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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
That particular unit has an owner's discussion thread
here (click) at avsforum.com,
and continues here (click) at avsforum.com
In brief, there was a manufacturing defect on this particular model which resulted in the screens having some areas darker or lighter than others -- known as "banding". As such this particular model was discounted and also dumped into the discount retailers to clear it out. The Sharp Aquos series is highly regarded if you get one with no problems. But it appears that almost all of this particular model were defective, or Sharp wouldn't have reduced them like they did. The defective "62" line was quickly replaced by the less-defective "64" line.
I love the Sharp Aquos line, but I would not take the risk on this particular one.
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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
How about the Samsung 4069? It's smaller, but has the 120Hz feature, and good black levels, and is usually around $1299 or less (US dollars).
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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
The 120Hz smooth motion feature will up the frame rate to 120Hz so sports on HDTV looks life-like, but will render film (shot at 24 frames/second) too "video-like" and not as pleasing to a film enthusiast's eye, but YMMV. Thought US and Cdn dollars were getting close these days, I guess not. (But I thought Boxing Day sales would spur a good price on these LCD sets).
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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
Then you'll be happy with one of the older xx61 or xx65 model from Samsung that should be on sale as the newer xx69 and xx71 models are showing up at the stores. Plus, the 120Hz feature is user-defeatable, so not a big deal if you don't care for it.
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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
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The canadian dollar is actually higher now then the USD, but prices are still way out of wack.
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Any way you can buy it from the US? It sounds like you'd save about half.
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Re: Need Some TV Suggestions
I'm also in the market for my first (ok, stop laughing) flat panel tv. We are nearly done with a new room (24 x 36) that I've pre-wired for 7.1 surround sound but now I'm in need of selecting a TV.
Because the room has lots of windows and the family will be wathcing TV in the daylight as well as a night I've decided that an LCD would be better than a Plasma (brighter picture, but I could be wrong). I'm also putting the TV oer a gas fireplace. The wall above the fireplace has been insulated and set back so as to keep the heat down...the goal was 85 degrees or less, but we'll see.
I would love to put a nice 65" LCD screen up there, but at $30K plus I think I'll make that an upgrade a few years down the road. I notice that the next step down in size for LCD's is usually a 58". Any reccomendations? Is LCD my best choice for my room?
Thanks in advance for your input.
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