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Nov 26, 2008, 08:30 PM
 
Consider price of no issue:
which of the three HD LCDs would you choose?

1.) Samsung LN52A650 52 inch 1080p Flat Panel 120Hz LCD HDTV

2.) Sharp AQUOS LC52D92U 52 inch 1080p Flat Panel 120Hz LCD HDTV

3.) LG 52LG70 52 inch 1080p Flat Panel 120Hz LCD HDTV

***ALSO.
List your 2nd choice pick, along with whether it's "about equivalent" or "by far 2nd choice"
because Price may eventually come into play.

Thanks in advance...
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Nov 26, 2008, 08:54 PM
 
When it comes to display purchases, I think there's no substitute for seeing the displays in-store. I have seen some expensive, name brand displays that look like crap in person. Perhaps they weren't setup properly, but you really can't tell by brand. Reviews can help, but I still want to see the quality for myself.

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Nov 26, 2008, 10:18 PM
 
Samsung, hands down, don't even bother to do an eyeball comparison.

That's what you do to duke it out between the Sharp and the LG if the Samsung is too expensive.

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Nov 27, 2008, 07:38 PM
 
LG, then Samsung.
     
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Nov 27, 2008, 08:09 PM
 
LG does not have a stellar record for displays and their customer support (at least in Canada) is piss poor. Definitely Samsung first, but don't rule out Sony. The Sharps have had a long standing banding issue.

If you want more info about any LCD display than anybody needs to know, try the AVS Forum.
     
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Nov 27, 2008, 10:29 PM
 
LG over Samsung?! Good god.

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Nov 28, 2008, 07:09 AM
 
My thoughts exactly
     
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Nov 28, 2008, 09:41 AM
 
Sharp always looked best to me for HD and SD content. Do an eyeball comparison, people like different characteristics of displays. Some like saturated colours, some like more "realistic" colours, some like the scaling algorithm in one TV vs another, etc. It's subjective.

For build quality, I'd be happy with any of the three.
     
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Nov 28, 2008, 10:10 AM
 
I agree about Sharp looking good, but with their persistent colour banding issues, I cannot consider them.

IMO, Sony probably has the best LCDs going right now with Samsung a close second.
     
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Nov 28, 2008, 10:46 AM
 
It's funny that I've always been disappointed by Sony display quality.

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Nov 28, 2008, 12:19 PM
 
The early Sony LCDs were junk. The later ones, especially the XBR9 series are very good.
     
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Nov 28, 2008, 07:15 PM
 
Funny that the cheaper Samsung is rated higher than the more expensive one... I'd take Consumers Reports' reviews with a grain of salt. Do you own research first.
     
   
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