[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma

Reviews:  I was thinking of the technical reviews you get on sites like Cnet
- not customer reviews.   Well, it's hot and sunny here so first things
first - bike ride tomorrow, then maybe to the club for some laps in the
pool.  THEN, maybe a quick trip to Best Buy, Frys, Sears. 

Rocky


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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:51 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma

I know. I do that too. Don't forget Amazon. I like to browse the user
entered reviews. You have to take them womewhat with a dash of salt as
satisfied customers are not as likely to participate in that kind of thing
as dissatisfied ones are, but reading a few of the reviews gives me comfort.
Best Buy has customer entered reviews on their website too. It's not
something I would really base a decision on one way or the other on it's
own, but it's a little more information to move you off the bubble between
"warm and fuzzy" and "this just isn't quite the one".

In some ways your decision could be considered easier than it would have
been 4 years ago. More brands and models to choose from but more of them are
good too. I don't think you will be going terribly wrong with ANY of the
name brands. Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba, Sharp.
Pioneer and Hitachi also make TV's. LG, Phillips. Westinghouse. Visio.
Most of the brands have a variety of model lines. They have an entry level
set a middle of the road and a top end with the nosebleed price.
 Really though, when you look at them side by side in the store you will
gravitate towards a couple. The colors will just be more vivid and the
picture will seem to POP at your eyes a bit more than the others. Hopefully
the store hasn't tweaked the picture but I would have to think that most
stores are not going to bother with that since it would take WORK.

Just go and have a look with the idea that your just there to have a look
and not buy that day. A true shopping trip not a buying trip. See what you
like and what you don't. It's your eyes that count most here.
The rest doesn't really matter. On the other hand, the absolute worst TV you
see in the store is likely going to look ten times better than your old TV
since it will be HD and your current TV isn't.

I'm still amazed watching sports in HD. You can see the individual blades of
grass on the field. And the SOUND. TV has 5.1 sound now.
Don't forget the sound system. ;-) You need all those 6 channels. You can
keep your speakers, but look at getting a receiver and a center and a couple
rear speakers. Center Channel is important, be good to spend some money
there. The rear speakers don't need to be all that special though. Just
look. And listen in this case.

GK


On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:
> Very true.  But shopping from my chair is too easy.  I wanted to 
> figure out enough so I could be 1/2 way intelligent while I'm looking 
> at them.  Guess it's time to go to the store.
>
> Now my FIL hated the Samsung - took his back - and ended up with
Panasonic.
> My best friend in Chicago has a Panasonic.  And likes it. FIL says 
> Vizio is good but inexpensive because it's the Chinese brand.
>
> Maybe I'll make one more internet stop at cnet reviews.
>
>
>
> Rocky
>
>


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Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com

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