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Videophiles I need HDTV help... I am in the market for a budget HDTV should I go with Olevia or Vizio?
I am buying a family member his first flat panel 1080p HDTV and I would like to stay between $800 and $1500 and get a 40"-47" LCD. After searching and searching, reading reviews and searching I have came down to the following two TVs.
1) the ultra-affordable Syntax Olevia 42 in. LCD Full HD (1080p) Television model # 242FHDTV for only $899
or
2) the larger 47" Vizio LCD Full HD (1080p) Gallevia HDTV model # GV47LFHDTV10A for $1499
They are both the best priced 1080p HDTVs on the market but I need help on which one I should go with.
His viewing distance will be between 8 and a around 11 feet. I have not found much in the way of reviews on either TV so I need some help. I love the price on the 42", but I much prefer the size on the 47" so it comes down to which one is the better TV and why?
Thanks Alot!
Skip the LCD and buy a 50" 720p Plasma TV. It will produce a much superior image to any of the LCD's you are considering. In general, Plasma TV's will produce better pictures than most all LCD's 1080 or 720.
The most important aspect of a TV's image quality is contrast ratio. In this category, LCD's are awful, especially the no-name brands you are considering.
You can easily pick up a 50" Panasonic 720p set for $1300 - $1400 or so, occasionally even less.
There is no point in spec'ing 1080p, there is no broadcast content and there will not be as it is incompatible with US TV standards. Unless your gift recipient will sit less than 4 ft from the screen, they will never be able to see the difference between 720p and 1080p display even from a BluRay disc.
A very good reference for you to review would be the November Consumer Reports magazine. A well done assessment of the pro's and cons of LCD and Plasma TV's in this issue.
Astrobuf
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