What's the best bang for the buck TV?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Ok, so I finally bit the bullet & spent a wack of $$ on a new LCD tv.

I ended up with a 46" 1080p Sony Bravia Model number KDL 46VL130 or V3000. Picked it up at Hi-Tech Services Open Box Company in Surrey.

I paid $1499 for it rather than $1199 for a 40" Sony Bravia.

I ended up going with this tv because it has a fairly decent picture even with just Standard Def cable signal.

Happy with it so far. It's a step down from my brother's Sony Bravia XBR, but I also paid almost a thousand less today than he paid for one in the fall '07.

Thanks for everyone who contributed to the discussion.

Anthony

Next, make sure to buy, rent, borrow or steal an A/V setup DVD, or have the TV calibrated by a pro. You will not believe how much better your TV will look. A bad TV with a good setup will KILL a good TV with out-of-the-box settings. A good TV with a good setup = WOW. Hardly anyone bothers, but it is well worth the money.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

My IT buddy Vince is coming over today to calibrate everything before the Stanley Cup playoff finals start. Wooohoooo!!!!!

Heck, this thing is so big that I can watch Spidey cartoons from my desk 14' away without my contacts & my eyes are really bad

[bv_reefer]

hey anthony, i'll throw my 2 cents in here. we just got a 52'' Samsung plasma, came with all the surround sound and all at future shop. the picture and sound are incredible, very impressed so far. another interesting thing was that the $500 warranty you get back after 4-5 years if nothing gets broken. i believe it came to just over 2K with warranty if memory serves me correct..

i've also heard that LCD's are much more sensitive to handling than plasma and must be positioned/mounted more accurately so? hope that helps..