ohioskinsfan Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 Are Samsung plasmas supposed to be any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Are Samsung plasmas supposed to be any good?:whoknows: I've heard that Samsung is :1stplace: for LCDs, but for plasmas, Pannys FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expensivegift Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 my friend just bought a 52" for 3000 at best buy He got robbed. Then again that was MSRP. http://www.dealigg.com/story-Samsung-LN52A750-52-1080p-LCD-TV $1888.37 with free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I got a 42" Panny plasma too. :cloud9:Try HERE It's where I got mine. Check the price: under $800 and free shipping (damn they've gotten cheaper!). EDIT: Or here for the 1080p version (under $900). Be careful with the online warehouses. They sometimes end up being refurbished models. And if you have any issues with the TV, returns can be a pain. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Beach_Camera_Beachtr Definitely do some research if you're buying online. ACW's recommendation of Beach Camera is one of few the positive ones I seen for them. Take a business & look them up through http://www.resellerratings.com A few minutes is worth saving yourself headache down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 my friend just bought a 52" for 3000 at best buy :puke: I guess I didn't want to know that after all. Dammit! Ohhhh well, I had to have it. I know one thing, you can heat your home with one in the winter. I can walk past it and feel the difference in air temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Are Samsung plasmas supposed to be any good? Yes they're very good as well. All depends on preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballhenry Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 When is the best time to go and get a new bigscreen tv to take advantage of the sales? My friends and I were thinking about going out on Black Friday and seeing what we can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expensivegift Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 When is the best time to go and get a new bigscreen tv to take advantage of the sales? My friends and I were thinking about going out on Black Friday and seeing what we can find. I'm thinking that too. Black Friday or the day after Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Black Friday is a great time to go, make sure you go in groups though. Its a ****ing **** show. Last year we almost had a few fights break out in the Electronics Department where I work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohioskinsfan Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Beach_Camera_BeachtrDefinitely do some research if you're buying online. ACW's recommendation of Beach Camera is one of few the positive ones I seen for them. Take a business & look them up through http://www.resellerratings.com A few minutes is worth saving yourself headache down the road. Thank you for the website. I knew there were sites that reviewed online retailers I just hadn't attempted to find any yet. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 For the guys looking at the Samsung. I'm staring at one right now and I kiss it when I go to bed. It is truly amasing. You can see sweat drops on peoples helmets and believe me the field they are playing on is dirtier then you think. Bits of paper and stuff everywhere. I never saw that before. Each individual blade of grass. Now what you have to decide. Everyone likes to say the word PLASMA. That doesn't mean it's best for you. Plasma has a wicked shiney screen. If you have sunlight coming into the room at a funny angle your screwed. The LCD has sort of a flat textured screen that allows you to take it outside and watch it. NO GLARE. Think hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 For the guys looking at the Samsung. I'm staring at one right now and I kiss it when I go to bed. It is truly amasing. You can see sweat drops on peoples helmets and believe me the field they are playing on is dirtier then you think. Bits of paper and stuff everywhere. I never saw that before. Each individual blade of grass. Now what you have to decide. Everyone likes to say the word PLASMA. That doesn't mean it's best for you. Plasma has a wicked shiney screen. If you have sunlight coming into the room at a funny angle your screwed. The LCD has sort of a flat textured screen that allows you to take it outside and watch it. NO GLARE. Think hard. Panasonic Plasma = Anti-Reflective Coating Samsung LCDs (Series 650 750 and 850) = Glare worse than some plasmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Alright, ill say this right now. You are going to get conflicting advice from pretty much every person. Some here say that 1080p isnt worth it, some live by it. Some are Plasma fan boys, some push LCD like no other. But the bottom line is what do YOU like. Just because we say Plasma's are amazing doesnt mean you should get one if you dont like the picture. Some people prefer the brighter picture of an LCD. Remember, its not us watching the TV every day, you have to. So get what you want to watch, all we can do here is suggest models for you to consider. In the end, the final choice is all yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Alright, ill say this right now. You are going to get conflicting advice from pretty much every person. Some here say that 1080p isnt worth it, some live by it. Some are Plasma fan boys, some push LCD like no other. But the bottom line is what do YOU like. Just because we say Plasma's are amazing doesnt mean you should get one if you dont like the picture. Some people prefer the brighter picture of an LCD. Remember, its not us watching the TV every day, you have to. So get what you want to watch, all we can do here is suggest models for you to consider. In the end, the final choice is all yours.QFT :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 QFT :applause: When was the last time you heard a sales person say that to you? See were not all money grubbing *******s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Wow I didn't know the plasmas had glare stuff. The flippin saleman wouldn't let me buy one. He was insisting I go LCD. I'm in love with mine, but why the salesman shmucking with me so? Don't tell me it has something to do with him putting more money in his pocket. I'll go in there and choke him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wow I didn't know the plasmas had glare stuff. The flippin saleman wouldn't let me buy one. He was insisting I go LCD. I'm in love with mine, but why the salesman shmucking with me so? Don't tell me it has something to do with him putting more money in his pocket. I'll go in there and choke him. Salesmen tend to push LCD's over plasma for some reason. My Panasonic shows off much less glare than a Samsung LCD that I tried. Slacky is definitely on the money with his comment. I found that people tend to overstate the problems with plasma and understate problems that (some) LCD's can have. Both are great technologies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Rich Fla Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Salesmen tend to push LCD's over plasma for some reason. My Panasonic shows off much less glare than a Samsung LCD that I tried.Slacky is definitely on the money with his comment. I found that people tend to overstate the problems with plasma and understate problems that (some) LCD's can have. Both are great technologies though. Plasmas definately can't take the beating an LCD can. I've had both in the boats I've ran and Plasmas will show up with perfect circles on the screen out of nowhere. Could be that something smacked it. I've replace 3 times as many plasmas as lcd on boats, but your house aint gonna be leaving the ground so I wouldn't worry. Unless you live in Cali. I just want mine to last. Does anyone really know the life expectency of one of these things. This TV replaced a 20 year old TV that still had a good picture. As good as technology would allow for back then. You know what I mean. It was still going strong when I got the Flat. I have too much money in this thing for it to die in 2 years. I checked back and I have replaced 9 plasmas and 2 lcds. One of the LCD problems was I Jammed a big fishing rod into the screen and screwed it up. I didn't tell the owner that though. I just said, "huh, what do ya know about that." It was an accident. Also though, me replacing those plasmas were when they first came out. Technology has gotten better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Plasmas definately can't take the beating an LCD can. I've had both in the boats I've ran and Plasmas will show up with perfect circles on the screen out of nowhere. Could be that something smacked it. I've replace 3 times as many plasmas as lcd on boats, but your house aint gonna be leaving the ground so I wouldn't worry. Unless you live in Cali. I just want mine to last. Does anyone really know the life expectency of one of these things. This TV replaced a 20 year old TV that still had a good picture. As good as technology would allow for back then. You know what I mean. It was still going strong when I got the Flat. I have too much money in this thing for it to die in 2 years. The half-life for most TV's these days are usally estimated to be about 20-30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Someone asked about when the best time to buy was... I have been told the days following Super Bowl Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Someone asked about when the best time to buy was... I have been told the days following Super Bowl Sunday. Yes, days leading up to and following are good days. Aswell as Black Friday and Christmas time. Usually the best promotions will be around Superbowl Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I like Crutchfield. com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I like Crutchfield. com My problem with websites is you cant see the product, and the off chance something goes wrong, returns are a *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[ghost]] Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Shame you live in Ohio. I work at Circuit City @ Arundel Mills, and I'd help you out if you stopped by. Samsung is, by far, the best brand we sell. Hands down. Sony's a close second, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 ];5799701']Shame you live in Ohio. I work at Circuit City @ Arundel Mills' date=' and I'd help you out if you stopped by.Samsung is, by far, the best brand we sell. Hands down. Sony's a close second, though.[/quote'] Yeah, thats if your store is still open when he buys his TV. I really think its arguable as to what the best brand is. Because each brand brings something different to the table. Samsung has a bright picture that catches your eye, but the skin tone on the sets is a bit too pale. Sony on the other hand has much more realistic skin tone, but is a bit darker of an overall picture and can be a bit green at times. Also, not a huge fan of the massive glare you get off Samsung's higher level models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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