Plasma or LCD?

Three years ago, I bought a 52" LG RU-52SZ30LCD Projection TV and the a.

I'm buying a new house and this 52" TV (the physical width of it is 50")
won't fit into the opening (48" wide) of the built-into-the-wall
entertainment center of the new home. It will probably cost less to buy a
new TV than have the house modified.

So...

LCD or Plasma? Three years ago, all I heard from the sale reps at a number
of video stores was that "plasma screens die after a few years". Wive's
tale? Urban myth? True?

Also does anyone know of the largest TV, LCD or Plasma, that will fit into
this opening (it's 24" deep x 48" wide x 48" high")? The opening is built
into the frame of the house so it can handle the weight. I can't seem to
find anything larger than a 42" that will fit. Doesn't anyone make a 45",
or even a 48", that has a physical width of no more than say, 47" (so I've
got a half inch on either side...)

Obviously, I want only good brands.

TIA-

I know Vizio is an off brand, but ...

the TV guy at Costco said that, to the best of his knowledge, no one
has ever returned a Vizio TV. Costco has quite a liberal retrun
policy. So I bought a Vizio for my son for Christmas. It's only a 20"
and it's only a month old, so this isn't an in-depth endorsement. With
that in mind, their 47" LCD would seem to fit in your space.
www.vizio.com/products lists it for $1899, but it's on sale at Costco
for $1650. I know it's what I've got my eye on to replace my analog TV.

In article "Smitty" writes:

LCD or Plasma? Three years ago, all I heard from the sale reps at a number
of video stores was that "plasma screens die after a few years". Wive's
tale? Urban myth? True?

Depends on how you treat them, but they should last a long time if
treated well.


Also does anyone know of the largest TV, LCD or Plasma, that will fit into
this opening (it's 24" deep x 48" wide x 48" high")?

Actually, there may be nobody who knows the dimensions of every TV of
those types that would be able to tell which is the largest that would
fit in that space.

The opening is built
into the frame of the house so it can handle the weight. I can't seem to
find anything larger than a 42" that will fit. Doesn't anyone make a 45",
or even a 48", that has a physical width of no more than say, 47" (so I've
got a half inch on either side...)

Well, Sharp lists their 46 inch Aquos LCD unit as 44 3/8 inches wide, and
the other dimensions fit, too. You can visit the web sites of other makes
you like to look up the specs of their units.


Alan

Thanks!


"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message
ups.com...
I know Vizio is an off brand, but ...

the TV guy at Costco said that, to the best of his knowledge, no one
has ever returned a Vizio TV. Costco has quite a liberal retrun
policy. So I bought a Vizio for my son for Christmas. It's only a 20"
and it's only a month old, so this isn't an in-depth endorsement. With
that in mind, their 47" LCD would seem to fit in your space.
www.vizio.com/products lists it for $1899, but it's on sale at Costco
for $1650. I know it's what I've got my eye on to replace my analog TV.

Thanks.

"Alan" wrote in message
...
In article "Smitty"
writes:

LCD or Plasma? Three years ago, all I heard from the sale reps at a
number
of video stores was that "plasma screens die after a few years". Wive's
tale? Urban myth? True?

Depends on how you treat them, but they should last a long time if
treated well.


Also does anyone know of the largest TV, LCD or Plasma, that will fit into
this opening (it's 24" deep x 48" wide x 48" high")?

Actually, there may be nobody who knows the dimensions of every TV of
those types that would be able to tell which is the largest that would
fit in that space.

The opening is built
into the frame of the house so it can handle the weight. I can't seem to
find anything larger than a 42" that will fit. Doesn't anyone make a 45",
or even a 48", that has a physical width of no more than say, 47" (so I've
got a half inch on either side...)

Well, Sharp lists their 46 inch Aquos LCD unit as 44 3/8 inches wide, and
the other dimensions fit, too. You can visit the web sites of other makes
you like to look up the specs of their units.


Alan

Look for the screens that have the speakers on the bottom of the unit.
Some manufacturers are offering different speaker configurations on the
unit and this can make a huge difference in the overall width of the
unit.

Also look to see if the speakers are removable. Some of the larger sets
have removable speakers that will also give you some extra clearance on
the sides.

As far as sizes, 46" screens are fairly popular.

Smitty wrote:
Three years ago, I bought a 52" LG RU-52SZ30LCD Projection TV and the a.

I'm buying a new house and this 52" TV (the physical width of it is 50")
won't fit into the opening (48" wide) of the built-into-the-wall
entertainment center of the new home. It will probably cost less to buy a
new TV than have the house modified.

So...

LCD or Plasma? Three years ago, all I heard from the sale reps at a number
of video stores was that "plasma screens die after a few years". Wive's
tale? Urban myth? True?

Also does anyone know of the largest TV, LCD or Plasma, that will fit into
this opening (it's 24" deep x 48" wide x 48" high")? The opening is built
into the frame of the house so it can handle the weight. I can't seem to
find anything larger than a 42" that will fit. Doesn't anyone make a 45",
or even a 48", that has a physical width of no more than say, 47" (so I've
got a half inch on either side...)

Obviously, I want only good brands.

TIA-

"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message
ups.com...
I know Vizio is an off brand, but ...

the TV guy at Costco said that, to the best of his knowledge, no one
has ever returned a Vizio TV. Costco has quite a liberal retrun
policy. So I bought a Vizio for my son for Christmas. It's only a 20"
and it's only a month old, so this isn't an in-depth endorsement. With
that in mind, their 47" LCD would seem to fit in your space.
www.vizio.com/products lists it for $1899, but it's on sale at Costco
for $1650. I know it's what I've got my eye on to replace my analog TV.

Pretty interesting (and probably untrue), seeing that Costco execs have
complained that high HDTV return rates were hurting their profits.

"Smitty" wrote:

....
LCD or Plasma? Three years ago, all I heard from the sale reps at a number
of video stores was that "plasma screens die after a few years". Wive's
tale? Urban myth? True?

I wound up with and LCD tv but would not have turned down a plasma because
of such fears. I would have trusted a modern, name-brand plasma.

LCDs will give you higher resolution than plasma. There is no risk of
burn-in or image-retention with LCD. LCDs generally do better with bright
scenes. LCDs are far less prone to glare and relections (this was the
deciding factor for me because the wall opposite my TV has two windows and
two light fixtures -- plasma would have been unwatchable).

Plasmas have better black levels and do better with dark scenes. Colors may
be richer with plasma.

Also does anyone know of the largest TV, LCD or Plasma, that will fit into
this opening (it's 24" deep x 48" wide x 48" high")? The opening is built

A quick visit to the Vizio (my brand) web site shows that their 47" LCD
will fit (44.5" wide) but their 50" plasma is a skosh too wide (48.8"
width). These have speakers on the bottom.

into the frame of the house so it can handle the weight. I can't seem to
find anything larger than a 42" that will fit. Doesn't anyone make a 45",
or even a 48", that has a physical width of no more than say, 47" (so I've
got a half inch on either side...)

My guess is that almost any up-to-47" with bottom-mounted speakers will
fit. I haven't looked at plasma TVs in quite a while so I don't know if
there is much if anything in plasmas bigger than 42" but smaller than 50".
There are lots of LCDs in that range.

Obviously, I want only good brands.

From my research (fairly extensive) and experience (pretty limited), Vizio
is a good brand at a great price. Westinghouse has its advocates, too.
Those were in my price range. I have seen a Samsung or two listed at under
$2000.00 and I would rate them above Vizio in reputation. After that, you
get into he big leagues, Sharp and Sony and such.

I am happy with the picture quality of my Vizio 42" but have had some
as-yet unresolved issues that incline me to return it to Costco. If I do, I
would be stroongly tempted to go with a Vizio 47" and hope I have no need
for service from Vizio. (In their defense, I gather they have shipped tons
and tons of flat-screens this holiday season and are yet to catch up in the
area of service.)


--

John Briggs Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

"R Sweeney" wrote:


"NadCixelsyd" wrote in message
oups.com...
I know Vizio is an off brand, but ...

the TV guy at Costco said that, to the best of his knowledge, no one
has ever returned a Vizio TV. Costco has quite a liberal retrun
policy. So I bought a Vizio for my son for Christmas. It's only a 20"
and it's only a month old, so this isn't an in-depth endorsement. With
that in mind, their 47" LCD would seem to fit in your space.
www.vizio.com/products lists it for $1899, but it's on sale at Costco
for $1650. I know it's what I've got my eye on to replace my analog TV.

Pretty interesting (and probably untrue), seeing that Costco execs have
complained that high HDTV return rates were hurting their profits.

Yes, untrue. Vizio has sold _lots_ of plasma and LCD tvs and every brand
has returns so one can expect lots of Vizio returns. The AVS Forums,
http://www.avsforum.com/, have a number of threads dedicated to Vizios and,
as may be expected, there are a plenty of stories of problems and returns,
though not necessarily out of line with the number of Vizios sold. (I
forget the exact ranking but Vizio came out of nowhere to be a major player
in the value segment of flat screen tvs, something like number 4 or 5
overall in units sold.)


--

John Briggs Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

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