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Old 11-30-2008, 02:44 PM
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Flat Screen TV Recommendations?

I've started my Christmas shopping, well the research phase anyway. I'm frugal about spending money, so I like to research things and get the best bang for my buck.

Don't tell her, but my wife mentioned she'd like a flat screen TV sometime, thought I'd get it for her for Christmas. I was wondering what recommendations you would make about which brands to focus on, which to stay away from, features to look for, and of course price. I looked recently and there were some 19" and 22" flat screen TVs at the store I went to, all priced under $400.

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Samsung and LG have worked well for us.
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Sony 1080p if you can find it w/140hrz
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You could also check pawn shops as folks may be pawning these to help pay their bills..
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Vizio. They're awesome.
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For a screen that small don't worry about the resolution, 720p will be just fine. If you haven't had an HDTV before, generally people prefer as big a screen as is practical for the room and for their budget.
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With the upcoming digital switch there are some TV's that can recieve over the air HD channels in your local area. Mine has that capability and it is a feature that i enjoy seeing as we only have basic cable with no HD options currently.

FWIW a TV repair guy explained how LG uses zenith parts on their TV's which can be faulty. A friend of mine had speaker issues that needed to be replaced under warranty. Just something to consider.
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