What to buy???

[The Cobra]

Ok kids, I just sold my pool table and I`m gutting the room to escape my kids and make me my own personal "GET OUT OF MY ROOM" hovel. I`m going to pick up a new TV and I`m a dummy so you guys are going to help me I hope. The room is 13' wide X 18' long and I`ll be watching from the longer distance probably around 12' in distance. Room has a lot of back light (windows 7' high X 9' wide) if it makes any difference. Did some homework and came up with 2 basic TVs that looked good on size and price. Movies and sports and sports and sports are what I watch when I have time. I came up with LG 55LK520 at around $1000 or a Samsung LN46D630 (although it may be a tad small?) for $800. In Canada, in Windsor Ontario. I prefer Samsung around 50" + but I don`t have time or the brains to do the homework. Any suggestions are OK cause I`m at your mercy. Thanx guys.

[Glatt]

The Samsung is the better TV!

[Costactc]

I would go with the bigger one since your going to be 12' away.

[nice_prguy]

The Samsung has the best pic. so you wouldn't be disappointed with that one.

[mclovin]

Well seeing that you have a lot of back light bud make sure you go with a LCD Tv as with a Plasma you'll be getting a lot of glare.I have a 42" LG and I'm happy with it.

[mpasarich]

i like 50 inch plasma for best picture make panasonic

[eyeQ]

got a pana plasma nice pics.. only thing don't like it is hotter than lcd & leds tv. My sony,pana & samsung i guess all tv monitors life spun only for 4-5 years:(

[JCO]

Samsung and PAnasonic both use the same screens. Look into the samsung best blacks out there in an LCD.. Check the deals at best buy future shop and others, they have deals on brand new 1 year old models cheap.. If you can afford the 50 incher go for it.. This is one case where bigger is better specialy if you have a HD source for it..

[Terryl]

I'd go with the biggest and best one you can't afford, you will be happy.

[eyeQ]

since you got a longer stretch for viewing ......need to get the larger 50's and up tv.

[moneybags]

if you are into sports and movies go with plasma as they can take a faster pic then lcd but alot of heat comes off them lcd is ok but you would want a 120 for the pic to better with lcd
led is nice lighter and the 3d is better then others and less heat from it
best thing i can say is go to the store and see if they can put a movie on the tv of a plasma lcd and led tv and see what one you would like better

[justeric1agn]

my self i go with what i can afford and try to find the best deals. its soon to be black friday so the day after thanksgiving is when i would buy one unless you are like me found a good one someone didn't pay for. lol you can look on internet shopping free classifieds and shop around but i would defiantly look at all the black Fridays
sales papers and see whats going to be for sale that weekend. if money is no object than yes buy what is the best for me me money is like oxygen and blood you
need it to live, to much of any of it and you drown. lol i like the one i have all i know is its a flat screen someone owes way to much one that moved and i got a real good deal on it.lol its a pain to wake up at 5:00 at wait in line but a bunch of them will have huge flatscreens on sale that day. last year they were giving them
away.

[The Cobra]

my self i go with what i can afford and try to find the best deals. its soon to be black friday so the day after thanksgiving is when i would buy one unless you are like me found a good one someone didn't pay for. lol you can look on internet shopping free classifieds and shop around but i would defiantly look at all the black Fridays
sales papers and see whats going to be for sale that weekend. if money is no object than yes buy what is the best for me me money is like oxygen and blood you
need it to live, to much of any of it and you drown. lol i like the one i have all i know is its a flat screen someone owes way to much one that moved and i got a real good deal on it.lol its a pain to wake up at 5:00 at wait in line but a bunch of them will have huge flatscreens on sale that day. last year they were giving them
away.

Did the Boxing Day thing last year at BB...did it at 5am and froze my bojangles off waiting in freaking line for over 2hrs. Did it for my sister to top it off!!!!! but as long as I was there I picked up a samsung 32" flat screen HD for my bedroom for a song, I think it was under $300 if I remember. Looks like I`m gonna have to wrap the cajones real good this year cause there`s no Black Friday in Canada and the TV`s appear to be cheaper here anyway. Looks like another Boxing Day at BB............BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

[mclovin]

Here's what you need Cobra
http://www.satfix.net/showthread.php?82956-Put-this-on-your-Christmas-list.

[The Cobra]

Perfect Mac...hope it won`t nick any of the dolls tho, I`m running out of bicycle patch kits.LOL.

[rokko]

Analysis: Stores gear up for "dogfight" in TV aisles








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A man looks at Panasonic Corp's Viera televisions displayed at an electronics store in Tokyo October 31, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK | Sun Nov 6, 2011 10:36am EST

(Reuters) - It may not be a blood bath, but it will definitely be a dogfight.

The television aisles of top U.S. retailers are poised for a hard-fought contest this holiday season as chains take little chances with budget-conscious shoppers.

Unlike last year when some such as Best Buy held the line on discounts and promoted only high-end TVs, many retailers told Reuters this past week that they plan to do whatever it takes to get the customer through the door.

For the consumer, expect to see price cuts of up to 40 percent from a year ago on big-screen TVs, plus free shipping deals and even a 36-month financing option, in the run-up to "Black Friday" on November 25, the unofficial start of the holiday selling season.

"As we look at the holiday season, we are going to play offense," Hhgregg Inc Chief Executive Officer Dennis May told Reuters in an interview last week. "We are going to be very promotional. We are going to be aggressive."

U.S. shoppers have held off on buying televisions and other nonessential items in the anemic economy. But the TV market is also a victim of a lackluster product cycle.

Early last week, Japanese manufacturer Sony Corp warned investors that its TV division is headed for its eighth consecutive annual loss, while rival Panasonic Corp forecast its biggest annual net loss in a decade.

"My outlook is not any different from Panasonic and Sony," Anthony Chukumba, an analyst with BB&T Capital Markets said. "We have a lull right now in terms of TV demand; part of it is macro-driven, part of it is product cycle-driven. There is just not a lot of innovation out there.

"And a couple of things that may in fact just have been counted on to drive incremental demand like 3-D and Internet-connected smart TVs are just not working."

Against this backdrop, global demand for televisions is expected to fall about 1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to Paul Gagnon, director of North American TV research for consulting firm Display Search.

This will fuel the intense fight for shoppers as they look for the biggest bang for their buck during the holiday season.

"It is starting even earlier than usual. You are seeing sharp promotions. You are seeing Wal-Mart out there with a TV this weekend and Amazon.com with special deals. It is upping the overall intensity," Bernstein analyst Colin McGranahan said.

"It is going to be a dogfight. Everyone's going to be fighting because demand is not great," McGranahan said.

Best Buy has already said it would offer free shipping on online orders from November 1 through December 27. On TVs costing more than $899, the world's largest consumer electronics chain is offering 36-month financing, a 60-day price guarantee and a promise to even pick up the TV from the customer's house if the model was not what he or she really wanted.

"Given economic realities, consumers are definitely more discerning this holiday season, definitely looking for the best value for their money," Mike Mohan, senior vice president and general manager of Home Theater at Best Buy, said.

FOCUS IS ON BIGGER SCREENS

Industry watchers expect retailers to focus less on promoting special features like 3-D technology, which can be difficult for the average consumer to understand.

"Today's TVs have so many capabilities such as Smart TV, Internet and 3-D technology and there are also a lot of confusing terms such as screen refresh rate and HDMI Inputs. Consumers can become overwhelmed and have difficulty understanding what television will meet their needs," Jim Hilson, BJ's Wholesale vice president of merchandising said.

Instead, they expect the focus to be on screen size, stressing the increased affordability of big screens.

"In the U.S. which is one of the more mature markets around the world for TVs, one that has already largely gone through the flat-panel TV transition, mostly what people are out there doing right now is updating the size," Gagnon said.

Hhgregg said it is carrying more giant TVs with 60-inch and above screens, and reducing its inventory of 32- and 40-inch TVs this holiday season.

"I can get a 60-inch TV for what I used to pay for a 40-inch TV," Hhgregg CEO May said. "The screen size the consumer has always wanted has become affordable to them now."

Due to their focus on larger sizes, retailers including Best Buy, BJ's, Sam's Club and Hhgregg told Reuters that they will not be reducing their shelf space for televisions despite the uncertainty in demand.

"To some degree, the 42 (inch) is the new 32. The 55 is the new 42," said Jason Shaw, vice president of merchandising for electronics at Wal-Mart's Sam's Club warehouse store operation. "They are getting more for their money than they have ever gotten before."

[Hunter11]

Hey cobra, how's it hangin?. I researched the Plasma tv's a while back before LED tv's were released. Panasonic was my choice among the heard. It seems to be a superior tv in regards to burn in on the screen, you have to watch for that. The tv's that have burn in issues will have a program on the tv called white wash. This will clean your screen and reduce the life expectancy of your tv's viewable hours by as much as 10,000 hours each time it is used. If back light is present then you will also want to consider a flat instead of a gloss frame of your tv,(same issue with the screen itself as well, you can test this by looking for reflections of florescent lights in the store.). A gloss can be very distracting in a room with back light as you describe. There are some mean deals out there with the competition and new products available, it seems to be pushing the prices down. I agree that 50" or larger would be in your best interest. Be careful when comparing tv to tv in the showrooms. Some tend to max out color,contrast etc. in the menu to sway you. LED is a nice option too but still a bit pricey. They are razor thin and energy efficient, compare the heat on these to lcd or Plasma. What ever you choose, good luck and make sure you get the biggest size you can afford. You will not regret gettng a large screen bud.C'ya. :-)

Note: Be sure to read the return policy for the store of your choice. Some will not give a cash refund and make you spend the return credit in their stores.

[The Cobra]

Hey cobra, how's it hangin?. I researched the Plasma tv's a while back before LED tv's were released. Panasonic was my choice among the heard. It seems to be a superior tv in regards to burn in on the screen, you have to watch for that. The tv's that have burn in issues will have a program on the tv called white wash. This will clean your screen and reduce the life expectancy of your tv's viewable hours by as much as 10,000 hours each time it is used. If back light is present then you will also want to consider a flat instead of a gloss frame of your tv,(same issue with the screen itself as well, you can test this by looking for reflections of florescent lights in the store.). A gloss can be very distracting in a room with back light as you describe. There are some mean deals out there with the competition and new products available, it seems to be pushing the prices down. I agree that 50" or larger would be in your best interest. Be careful when comparing tv to tv in the showrooms. Some tend to max out color,contrast etc. in the menu to sway you. LED is a nice option too but still a bit pricey. They are razor thin and energy efficient, compare the heat on these to lcd or Plasma. What ever you choose, good luck and make sure you get the biggest size you can afford. You will not regret gettng a large screen bud.C'ya. :-)

Note: Be sure to read the return policy for the store of your choice. Some will not give a cash refund and make you spend the return credit in their stores.


They`re still hanging bud...LOL

Thanx a lot for the breakdown..price is not an issue so I`m pretty sure, at least now, that I`m going LCD mainly because of the amount of light in the room and Samsung 55" or LG 55" looks like the TVs in the running with Samsung getting the edge. The biggest problem that I`ll run into is keeping the kids out of my room......barbed wire may be the only way.

[eyeQ]

barbed wire?...that's just bloody messy:) ....I use invincible fence its more humane :tehe:....jk

[The Cobra]

barbed wire?...that's just bloody messy:) ....I use invincible fence its more humane :tehe:....jk

I should have added-----barbed wire hooked up to the dryer plug.

[eyeQ]

I should have added-----barbed wire hooked up to the dryer plug.

that's even better ...they can't interrupt your yoga time with your trainer ....:tape: