what's the best 52" LCD for under $1500?

keep in mind, my receiver is a Sony that supports that Bravia thing....so i was thinking of leaning towards a Sony...but i'm willing to get something else if it's very good.

thx

i think plasma it´s better for bigger size like 52 "

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889253226

no tax and free shipping, 120 mhz, 1080p, this is 1449.00 flat price, very good. You arent going to get SONY for under that price unless its recertified which is FINE in my personal experiences.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4836316&Sku=S190-5238

better yet 1400 and its what you want. my experiences with Tiger Direct have been very good, if you dont like what they send you just send it back. This is a great deal.

plenty of good sony tvs under 1500.

52` 120hz at 1299

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52V5100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B001T9N0FS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269019441&sr=1-7

or this one for $1384 52` 120 hz

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52VE5-52-Inch-Eco-friendly/dp/B002BSH2GE/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269019441&sr=1-17

or this one for 150 over 1500 its a 52` 240hz sony bravia

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52Z5100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B0020NN6N8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269019441&sr=1-10

If you look around you might be able to get aPanasonic P50V10 for close to that price. Before I got my Elite Kuro that was the next TV on thelist so I can tell you it is most likely the second best HDTV on the market. If not I still advise a Panasonic Plasma they have great perfromance for their price.

I bought this TV for under 1500 and its a 55 incher. I'm amazed at the picture quality too!

Are you sure you want to go LCD? Plasma has far superior picture quality, vibrance, and much deeper black levels. For example, the Pioneer Kuro used a pixel sandwiching technology to absorb seeping light, greatly enhancing contrast. However, its true that LCD has made a significant effort in catching up; the contrast/accuracy/price per inch ratios are no longer as lopsided as previously. And for gaming, LCD's do not feature burn-in and do not require as much maintenance. For under 1500, go any of these:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4836316&SRCCODE=PRICEGRABBER&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCVybgwTyz__wyCjCVqHCjCdwwp&cpncode=24-77831424-2

http://www.refurbdepot.com/SAMSUNG_LN-52B750_52B750.cfm?gdftrk=gdfV21410_a_7c686_a_7c2343_a_7c7255

Naturally, you get what you pay for, so the Samsung (2nd link) is the best, but they'll all do

(apologies if someone already suggested them)

Oh yeah, one more thing. I'm not sure if you've worked in the home theater industry, if you have ignore the rest of this post, but be sure to purchase a solid calibration tool. Most tv's come with their contrast and brightness and gamma jacked to the max (its a sad fact that the tv whose picture has the most "pop" on the showroom floor sells the most). I would recommend Spears and Munsils Blu ray Calibration Disc [http://www.amazon.com/Spears-Munsil-High-Definition-Benchmark-Blu-ray/dp/B001UM29OC], which might take a little time to get adjusted to but is far superior to anything similar on the market. Of course, thats assuming you have blu ray, if you don't use something like Avia II.

Or, spend a couple hundred to thousand dollars for professional calibration.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I'm not sure if you've worked in the home theater industry, if you have ignore the rest of this post, but be sure to purchase a solid calibration tool. Most tv's come with their contrast and brightness and gamma jacked to the max (its a sad fact that the tv whose picture has the most "pop" on the showroom floor sells the most). I would recommend Spears and Munsils Blu ray Calibration Disc [http://www.amazon.com/Spears-Munsil-High-Definition-Benchmark-Blu-ray/dp/B001UM29OC], which might take a little time to get adjusted to but is far superior to anything similar on the market. Of course, thats assuming you have blu ray, if you don't use something like Avia II.

Or, spend a couple hundred to thousand dollars for professional calibration.

redguard117

it might be free, but its honestly a very limited tool that isn't very accurate, and that fares poorly when calibrating anything besides brightness and color. For the whole schebang, use Spears and Munsils. Speaking of S&M, purchase the disk before you buy your tv, then take it to a local botique home theater store and run its visual tests. These determine how well the tv decodes inputs, and serves as an excellent benchmark. For example, the rows of seats in a clip depicted should be straight; the majority of tvs depict them as curved, which is a useful tool for determining which tv to get

spend a couple hundred to thousand dollars for professional calibration.redguard117

plasma is better for big screens .

lol yes, i would never pay 4k for calibration. however, for those who can afford thishttp://www.soundandvisionmag.com/tests-reviews/hdtvs/projectors/2010/02/wolf-cinema-dcx-1000i-front-projectorand 6 of thesehttp://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=4623with a 4k center and 2 6k each subwoofers(and trust me, those people doexist) they might as well get their money's - i hesitate to use the word - worth