I thought this could make for some interesting discussion, starting with the title of the thread. I need a bigger TV. I decided this after I bought a blu ray player and realized I wasn't getting the full benefits of 1080p, and even worse- so many movies are letterboxed on 2:34:whateverthefuck that I can barely see them on my measly 20 incher!
So, really I made this thread to ask where I can buy a good, cheap TV. I've already been fucked over twice on craigslist and I think I'm done with that place. Deals on Amazon are so-so and looking like the best I can get for now, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing something.
I'd like to start with guessing who has the biggest TV on xixax? I would think it's Macguffin or Regularkarate or someone, one of the O.G.'s
I have a 55" LCD Sony Bravia, but even that isn't enough for films framed 2:35.1+
I'm currently looking to buy a projector/home theatre system, I hear these new 1080p projectors are the fucking bomb.
I will bet $10,000 of Mitt Romney's money that Mac has the biggest TV of everyone here.
I do hate to condone this massive fuck spree of useless shit, but have you considered waiting a month for black friday??? I'm sure that you could find something reasonable and most of the deals are online.
I just have so many blu rays and DVD's building up with the 2:34 curse that I need a bigger TV, NOW, goddamnit. That is a good suggestion though, and I will think about it. Thanks.
Mac posted a pic of his set up a couple of years ago, I'm sure it's changed but his tv didn't look bigger than 55 inches, probly cos that size didn't exist back then outside of the military.
I've got a cheap ass 40" Sanyo with full hd resolution, does the job fine.
http://xixax.com/index.php?topic=440.msg248484#msg248484
I've since moved from that apartment. But I still have the 72" Mitsubishi, and added a 60" Mitsubishi 3D ready DLP to the bedroom that I got for a steal at a Black Friday sale.
I don't personally own a TV, but I moved into a house that has a 60" TV, and my good buddy moved into a house nearby with a 72" TV, so we watch movies there a lot. Previous to this, I mostly just watched movies at the cinema because I don't like watching movies at home (I don't own any DVDs but I occasionally Netflix).
It's funny to think about how, about 10 years ago, I was super into this stuff, and was obsessed with having an awesome 5.1 surround sound system. These days, I prefer to own as little as possible.
I settled on this 40" inch Magnavox for around $300
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Thanks, P. For confirming that a cheap 40 incher can indeed get the job done! I'm excited.
I have a 55" Samsung and its pretty incredible. Haven't seen anything with a better resolution. Amazing for HD movies and sports. And its SMARTV so it has all the gadgets too.
I'm such a dullard.
Today I found out I haven't been using my blu ray player to it's full potential. It has an option for the resolution you want ranging from 480i to 1080p and mine was operating under 720p. So all this time I was watching blu rays thinking they looked sort of lackluster, THERE WAS A REASON FOR THAT.
It was also formatted all wrong. I had it under 4:3 instead of 16:9, so every time I'd watch a movie with a 2:35 aspect ratio I always had to zoom in the picture to be able to see it at all. I watched There Will Be Blood like that today, the douche that I am..
so, this is like a public service announcement to tell you guys not to do that, or something...
admins: put this in Neil's "White People Problems" thread if you find it necessary.
on another note: people with 3D TV's- what's so great about 'em?
My heart just shook its head at you. Either that or I'm having a heart attack.
Please tell me you don't have "motion smoothing" on.
Anyone else ever had this problem? My TV will turn off and on by itself, but ONLY when I'm using the bluray player. It's completely random and happens mostly when I'm trying to scroll through something like netflix- which makes it EXTRA annoying, but it never goes on when I'm in the middle of watching something, so that's good. It's only like a 10 second wait, but man has it been a thorn in my side. I can't figure it out, googling the issue only gives me solutions to very specific variations of the same problem, so none of them have helped so far. Just wondering if one of you might have experience with this.
Do you have separate remotes for the tv and the blu-ray player or a universal remote controlling both of them?
Quote from: polkablues on July 06, 2013, 11:29:24 AM
Do you have separate remotes for the tv and the blu-ray player or a universal remote controlling both of them?
you gotta keep 'em separated. ( I had to make a joke I couldn't just answer with one word )
Hmm... my only guess is that there might be some sort of CEC feature linking the blu-ray and the TV that's going haywire. Check your TV's settings for something like EasyLink or FunLink or whatever the hell Magnavox is calling it. If it's on, turn it off. Then do the same thing with your blu-ray player settings. It'll probably be labeled "CEC" on the blu-ray, but it might be something like "HDMI Control."
If that doesn't fix it, I'm out of ideas.
Thanks, man. I think that might be just the thing. It's called FunLink and I had no idea what it was supposed to be for until now.
EDIT: It worked! Now I can just scroll, scroll, scroll, like a fucking human being. Ah, Freedom.
Sweet, I'm glad that worked.
Anyone in the market for a new TV should buy one soon cause Panasonic has announced it is no longer making Plasmas. Panasonic Plasmas are considered among the best TVs with the best picture. I've had my Panasonic Plasma for less than a year. I kept putting off getting a new TV, sticking with my old 24 inch standard def TV until I had enough for a Panasonic Plasma and it was worth it. It's a "dumb tv" with no apps, only has two HDMI inputs to go along with the other known plasma issues but picture is more than worth it.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57606619-92/panasonic-reportedly-plans-to-pull-plug-on-plasma-tvs-next-year/ (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57606619-92/panasonic-reportedly-plans-to-pull-plug-on-plasma-tvs-next-year/)
Panasonic reportedly plans to pull plug on plasma TVs next year
Panasonic's days in the plasma TV market appear to be numbered.
In a long-rumored move, the Japanese electronics giant is planning to exit the market by March 2014 when its current fiscal year comes to an end, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. That Panasonic was contemplating a departure from the market was first reported by the Japan-based newspaper Nikkei in March, but this reported timetable is sooner than some analysts had expected.
CNET has contacted Panasonic for comment and will update this report when we learn more. The company told Reuters that it was still exploring its options for the unit and that no decision has been made on its fate.
Although Panasonic's plasma TVs are considered among the best on the market, such a move might help the company repair its ailing operation, which is losing billions of dollars. In November, Panasonic announced it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of March, just months after it laid off 36,000 employees in the previous fiscal year. Cutting its television operation could save it some much-needed cash and allow it to focus on other industries.
Panasonic had previously hinted that its retirement from the plasma business was nigh, telling CNET that its latest high-end plasma would likely be the last generation of plasma TV development the company would undertake.
The exit would come as interest in plasma TVs continues to wane. Global shipments of plasma TVs declined 21 percent in 2012 compared with a 1 percent decline for LCD. That sharp fall follows years of market share decline for plasma, corresponding to the increasing dominance of LCD.
I bought a new TV for my bedroom a few weeks ago. 43", biggest I've ever had! It's been working great so far, but tonight when I had it on a default grey screen I noticed the slightest pink hue in the bottom quarter of the screen. It's nothing you'd ever notice watching a movie, but it just raises my suspicion that something might be wrong. I even remember the guy jamming it in the cart at the store and thinking "Oof! you might've wanted to be more careful there.." I did buy the service warranty but I feel like if I brought it to the store with this complaint they'd think I'm insane, but it is a valid issue, right? I'm looking at screen that's supposed to be grey and it's pinkish on the bottom half. I think I'll just ride it out until something major enough appears to warrant a replacement. What do you guys think?
Edit: come to think of it, it is directly facing my window where I usually keep the shades open and sun is blasting it throughout the day. I've heard that can leave certain permanent impressions on the screen. if that's the case, I can live with it.
If it's under warranty, I'd recommend taking it in sooner rather than later. Even if it is something you inadvertently did to it, they're much more likely to just accept it as a factory defect and replace the TV than if you wait longer and then make a claim.