What is the best 32 Inch LCD HDTV?

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A. Panasonic VIERA C12 Series TC-L32C12 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV is one of the best TVs under $500 you can find on the market. I did a LOT of research looking for what I wanted in a TV. I've been wanting a nice flatscreen for a while now. I've been holding out as and quality has been improving while prices have been dropping. I finally settled on this Panasonic.

I wanted a TV for primarily movies (Hi Def and standard or upconverted Def) and video games (Hi Def and standard def). I do not have a cable subscription and am not interested in HD cable services. That being said, I also wanted a TV that would double as a humongous PC monitor. I'm pleased to say this TV meets and exceeds my needs so far. It's a big upgrade from the 20 inch tube TV I was using before the VIERA.

The LCD TV is nice looking and has a variety of cable inputs. Both the remote and menu systems are top-notch and useful. This TV puts out true 720p resolution and has 4:3 ratio (standard, full-frame) and zoom scaling as well. For TVs 32 inches and under, 1080p (while nice) is not necessary, as you'd be hard pressed to notice a dramatic difference with your HDMI or component sources. The picture is super sharp, and the image control available with this TV is pretty impressive. You can really play with the picture and color. I was laughing at the ability to essentially reproduce that 60's Technicolor supersaturation if you want. It really brings films to life. You can make up to 4 preset color choices, too- One for films, one for sports or live action TV, one for video games, one for kid's cartoons, etc, etc.
I would highly recommend this TV.

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What's better...Plasma or LCD HDTV?

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A. -Panasonic's 1080p plasma TVs have a half-life of 100,000 hours (30-40 years of typical use)

- An LCD TV only has a half life of 60,000 hours (25-27 years of typical use).

-A plasma TV will lose brightness as it ages, but it retains the ability to produce accurate colors.

-An LCD TV loses brightness as it ages AND it loses color accuracy.

-A plasma TV produces the smoothest motion.

-An LCD TV blurs fast motion AND the motion compensation options cost an arm & a leg & work for crap.

-The 2008 Panasonic plasma TVs are brighter than almost every LCD TV on the market today (up to 30,000:1 native contrast ratios)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- The 2008 Panasonic plasma TVs use a new anti-reflective filter that reduces glare & reflections. These TVs have less glare & refelctions than the Samsung 71F & 65f models. In fact, they have no more glare & reflectivity than a Sony XBR4 LCD TV!!!!!!!!

Over 40", a plasma TV costs much less than a compariable LCD TV. You get more TV for the money with a plasma TV.

Plasma TVs produce the best blacks!

Plasma TVs produce the most accurate colors!

Panasonic's plasma TVs can reproduce over 68B colors. The best that a LCD TV can do is 12M colors.

Panasonic's plasma TVs phosphor as been reformulated to significantly reduce burn-in issues. I have not seen a image that can't be washed out of a 2008 Panasonic plasma TV.

LCD TVs can suffer image retention, especially when using games that use a 4:3 screen format. Images burned into an LCD screen are permanent!

An LCD screen is more susceptable to damage if hit with an object.

An LCD screen can easily be scratched.

An LCD screen can be damaged if you use a cleaning product with ammonia or alcohol.

Go see the new Panasonic plasma TVs for yourself; LCD TVs will be toast!

P.S. Sony no longer makes plasma TVs because they could not produce a reliable plasma TV. They entered the plasma TV market too late to be the market leader and, therefore, exited the market to concentrate on the emerging LCD market.

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What's better...Plasma or LCD HDTV?

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A. -Panasonic's 1080p plasma TVs have a half-life of 100,000 hours (30-40 years of typical use)

- An LCD TV only has a half life of 60,000 hours (25-27 years of typical use).

-A plasma TV will lose brightness as it ages, but it retains the ability to produce accurate colors.

-An LCD TV loses brightness as it ages AND it loses color accuracy.

-A plasma TV produces the smoothest motion.

-An LCD TV blurs fast motion AND the motion compensation options cost an arm & a leg & work for crap.

-The 2008 Panasonic plasma TVs are brighter than almost every LCD TV on the market today (up to 30,000:1 native contrast ratios)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- The 2008 Panasonic plasma TVs use a new anti-reflective filter that reduces glare & reflections. These TVs have less glare & refelctions than the Samsung 71F & 65f models. In fact, they have no more glare & reflectivity than a Sony XBR4 LCD TV!!!!!!!!

Over 40", a plasma TV costs much less than a compariable LCD TV. You get more TV for the money with a plasma TV.

Plasma TVs produce the best blacks!

Plasma TVs produce the most accurate colors!

Panasonic's plasma TVs can reproduce over 68B colors. The best that a LCD TV can do is 12M colors.

Panasonic's plasma TVs phosphor as been reformulated to significantly reduce burn-in issues. I have not seen a image that can't be washed out of a 2008 Panasonic plasma TV.

LCD TVs can suffer image retention, especially when using games that use a 4:3 screen format. Images burned into an LCD screen are permanent!

An LCD screen is more susceptable to damage if hit with an object.

An LCD screen can easily be scratched.

An LCD screen can be damaged if you use a cleaning product with ammonia or alcohol.

Go see the new Panasonic plasma TVs for yourself; LCD TVs will be toast!

P.S. Sony no longer makes plasma TVs because they could not produce a reliable plasma TV. They entered the plasma TV market too late to be the market leader and, therefore, exited the market to concentrate on the emerging LCD market.

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are tv warranty necessary for HDTV?

Q. is it worth buying an extended warranty for a 60 inch sony lcd hdtv

A. I will answer in the point of view of an electronics engineer:
An electronic device, just like an HDTV, is composed of thousands of electronic parts. Each part plays an important role in the over-all service life of that device.
No manufacturer can guarantee any device beyond their usual warraty. If a manufacturer gives a factory warranty of one year, that simply means they are confident that their units will most probably not fail within one year. If they give three months warranty, it simply means that they only trust the reliability of their product for only 3 months. and so on.
Any of the thousands of small electronic parts may fail anytime. When it will fail, nobody can answer.
Hence, it is still wise to purchase an extended warranty ESPECIALLY if your investment is high. Extended warraty may even give you the peace of mind in enjoying your new HDTV!

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How do I get to see my computer monitor on my 60" LCD HDTV?

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A. Wow man,I just did this For Real.Buy an Nvidia Geforce 7600 graphics le card and a Dvi to hdmi cabble and presto you have a 60 inch monitor .This is awsome if you have Netflix so you can watch the online streaming movies or if you use Itunes movies.By the way the vid card is under $100 bucks and its pretty good for a starter until you can spend $700 on one.

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what is 240hz lcd hdtv?

Q. My new 240 lcd hdtv has it and I notice that my cable box connection is 60hz with 1080i resolution. Is this a related/requirement issue? Is the cable box limited to 60hz or? can my new HDTV EVER be capable of using the 240 (or other newer HDTV with 120hz).Is this just a marketing scheme if most cable connections can't go beyond 60? Some satellite companies I hear may be capable. Please help me understand this issue and what if anything I am loosing if anything? Tks

A. 120Hz and 240Hz are the new buzzwords in LCD TV technology. We are often asked exactly what this means and what effect it has on you, the viewer. Let's get a few technical terms out of the way first to make this easier to understand.

Hertz (Hz) � Hertz is a a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. If you were to think of the Hertz rate of turning a light switch on and off, 1Hz would be turning the light on and off, 1 time in 1 second.

Refresh Rate � In televisions and monitors, refresh rate is the number of times the screen is redrawn in one second. It is expressed in hertz (Hz). A TV with a refresh rate of 60Hz redraws the screen 60 times per second.

Frame Rate � Moving pictures are actually a series of still images that are displayed quickly in succesion to give the appearance of motion. Frame rate is the number of still images displayed in one second, it is often expressed as frames per second (fps). Video in the NTSC format is displayed at 29.97 frames per second (25 fps for PAL and SECAM) and film is shot at 24 frames per second.

3:2 pulldown � Above we can see that video on your television is displayed at 29.97 frames per second and movies are shot on film at 24 frames per second. This creates a problem if you want to view something shot on film on a television. There are nearly 5 frames missing from the conversion. To solve this problem a process called 3:2 pulldown is used to convert the film into something you can watch on your TV. This is done by adding extra frames to the film to fill in the extra space. For example, if we have 4 frames of video denoted as ABCD it would be converted to video by adding an extra frame to the 4 film frames (ABBCD). This results in what is known as "judder".

Judder � A visual artifact that results when converting film content to video. It is most often seen as what appears to be jerky camera movement where there should be smooth panning.
24p � 24p is simply video content running at 24 frame per second, just like film.
120Hz/240Hz LCD TVs Displaying Film Content

A little math and the above explanations show the advantages of displaying film content on a screen with a 120Hz or 240Hz refresh rate. Most LCD TVs have a refresh rate of 60Hz. 24 does not go into 60 without a remainder so 3:2 pulldown and it's resulting judder is required to display film content on a TV redrawing the screen 60 times a second. On the other hand, 24 goes into 120 or 240 evenly so film can be displayed at it's native frame rate eliminating judder.

Most Blu Ray players can output content at 24p so with this and a 120Hz/240Hz LCD TV you will be seeing an accurate number of frames when watching film content.

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Can you tell the difference between 60hz and 120hz HDTVs?

Q. I'm looking to buy a new TV, around 40" 1080p for gaming, movies, and sports. It seems you can't buy a 120hz LCD HDTV for under $800 but is it really worth it?

Also, do you notice the difference much between the generic brands and higher end brands?

Thanks in advance to those giving good advice!

A. I believe you will see a big difference between 60 and 120 Hz on a 40" TV. Fast action, like sports, will look more fluid and smooth with a higher refresh rate.

No disrespect intended to Jason, but I think you're better off with a name-brand TV. I run a technical training facility. I have 3 32" LCD TVs with 60 Hz refresh rates side-by-side - Sony, Phillips, and Insignia. The Insignia looks great by itself, but turn on the Sony and Phillips, and the Insignia obviously has a lower picture quality than the others.

When you're in the store looking at TVs, bear in mind that they adjust picture elements to make the picture look the best it can in that environment. Ask the salesperson to adjust the picture back to factory default for each set you are considering. Then you can compare apples to apples. (The picture will be somewhat dull under the lighting in the store. It will look brighter in your living room.)

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What should I know about getting an HDTV?

Q. Im in the direction of getting a 1080p LCD HDTV. However, I am still deciding. What do I need to know? Consider I am keeping my standard definition DVD player and PlayStation 2.

A. Unless you have some sort of HD channel coming in, the tv is worthless, save its size. Watching regular cable tv on my 65" makes it look like trash. And since nearly EVERY thing that is in "1080p" is actually 720 upscaled, you can probably save some cash by going for that instead. Yes, even xbox and ps3 gamers are almost all entirely in 720.

Edit:

The crazy idiot below me listed four, when he said there were 3! LED and LCD are COMPLETELY different. One is liquid crystal, the other is LED light. Duh...... He also forgot about DLP projection. Don't let the media or anyone else lie to you. DLP looks every bit as good as LCD or Plasma, but you will notice a difference between any TV we have listed yet, and the new OLED and Laser tvs. Mitsubishi is the only company to make laser tvs yet, and from what I have heard, the picture is amazing. Oh, and he said LCD doesn't use alot of electricity? Thats garbage. They put off a ton of heat, which means they use more than most types of tvs.

Ups and downs for each type of TV

LCD
pro: Flat, good picture, and decent colors, getting cheaper
con: eats electricity, creates ALOT of heat, heavy. older models are 60-120 hrtz

Plasma
pro: Good color representation for the most part, clear picture, flat, can be heavy. usually more than 120 hrtz.
con: terrible black color, high possibility for image burn on most models, cost, can be heavy.

DLP
pro: comes in largest size of any tv out there, great color, including black, good picture, wont image burn for a long time, doesn't eat electricity
con:heavy and bulky if you get a larger one, not flat, bulbs do burn out after a year or more, sometimes price, older models cheaper. Most are 60-120 hrtz, with newer models 120+

LED
pro:crystal clear color and picture, amazing lifespan, FAST refresh rate
con: cost

Laser
pro:color and image quality are the best you can buy, larger screen, fast refresh rate.
con: COST!($7000) might be too big and heavy depending on the size you get.

No matter what you get you are making some trade-offs. I have a DLP, and I love it. Its a 65" Mitsubishi. I was going to get the 73", but getting the deal I did, I couldn't pass it up. I play my Xbox on it, and had high definition cable through Comcast, and it looked amazing.

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how do i get digital broadcasting on a HDTV?

Q. I am going to cancel cable soon since the price is going to go up by a lot. I have no antennas, but my 60" LCD HDTV. Compatible with both analog and digital.

Do I have to make my own antenna? if so how?

A. No Go to Radio Shack and buy an outdoor antenna....

No Go to Argos and buy an outdoor aerial...

Get all the extra mounting hardware and about 100 feet of RF /Aerial cable

And KNOW which direction the TV transmitters are...point it at them

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Welcome.aspx

I don't have a matching website for the UK.

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How do I connect my computer with my LCD HDTV using D-Sub cable?

Q. I have Compaq Presario V6000 and Samsung LN-S4695 LCD HDTV. I connected my PC to TV using D-Sub cable, and then I tried to view my PC through TV. Problem is my TV doesn't accept the connection (for some reason), and my TV displays "Not Supported Mode". I tried in various options by using FN key and F4 on keyboard. Please help me with this!

A. plug your computer into your normal monitor. change the resolution to 800 x 600. then make sure your refresh rate is 60 hertz. unplug the dsub connector from the back of your monitor. plug it into your lcd panel;s dsub connector. then adjust the resolution to the maximum allowed by your television. it should be 1920 x 1080. main thing is to make sure your refresh rate on your computer does not exceed the refresh rate on the monitor.

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What does this number stand for on lcd hdtvs?

Q. I want to buy a lcd hdtv ..but i noticed that the higher this number are the price goes higher as well. Im talking about this number for example
Sony bravia (1080p),( 120hz)
sony bravia( 720p) ,(60hz)

so what do those number stand for? is the tv better if they have higher p and hz?
I would like to know cause im confused
thanks

A. The 1080 and the 720 are the lines displayed on the screen. 1080 will give better detail.

The 120 an 60 are refresh rates, the number of times a second the image is repainted. 120 will have less flicker and will handle fast moving images better.

P means progressive and is to be desired. It means that the entire image is displayed with each pass down the screen. An alternative is I (Interlaced), where every other line of the image is painted with each pass down the screen; it takes 2 passes to paint the entire image. Interlace produces some flicker.

Old fashioned TVs are 512 lines interlaced.

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What is the difference between HDTV and HDMI?

Q. I recently bought a LDC tv. Do I need to buy a Digital TV converter box?
I'm really confused between LCD and HDTV and HDMI. What is all of that about?

A. So I read through these answers and some of them sound like a 1st grader explaining that rain is gods tears. Some of the other answers are almost right. SO here is the real answer. LCD does in fact stand for liquid crystal display and is a type of screen that displays the picture passing light through small crystals. Not all LCD tv's are HD, it will say if it is an HDTV or not. A few years ago about half were HD and the other half just standard but now the majority of LCD televisions are HD. Also HD screens are wider giving you an aspect ratio of 16x9 which is rectangular as opposed to the older 4x3 aspect ratio that is more square. HDTV stands for high definition television, The "HD" is a signal displaying more lines of resolution than the old standard def. More lines results in a clearer more crisp picture. 1080p, 720p, 1080i, are the 3 different resolution line specs for HD broadcasts. Your HDTV may either be native 720p or native 1080p. A 1080p tv can display a 1080p signal which is considered the best of HD. Currently there are no networks that broadcast anything in 1080p, only bluray, XBOX360 and PS3 have 1080p content. All networks broadcast in 1080i or 720p. the number stands for the lines of resolution the letter "p" stands for progressive which is the way the tv scans the lines. Whether your tv is 1080p or 720p it will still receive all networks and if you have bluray or either game console it will still be in HD, the signal is just converted internally to 1080i so don't think you won't be able to display your xbox in HD, it just won't be 1080p and to tell you the truth, you wouldn't see a difference anyway between 1080p, 720p or 1080i. The "i" stands for interlaced which means the tv scans every other line starting with the odd numbers and then goes back and scans the even lines, all this is done at 60 times per second which gives you a picture. Progressive scans the lines straight down.

HDMI does indeed stand for high definition media interface and is a cable that is used to hook up an HDTV to HD devices such as HD cable boxes, bluray players, PS3, etc. The cable carries high def picture as well as digital audio all in 1 cable. You do not need to buy a digital tv converter box. Digital tv is not HD, its just a digital signal. In February 2009 tv is going digital, its not going HD. Basically it means that if you have an old tv and use rabbit ears antenna to get your signal and don't have a cable box or satellite then you would need a digital converter box to watch tv. This change over will affect maybe 15% of people who still use an old tv with an old antenna. In order to receive an HD signal you need an HD cable or satellite box.

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What accessories do I need for a new HDTV?

Q. I'm buying the TCL L40FHDF12TA 40-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV.
It's the third HDTV in the house, so I'm hoping installing it will be easy?
Then again, I'm dumb.

I'm assuming I need to buy the DTV and a HDTV Antenna?? I can't tell if those are built in or if having one in the house is enough, And do I need anything else??

A. You absolutely need the antenna unless you are hooking it to cable. You need nothing else unless you think you need to improve the sound.

That is not important for most and if your other HDTV's sound OK to you, this one probably will
too.
A sound bar or some amplified speakers similar to PC speakers helps some televisions for those
who need louder or higher quality audio.

If you plan to use the set in some other unique ways, then

You will need connecting cables ,probably RCA and Component if you plan to use a DVD player
to your TV, and a yellow component RCA cable along with RCA Audio if you plan to use a VCR.

You will need VGA, DVI, or HDMI if you plan to connect a computer to the TV to use as a monitor or watch Hulu, netflix or other online content using a computer.

I don't know gaming machines such as Xbox and Playstation well but I'm sure they need HDMI
cables if you want to use the TV as a game box display.

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What does this number stand for on lcd hdtvs?

Q. I want to buy a lcd hdtv ..but i noticed that the higher this number are the price goes higher as well. Im talking about this number for example
Sony bravia (1080p),( 120hz)
sony bravia( 720p) ,(60hz)

so what do those number stand for? is the tv better if they have higher p and hz?
I would like to know cause im confused
thanks

A. The 1080 and the 720 are the lines displayed on the screen. 1080 will give better detail.

The 120 an 60 are refresh rates, the number of times a second the image is repainted. 120 will have less flicker and will handle fast moving images better.

P means progressive and is to be desired. It means that the entire image is displayed with each pass down the screen. An alternative is I (Interlaced), where every other line of the image is painted with each pass down the screen; it takes 2 passes to paint the entire image. Interlace produces some flicker.

Old fashioned TVs are 512 lines interlaced.

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How do I connect my computer with my LCD HDTV using D-Sub cable?

Q. I have Compaq Presario V6000 and Samsung LN-S4695 LCD HDTV. I connected my PC to TV using D-Sub cable, and then I tried to view my PC through TV. Problem is my TV doesn't accept the connection (for some reason), and my TV displays "Not Supported Mode". I tried in various options by using FN key and F4 on keyboard. Please help me with this!

A. plug your computer into your normal monitor. change the resolution to 800 x 600. then make sure your refresh rate is 60 hertz. unplug the dsub connector from the back of your monitor. plug it into your lcd panel;s dsub connector. then adjust the resolution to the maximum allowed by your television. it should be 1920 x 1080. main thing is to make sure your refresh rate on your computer does not exceed the refresh rate on the monitor.

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Can you tell the difference between 60hz and 120hz HDTVs?

Q. I'm looking to buy a new TV, around 40" 1080p for gaming, movies, and sports. It seems you can't buy a 120hz LCD HDTV for under $800 but is it really worth it?

Also, do you notice the difference much between the generic brands and higher end brands?

Thanks in advance to those giving good advice!

A. I believe you will see a big difference between 60 and 120 Hz on a 40" TV. Fast action, like sports, will look more fluid and smooth with a higher refresh rate.

No disrespect intended to Jason, but I think you're better off with a name-brand TV. I run a technical training facility. I have 3 32" LCD TVs with 60 Hz refresh rates side-by-side - Sony, Phillips, and Insignia. The Insignia looks great by itself, but turn on the Sony and Phillips, and the Insignia obviously has a lower picture quality than the others.

When you're in the store looking at TVs, bear in mind that they adjust picture elements to make the picture look the best it can in that environment. Ask the salesperson to adjust the picture back to factory default for each set you are considering. Then you can compare apples to apples. (The picture will be somewhat dull under the lighting in the store. It will look brighter in your living room.)

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Does turning off a lcd hdtv for 5 to 10 min. then turning it back on alot decrease the lights life span?

Q. is it ok to turn my lcd hdtv off for a few minutes whiles in the bathroom. will it hurt the light?

A. no the backlight usually last 60,000 to 80,000 hours i have samsung 2yrs old thing have been on for like 15hours a day in 2yrs still kickin

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Does anybody know when HDTVs are going to fall in price again?

Q. Specifically, I'm looking to get a 52"-60" HDTV LCD and I was just wondering if I should wait. I read in a recent consumer report that the prices may decline again this fall but haven't heard anything else since. Can anyone validate this or possibly shed a little light on the subject? Thanks!

A. TVs actually move thru different price levels as they get older.
New technology TVs are of course....EXPENSIVE.
4 year old TV technology is about $1000.....

Yes they do decline during WINTER....look for a price drop in December, and maybe January....

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