Anybody Have a Samsung LCD TV

[irishblessing]

i bought one awhile back its a Samsung LCD 540 series 42 inch
either way it looks like theres a streak of green that looks like a film strip on the left side of the screen i was wondering if anybody has senn this on there tv or if its normal on LCDs?

 

[Ozwynn]

better call the maytag man (or samsung equivalent).

 

[triumphrider-1]

Yeah, call someone on it. I have a Samsung LNS series 32" and do not have any imperfections in the screen.

 

[Ozwynn]

no kidding, I have a 32" Sharp Aquos and a 42" vizio. Both have flawless picture. Sound on the other hand ........ well lets just say I am glad I bought the extended warranty and damage plan....... the TV guy has been out 3 times because the sound board and speakers on the Sharp suck ass.

 

[irishblessing]

alright ill give them a call and
i was wondering if it would even be worth getting a blue ray player with only 720p Tv?

 

[Ozwynn]

alright ill give them a call and
i was wondering if it would even be worth getting a blue ray player with only 720p Tv?

nope.

while I cannot tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p (and i have both, the sharp is 1080i and the vizio is 1080p), I can tell you that blu-ray on 720p will be a waste of money.

 

[irishblessing]

What about if i bought a PS3, which i was told will upgrade a regular dvd to HD?

 

[souldoubt88]

What about if i bought a PS3, which i was told will upgrade a regular dvd to HD?

It "upscales" the DVD. I have a 32" 720p and I can tell the difference between a blu ray and a normal DVD.

 

[fordxranger]

It "upscales" the DVD. I have a 32" 720p and I can tell the difference between a blu ray and a normal DVD.

same here, it is still a waaay better picture than a standard dvd even with the 720p. it sucks though when i had the money for my tv, I couldn't find a 32" 1080p/i tv. it also sucks that 32" is the biggest tv I can fit inside my entertainment center/shelf unit without having to build a fan setup to keep it cool.

 

[flyingbrick]

Some in the industry don't even use the term 1080i it's just 720p, or 1080p. If that helps any, as for bluray on a 720 you'll see a diffrence compared to DVD.

 

[irishblessing]

same here, it is still a waaay better picture than a standard dvd even with the 720p. it sucks though when i had the money for my tv, I couldn't find a 32" 1080p/i tv. it also sucks that 32" is the biggest tv I can fit inside my entertainment center/shelf unit without having to build a fan setup to keep it cool.

yeah i couldnt find 1080 when i bought my 720 but thats all i could afford

 

[Ozwynn]

I didn't say he wouldn't see a difference..... just saying without 1080p/i its a waste of money.

I have an upcoverting DVD player that cost $35 and the cable cost $75 (gold plated). it works rather well. we went that route because when we bought it there was still an HD vs Blu-ray war going on. Vizio gave us a blu-ray player when I bought the 42" LCD.

now if you are going to use your PS3 as a blu-ray player then go for it, you will see a difference, just don't waste your money on a blu-ray player until you have a TV that can take full advantage of it.

After having LCD I can not ever go back to CRT. the TV in the kitchen (that I watch when I am cooking) is horrible (and it was top of the line for a 20" CRT flat screen) and as soon as I can afford it.... it will be replaced by a 20" LCD or LED.

 

[irishblessing]

I wasnt interested in buying a blu ray I was just going to buy the PS3, but since the PS3 comes with the blu ray i was just wondering if i would notice a difference. i just want an HD dvd player my regular dvd layer looks crappy o my tv

 

[Ozwynn]

then get an up converter. cost about 30 bux and you can watch your regular DVDs on it.

 

[irishblessing]

yeah but the PS3 comes with one too, but idk how long that ones going to last and if i bought it would i really want to watch movies on it. IDK i saw a cheap one at walmart was thinking about getting it you have a $30 and it works fine?