Plasma / LCD TV - what to buy?

[Saab Dastard]

Thanks Helimutt - I'll see you and raise you (or is that lower you) this, which has a +/- 15 deg tilt, and there's a 5-11% discount for registered members of AVForum.

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[Loose rivets]

on the other its standard definition efforts leave a little to be desired in a number of areas.

This prompted me to look at this Samsung with a critical eye. Certainly, there is a tendency for bits of the image to be left behind on lower quality signals. They play catch-up like some poorly compressed cheap DVD.

Now I'm really worried. The old one never did this.

The problem is even there on DVD up-convert through HDMI which I use a lot.

I have a couple of days before they bring the replacement - replacement...so would the 52" Sony Bravia not do this, or is it a function of many modern LCDs?

I wish I could go back to square one, where I walk into a store and say. 'Good morning, I'd like to buy a television.' Having said this, I wouldn't have a clue what to buy.

[rehtorb]

My Samsung 32" 1080p Series 4 has 3 hdmi inputs and one slot for pc connection with 30,000:1 contrast ratio. It's just perfect for my needs especially tv viewing in which my cable provider only broadcasts sd channels. Even then the picture quality is still great which is very much better than the one on my old CRT unit. Examining the LCD TV ratings was what helped me get the best value for my purchase.