Another HDTV discussion

Okay guys, I have just recently purchases a PS3 but now I am going to need a TV. I am a college student with around 700 dollars to spend. I don't know very much about HDTV's other than 720p and 1080i which i believe corresponds to resolution? Anyways I am really only concerned with getting a 720p but I dont know which brands to go with because most reviews I look at on line, one place likes a specific TV and another hates it.

Sorry if this question has been beaten to death but it just seems like its so complicated to find a good deal on the right TV these days.

Okay guys, I have just recently purchases a PS3 but now I am going to need a TV. I am a college student with around 700 dollars to spend. I don't know very much about HDTV's other than 720p and 1080i which i believe corresponds to resolution? Anyways I am really only concerned with getting a 720p but I dont know which brands to go with because most reviews I look at on line, one place likes a specific TV and another hates it.

Sorry if this question has been beaten to death but it just seems like its so complicated to find a good deal on the right TV these days.

Sigleaf

You being a student and all I'm guessing you can't have a really big one also with only 700 to spend you shouldn't get a big one if you are looking for good quality.

Sony Bravia

Samsung LNT

This are some really great tvs that are guaranteed to provide you the best quality for your money. They are not too small, not too big. Also, don't buy a 1080p if it's smaller than 50inches because you won't see it.

I have a LG

MAke sure it has HDMI

Yea I just purchased a Samsung LN-T2642 for my Dorm room. I think any larger would have been too big. The HD on the Samsung is great. Lots of customizations, from 10 lvls of backlight, color temperature, and zoom. It does a decent job at standard cable television, but not as good as my 12" CRT that I replaced it with. I'm satisfied awesome TV. Btw I brought it from this store called Frys

www.frys.com

I paid around $580 with shipping and there was no tax being shipped to New York City.

Thanks so much for the suggestions. Will I need to purchase HDMI cables and if so which ones?Sigleaf

Yes you will and read this carefully DO NOTspend more than $20 for them.

Here's a good one:

Here

If you try and buy one at retail stores they will charge you $30, $50 up to $200 for a cable that does the same thing as one for $8.99.

Thanks so much for the suggestions. Will I need to purchase HDMI cables and if so which ones?Sigleaf

Yea you need to buy a HDMI cable and make sure the TV has lots of connections. At least 2 HDMI's, S-video, headphone jack, Component, and maybe a PC input so you can plug in your computer to it as a monitor.
Also make sure the speed of the screen is at most 8ms.

Best Buy is way overpriced, so I'dcheckonline and see what they charge for shipping, etc. I've seen an extra $100 tacked on depending on the size....

The Toshiba one looks very nice of the ones you linked. I think I am prolly gona go with that not to mention it is extermely cheap and has all the slots in the back that you guys suggested. Is amazon the place to buy this from, or should I go into a best buy and look for one there?Sigleaf

well , you can check if best buy has that model and check the price, if it's the same go for it. I recommend going to the store anyways to at least look at it and see if you like it, if it's more expensive then buy it from amazon or newegg, both are great websites and usually way cheaper than retail stores.

Okay so I looked at the 37' Toshiba of the same model and it is only 270 more making it 950. I am wondering if this picture quality is going to be just as good as the 32' one and is it worth the 270 more dollars do you think? because I would enjoy a bigger picture more. Also what would you say is the distance you are suppose to sit from these tv's without them looking like crap?