# HDTV Advice **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 27, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048 "2007-09-27T12:12:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/1 "2007-09-27T12:12:58Z")
Ok so I want to get and HDTV. Don’t know much about them and know lot of guys on here are knowledgeable about them. Looking for a 27-32" for a game room type setup in the house. What type of technology should I be looking to get, what brands should I be looking for, and what prices should I be looking for? Also, what are your opinions on buying refurbs? ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/2 "2007-09-27T12:18:38Z")
whats your budget? ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/3 "2007-09-27T12:27:15Z")
I’d like to keep it around $500, $600 top ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/4 "2007-09-27T12:34:34Z")
ur options are pretty limited to barely 32" To be honest, at your price range, your not going to find a huge difference between the different models, everything is fairly basic. Best Buy has some good deals right now in ur range tho. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/5 "2007-09-27T13:49:59Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:4,topic:36048"”] ur options are pretty limited to barely 32" To be honest, at your price range, your not going to find a huge difference between the different models, everything is fairly basic. Best Buy has some good deals right now in ur range tho. [/quote] I disagree. Just punch in vizio lcd into froogle, you can get at least a 37 inch vizio, and probably a bigger different brand. Fuck paying nys tax, and getting reamed at best buy. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/6 "2007-09-27T13:53:39Z")
ROFFLECOPTER at Vizio [http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4219468.html](http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4219468.html) > THE ROAD WARRIOR > Blu-ray and HD DVD “The clear loser,” said one tester, and no one blamed the movie’s slightly grainy print (it came out in 1981). All three testers found the Vizio to be dark and noisy. > > FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS > Blu-ray and HD DVD The knocks kept coming, with everyone complaining about details getting lost in shadows, and one tester adding simply, “Yuck!” > > FULL AUTO 2 > Blu-ray for PS3 Another sound thrashing, due to the dark image, poor contrast and jagged lines. One tester put it plainly: “I don’t like this TV.” And that was on Vizio’s high end 1080p TV. Their low end one probably gives you eye cancer. I’d rather pay a guy to draw TV shows on a 37" paper than watch them on a Vizio. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/7 "2007-09-27T16:06:27Z")
eh… I DID buy a cheap 42" Vizio for the bdrm. It was a “24hr sale” kind of cheap… and it’s not the primary HDSet in the house. I also read up quite a few reviews and recommendations on avsfor et al… they were 50/50 at best. I knew I was “risking it” on a lower end set. That being said… I shouldn’t have bought it. For 300-400 more I would’ve been better off with a few other “comparable” models. The pixelation is higher then it should be (fast moving scenes), the black levels / contrast are “meh” at best, and the UserInterface fucking sucks. Sound quality is alright, and it’ll do for its intended purpose. And, umm, it was almost double the OP’s price range. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/8 "2007-09-27T16:29:32Z")
Ya, my price range isn’t great. I’m a college kid paying for everything by myself so i’m not going crazy on this tv. Any input or advice is appreciated guys, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/9 "2007-09-27T16:40:05Z")
if you’re a broke college student, why do you NEED an HDTV? ---
**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:** [September 27, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/10 "2007-09-27T17:14:59Z")
Because this is America bitch, and everyone NEEDS an HDTV. And free health care and company sponsored pension plans so they can buy HDTV’s without having to worry about either. Haven’t you been following the other threads? ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/11 "2007-09-27T17:36:29Z")
[quote=“Nikuk,post:9,topic:36048"”] if you’re a broke college student, why do you NEED an HDTV? [/quote] Who said I was broke? :gotme: I have school paid off for the year already. Only bills I have are car, ins, and rent. I have money in savings and just want and HDTV. At this point in time i’m only willing to spend $500-$600. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/12 "2007-09-27T18:00:20Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:10,topic:36048"”] Because this is America bitch, and everyone NEEDS an HDTV. And free health care and company sponsored pension plans so they can buy HDTV’s without having to worry about either. Haven’t you been following the other threads? [/quote] I try **not** to absorb all that I read here. except for GenAuto. Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-advice/36048/13 "2007-09-27T18:46:26Z")
craigslist is ur best bet in ur range