Thinking About Buying An HD TV For My Bedroom, Any Suggestions?

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I don't mind if its a plasma or LCD, just something nice for watching tv and movies. Size would have to be 32" - 42".

Post some links of the tv's you've gotten and how their performance was.
I would like to spend around 800.
 


I just bought a 47" Toshiba Regza for about 2k, I'm guessing the 42's would be just over 1000, very high quality though just make sure you get the new model.
 
If your going to spend the money, go all out. Hubby had been wanting a flat screen for the last 3 years. I really hated spending money on something we already had (a tv) but it was his birthday and he deserved it, so I got him a 50 inch 1080p. It's an off brand (I'm not much of a brand name person) All I can say is WOW. Totally worth the money. So make sure whatever you get, you get the 1080p. and spend the extra 10 dollars amonth for HD channels...you'll never go back.
 
legacy said:
I don't mind if its a plasma or LCD, just something nice for watching tv and movies. Size would have to be 32" - 42".

Post some links of the tv's you've gotten and how their performance was.
I would like to spend around 800.
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Keep in mind that a larger TV can cause you some trouble going to bed.

I have a huge master bedroom 22x16', and had a 50" plasma in the corner. After 2-3 days, found that after I turned South Park off at 11, it took me an hour to fall asleep. moved the TV downstairs to my office, and used my 22" LCD again, no more sleep problems. Just sayin
 
I have a 37" Phillips LCD TV and I absolutely love it. The TVs in the showroom look oddly small, but enormous when you set it up at home. I guess it's a matter of perspective.

Home movies on a quality big TV are fabulous. It's like being at the movies without the sticky floors.

My earlier model was a 32" Westinghouse refurb that has a bad mainboard and needs fixing. Learn from my mistake and avoid refurbs, because I got fleeced.
 
bb_wolfe said:
Keep in mind that a larger TV can cause you some trouble going to bed.

I have a huge master bedroom 22x16', and had a 50" plasma in the corner. After 2-3 days, found that after I turned South Park off at 11, it took me an hour to fall asleep. moved the TV downstairs to my office, and used my 22" LCD again, no more sleep problems. Just sayin
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Yeah I was going to say something about a tv in the bedroom but then didn't cause It's just my opinion. But since we're sharing, I've always thought tvs in the bedroom were terrible ideas...when you're single for reasons like bb said (even though he's married) and for couples...it's just distracting. The bedroom is like a sanctuary to me and a loud bright tv can be very vexing to the soul. But that's just me. Other people seem to love tvs in the bedroom.
 
turbolapp said:
Yeah I was going to say something about a tv in the bedroom but then didn't cause It's just my opinion. But since we're sharing, I've always thought tvs in the bedroom were terrible ideas...when you're single for reasons like bb said (even though he's married) and for couples...it's just distracting. The bedroom is like a sanctuary to me and a loud bright tv can be very vexing to the soul. But that's just me. Other people seem to love tvs in the bedroom.
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Mirrors on the other hand...


I mean, 50" is REALLY big for my bedroom and my bedroom is huge, I suppose a 32" in a 12x12 would be just as invasive. I just found it hard to go to sleep after looking at such a big screen, really sensory overload before bed!
 
The Samsung line is very nice; I've got a 32", and the clarity/contrast is much better than the competition in the same price-point.
 
radarig said:
The Samsung line is very nice; I've got a 32", and the clarity/contrast is much better than the competition in the same price-point.
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I agree with the Samsung. I got one 2-3 years ago and it is awesome, still like brand new, never had a problem.
 
At 32-42" you will not be able to tell the difference between 720 and 1080, don't waste the money. At 32" it's actually impossible for the human eye to tell the difference.

I have a 27" Samsung LCD, a 32" Samsung LCD, a 42" Samsung DLP and a 50" Samsung plasma on the way. Both of my computer monitors are Samsung LCDs and the 2 before that were Samsung CRTs. Never had a problem with any of them.

Honestly, the Samsung DLPs are incredibly nice if you don't mind a TV about a foot thick. The base of the LCDs/plasmas is about half of that anyway. And you can generally get close to another 10" on the screen for the same price. You don't get the same viewing angle however, if that's important to you.

61" DLP for $1500: Amazon.com: Samsung HL61A750 61-Inch 1080p LED Powered DLP HDTV: Electronics

That being said, spend some time at Best Buy and see what TV looks best to you, you're going to be the one watching it.
 
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