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According to CNET these are the top 5 HDTV’s
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-hdtvs/

See here’s my problem I don’t want a plasma even though technically speaking it’s a better fit for me(I’m a movie buff). I prefer an LCD, unfortunately for me CNET’s review only includes 1 LCD in the top 5. From what I’ve been reading online Samsung seem to be the best LCD HDTV’s out there. http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/lcd-tv/review.html

But my original choice was Sharp Aquos(the 1080p or 1080i models).
simply because it seemed like the perfect HDTV overall, it also included this QAM tuner which had me sold instantly.
http://shop.consumersearch.com/sharp_lc-42d64u/linkin_id-8008764/sf-1/pid-45299080/NM-30/ND-30/VA-5/OP-w101

But then there was the Samsung LN52A650 that CNET recommended, and I thought what if I make the wrong decision.
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-ln52a650/4505-6482_7-32887597.html?tag=txt

When it comes down to it there is really one thing that is most important to me than price, image quality, even performance. That is can I use either of the two TV’s I mentioned as a computer monitor?. And would I any kind of upgrades or special cables. Or could I just use the monitor cable that originally comes with the computer?.
EDIT:When it comes down to it there is really one thing that is more important to me than price, image quality, even performance. That is, can I use either of the two TV’s I mentioned as a computer monitor?. Would I need any kind of upgrades or special cables. Or could I just use the monitor cable that originally came with the computer i bought?.

Yahoo needs to allow user to edit questions.

I’m looking to buy a new television, i want a plasma, but am having trouble finding a good tv i like that also gets good reviews.

i can go up to 58″ and price doesn’t matter

or is lcd better?

recommend any good ones?

I am looking to buy a new Plasma or LCD TV for my apartment, however in looking at reviews everyone gives almost all LCD TVs 4-5 stars, which is not really that accurate as they cannot all be 4-5 stars. I am looking for a TV between 40″-50″.

The one I am beginning to consider is this one 42″ Philips LCD 1080p HDTV w/ 120Hz Natural Motion 42PFL7403D/27 . I found it for $1300 at sam’s club. Any thoughts?

I’m looking to buy my first HDTV in the next couple of months (how exciting!), but I’m pretty clueless about tvs. I’ve heard that LCD’s are better than Plasma’s in the long run, so I’m thinking of going with something like a 50/52″ LCD. Could someone recommend some models and maybe point me to some reviews. Looking for the best value of quality and durability…my brother in law just bought a new Sony Bravia and is pretty sweet…any advise would be appreciated.

I am in debate… You see I saw this TV that is not a brand name that is 1080i resoution in a good price, but I was reading the reviews and someone said that they exchanged it for a Samsung, but it was 720 resoultion. So they are the same price and size. So what do you say I should buy….. thank you

When watching sport a ball moving across the screen flickers to such an extent there are about 4 or 5 diplayed at once. I previously had a panasonic 32 inch LCD, with which I had no problems, but upsized to a 42 inch plasma as I thought they were supposed to handle motion better. I have tried changing the HDMI lead for component but this makes no difference. Neither does changing from HD to SD. Have I got a faulty set or are all the reviews I read wrong. TV model TH42PZ85B

We are looking for a new TV and have determined to probably buy a plasma. Basically we will be watching action movies and sports on the TV. Are there going to be problems with blurring and the image going crazy on these tvs? We are looking at the Samsung FPT-5084 which was reviewed well on Cnet.com and some versions of Panasonic Viera 42″-50″. I periodically have heard reviews saying it was hard watching sports on these type of tvs. Thanks for the help. Also, how do these pictures do with standard cable signals? Are they just blurry or are these tvs only good with high def channels and programs.

i have seen the item in a local store; however, i can save over $500 buying online. i can buy online from either broadway photo (bwarphoto.com) or camera addict (cameraaddict.com). they both get excellent reviews from shopcart.com I could buy last years samsung 50″ plasma locally for about the same and take home myself sameday. last years rated at 60,000 hrs life vs this years rated at 100,000 hrs life. is it worth buying online and what are my concerns????

We are refinishing our basement and are planning to put a tv down there. There is only one window in the basement and no direct light will be on the TV. What kind of TV should we get and what is the best on the market for the price range I am in? I have seen good reviews on a LG 50″ Plasma 720 (is there that big a difference on a 720 over a 1080) and a Panasonic Plasma 720 as well. Any help is appreciated. Also, a clue on what else I need besides a home entertainment center. I assume the cables, wall mount, but don’t know how much that extra stuff costs.

I am looking at buying a 42inch tv. But which, plasma or lcd? I personally will be using the tv for things such as xbox 360 and I also watch plenty of football on the weekends. But no review I read can give a straight answer and to make matters worse I keep reading that lcd manufactures specs, mainly response time cannot be completely trusted plus they don’t always state if response time is white - black - white or gray to gray.

I just want a tv that has a good picture that has no lag for fast moving pictures and also works well with gaming.

Any thoughts are appreciated, I really can’t understand this tv crap because i can’t help but think if my old crt works fine for sports and games than lcd and plasma could not be worse and i’m worrying over nothing