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posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:43PM Inappropriate?

Okay I would just like to know if samsung really is as bad as people on this site leaving comments say it is? I have a Lcd up in my bedroom that works great then i went to sear saw a samsung and was like i need this tv here, But reading these comments is hard for me to make a choice so if someone can help me that would be great! Which is the best tv you think i should buy brand wise price wise and just all picture wise????

replies: 14 latest post: November 15, 2009 at 09:37AM by DeadPixels
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posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:17PM
 

I bought a 55 inch LCD Samsung 650 series about three months ago and it has been awesome.   We had bout a 42 inch LG plasma at the same time for our bed room and within a month it had problems and I returned it and bought another Samsung.  It is much better!

posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:41PM
 

The thing with online reviews is generally you only get the bad stories, the people who have fantastic experiences, which happens more often than the bad ones, don't report anything because this is to be expected.

I've been selling electronics at Sears for a bit over 3 years, and Samsung is easily our top sold brand, and its the brand we get the least amount of problems with.

posted on November 03, 2009 at 08:21PM
 

Do you have an LED 47in. samsung--very small in width?

posted on November 05, 2009 at 09:43PM
 

I'm without a doubt going to purchase the Samsung Series 8 Slim 50" Plasma for my bedroom. That joint is smackin'! Gonna pick it up @ Sears; 0% interest / 0 payments for 12 months or take an additional 10% off the sale price. A no brainer... Still enjoying my Hitachi 61" Ultravision Digital Big Screen TV which I purchased on the 0/% interest / 0 payments for 12 months plan at Sears back in 2003. I paid my bill off in full just before the 12 month term ended. The picture still looks great. Well worth the investment.

posted on November 07, 2009 at 02:24PM
 

I purchased a Samsung Plasma. After 2 days I returned it to the store. It hummed so loud that it was impossible to ignore, especially when the TV was off!!! The salesman told me this was a common problem with the Samsung Plasma TVs..I ended up buying a Vizio LCD from Costco.... after 1 year I am still happy with my Vizio!!!

posted on November 07, 2009 at 02:28PM
 

One more thing to remember.....If you are putting your TV in a room with alot of windows.. The glass front of the plasma TV had so much glare I could barely see the picture...the LCD has a different screen...so, there is no glare what-so-ever!!

posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:08PM
 

And...

Sears sells Vizio's and LCD TV's!

posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:16PM
 
In response to AdamO's post from November 14 2009 10:08PM

almost everyone sells Vizio , it seems that way

posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:21PM
 

I am trying to decide type, size, brand for my bedroom and have 2 large windows, but generally only watch TV in my bedroom in the evening. Any helpful hints.?  And I think I would like a combo.  I have a 42" Panasonic HD Viera plasma in my livingroom and I love it, sound is great and picture is too.

posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:23PM
 

 

 I would like to stay with Panasonic plasma, but after reading the comments I am concerned about the lighting in my bedroom.  I live in an apartment and the blinds would probably take the glare off. 

posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:43PM
 

I'm only aware of one person here who's been down on Samsung. The majority opinion among salespeople and customers (and most electronics nerds) is that Samsung is a leading LCD television on the market for picture quality.

posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:46PM
 
In response to nurseegirl's post from November 14 2009 10:23PM

Most LCD televisions have a matte-finish plastic screen, which diffuses light that shines on the screen. Plasma televisions have glass screens that act like mirrors for light that shines on the screen. For bright rooms, LCD is a better choice.

Some LCD televisions, like Samsung's 650 series, have glossy plastic screens, to improve color rendering and contrast. However, because LCD televisions are significantly brighter than plasmas, even these glossy screens would be favorable to the dimmer plasma screen in a sunny room.

If you have good control over the brightness of the room and glare wouldn't be an issue, plasma is an easy way to get a big screen for a good price. If not, or if you'd like a lighter, more energy-efficient television, LCD would be a better choice.

posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:56PM
 

Thanks, I am going tomorrow to find the right fit.

posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:37AM
 
In response to nurseegirl's post from November 14 2009 11:56PM

Take a look in the stores.  Many models of the panasonic and samsung plasma have anti-reflection coating on the glass.  They look less reflective to the overhead lights in the store than the lcd versions.

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