Compare the Top Plasma and LCD TVs for Home Use

Sony KDL52V5100 52 in. HDTV LCD TV

$1,824.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
my wife would just shake her head.
from www.amazon.com
had to talk to sony about set up because my electronicaly challenged husband connected it wrong!!!
from www.amazon.com
at least he brought it into the house, i guess.
from www.amazon.com
delivery and defective tv: i ordered the tv on a thurs and it was delivered to my house on tues.
from www.amazon.com
so,you have to hire someone to help you get it into the house.

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Positives: Great Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 52 inch

Panasonic TC-P54S1 54 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$1,807.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
this is the plasma tv to own in 2009 what's not so great:?all i want to do is stay home and watch movies now!
from www.amazon.com
i have seen blu-ray demos in best buy and other stores, but in your own home, with direct connections and normal lighting, it is absolutely the best picture i have ever seen on a television.
from www.amazon.com
it shipped and arrived at my house via pilot shipping in 2.5 days.
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i hooked this to a panasonic home theater and the sound is amazing.

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Good Picture Quality, Screen Size: 54 inch

Sharp AQUOS LC-42D85U TV

$1,617.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i mainly bought this television for gaming, animation, and as a home theater tv, let me tell you it didn't disappoint.
from www.amazon.com
the 10 watt sound system is a bit weak, but if you're going to hook it up to a home theater system, it doesn't really matter.
from www.amazon.com
my wife and i spent several months researching which flat panel to purchase and based on features, price and reputation chose the sharp.
from www.amazon.com
the box was delivered to my home, and i set it up myself.
from www.amazon.com
the "white glove" delivery guys will not do it for you.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 42 inch

Samsung LN40B750 LCD TV

$1,719.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i shopped around quite a bit before deciding on this set, and now that it's in the house, i would most certainly purchase again.
from www.amazon.com
i was in a chat room with one of the geek service guys, just verifying how i would hook up tivo and various components; he asked what tv i'd purchased and when i told him, he said, "that samsung is a
from www.amazon.com
so, one of the main reasons i bought this was because of the 240hz processing and 2ms response time, and, on my wife's recommendation, the panel design.
from www.amazon.com
caveat: had ln40b750 about 2 months when picture completely disappears when turn on--now waiting on in-home (warranteed, thankfully) repair next week, which i'm anticipating will result in all being
from www.amazon.com
set up was easy, the picture quality is top notch and the wife can't get me out of my recliner!

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Positives: Attractive Design, Good Connectivity Options, Great Picture Quality, Screen Size: 40 inch

Vizio VA26L TV

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
have a studio apartment and viewing distance is quite close.
from www.amazon.com
we have a problem free 37" 1080p magnavox lcd for movie viewing, and use the vizio for sports and casual viewing in the kitchen.
from www.amazon.com
the setup wizard took minutes, and controls are easy to navigate by adults and kids.
from www.amazon.com
i did extensive research and shopping (looked at a lot of tvs both at stores and in friends' homes) before i bought my first vizio and again when looking for a 26" tv, and i am one of those who will
from lt.dell.com
pros:?presentation reviewi gave this to my husband for father's day.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Nice Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Screen Size: 26 inch

Dynex DX-LCD32-09 TV

$340.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the sound is a bit trebley but plan to hook up a home theater to it, so there goes that fault...i highly recommend this for the price.
from www.bestbuy.com
came home hooked it up and loved it, awesome picture, good sound, and easy access to all inputs, outputs and hdmi ports.
from www.bestbuy.com
it definitely exceeds what you pay for it and is a great tv for the bedroom for casual tv or dvd viewing or something for the kids to play their video games on.
from www.bestbuy.com
excellent buy what's not so great:?speakers are little weak, but i use it with my hometheater and it sounds great!!!
from www.bestbuy.com
it's just an extra tv in my home office and for that purpose this tv is really nice.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Picture Quality, Good Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 32 inch

LG 50PQ30 50 High Definition Plasma TV

$1,091.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this pdp is stunning and the wife likes it more than the pn42b450 and the tcp42x1 that we test drove for 30 days each.
from www.amazon.com
it's a marvelous set, the best i've ever seen in my house and i've paid over $2000 (34" crt hdtv) for tvs before.
from www.amazon.com
i went to sears checking out a 50 in plasma tv, i intend to buy a samsung pn50b450,they don't have it in stock, i look at several panasonics, and i came across this lg50pq30, it is the latest from
from www.amazon.com
seriously couldnt see any big difference, the color is more vivid than the vizio, but has almost the same contrast than the samsung..yet..price tag is +$1k difference!!...bought it home, rushed and

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Excellent Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 50 inch

Sony KDL-52XBR7 TV

$2,328.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the guys delivering it were nice and courteous.
from www.amazon.com
the instruction manual is not clear on how to get to the xbm system which controls the settings.
from www.amazon.com
i ended up getting everyhting else pretty much through amazon for my new home entertainment system.
from www.amazon.com
i read a review where the guy said he could not tell at all.
from www.amazon.com
my husband was not happy because they didn't plug in the cables right.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Good Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 52 inch

Samsung LN26B360 TV

$408.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
for a bedroom, dorm room, or apartment you will be farther ahead saving the money because this unit will more than suffice.
from www.amazon.com
have this lcd in the spare room for wife's workouts - she loves the unit - the right size at the right price!
from www.amazon.com
this is my second samsung for the house and i'm very happy with both.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this tv for my dorm room, and i'm very pleased with the picture quality.
from www.bestbuy.com
i recommend the following for hdtv: gamma +2, backlight +2, contrast 93, bright 37, sharp 0, color 60, tint g65/r35, off on everything else.

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Positives: Nice Picture Quality, Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Set Up, Screen Size: 26 inch

Samsung PN58B550 58 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$2,115.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
:)if you have a home theatre pc you can buy a dvi to hdmi converter and connect it via the #2 hdmi input.
from www.amazon.com
i orginally went to sams and purchased the a610, 52" lcd, brought is home and it was just to small after i had a 55" sony for the last 4 years.
from www.amazon.com
they were right on time, brought the tv into my home, unpacked it, put it on the tv stand, removed the packing material and were gone in less than 30 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
i have had my kids and the wifey listen intently and they concur.
from www.amazon.com
the usb port also allows for software updates(firmware) as well as mp3 players and flash drives which can be output to your home theatre via optical cable.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Nice Connectivity Options, Easy To Use, Screen Size: 58 inch

Samsung LN-37B550 LCD TV

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

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and for those who worry about a large flat screen television dominating the decor, don't worry about this one; at 37" diagonally and just over an inch thick, it fits in fine.
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i can say could see the difference of 120hz versus 60hz refresh rate at a retailer, but for home use it was not worth it.
from www.amazon.com
all the tv broadcast programs look absolutely stunning, and my place sounds already like a home theater before any stereo system set up is made.
from www.amazon.com
i have read that i would not notice the difference between the 1080p over the 720 in a 37 inch tv.
from www.amazon.com
in closing this is a great tv, if you're looking for a solid 37" tv you gotta consider this one...

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Good Picture Quality, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 37 inch

Samsung LN52B550 TV

$1,755.00 Est. at Amazon

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i don't even have it hooked up to digital or hd for the full effect, just did not get around to getting cable guy over since this is a new room.
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since all of the tv's in our house have decided to die all at one time, we will definitely be buying more samsungs in the near future.
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good bye home theater store (modia)...for ever!
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old lady, definitley not an expert.
from lt.dell.com
cons-i would suggest buying home theatre speakers to connect, the tv has a mere 20 watts.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Nice Connectivity Options, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 52 inch

Toshiba 32AV502U TV

$490.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
it also collects dust more than any other tv in our home.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?s-video overrides composite video input "brought it home and within literally 2 minutes was watching crystal clear tv.i went with the toshiba because, i had such good luck w/
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it in there & when it was set up in my entertainment center, it looked bigger than in the store (i think with all the tvs around its hard to judge exactly how big the tv is until you get it home).
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what's great about it:?looks bigger in my apartment then in store.
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my dad has a 52in tv, and it's just as amazing!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Connectivity Options, Attractive Design, Screen Size: 31.5 inch

Samsung PN50B560 TV

$1,455.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is a wonderful addition to any home theater - i love it!
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a week later a service man came to my house and replaced the lcd panel, no charge for parts or labor.
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he unloaded the box from the truck and dragged it into my house.
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tv arrived very quickly, in fact so quickly we had to postpone delivery so that we could be home to receive.
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the built in speakers sound fine, but i have them turned off because i run audio through a home theater system (single hdmi cable from my pioneer 1019 receiver).

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Positives: Good Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 50 inch

Samsung PN58B560 58 in. HDTV Plasma TV

$2,049.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a wonderful addition to any home theater - i love it!
from www.amazon.com
a week later a service man came to my house and replaced the lcd panel, no charge for parts or labor.
from www.amazon.com
he unloaded the box from the truck and dragged it into my house.
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tv arrived very quickly, in fact so quickly we had to postpone delivery so that we could be home to receive.
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the built in speakers sound fine, but i have them turned off because i run audio through a home theater system (single hdmi cable from my pioneer 1019 receiver).

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Positives: Good Connectivity Options, Clear Sound Quality, Wide Viewing Angles, Screen Size: 58 inch

Sceptre X400BV-FHD TV

$608.00 Est. at Amazon

from Penguin Bartender, www.newegg.com
when a malfunction permanently turned on that tv’s parental controls, we had to get another tv so my wife could watch shows at and above a tv-14 rating, so that’s what i will compare this one to:
from Fireguy, www.newegg.com
i love this tv.originally i was looking at a 37" and saw this, not too many 40" out there, if you're in the market for a 37" tv, go buy this and you won't be sorry.
from master Pao, www.newegg.com
i haven't test the speakers though, been using a separate home theater.
from rhalb, www.newegg.com
just had my mother order one.
from Mellowtico, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this review is from the viewpoint of finding a display for a home theater pc.

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Positives: Good Picture Quality, Good Mountability, Nice Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 40 inch

Vizio SV420XV TV

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
of course, my kids have already monopolized it and we're looking at "word girl", but it still looks great.the tv itself is absolutely beautiful.
from lt.dell.com
from what i've watched so far it's a great picture and i hope to get to watch it more now that i'll be home for awhile!
from lt.dell.com
when playing video games (madden 09) the little guys ghost big time, that might be a fault of my own by not setting it right, but i have checked all the settings i know about.
from lt.dell.com
easy to set up, easy for the kids to hook up their play station to it when they want to use this tv.
from lt.dell.com
reviewwe just installed this tv here at work in our new employee break room and i have to admit i might have to purchase one for my house.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Picture Quality, Screen Size: 42 inch

Panasonic TC-P54G10 Plasma TV

$2,044.00 Est. at Amazon

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two guys brought the box into my house.
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delivery guys did the setup and connected to the source (satellite hd) and even volunteered to take the shipping container.
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my husband and i have been researching the hd tv's for two years.
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the shipper called ahead, worked out a time, tv arrived 1 day earlier than estimated, they brought the tv down to our home theatre room in our finished basement, setup the tv, put it up, plugged it

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Positives: Attractive Design, Great Picture Quality, Great Mountability, Screen Size: 54 inch

Samsung LN19B360 18.5 in. LCD TV

$289.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?fits perfectly anywhere what's not so great:?not one thing "this tv is the right size for any smaller room in your house.
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i thought about getting a pair of speakers, but my wife reminded me we bought this tv to use less space in our bedroom not to get more clutter.i got this tv on sunday night and here it is tuesday
from www.crutchfield.com
the tv arrived at my house two days after ordering which i considered very fast.
from www.bestbuy.com
we live in a small apartment, so the 19" is plenty big enough.
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i bought this for a mother's day gift.

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Positives: Clear Sound Quality, Nice Picture Quality, Energy Efficient, Screen Size: 18.5 inch

Toshiba Regza 42RV535U TV

$1,150.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have checked up on the sony ht-ct100 sound bar home theater and may add it later.
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the sams mount is rated for 100 lbs but limited to 37 inch screens.
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i was set on purchasing a lcd because a plasma due the power usage and glare and i also want nothing less then a 37" screen.
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i didn't find that color settings needed adjusting and left that on auto-home mode.
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in fact to since i repair tv's as well i can tell you that power fluctuations such as "browning effect" will ruin any tv no matter what brand you stick in your home.

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Positives: Attractive Design, Clear Sound Quality, Excellent Connectivity Options, Screen Size: 42 inch

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