TV advice recommendations?

[Dionysus]

Any TV experts here able to offer some advice on the different technologies, and possibly which brands are most reliable?

We are looking to replace a 5-year old Philips rear-projection 60-inch TV. It's freaking huge and I think the picture quality is beginning to degrade. I want a flat screen but I don't know which is best: Plasma, LCD or LED? This is going in the living room and I think I want at least a 50-inch screen size, maybe up to 65-inch.

We don't watch very much TV, mostly movies from Netflix, some HD shows on cable and lots of college football. I want to get something good that will give us a few years of solid performance. I'd prefer to keep it around $2,000 or so.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

[l00p]

paging hlaustin

We have a few people well versed in the way of tv but his info has always been spot on as he is in the business. Hopefully he will see your thread in a timely manner. Check your pm's and happy hunting.

 

[Dionysus]

Never mind ... we went to Sam's Club yesterday and the Samsung 55 inch LED followed us home. Internet-ready with Samsung Apps, which includes a Netflix integration to view your Watch Instantly list. Boom.

 

[l00p]

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[Sangre Naranjada]

No, but he motivated the hell out of the sales guy.

 

[l00p]

Ah, got it. I bet he did! I hope the salesman did not have a clipboard anywhere nearby.

 

[chango]

Here's to enjoying many, many Longhorn victories on your new TV!

I'm glad I wasn't that salesman. One stare-down from Coach Boom and you'd be walking out with my employee discount.

 

[l00p]

And a couple of your employee's as they would be so motivated to set up his tv for free.

 

[longyak]

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[Horny Ringman]

where is HLAustin? Gave me good advice several years ago when i bough my first flat screen. about to move into a new house and need a bigger better one. i'm assuming i need LED. i'm curious to the differences. i've seen the new thin Samsung. i'm curious as to all of the 3D stuff and internet connectabliity.

 

[l00p]

He still works at the same place. Hit him up.

 

[Dionysus]

For what it's worth, we loooooove the Samsung 55 inch.

 

[hlaustin]

Yep I am still here. Been out of the loop the last week, my grandfather past away and have been out of it for about the past week. Send me an email and would be more then happy to help you out.
[email protected]

 

[l00p]

My respects to your family, sorry.