LED-LCD HGTV vs. LED HGTV

[glennds]

hi all i am looking at 22" new tv for my home office. i recently purchased a larger Vizio LED-LCD HGTV for living room. i am very please with picture. according to the sales guy at Costco LED-LCD the best tv out there now, something abouty it being backlit

all you electronics expert: is there that big a difference between LED and LED-LCD. the difference in price is about $100.remember this is a secondayr tv in home. any opinions on best brand? Target has a Panasonic 22" LED-HGTV on sale now for $160 plus tax.

all opinions and advice welcome! glenn

 

[PICK3]

50% off?

 

[glennds]

no its like $10 or $20 from regular price.

 

[calveless wonder]

the guy has no idea what he's talking about.

the displays are both LCD. one of them is LED. LED is backlit

 

[Chopzilla]

I don't know the big difference but my uncle and I have pretty much the same set up except for the tv's I have a 55 inch Sony Bravia LCD 1080i
But my Uncle has a Samsung 50 something inch LCD LED 1080p yet when I watched Avatar on bluray on his set up it completely blew me away. The movement was so fluid and the colors were rich and clear. I watched it on mine and the colors were clear and crispy but the movement wasn't really the same. I can't explain what it is and Im no tv expert but I would pick the LED LCD.

 

[calveless wonder]

and yes, LED is better generally. it's a thinner display and it uses less energy

 

[glennds]

good answers. i think worth a little more to get something really good . you only live once.

 

[mrplunkey]

and yes, LED is better generally. it's a thinner display and it uses less energy

I prefer to pillage mother Earth by using traditional cathode ray technology.

 

[PICK3]

I prefer to pillage mother Earth by using traditional cathode ray technology.

I'm partial to the old tube too

 

[glennds]

the guy has no idea what he's talking about.

the displays are both LCD. one of them is LED. LED is backlit

i dont remember exactly what he said, it was several months ago. sometimes you gotta take advice of people who sell whatever product they are selling. costco does not pay commissions to their sales ppl so i just took his word for it.

i thogth he said LED LCD means it's backlit, which for some reason is advantageous. it may because it works better in a sunlit room during daytime. who the hell knows.

 

[mrplunkey]

I'm partial to the old tube too

Good job MO-ing up a TV thread!

 

[PICK3]

Good job MO-ing up a TV thread!

ololololol!

 

[nangiggles]

LED is newer, thinner, consumes less energy, the colors are brighter and more life like, they also have better 3D rendering as well

 

[miplank]

LED is newer, thinner, consumes less energy, the colors are brighter and more life like, they also have better 3D rendering as well

Annnnnnnnnnd in comes nan to repeat everything that's already been said.

 

[PICK3]

LED is newer, thinner, consumes less energy, the colors are brighter and more life like, they also have better 3D rendering as well

you know < dick about TV's

 

[digimon7068]

hgtv?? wtf?? that's the -ass channel that my wife watches all the damn time...fukkin hate that station

 

[kx250rider]

the guy has no idea what he's talking about.

the displays are both LCD. one of them is LED. LED is backlit

Correct. ^ ^

The LED backlight is much more pleasing to watch, IMHO, than the conventional fluorescent backlight. Also, the conventional backlight requires a high voltage power supply, which is the source of a lot of trouble in LCD panels which die out. Also, the LED uses less power, and makes less heat.

What people don't realize about flat screens, is that there are so many different kinds, and different patents, and other differences. Bottom line in choosing one, is to figure out your budget, go to Frys or Costco, and buy the one that looks like it has the best picture TO YOU, and the features you want. Don't even worry much about the brand name, as it's meaningless other than a name. The insides are most always made by LG or other mfrs, and you really have no idea what's inside unless you open it up and look at the label on the display. Even Sony doesn't use their own displays, usually.

Charles

 

[digimon7068]

Correct. ^ ^

The LED backlight is much more pleasing to watch, IMHO, than the conventional fluorescent backlight. Also, the conventional backlight requires a high voltage power supply, which is the source of a lot of trouble in LCD panels which die out. Also, the LED uses less power, and makes less heat.

What people don't realize about flat screens, is that there are so many different kinds, and different patents, and other differences. Bottom line in choosing one, is to figure out your budget, go to Frys or Costco, and buy the one that looks like it has the best picture TO YOU, and the features you want. Don't even worry much about the brand name, as it's meaningless other than a name. The insides are most always made by LG or other mfrs, and you really have no idea what's inside unless you open it up and look at the label on the display. Even Sony doesn't use their own displays, usually.

Charles

who makes rca's?? (just curious...cuz there's one sitting in my livingroom right now...seems real nice so far...it's an LED).

 

[glennds]

UPDATE: i purchased a 23" Samsung LED LCD at costo today for $240 plus tax. i havent installed it yet but the picture on the store display was stunning. i was talking to a guy there and he recommended i buy PC Input so i can hook up to my PC and use internet. something new to figure out! i am not sure i want to have PC and TV on same screen. i kinda like going online AND watching TV!

i have an older Toshiba set from 90s that is big and bulky that takes up a lot of space. the new TV takes up less space and much more modern looking and sleek.

 

[WoodyO]

Store display models are professionally calibrated. Good luck getting all the settings right where you want them. I spent about 2 hours adjusting my set using the Disney WOW blu-ray, but I eventually went with some settings I found on an A/V forum.

 

[digimon7068]

Store display models are professionally calibrated. Good luck getting all the settings right where you want them. I spent about 2 hours adjusting my set using the Disney WOW blu-ray, but I eventually went with some settings I found on an A/V forum.

and, if your cable system sux (like mine) you're prolly pissin' in the wind tryin' to calibrate?? i ain't doing shit with mine...i watch mike-n-mike in the morning and that's about it

 

[WoodyO]

and, if your cable system sux (like mine) you're prolly pissin' in the wind tryin' to calibrate?? i ain't doing shit with mine...i watch mike-n-mike in the morning and that's about it

I have Dish Network, so no complaints about my picture for HDTV. Regular TV channels looks 1000x worse when watching on an HD set though. I hate TV, so I mainly have my set for watching Blu-rays.

 

[kx250rider]

who makes rca's?? (just curious...cuz there's one sitting in my livingroom right now...seems real nice so far...it's an LED).

I don't know... The RCA name has been sold a few times in the last 10 years, and I lost track. RCA was using a lot of Samsung boards during the end of the CRT era. Those are (or at least always have been) decent quality. The name is owned by VOXX International in New York, but I can't find any reference online as to who's building the displays or the boards. The only way to figure it out is to open it up and look at the label on the display itself, and on the boards.

I prefer to pillage mother Earth by using traditional cathode ray technology.

Me too. We're all tube. The flat screens are getting better & better, but my old 1965 Zenith 21" color set has a better picture, IMHO. And I like the metallic clunking as the mechanical remote control tuner turns ;-) .

Charles

 

[WoodyO]

Pretty sure GE sold RCA off into about 10 separate companies. The A/V branch is most likely Audiovox, which would make the picture tubes Samsung, I believe.

A decent low cost TV option would also be Best Buy's house brand, which also uses a samsung picture tube. The sound is usually sub-par, but that's what surround sound systems are for.

 

[kx250rider]

Pretty sure GE sold RCA off into about 10 separate companies. The A/V branch is most likely Audiovox, which would make the picture tubes Samsung, I believe.

Yes... And when you go to the RCA site, it steers you to "ON corporation" for the TV division. I can't find anything about the "ON" Corp, so it's probably owned by a foreign entity, and is kept quiet. VOXX is related to Audiovox. I liked it when I was in the TV repair business in the 80s, and RCA was still RCA Victor at 600 N. Sherman Dr., Indianapolis, Good Old USA. They had started manufacturing in Mexico by the late 70s, but at least the company and parts and engineering were all in Indiana, New York, and New Jersey.

Charles

 

[melochai]

Check out www.kimkommando.com she explains it pretty well, just look around on her site, it easy.

 

[glennds]

Store display models are professionally calibrated. Good luck getting all the settings right where you want them. I spent about 2 hours adjusting my set using the Disney WOW blu-ray, but I eventually went with some settings I found on an A/V forum.

gotta admit it doesnt look as good at home as it did in store. not sure what calibrated means.

i am using this tv that is not connected with cable service HGTV. it is only in living room with digital cable box. i dont want to pay cost to get digital and/or HGTV in all room for cable. the best thing about new tv is sleek look and it takes up so much less space.

 

[PICK3]

If I lived in a castle I wood rawk this bish!

LG Electronics says it's planning to sell a 55-inch set based on organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs.

Read more: For Big Money, A New Option In Big TVs: OLED | Fox News

 

[miplank]

You should concentrate on replacing that orange shag carpet

 

[WoodyO]

gotta admit it doesnt look as good at home as it did in store. not sure what calibrated means.

i am using this tv that is not connected with cable service HGTV. it is only in living room with digital cable box. i dont want to pay cost to get digital and/or HGTV in all room for cable. the best thing about new tv is sleek look and it takes up so much less space.

The store display model was most likely broadcasting a HD sports event or playing an HD blu-ray. First you'll need an HDMI cable to replace your Existing cables.

You can google your model number and "settings" to find other peoples recommendations on the sharpness, tint, etc. There are a/v forums that people will post that info in. No need to spend money on a professional calibration if you aren't looking to watch the most perfect HD presentation.