Are they easily compatible with video output from a PC/Mac or laptop?

 

How much difference is there really between 720 and 1080?

 

Different makes/models will have different outputs. The Samsungs have at least 3 HDMI outputs while the TOC I have has 4. Very compatible, I have a Laptop, Blu-ray, surround sound and video camera hooked up to mine.

 

I can tell a big difference from 720 to 1080, especially 1080i. However, the bigger screen size you get the easier it is to tell, I have a 52" and I can tell instantly the difference. There is none better than the 1080i at this point.

I like my Samsung a lot.

We had a problem with the screen and their customer service was great too.

If money wasn't an issue, I would go with a Sony Bravio, and at least a 1080p. IMO, they're the best you can get right now. I have a 42inch Sanyo LCD. It wasn't very expensive, and I love it. Haven't had any problems at all, and the picture is great.

I'm in the market for a flat screen tv Im looking at 42" LCD's, any body with any info on what I should look for, well that would be great.

 

If you're into gaming and sports, then go with a plasma. The burn in risk isn't really an issue with the newer models out there. Depending on where you locate your TV, the glare can become an issue. However, the Samsung 750 LCD also has the same issue as the plasmas. I recently bought a Panasonic plasma for my living room. I was debating between the Panasonic 800U (plasms) and the Samsung 650/750 (LCD). I did some research, but then I was able to watch a baseball game in HD on each set. With the LCDs, you still get some motion blur, even though they've upgraded to the 120hz. With the plasma, you have essentially no motion blur. This was one of the key factors that sold me on the plasma. I don't do any gaming, but I watch plenty of sports.

My parents just got a Sharp 42" LCD and it has the best picture I have ever seen at any price. I think LG has the best smaller screen LCD TV's.

I have a Westinghouse 32" 1080i. I'm very pleased with it's performance for the price! Although I am thinking about an upgrade on black Friday.

I have a 62 inch Sony and love it but I bought it for when we build to put in the basement. Honestly it's too big for the living room we are in right now. I'm not complaing because I love it but it would look even better if I were further back watching it. The HD football games are amazing!

I don't trust wal-mart for an expensive TV. Not sure why, but If I buy one, I'll get it at Best Buy or Circuit City.

 

They have brand names such as Phillips, the L.T. Vizio, but better priced.

I think Vizio's are nice...My friend at Wal-Mart told me that they sell a lot of Sony, Sharp, Samsung, and Vizio.

Walmart has nice deals on brand name TV's. I would go with the 1080P but the 720P will save you 2-300 bucks.

 

A HHGregg salesman told me just to get the 720, that's what he got for himself. He said there is little or none as far as 1080 broadcast signals in Louisville. He didn't expect them for years, even after the February chang over. He said all the TV's in their store are using a 720 signal, even on the 1080 TV's. The only exceptions was if I wanted to use it for gaming, which I do not.

 

I'm using an antenna, so I'm thrilled I will be getting triple the channels I have now, when I finally pull the trigger.

 

While I was there, another customer told me he was watching his LCD for months thinking he had hi def, only to realize that he didn't even have a hi def signal coming into his house. He said his pic was that good, hi def or not.

^ Let me ask you this... wouldnt you rather invest into the long term technology? The PS3 will play 1080P right now. 1080P will be here and when it gets here, 720P tv's will fall below 500 bucks. They have fallen a lot already. Also remember your LCD should last for 10 years, so you probably won't be buying another for a while.

 

I bought my 32 inch LCD, 720P, two black Friday's ago when the 1080P wasn't around yet or it was very high priced. This is in my room I am going to buy a 47 inch 1080P for my living room this black Friday. There 1,200 bucks at Walmart right now.

^ To answer that, let me tell you about myself. My current TV is 22 years old, and only the 3rd TV in my lieftime of 43 years. We had a B&W unitl I was in high school, in the 80's. I am only getting a new one due to the change, and moving this one (with a convertor) to another room. I also have never had cable or dish, and still use an antenna. I also have never played a video game that didn't require a quarter, and I was a master back then.

 

We just flat out don't watch much TV. Even my teen daughter only watches an hour a week, two hours tops. We're too busy with sports right now. I'm already fat, and can't imagine how I'd look if I watched more TV.

Plasma is the best you can get, IMO. My 50'' Samsung has been everything I've wished for and more. It was fairly inexpensive compared to some of the other TVs, but probably because we talked the guy at Circuit City down to about $1150. Other 50'' average plasmas are around $1600. If you want the best, Pioneer sells the absolute, without question best plasmas. Bad thing is, theyre around $4000. Next is Samsung, above LG, above Sony (only sell in LCD and rear projection). DLPs are very average pictures too.

^ To answer that, let me tell you about myself. My current TV is 22 years old, and only the 3rd TV in my lieftime of 43 years. We had a B&W unitl I was in high school, in the 80's. I am only getting a new one due to the change, and moving this one (with a convertor) to another room. I also have never had cable or dish, and still use an antenna. I also have never played a video game that didn't require a quarter, and I was a master back then.

 

We just flat out don't watch much TV. Even my teen daughter only watches an hour a week, two hours tops. We're too busy with sports right now. I'm already fat, and can't imagine how I'd look if I watched more TV.

 

Well that makes sense. A 720P will be a treat for your family, you will get many good years of entertainment out of it.

Plasma is the best you can get, IMO. My 50'' Samsung has been everything I've wished for and more. It was fairly inexpensive compared to some of the other TVs, but probably because we talked the guy at Circuit City down to about $1150. Other 50'' average plasmas are around $1600. If you want the best, Pioneer sells the absolute, without question best plasmas. Bad thing is, theyre around $4000. Next is Samsung, above LG, above Sony (only sell in LCD and rear projection). DLPs are very average pictures too.

 

Panasonic is right behind Pioneer in plasmas, at least they were a couple months ago. Panasonic and Pioneer plasmas also come from the same manufacturer.