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#1 teldath
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what are some good- cheap HDTVs i can use with my PS3?- i need something i can plug my Direct TV into. I was looking at the Vizios, soem over the lower end- $500-$600 models seam to work, is there anything better i can check out?

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#2 CKeur
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Vizio seems to be the best bang for your buck to me. I plan on buying one this week. VX32L to be specific.
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#3 etbny22
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vizio's are not a bad choice to get a really good cheap hdtv....i plan on getting one soon and a couple of my friends got them and they work really well.
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#4 Liquid-Prince
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Theres no such thing as good AND cheap. You can get cheap and decent however which is where Vizio comes in.
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#5 playstation_wii
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Vizio seems to be the best bang for your buck to me. I plan on buying one this week. VX32L to be specific.CKeur
Good choice.

You too teldath.

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#6 CKeur
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Theres no such thing as good AND cheap. You can get cheap and decent however which is where Vizio comes in.Liquid-Prince
Good and cheap is possible. Great and cheap is not. =)
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#7 Liquid-Prince
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[QUOTE="Liquid-Prince"]Theres no such thing as good AND cheap. You can get cheap and decent however which is where Vizio comes in.CKeur
Good and cheap is possible. Great and cheap is not. =)

Same difference really :D

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#8 WongB
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I was looking at the Vizio 32" VX32L for a while. It is selling at Sears for $570 or so right now. I went to Sears twice and looked at the TV. It just didn't seem to display darks as dark as I wanted it to. (Vizio has 1200:1) It might just be the settings but it also seems a bit washed out when viewed at angles more than 45 degrees. On some sites you can get Brands like Sharp, Toshiba, Samsung for around $700-$800. Those have dynamic contrast and probably better picture overall.
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#9 CKeur
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If you can assist me in finding those good deal TVs (at least 32") in that price range, I would greatly appreciate it. =)
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#10 WongB
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If you can assist me in finding those good deal TVs (at least 32") in that price range, I would greatly appreciate it. =)CKeur

There is this one site www.frys.com. I heard it was good b/c they don't charge tax, but I'm not too sure about that. And most of the TV's are sold out. There were 3 32" tv's I was looking at, the Samsung LN-T3253H ($850), Sharp LC32D43U ($770), and the Toshiba 32HL67 ($750). I'm waiting to see when they are going to restock and also their return/warranty policy.
btw heres a link
http://shop1.outpost.com/search?cat=-41302&pType=pDisplay

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#11 CKeur
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[QUOTE="CKeur"]If you can assist me in finding those good deal TVs (at least 32") in that price range, I would greatly appreciate it. =)WongB

There is this one site www.frys.com. I heard it was good b/c they don't charge tax, but I'm not too sure about that. And most of the TV's are sold out. There were 3 32" tv's I was looking at, the Samsung LN-T3253H ($850), Sharp LC32D43U ($770), and the Toshiba 32HL67 ($750). I'm waiting to see when they are going to restock and also their return/warranty policy.
btw heres a link
http://shop1.outpost.com/search?cat=-41302&pType=pDisplay

I have a Fry's store about 10 minutes from my house =) I will actually be going there tomorrow for some stuff and will check out their TVs while I am there.
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#12 gundamfan80
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I have the vizio VX32L and find it to be a very good TV. I mean you just can't beat $600 for all the features it has. If you can find a HDTV that has 2 HDMI, NTSC/ATSC/QAM and a good SDTV scaler I would say jump on it
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Good cheap HDTVs dont exist. You have to spend some money if you want a awesome picture.
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#14 devilzrule27
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Maybe your better off dropping down to the 26" range and getting a better brand like Sharp Samsung or LG (the three best LCD makers) Most Sharps, even the smaller ones are capable of outputting 1080p something not normally found under 37". Try sharpusa.com/sharpdirect. I haven't checked but normally you can find some good deals from them. Or maybe you know someone who works at Circuit City or Bestbuy they get some mighty fine discounts on them TVs.
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#15 WongB
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[QUOTE="WongB"]

[QUOTE="CKeur"]If you can assist me in finding those good deal TVs (at least 32") in that price range, I would greatly appreciate it. =)CKeur

There is this one site www.frys.com. I heard it was good b/c they don't charge tax, but I'm not too sure about that. And most of the TV's are sold out. There were 3 32" tv's I was looking at, the Samsung LN-T3253H ($850), Sharp LC32D43U ($770), and the Toshiba 32HL67 ($750). I'm waiting to see when they are going to restock and also their return/warranty policy.
btw heres a link
http://shop1.outpost.com/search?cat=-41302&pType=pDisplay

I have a Fry's store about 10 minutes from my house =) I will actually be going there tomorrow for some stuff and will check out their TVs while I am there.

Darn there aren't any Fry's near me. (New Jersey) I tried to do store lacator but it failed and I saw most of the stores were either out west or south.

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Heck no No Frys at all in Jersey. All we have are Best buy Circuit City J&R or 6th Ave to choose from. Not exactly the best choices in terms are deals.
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what are some good- cheap HDTVs i can use with my PS3?- i need something i can plug my Direct TV into. I was looking at the Vizios, soem over the lower end- $500-$600 models seam to work, is there anything better i can check out?

teldath

check out newegg.com

they have all the specs and they have buyer reviews.

bought me a astar 27` lcd hdtv for 350 bucks shipped. and im very happy with it.

got a hd cable box from my cable provider but it only offerd ten hd channels for 25 bucks so i took it back. but those hd channels were very pretty:D

but the main reason i bought it was for gaming and movies. now that i got my ps3 im even more happy.

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32 inch westinghouse at newegg for 450, been eyeing it for a while
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Good cheap HDTVs dont exist. You have to spend some money if you want a awesome picture.Tha_lazyboi

Exactly, you get what you pay for when it comes to an HDTV. I bought an off brand TV a little less than a year ago and just last week i bought a new Samsung. Your better off saving your money and going with a known brand.

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#21 TM1
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Heck no No Frys at all in Jersey. All we have are Best buy Circuit City J&R or 6th Ave to choose from. Not exactly the best choices in terms are deals.devilzrule27

Frys i believe is a West coast only company, i live two blocks away from one :)

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#22 devilzrule27
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I think you may be right. I've been up and down the east coast alot and not once have I seen a Fry's but I've heard good things about them though.
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#23 magikmark84
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I have an akai LCD-TV i bought for under 600 bucks at radioshack, you might want to check out your local radioshack.

PS- to the guys who's gonna insult my tv, anything thats not in SD is good enough for me, dont care how cheap or expensive long as i'm satisfied ;-)

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yea there isnt good and cheap, theres good and pricey, and cheap and OK HDTVs, Vizo is pretty good, not great my uncle bought a 42in for 749.99, sound quality was poor, not alot of features that u need, i mean if ur on a budget then yea go for it, but if u can save up alil more? then u should and go to circut city, here in NYC sony and samsung hdtvs were going for 800 bucks 37inch!!!!! i bought a sony for my living room 37inch cost me $856.92 cents and the samsung one i got was 32inch for for $648 and some change, but seriosuly man dont rush into it, if ur able to save up alil more, it be worth it, and u should wait till christmas my best friend works at best buy and he said usuallya round xmas hdtv go done by 200 to 300 bucks, so its up to u man
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#25 JoKeR_421
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I have an akai LCD-TV i bought for under 600 bucks at radioshack, you might want to check out your local radioshack.

PS- to the guys who's gonna insult my tv, anything thats not in SD is good enough for me, dont care how cheap or expensive long as i'm satisfied ;-)

magikmark84

those tvs arent that bad, one of my friend got it and works for him perfectly, and congrads by the way good that u are happy lol, sh*t i am

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#26 magikmark84
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[QUOTE="magikmark84"]

I have an akai LCD-TV i bought for under 600 bucks at radioshack, you might want to check out your local radioshack.

PS- to the guys who's gonna insult my tv, anything thats not in SD is good enough for me, dont care how cheap or expensive long as i'm satisfied ;-)

JoKeR_421

those tvs arent that bad, one of my friend got it and works for him perfectly, and congrads by the way good that u are happy lol, sh*t i am

your pretty much right, they arent bad at all. the picture quality is superb. alot of my friends who come over on the weekends for "game night" are amazed at how the quality of the picture is especially the fact knowing it's a cheap LCDTV, but it's great, I had it for 2 months & no problem at all with it :-)

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#27 JoKeR_421
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[QUOTE="JoKeR_421"][QUOTE="magikmark84"]

I have an akai LCD-TV i bought for under 600 bucks at radioshack, you might want to check out your local radioshack.

PS- to the guys who's gonna insult my tv, anything thats not in SD is good enough for me, dont care how cheap or expensive long as i'm satisfied ;-)

magikmark84

those tvs arent that bad, one of my friend got it and works for him perfectly, and congrads by the way good that u are happy lol, sh*t i am

your pretty much right, they arent bad at all. the picture quality is superb. alot of my friends who come over on the weekends for "game night" are amazed at how the quality of the picture is especially the fact knowing it's a cheap LCDTV, but it's great, I had it for 2 months & no problem at all with it :-)

yea man, i mean the only thing about it that makes it cheap its the name, u know? and few features that it doesnt have, i seen rating around web sites 3 out of 5 stars, some 3 and a half, but yea for those who are on low budgets or want a nice big cheap hdtv, akai is the way to go.

P.S its better than VIZIO hdtv

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yeah i'm looking too and vizvio or olevia are your best bets, look online at buy.com they have some great deals there.
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#29 DaManRightChear
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I got a Sony 42" LCD for $999. Not exactly cheap but it shows a beautiful picture and I couldnt behappier.
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#30 emitsu97
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I just got the 32" Vizio two weeks ago and have enjoyed it immensely since Day 1.
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#31 CKeur
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I just got the 32" Vizio two weeks ago and have enjoyed it immensely since Day 1.emitsu97
Good to hear. I am still thinking this is my best bet. I don't need the best quality in the world, and am glad that others are enjoying it.
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I've been to a Fry's in Atlanta and one in Indianapolis. They're out there.
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#33 AdaMoochUD
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I got a 27 inch Olevia from Circuit City which was $700 originally and i got mine for $450. I almost **** my pants when i found this deal. 1080i and hdmi input...only one though. Great deal, check it out.
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#34 EMERlCa6969
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I haven't really read any of the other recommendations, but I think you should geta 1920*1200 PC monitor with HDMI. Then buy speakers with your regular red and white audio plug-in on the back. You can get a sharp picture and decent sound for around 600-750$ if you know where to look. Also keep in mind you can use HDMI for picture, and composite cables for sound on the PS3. So you only have to worry about getting some like 80$ 2.1 speakers with a red and white audio hookup.
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#35 Caduceus06
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As the old adage goes:

Good, cheap, fast - choose two.

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If you can assist me in finding those good deal TVs (at least 32") in that price range, I would greatly appreciate it. =)CKeur

How about..... NO!!!! Go do your own research on prices!

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#37 EvoGreen
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Two days ago i picked my self up a Vizio 32in LCD and all i have to say is wow the picture is very clear, i went from a non lcd HDTV to a LCD and its hella better. not to mention that the vizio is very cheap and it still does 480i,720,1080, great buy
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[QUOTE="Tha_lazyboi"]Good cheap HDTVs dont exist. You have to spend some money if you want a awesome picture.TM1

Exactly, you get what you pay for when it comes to an HDTV. I bought an off brand TV a little less than a year ago and just last week i bought a new Samsung. Your better off saving your money and going with a known brand.



Exactly why I got my Sharp Aquos. 42" screen for under 1800.
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#39 jpjones7377
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i just picked up a JVC 56" 1080p set at bet buy for $1350 a couple of weeks ago. my suggestion is find a tv with the wrong price tag on it.. worked for me, saved about a grand
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Great and cheap isn't possible? I beg to differ.

I have this TV: Westinghouse TX-42F430S

4 HDMI, 2 Component, VGA, 5000:1 contrast, 8 ms, 60hz etc. etc. etc....numbers mean nothing to most people.

What DOES mean something to me, and everyone who is shopping for HDTV's is the video processor inside of the set, for the uninformed, the processor is what gives you stunning HD, great SD, and keeps the blur and judder down to a minimum.

TX series processor

I'll take this, no HDMI handshakes, no ghosting, very little blur (the backgrounds in FPS do blur, but stand still before I stop rotating in a 360 degree circle. The ground in Forza, a 60 FPS game, looks perfect with no blur whatsoever.), no judder (yet, I might not be watching the right things), and a great picture over spending 3k again like I did with my 46XBR2 that was clouded beyond belief.

Great TV's at great prices are out there, you just have to know what you're looking for :wink:

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#41 rams0109
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Great and cheap isn't possible? I beg to differ.

I have this TV:

I'll take this, no HDMI handshakes, no ghosting, very little blur (the backgrounds in FPS do blur, but stand still before I stop rotating in a 360 degree circle. The ground in Forza, a 60 FPS game, looks perfect with no blur whatsoever.), no judder (yet, I might not be watching the right things), and a great picture over spending 3k again like I did with my 46XBR2 that was clouded beyond belief.

Great TV's at great prices are out there, you just have to know what you're looking for :wink:

TheSystemLord1

Yea there a good tvs for a little over a grand...check out that polaroid 46 inch at walmart...at first I thought a polaroid would be a joke but it looks better than majority of higher priced lcds

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#42 Velric
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If you don't mind refurbished TV's, I bought a 32" Sharp Aquos for $700 - that is including the shipping price, the TV was only $650 - the site was www.secondact.com

I found them from CNET.com where they were rated very well.