LCD TV question

[User Name missing]

I've been looking to get an HD LCD and a couple stores has a 46in Toshiba on sale. I've been wanting to get a samsung only because I know ppl with them and haven't had any problems. I know Toshiba is generally a good brand, but are their LCD TV good quality?

 

[JFortner5]

I wish I could help, but I've got a Vizio. I always here bad stuff about Vizio's but mine has been good for 2 years.

Im sure Toshiba is good.

 

[Sunk]

I've heard good things about Panasonic as well, which is what I have. I almost got a nice Toshiba but it was more than I wanted to spend.

 

[JPRanger03]

The ones I have the most issues with at my work are Vizio's, Sylvania's, and Philips/Magnavox. We don't really deal with Toshiba's, so I don't have any first hand experience with them, but I've heard good things. Also, you really can't go wrong with a Sony or Samsung TV either so if you want to expand your options you can always look into those

 

[shane96ranger]

This part doesn't help much, but I have a 37 inch Sylvania that suddenly took a dump a couple months ago. Last night I finally got around to looking at it and found a popped fuse. I replaced it, and voila, it works. I thought for sure it would pop again, but I watched it for an hour.

Anyway..... I'll shut up about that now.

My Brother recently bought a 50 some odd inch Samsung LED with the Motion Plus. He absolutely loves it.

 

[daniel3507]

Ive always heard Samsung makes the best LCD and LED and Panasonic is best in Plasma. Toshiba is generally a good brand though so I would think they make a decent TV. I love my Panasonic plasma though.

 

[Mac]

I've had a Samsung with no problems at all. Kind of like Shane, only problem I had was external. Storm took out the rotor, left with only two channels, next storm blew the antanna around so I was down to only one channel for 2 hours in the morning and maybe two at night. $700 later, get all kinds of channels.
Dave of the Nord

 

[adsm08]

I have a nice 46" Toshiba.

I like it. Good picture, good color, haven't had any problems with it.

The only thing I'm not wild about is the theater settings. Sometimes when I watch older TV shows on Netflix I have to play with the picture settings to get it so that the image takes up the whole screen without being cut off. That may be a product of the Xbox and not the TV though as some games did the same thing before I got an HDMI cable for the Xbox.


Oh, and sometimes when changing the input with universal remotes it will skip back to the one before the one you wanted.

 

[User Name missing]

How is plasma these days? I've heard the life expectancy is roughly 2 yrs and is horrible for watching SD TV channels and such. I know they tend to be cheaper than LCD.

 

[User Name missing]

Also found a 40in samsung for 599. Not sure on details.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Had a 42" LG plasma, it died within a year and was not repairable. LG refunded my money to me and I bought a 46" Sony Bravia. It has been flawless for 3 years now. I have a 32" Bravia in the bedroom as well, it's been flawless for 4 years now.

 

[daniel3507]

How is plasma these days? I've heard the life expectancy is roughly 2 yrs and is horrible for watching SD TV channels and such. I know they tend to be cheaper than LCD.

I love mine. 1080p 600hz. Picture quality is great on it even with SD channels. The blacks are incredible. I'm not real sure on the pricing between plasma and and LCD.

 

[Twizzler09]

I have a 42" Panasonic Viera plasma tv for almost a year now. Picture quality on SD is a little lower than I'd like but the colors are amazing. HD video from my blu-ray player is really awesome looking though. Haven't had any problems with the TV itself since I got it, and its not showing any signs of going out anytime soon either.

 

[shane96ranger]

Had a 42" LG plasma, it died within a year and was not repairable. LG refunded my money to me and I bought a 46" Sony Bravia. It has been flawless for 3 years now. I have a 32" Bravia in the bedroom as well, it's been flawless for 4 years now.

Sony is my favorite brand for anything but car audio. They make great products. They take a back seat to Pioneer in car audio IMHO.

 

[dianeleslie9559]

Who's loosing hair?

i was looking for 1 too. such a coincidence. it would be helpful.