New TV Question

• bases_loaded

  

  What is everyone's opinion on 3D TV? Is it something we are just starting to scratch the surface on, or will it go the way of mini CDs?
  
  Im looking to get another TV larger than 50" and 3D LEDs seem to be about the same price now that I paid for my last 50" a couple years ago.
  
  My question is, do I go with a 3D TV or just stick with an LED and get a couple extra inches for the same price
• Mulva

  

  I think 3D TV will be pretty huge once they start selling no glasses models. But according to Samsung that could be a decade away (at least for high resolution legitimate TVs).
• dlazz

  3DTV is fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.
  
  You can get a good 42" for $400-500.
  
  I got a 42" plasma at Best Buy for $400 a few weeks ago.
• Iliketurtles

  

  dlazz;940928 wrote:3DTV is fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.
  
  You can get a good 42" for $400-500.
  
  I got a 42" plasma at Best Buy for $400 a few weeks ago.

  +1 that 3D TV is fucking stupid.
• Glory Days

  

  Mulva;940915 wrote:I think 3D TV will be pretty huge once they start selling no glasses models. But according to Samsung that could be a decade away (at least for high resolution legitimate TVs).

  everything i have heard about the 3D without glasses is it pretty much makes people nauseous and they cant watch for very long. 3D movies will probably stick around, however i doubt TV will.
• bases_loaded

  

  http://www.amazon.com/LG-Infinia-55LV5500-55-Inch-LED-LCD/dp/B004OOODPG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=IHSWXV8MCILIN&colid=T5ZIDEEI6LQY
  
  Is this a good price. Do I want LED, LCD,or Plasma?
• hasbeen

  

  My parents got one only because they haggled down to only an extra hundred over non 3d price. I haven't seen a movie yet but espn 3d is dumb
• justincredible

  

  I have a 3D plasma but I got it because it was cheaper than the non-3D version.
• justincredible

  

  And I've never used the 3D feature.
• iclfan2

  

  My parents just got a pretty nice 55" Sony Bravia from HHGregg for $1100. Pretty decent price, it's LCD btw.
• bases_loaded

  

  Is LED the best picture?
• OSH

  

  I see 3D going by the wayside in the foreseeable future.
  
  They are a waste.
• I Wear Pants

  dlazz;940928 wrote:3DTV is fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.
  
  You can get a good 42" for $400-500.
  
  I got a 42" plasma at Best Buy for $400 a few weeks ago.

  You probably got a terrible television.
  
  But yes, 3D is pretty terrible right now.
• I Wear Pants

  bases_loaded;941002 wrote:Is LED the best picture?

  LED is not a display technology. It's a backlighting technology. LED televisions are LCD tvs. The difference is that it allows them to be much thinner and lighter but also enables a more even brightness across the entire screen. This also gives them, in general, better and more consistent black levels throughout the set than standard LCD tvs.
• bases_loaded

  

  They are cheaper to run right? I currently have a plasma should I just get another plasma or go with an led lcd
• I Wear Pants

  bases_loaded;941049 wrote:They are cheaper to run right? I currently have a plasma should I just get another plasma or go with an led lcd

  Average plasma: 301 watts
  Average LCD (standard): 111 watts
  Average LCD (LED): 101 watts
  
  Yes, LCDs use less power.
• Tiger2003

  

  dlazz;940928 wrote:3DTV is fucking stupid. Don't waste your money.
  
  You can get a good 42" for $400-500.
  
  I got a 42" plasma at Best Buy for $400 a few weeks ago.

  
  Must only be 720p
• Tiger2003

  

  bases_loaded;941049 wrote:They are cheaper to run right? I currently have a plasma should I just get another plasma or go with an led lcd

  
  Where is your tv? Is it in a bright room or in a dark room?
• bases_loaded

  

  Tiger2003;941069 wrote:Where is your tv? Is it in a bright room or in a dark room?

  It will be in a dark room...basement/man cave
• jc10380

  I just paid 479 for a 42" Vizio LCD 1080p @ walmart.
• Quint

  

  Tiger2003;941069 wrote:Where is your tv? Is it in a bright room or in a dark room?

  What is the best TV for a bright room?
• Tiger2003

  

  Quint;941419 wrote:What is the best TV for a bright room?

  
  LED.
• wes_mantooth

  

  bases_loaded;941002 wrote:Is LED the best picture?

  
  I prefer LED, but right now, the top 3 tvs on cnet are plasmas.
  
  As for 3d, I would buy the sets with passive 3d(no active shutter glasses)
• Ytowngirlinfla

  

  Any experts out there. I'm looking for a LED LCD tv when I get back from deployment. I'm looking between 37" to 42", I may even consider a 32". Right now I have a little 22" LED LCD Vizio that's just not cutting it. I want one that can do the internet apps if possible. Any suggestions on brands? I'm kinda partial to Vizio but I'd go for anything that's good.
• slingshot4ever

  ^^^^
  Samsung seems to be the best rated TV brand lately.