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lostarchitect
03/25/09

In reply to Dealzmodo: 32-Inch Sony Bravia for $485, Shipped
2500:1 contrast ratio kinda stinks.. i personally wouldn't buy anything with less than 8000:1 .

for instance, here's a 32" 720p Samsung for $599, and it has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. The $114 is worth the difference.

[www.newegg.com]
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ceilingFANBOY
03/25/09

@lostarchitect: You are comparing a dynamic contrast ratio to a static contrast ratio there. The dynamic contrast ratio of the Sony is 9000:1. Even then, contrast ratios on TVs are pretty much only useful when comparing two TVs from the same manufacturer.
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mat1cs is not your friend.
03/25/09

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I would completely buy that if I didn't just get a vizio 32 plasma for 500 a few months ago. oh and something about lcd's turns me off.. maybe it's that whole anti-blur refresh rate thing.

kindof off topic here, sorry.. but does anybody have a plasma vizio? does anybody else's screen get serious image retention after like 20 seconds of a static image? it's really starting to bother me.
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ceilingFANBOY
03/25/09

@mat1cs soo just went there.: All of the plasma screen Vizios that we have at our store have gotten burn in that won't go away even if you use the screen cleaner, but we have not had a problem with the Panasonic plasma. The Vizios lack the nicety of pixel orbiting to keep the screen from getting burn in. Also, you might notice that the screen cleaner on the Vizio is a brownish tint which causes it to make your picture quality suck after you use it. Makes me glad that Vizio is leaving the plasma business.
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mat1cs is not your friend.
03/25/09

@ceilingFANBOY: well that's nice to know now.

at least it's my first HDTV purchase. definitely going Samsung next.
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ceilingFANBOY
03/25/09

@mat1cs soo just went there.: If you are looking a smaller sized TV, Samsung and Sony are going to be the way to go. You really don't see many plasmas at that size. Personally, I prefer Samsung over Sony, but between those two manufacturers it is often times a toss up of preference rather than actual picture quality. Samsung is usually more reasonably priced, though.
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Monty
03/25/09

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As always, five hundred is too rich for my blood - but it looks like a fine TV if you need one. Heck, it looks like a fine TV if you don't need one. Still, do not forget the golden rule of electronics: In six months a better one with more features will be available for less money, so if you can avoid buying it, that is always the best option. Of course, if you live by the rule, like I do, you will never get to buy anything. So, don't listen to me.
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DoomGaZer
03/25/09

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Walmart one is definitely the better deal. Better TV with more inputs for only about $100 more.
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ceilingFANBOY
03/25/09

@DoomGaZer: Wal-Mart just upped the model that they use and kept the price the same. I don't remember exactly what the older model was, but I think it was still an L series just a lower number.
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OGC
03/25/09

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Should I get it? What would I use it for?
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MutinyP
03/25/09

@OGC: Put it perpendicular next to you existing TV to get the latest 3D TV!
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OGC
03/25/09

@MutinyP: I don't have a TV
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Hello Mister Walrus
03/25/09

@OGC: Porn, obviously.
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frigg
03/25/09

@OGC: You would use it to receive entertainment and news broadcasts from content providers, usually through some paid distribution channel. A TV would enable you to receive programs about sassy witches, the insides of other people's houses, how to fillet a fish, and singing competitions.
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bosskev
03/25/09

@frigg: Wait. How to fillet a fish? Are you serious? How to fillet a fish?!! I've been holding out on this TV-thingie for decades--don't need no newfangled contraption taking up floorspace if it ain't gonna catch on--but your're telling me it will help teach me how to fillet a fish? Whoo, doggies!

At long last I have a solid reason to invest in this crazy new technology. Thanks, frigg, and thanks, Gizmodo!

Oh, hold on, will I also need to install that whole electricity thingie too?
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frigg
03/25/09

@bosskev: As an Amish person (Mennonite, actually), I'm probably not the right person to help with the electricity issue, but as far as filleting a fish, yes, a TV can be quite helpful with that.

Of course, with every bit of modern technology, there are hidden costs. Depending on your particular setup, you may occasionally be assaulted with such annoying phrases as "BAM!" and "ANOTHER NOTCH!" While these can be avoided, you may inadvertently stumble upon a red-haired lisping egomaniac, a maniacally cheerful woman who can't stop chatting, or a know-it-all who dresses up as molecules to demonstrate how to boil water.

However, if your goal is to fillet a fish, how bad is a know-it-all who dresses up as a molecule to demonstrated how to boil water, really? Plus, if you get an OLED TV, you might be able to use the TV itself to do the actual cutting into the fish part, since the TV will be too small to use for any other useful purpose.
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