Which TV should I get?

[Rivet]

don't have any personal thoughts on those two brands but i'm really liking this 42" LG. no one has seemed to have mentioned LG yet, i couldn't find anything particularly negative about LG or this model.

it's only a 60hz model but that doesn't bother me a bit. it does has RGB input, but it'll also work with hdmi + dvi-d adapter and you can plug the pc audio into the audio jack for the rgb input for pc audio (this is according to the manual)

it's in the same price range as the two you're looking at.

no matter which set you choose, i can't reccommend a logitech harmony remote more! i had to have one when i picked out my setup, i'd probably give up the tv and dvd/5.1 reciever way before i gave up my remote

LG makes a great lcd panel, I imagine your tv picture is crisp as he11!

[Brandito]

LG makes a great lcd panel, I imagine your tv picture is crisp as he11!

seems good to me, this is my first hdtv though, we have a 37lg70 that my mom actually won in a radio contest and that's part of the reason i got this one. her's is one of those 120hz refresh models though i believe, little higher end than mine. we also have a JVC dlp 62" in the basement, i really never spent much time watching either though, most of my tv watching is done in my bedroom. we're one of those families who all watch different shows in a different room, makes me proud to be an american plus best buy had 3 years same as cash on LG tv's, so i got my entire home theater setup on 3 years same as cash, hard to pass up a deal like that. the LG just seemed to have the crispest picture on the wall of tv's to me. oh and they had a Dynex up there, it looked worse than my SD crt type tv that i replaced!

[John C]

don't have any personal thoughts on those two brands but i'm really liking this 42" LG. no one has seemed to have mentioned LG yet, i couldn't find anything particularly negative about LG or this model.

it's only a 60hz model but that doesn't bother me a bit. it does has RGB input, but it'll also work with hdmi + dvi-d adapter and you can plug the pc audio into the audio jack for the rgb input for pc audio (this is according to the manual)

120hz only matters if you have Blu-Ray. And dont confuse 120hz with the various AMP or other motion enhancers. A 120hz tv is always 120 hz, but you can turn down, or even off the various motion enhancers. They often give a "video" or "cartoon" look to movies that many hate. Since film is shot at 24 fps, it is difficult to transfer it to video at 60 hz. This results in "judder" which can make it look a bit jerky. 120 hz divides perfectly by 24, it can achieve perfect 5:5 pulldown, resulting in the most film-like picture. As for 1080p, Blu-Ray is the only current content that is 1080p, everything else is either 720p or 1080i.

[Skahead]

Most of the 60htz tvs in that price range are 8bit panels. Both the Philips and the Vizio are 10bit panels. This translates to 1billion + colors built and a heck of a picture. 10bit 60htz tv's of name branding are around 200 -500 more. 10bit 120htz tv's are around 1 grand more. I think that LG is an 8 bit picture neck and neck the Vizio XVT (not their low end) and Philips seem to have a better picture when in person. However the Sharp and LG's in the upper price range are mindblowing.

Its all about reliability and Philips doesn’t seem to be great... but I’ve heard of people having issues with their vizio's which is concerning too.

[Rivet]

Most of the 60htz tvs in that price range are 8bit panels. Both the Philips and the Vizio are 10bit panels. This translates to 1billion + colors built and a heck of a picture. 10bit 60htz tv's of name branding are around 200 -500 more. 10bit 120htz tv's are around 1 grand more. I think that LG is an 8 bit picture neck and neck the Vizio XVT (not their low end) and Philips seem to have a better picture when in person. However the Sharp and LG's in the upper price range are mindblowing.

Its all about reliability and Philips doesn’t seem to be great... but I’ve heard of people having issues with their vizio's which is concerning too.

Aren't you the guy looking to buy an lcd tv? This forum is the best place to get the answers you seek:

http://www.highdefforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38

[Skahead]

Aren't you the guy looking to buy an lcd tv? This forum is the best place to get the answers you seek:

http://www.highdefforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38

Yes I am

Just stating what I was able to find out and comparing opinions ... trying to solidify my buying decision if you know what I mean. Thanks for the info.