry HD DVD players which format for the size and resolution. You can do a zoom if desired on your regular player, but you still lose part of your screen on LCD TV's. I don't sell plasmas, so if they have format options, that's great. I'm referring to LCD TV's which are the most common out there. Plasmas are much more expensive.