# Buying a TV ... Nerd help appreciated **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 14, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196 "2012-11-14T14:24:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/1 "2012-11-14T14:24:53Z")
I want the best value TV. I don’t want to spend more than 1500 LCD or LED. I don’t like plasma. I’m OK with refurb as I’ve never had a bad experience with it. 50 inches or bigger only. I’m thinking 55"-60" Go! I know the usual sites but have been out of the game. I don’t know the best day to wait for or the best way to do it. I know several of you know much more about this than I do. ---
**Author:** ![FourEyed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foureyed/32/7216_2.png) [@FourEyed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourEyed)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/2 "2012-11-14T14:30:01Z")
I was about to make this exact post… In for info. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/3 "2012-11-14T14:39:11Z")
x3. I am looking for a 55" in the same price range ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/4 "2012-11-14T14:46:00Z")
Panasonic ST series. It’s plasma and its better! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/5 "2012-11-14T14:53:37Z")
I want in on this too! ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/6 "2012-11-14T15:07:46Z")
> [@EvoMR](#): > > Panasonic ST series. It’s plasma and its better! ^^^ this or Samsung. You really can not beat the picture quality of the plasma at their price for the larger size 50+ ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/7 "2012-11-14T15:26:55Z")
[Newegg.com](http://Newegg.com) no sales tax. Seems like a no brainer. You don’t even need close to 1500 dollars for a very nice tv set. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/8 "2012-11-14T15:37:54Z")
Yep I’m upgrading soon as well. Who’s got the hookup? Nyspeed group buy!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/9 "2012-11-14T15:43:57Z")
Wait for cyber Monday and then strike. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/10 "2012-11-14T15:46:07Z")
Yea at this point just wait till cyber Monday and watch slicksdeals/newegg ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/11 "2012-11-14T15:47:18Z")
Im confused, you dont want plasma but you will take a lcd?, thats going backwards. I would say samsung led if you do not want plasma. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/12 "2012-11-14T15:47:39Z")
A buddy of mine got a SICK 60" tv last year through amazon by getting them to price-match a black friday deal that he was gonna go in on. I think it was less than a grand and the picture quality is AWESOME. So if you see any black friday deals, shoot Amazon an email. No Tax no Shipping charge. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/13 "2012-11-14T15:59:58Z")
Yes… Black friday … Cyber Monday… Newegg and sickdeals … These things I know. I don’t want a plasma because I also use the TV for gaming and even with pixel shift I don’t want anything burning into my TV. I want to go LED but I need to find the right thing for the right price. Can anyone just post some quick specs I should look for? Anything that isn’t restating the obvious? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/14 "2012-11-14T16:12:00Z")
Me too, looking for 70" minimum. ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/15 "2012-11-14T16:34:23Z")
60" samsung plasma pn60e530a3fxza $999 best buy. Theres no more problem with burn in unless you go on a month vacation and pause some sharp bright shape or image on your tv . Even then most have a program to wash the screen and as far as gaming goes you can not beat the referesh rate on a plasma ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/16 "2012-11-14T16:38:02Z")
I have a 50" plasma now but it is terrible with light reflections. ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/17 "2012-11-14T17:11:45Z")
With an lcd you may not experience a direct glare like the glass on the plasmas however any light will wash the picture out some. if you can not get away from the light then i would go led or buy curtains ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/18 "2012-11-14T17:46:29Z")
The owner of my work is in business with the guy from Tv city. If we really all " need " tv’s maybe we can get a group buy going 🙂 The guys name is Mark and was in business with Josh when he had the warehouse in OP. ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/19 "2012-11-14T17:56:02Z")
Bookmark this site especially during the holidays - [http://slickdeals.net/](http://slickdeals.net/) Also highly addicting. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196/20 "2012-11-14T18:40:31Z")
I play xbox and PC games for hours on my 58" Samsung plasma, no burn in here. Pn58c7000 The only reason I wouldn’t go plasma is if you have a lot of direct light in the room. My plasma can’t crank the brightness like an LED can, but the picture is way better. The only time direct sun is an issue for me is early morning and I almost never watch tv then, and certainly not movies where top picture quality is a concern. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-tv-nerd-help-appreciated/227196.md?page=2)