5 of the Best HDTV for Gamers

There are thousands of different TVs developed to-date and with that many options it can be difficult to run a side by side comparison for which is the best and at what price. A review of 5 of the best LCD TVs for gamers.

[Why dis]

"Sony’s XBR series LCD TVs is a leader when it comes to picture quality"

???????

Samsungs sell the way the do not because they look cool lol.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Samsungs are cheaper than Bravias...

...moron.

You're turning me into an Atheist over here!!!

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

"Samsungs sell the way the do not because they look cool lol."

You make no sense.

"Why dis" lol. Why post? Retard.

[pshizle]

i have to say SONY makes some damn good TV's up there with

Pioneer and Panasonic

to bad pioneer dropped out though.

[Mikerra17]

I have a 42" LG its a DLP, and i believe it to be the best tv I have ever bought.
I used to own both LCD and plasma

[jeseth]

I love everything about Bravias. Sony makes excellent TV's. You pay a little more but I've never had a Sony TV die on me.

I also like Samsungs and LGs. Both are really good bang for your buck. The Samsung TOC and Sharp Aquos are top notch too.

[Why dis]

Sony's TVs over priced and under perform everybody knows that. People defending the brand are doing so because you have spent alot of money on the set and are brand loyal lol. I read alot of TV reviews because I buy them for friends and family with poor credit because I can.

1.11 in the gamer zone is an example of defending the set he saved his money for. The only Plasma I'd get would be the Kuro

[Man_of_the_year]

i agree

i was about to buy a Sony Bravia but after doing some research i decided to go with Samsung. i own a 32' LCD and a 48' LCD and even though i love the new Sharps but find them a little out of my price range at the moment, i am extremely happy with my Samsungs. I made the right decisions.

Will NEVER touch a PLASMA...NEVER!!!

[Mikerra17]

then you will never experience full HD (lol Im a dlp/plasma fanboy)

[Man_of_the_year]

Thats Odd...someone better tell Samsung that TRUE 1080p is not "full HD" according to Mikerra17.

LCD has always been the preferred TV for gaming while PLASMA is for movies...however i will still never own a PLASMA...there is a reason why PLASMA TV's are cheaper than their LCD counterparts.

[joydestroy]

yeah!!! i have number 2! :D

[Conan997]

any size samsung from the a650 line is probably the best for games. i was a tv salesman for a while and sharps (especially panasonic) really didn't look that good compared to samsung & sonys (samsung makes sony's lcd panel)

but i think they went with the sharp as number 1 b/c of the 5 hdmis. Who needs 5 hdmis tho? just get a receiver at that point.

Good choice with the a650

[Stubacca]

LCDs???

Are you crazy? If you want quality, you gotta go PLASMA.

LCDs are for small TVs and portable devices. Go ask Panasonic...

[_Q_]

And my Panny TH-50PZ80U begs to differ. How many Plasmas you played games on? From your statement, I'm guessing not many.

[Parappa The Rappa]

lcds are great for gaming.
plasmas arent BETTER by any means.

[_Q_]

Pit LCDs against plasmas every year guess who wins everytime?
You randomly posting with no reasoning except the fact that you may have an LCD doesnt make your reply credible.
LOL
You guys sometimes

[Parapraxis]

I have the Sharp Aquos 42# listed at number 1, and it really is a beautiful TV.
Works perfect, fantastic set of features and many many inputs.
PS3, Surround Sound, Computer and at times a SNES & PS2 hooked up to it.

LCDs > Plasmas

Better quality picture, better refresh rate and not likely to have BURN IN, which if you play games on a plasma is VERY likely due to stationary HUDs in games.

[Elimin8]

It is a gr8 tv.. I have it too and Number 4

[_Q_]

where do you guys get your info from? i got to see this.
Picture quality? LMAO- dont even need to address that...
LCD Macs had to put out higher refresh rate screens (120hz-240hz-480hz) just to catch up to Plasmas. Plasmas have always been faster and always will be.
Find me a credible site that says LCD are better than Plasmas in performance. People will only note that LCDs have an edge as safer(not performance) where burn in is an issue. I play games (WITH AND WITHOUT HUDS) everyday with no issue. viewing angle: Plasma Life span use to be a big issue where LCD had an edge. My Panny has a 100000hr est life span (longer than quite a few LCDs)

[indysurfn]

Yeah you got the best one on that list. The number one got there because it had a good price for the quality. Ignoring price you got number one trust me. I have that model also. I I'm surfing the internet with it on my pc right now! And it looks BETTER than my monitor. I have not used my monitor since I plugged this up to play a movie from my pc on it. I decided to adjust the video card up and leave it. This rules big time! Did you play with the TV picture/music player yet? It will zoom better than your pc can.

[Marceles]

I like my Bravia with the glass bezel better than the XBR6

http://img407.imageshack.us...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...

Plasmas are cool for watching TV, but in video games it sucks for n00bs if they dont know to turn on their screensaver and leave their game on pause for a long time. Everyone has their own preference though.

[kharma45]

Plasma > LCD every time, if you think otherwise I'm sorry, you're very wrong. LCD's are good if you're putting them in a room which gets a lot of sunlight as their screens aren't made of glass and hence there is little glare, but for PQ etc., plasma blows LCD out of the water.

Better blacks, better motion handling, better viewing angles, better colour reproduction, it has it all tbh. The Pioneer 9G is one of the best TV's I've ever seen, the PQ is just fantastic, blew my Panny PZ80 away for black level, and I was very impressed how good it was compared to the Bravia W4500 and Samsung 656 that I considered before opting for it.

As for you lot who think image retention happens with plasma, I do 3hr gaming sessions on my Panny when I have the PS3 hooked upto it, never seen a hint of IR. It really does piss me right off that people have these ideas in their heads of problems that hindered plasmas well over 5 YEARS AGO.

Technology has moved on, so should you lot.

[boodybandit]

mine didn't even make the list.
I have a Samsung ln52850.
I love it!

I was going to purchase a Pioneer Kuro (which was actually cheaper) but I am leery of image retention and burn in. I know there are dvd's you can buy to break them in but I am too inpatient to use them. One thing that is nice about plasma sets is no input lag.

[xwabbit]

Plasmas do look better than LCD but they get hotter faster... the new plasmas are changing tho. They don't get hot as fast as they use too.

[Darkfocus]

If we're not agruing over consoles we're fighting over which TV is better. Can't we all just get along?

LCD FOR THE WIN!!!!!!! =D

[thebudgetgamer]

is 720p good enough for games? 1080p is kind of out of my price range.

:) edit: know i dont never heard of it. i found a 32 in at target for 388$ thats the best deal i have found so far

[xwabbit]

Don't u have a BrandSmart close to you ? They sell electronics REALLY cheap there.

[theoneb]

I you plan to just watch TV on it then I could understand the LCD>Plasma argument. I have played and tested the best Samsung LCD vs any plasma. The only draw back to a plasma is the burn in which isnt an issue with new sets. Alot of new models have anti burn in tech built into the tv.

The #1 reason Plasmas crush LCDs is the Alliasing that the LCD technology creates. Its great for Text I.E. a computer monitor but sucks for fast moving games. Its almost as if you cant turn down the sharpness low enough. Try it for yourself and see what Im talking about.

And for the record old CRTHD tvs crush plasma and LCD as far as picture quality. The problem with them is a HD CRT is very heavy And dont go over 35-40". People forget thet you are just paying for the ability to hang it on the wall

[Sanzee]

Stats below taken from plasmatvbuyingguide.com

Computer Use » LCD
Console Use » Plasma
Performance » Plasma
Power Usage » LCD
Picture Quality » Plasma
Resolution » -Tie- (depends on TV size)
Screen Burn-in » LCD
Video Playback » Plasma
Longetivity » -Tie- (depends on manufacturer)
Production Cost » Plasma
Price (to Buy) » -Tie-
Altitude » LCD

TOTAL
- LCD................ 4
- Plasma........... 5
- Ties................ 3

WINNER: PLASMA TV

[silky]

PLASMAtvbuyingguide.com is hardly gonna come up with a LCD winning result!

[kharma45]

The Kuro plasma is amazing, the PQ off it is second-to-none, no other TV out there at the minute can match it IMO.

[Rhythmattic]

@ Sanzee.

"ower Usage » LCD" (Power Consumption)

Just so you know its not Always the Case . People forget LCD's Always require a Backlight, otherwise you wouldnt see a see the Picture, As Plasma's Only Light the Pixels (at varied Brightness) that need to be displayed.

What this Mean?

If you were to leave on the equivalent sized LCD/Plasma screen on for a period of a year and displayed video material that:-

was complete black = Plasma more efficient than LCD.

Was complete White = LCD more efficient than LCD.

Now we know thats not what we we use our screens for, we play games , watch movies and television. All these Pictures Are dynamic.

Blacks/whites/colours...all with relationship to Brightness and Contrast.

An example.

I own the Panasonic TH-50PZ850U on this list, $50.98 running cost for a Year.

Now compare this to a Sony KDL-46XBR4 at an Zverage running cost of $79.53 a year. And its not even a 50", but a 46" LCD.

http://reviews.cnet.com/452...

However, Plasma's arent always cheaper to run, the purpose of this email is to let people know the guy behind the counter, selling you the latest, greatest tech doesn't particularly know the Facts.

Back on the Main topic.

I Just dont get it. Many an LCD owner here says "Plasma's are Good for Movies, Not Games".
Personally I dont Understand this Philosophy. Plasma's best attributes are displaying FAST motion especially on lager screens, Say 42" Up.

Panasonic makes both LCD and Plasma's , and recomend Plasma's for the two points made above.

Can Sony ? Do they make Plasma's ? Nope....

I compared many 46"-50" Screens , Both LCD and Plasma. And the only way, and LCD came close was by all the new models upping the Refresh Rate. I've got to Admit, its on par with plasma, no wash.... Nice. But try using that mode for gaming... Input lag hell....

Put it in game mode and you've lost what makes the new LCD's comparable to Plasma's.

My Point ? The New Refresh rate LCD's on the Market are really good for movies. .

Hopefullly the Plasma myth has been dispelled.

Remember. The Internet is your friend.

And to get you started, if your interested, a great site with real end users. No Salesmen here.

http://www.dtvforum.info/

(PS. Burn in - Smirn in)

[kharma45]

Bubbles for you Rhythmattic

[Darth Gamer]

I absolutely love my Samsung 52 inch. No lag what so ever and the colors are beautiful. I recommend this set to everyone.

[Rhythmattic]

I meant to Say..

"Was complete White = LCD more efficient than Plasma."

However, I'm sure you get the gist....

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

There is one undeniable fact with Plasma that cannot match LCD, it is resolution. Plasma doesn't have the full horizontal resolution of 1080p i.e. 1920. In fact, it only has half the resolution with an odd shaped pixel i.e. rectangular. The horizontal resolution of Plasma is 1024 I believe. That is a significant reduction and suddenly 1080p on Plasma is actually only 3 times as detailed as regular SD, 480p.

Most wouldn't notice this because color is more visible to the viewer. Plasma therefore looks better to most, but it has one additional glaring problem and that is glare from the glass. I can't stand it and therefore am buying LCDs only. It is like those stupid Laptops that people buy that come with the glare screens. They aren't practical, but hey it is shiny! People like bling bling.....

[kharma45]

What the hell are you talking about plasmas not having full resolution? What have you been reading?

My Panny PZ80 is 1920 x 1080 for example.

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/...

Read it for yourself if you don't believe me.

[Rhythmattic]

IdleLeeSiuLung

There is one undeniable fact with LCD that cannot match Plasma, Contrast.

I hate Back lights.

And Yes, Glare on SOME plasma's suck...
Like those bloody Laptop Media PC's that you literally see yourself and not your OS... Arrgghh, I'm with ya...

But not all. There is good and bad anti glare designs..

One thing to point out however, these computers are not using Plasma Screens, but LCD's.

So its not because its Plasma, nor LCD. Its the antiglare finish.

Unfortunately here is where the problem Lie's, nothing but Glass (as a Protector) will do a Plasma's contrast Justice. Even LCD's with the good antiglare glass look sharper and brighter than the matte type finish designs.

I'll only ever buy LCD's for Computing Tasks.

Oh, and the Horizontal lines on my Panny 50" Fill HD Plasma is 1920 pixels, which makes your "i Believe" statement of it being only 1024 pixels fiction. Unless you have a link?

PS. But the one to kill then all ... OLED.... Yummy....

[superflyguy]

I thought the best HDTVs for gaming were plasmas because of their true high contrast ratios and not the dynamic contrast ratios.

[40cal]

I love my screen, every time someone comes to my house they comment on the picture quality.

[SaiyanFury]

I'm kinda surprised, it's like they completely forgot about DLP TVs. My 61" 1080p Samsung serves me very well and has great contrast ratio. Very sharp and the colours are wonderful as well. Mine does me just fine and cost me half of what a comparably sized plasma or LCD would have.

[ChozenWoan]

I recently went TV shopping (just before KZ2 day) and the top TV to get is the Vizio. A 32" Vizio with 1080p native res is a steal at around $450-500. Compared to the ones in this article which tend to start out at around $650 for a 32", and then goes up quickly from there.

I'm not a big budget gamer, but I had to have 1080p. So I got a Vizio as it was the most reasonably priced TV with all of the specs I required. Now I've got my comp and PS3 working side by side using PIP and life just seems so much better now. :)

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Vizios are definitely the best priced HDTV's. They just aren't the best quality.

[indysurfn]

yeah it is a discount brand. But it has Sony parts (say a sales man). Every where that I compared the Vizio motion to a Sony motion the Vizio stomped it and every sales person said the same. Find one side by side and watch a fast moving sequence on them. You may have to stay a while for them to repeat but it is worth it. Save that money for a few extra games is okay. But I ended up getting the Samsung a650 everyone is talking about. It rules them all (just not on price).

[IKillThesePunks]

The truth is if you left a LCD and a Plasma on for a full year the plasma would use more electricity. Plasmas have a higher burn in rate. New LCDs are going LED back lit. The picture on a LCD is sharper, and on the new ones it is brighter, and since they are going LED. They can shut the light all the way off to hit a perfect black level.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised as I just bought a Vizio 32" VW32L on sale for $380. It is 720p, but for gaming it is perfect as most games natively run at 720p or lower. Higher resolution would force the console (i.e. 360) or the TV (i.e. PS3) to scale. TV's generally has a terrible scaler.

Anyhow, the Vizio had excellent picture quality compared to my Sony and almost on par. I noticed the Sony had more vibrant colors, but it certainly wasn't worth an extra 50-80% extra cost. Input lag, I have not noticed any, but some are more sensitive to it that others.

By the way, I always turn off all the extra "supposed picture improvement features" because they all tend to degrade the picture rather than help. This applied to both the Sony and the Sharp AQUOS I had. Don't buy into the hype. With the money I saved, about $200-300 for the Vizio, which probably will be the cost of a Sony 32" in 1-2 years!!!

The Vizio had one major problem, it appeared cheap on both the remote and the crappy menu system. In addition, it has a poor reliability problem (from what I hear). The bright side, most TV's has a zero bright pixel defect warranty!!!

[acdata]

i have samsung la-46a950d1r i think this the best LCD TV exist in the market

[joydestroy]

i'd def like to compare the a650 and a950 series side by side and see if the difference in DCR actually warrants paying the ridiculous price difference.

because i bet it won't.

[GiantEnemyFlop]

Sharp Regraz is really good in term in picture q. and price

i have one and it's better than my friend 42 sumsong

[deno]

Vizios are excellent. I purchased one two years ago and it's reliable and affordable. The picture is no different them my sony plasma. Look at customer reviews for vizios.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Reviews are one thing.

Real life is another.

Side-by-side...there's no comparison.

[Sevir04]

and it really has deep rich color with support for 120 Hz it's awesome and clean. and can go toe to toe with those brands and even looks better than some. i like it. the picture quality on it is just amazing especially when Playing KZ2 and unchared. as for are plasma's better yes, for short periods of playing or veiwing. plasmas burn in way too frequently versus LCD and burn ins arent covered under warrenties for either so it's a good thing to get the one that burns in less frequently. and thats not a plasma. as one you have a burn in Your picture quality just isn't the same. LCD>Plamsa any day

[Rhythmattic]

@Sevir04

I sometimes may have a 6-8 hour gaming sessions, playing the like of COD4, RE5, K2MP (K2 SP dosent count as there's no HUD) and I have never, i repeat never had Burn in.

Plasma technology today has made it very unlikely.

The only way is to have a very high contrast STATIC Image (Say PS3's XMB's with bright white text and black background) and to leave it on for hours.

And yep, i;ve done it. Passed out on the couch by downing too many beers.My own fault. But hey, no probs, as the Plasma automatically dims the picture.

BTW, I'm not saying its not possible to get burn in, I'm sure if you tried, you could. My experience is I have never been effected by the issue. And I'm a gamer.

[kevnb]

first Ive ever heard of this... can someone confirm?

[fossilfern]

Yes its true on my Samsung 42" series 6 screen if you get the PC connected through HDMI and put it in HDMI 2 and make the source name of HDMI 2 to PC it will scale it like a normal PC monitor would and its alot better when looking at it

[joydestroy]

yup, he's right!

[indysurfn]

Can you see a difference from the VGA? I plugged in the VGA cable and turned the resolution to 1920 did you see a difference, between the way I did it and the way you did it?

[Magic_The_Celt]

I have a Samsung 40inch LCD 1080p :)

number 5 on the list

[Magic_The_Celt]

Wooh! i got number 5

the 40 inch version - 1080p :D

[indysurfn]

Actually since you got the 40 inch it is the same as the #4 AND the #2!!! So you got better than number 4! Infact since Aquas is based on quality for the money you got a number one kinda model.

[xabmol]

Why is the same TV on that list twice? #5 and #2 are the same, just different sizes.

[Kyur4ThePain]

Is sitting right in front of me. Love that TV.

[cpt_kaos]

Look up any user manual online and most if not all brands will advise against plasmas for gaming.

I was looking around for ages and emailing tech support of the major brands and was advised strongly against plasmas for gaming espically long periods of it.

I settled on the panasonic as found for your dollar you get better value and sony's were overpriced for what u got.

This is my set and love it.

http://panasonic.com.au/pro...

[_Q_]

Isn't a problem for Plasmas. Burn in...
Color accuracy,Contrast,speed all better on plasmas. All needed for gaming.

[xg-ei8ht]

http://uk.lge.com/download/...

That's my tv. The plasma versions 42inch.

Excellent set!

[Sevir04]

I've got both the 32" and 42" versions and they both are a dream... I love them both

[hotrider12]

I've got samsung 37 in tv LCD and my ps3 is working cool. EXCELLENT SET

[Torch]

My brother-in-law bought #1 (the Sharp Aquos) specifically for his PS3.

I didn't spend too much time with it, but what I did see has compelled me to pick one up for myself as a second set, or in replacement of my existing 1080i Hitachi projection, in the remote case that it gets struck by a sledgehammer.

Thirty eight times.

[jidery]

my TV is #4 but the 52 inch version, i have to say, best picture ever. and the gaming mode only makes it better.

[Sprudling]

Uhm, gaming mode reduces input lag, by _reducing_ picture quality. Reducing input lag is the whole point of gaming mode, and it works by spending less time processing the picture.

[blodulv]

7 HDMI ports, a quick gamer mode button (which I'm not even really sure what it does Lol) and IT F*CKIN' ROCKS. Games, Blu-ray, HD cable you name it's fantastic.

One thing I noticed though after running both consoles on the television is that the PS3 automatically drops/ups to the native resolution the game was made in whereas the 360 seems to upscale everything to 1080p. Just my opinion, but I do prefer the native rez over upscaling.

[Ldubbz]

I also noticed that. For the PS3, you have to uncheck 720P to force it. But since there is no hardware scaler in the PS3, I prefer to let it render native and let my TV do the scaling to 1080P.

With the 360, I just let it do the upscaling, since I dont notice any difference performance wise.

[greyfox235]

all i got is a AOC 32" L32W861

> NTSC/ATSC Tuner with Clear QAM
> Video, 2 HDMI and PC Input
> 1366 x 768 Resolution
> 500 cd/m2 Brightness
> 4500:1 Contrast Ratio
> 8ms Response Time
> Digital Audio Output (SPDIF)
> VESA Wall Mountable

all i had was 400$ im VERY cheap, i wanted that samsung for 499$ i dont got an hd box, MOSTLY for gaming but SDtv looks like crap unfourtantly

[Ldubbz]

AOC is one of the biggest LCD panel makers in the world, supplying many of the major brands. I have the Envision 32" LCD in the bedroom, which is a name brand of AOC, which sports slightly better contrast ratio than the model you have (but they are nearly identical).

Though its only 720p (actually, its 768p...lol) its picture rivals that of my roomie's 32" Bravia XBR 1080p, which cost twice as much. And it looks excellent hooked up to my Macbook Pro via VGA.

EDIT: actually, my mistake...I think your model may be slightly better. But either way its a great TV and you got a sweet deal on it. Get a VGA cable for your 360 (if you have one) so you can set it to output at 768p. You can get one for under $10 bucks online.

[greyfox235]

envision, local hd looks superb :)

i watch a lot of adult swim etc and always saw the killzone 2 in sdtv (blah) but on sunday i was watching fox in hd and the commercial came on i was blown AWAY rly wish i had an hd box and re5 (at the moment)

[greyfox235]

lol disagree?, i didnt say anything bad?

just specs???!! WTFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Ldubbz]

For my money its Plasma all day. For me, I love the inky blacks and no motion lag; I have the Sammy PN50A550, which sports 30,000:1 contrast ratio (1,000,000:1 dynamic), and is the #1 rated TV on Consumer Reports for Plasmas at that size.

But pretty much any newer Plasma/LCD will do the trick quite well.

And for the money, Samsung is the best. Panasonic and Pioneer (though they no longer make their own plasma panels; they are now supplied by Panasonic) are also great plasmas. But the Sammy's have the best color accuracy.

Samsung also builds the best LCD's too IMO.

EDIT: Trying to get my hands on the Sony STR-DG920 A/V receiver, which is very highly rated on CNET, but its been hard to find one.

@ below

No doubt, I actually was gonna get the Panny first, but the one I wanted was a little expensive, the THX-certified models, which are some of the best TV's period. The Panny's are almost as inky as the Kuros, but at a much lower price.

The only knock CNET had at all against the Sammy PN50A550 vs the Kuro and THX Pannies was the black levels, but its color accuracy is supposed to the best. All three (and similar models) are the best TV's to me.

[_Q_]

Sammy's Plasmas but I got my 50 panny for less than a 46" 6 series and it had better(some places) and comparable specs. So panny was a choice for me.

[parasite]

Panasonic has never built a panel for pioneer. That plan was scrapped when pioneer decided to pull out the display business. Samsung is not the best in color accuracy either. Post calibration the pioneer elite PRO series has perfect color. BTW the pioneer elite is the only TV CNET has ever given a perfect score in picture quality. I will agree with Samsung making the best LCD TV's, even better then the sony XBR "who's panel is actualy supplied by samsung". I have seen a calibrated samsung 950 series, and even tho it has great color it still doesn't look as good or measure as good as a PRO-151FD.
For your reading enjoyment

http://www.avsforum.com/avs...

http://www.ultimateavmag.co...

[ssean227]

you might want to hold off on the str-dg920 which is a good reciever (picked one up last month) sony has I think a 1200 model model coming out with a higher wattage and more inputs. You could also look into a onkyo tx-sr706 and get more features like thx select 2 for about the same price.

[Ldubbz]

@ above

- Thanks for the great advice concerning the Sony reciever. Maybe its so hard to find because they are bringing out something new to phase it out. Much appreciated.

@ further up above

Actually, Pioneer IS getting their displays supplied by Panasonic...
http://www.switched.com/200...

and taken from the CNET review of the PN50A550 (thougg there may be better Kuro's out there):

"Color accuracy: Here's where the Samsung shined. After calibration, the set's color temperature was quite close to the standard, leading to natural-looking skin tones and white areas, such as the overcast sky and the sides of the police cars during the helicopter assault. The Pioneer appeared a bit reddish and the Panasonic a bit more bluish in comparison in most areas. Primary and secondary colors were also right on, from the greens of the trees alongside the highway to the blue of the skies; the orange of the explosion from the VTOL jet fighter that follows Bruce Willis down the section of freeway looked closer to our reference on the Samsung than it did on the Panasonic. Color decoding was again very accurate, and we saw no red push, even in delicate skin tones such as the face of Lucy after her make-out session. "

[KingKionic]

sharp is a good company there tvs are great.

[II Necroplasm II]

I have a Philips LCD now.

The one I have is very nice. My first was Olevia 32" 1080i, they are cheap and a bit crappy.. had to get a good one.

[artsaber]

The only difference is that I have the 46" model and I only paid $899 for it Tax Free!!!!! Very awesome deal (Black Friday - Military Base) It is a very nice set, and the 5 hdmi ports are NICE to have!

[monkey nuts]

A toshiba regza 32" 1080p lcd. Very underated tv if you ask me.its got 3 hdmi's, digital in/out and all the bells and whistles. I bought it to replace my bravia 26"(720p) for my gaming/blu ray needs. Not only has it got a great panel(outsourced from sharp) but the speakers are the best I've seen on a tv, ever. Its got an internal subwoofer ffs. Plus I only payed £400 for it new from currys so, good deal.

[_Q_]

underated Tvs indeed
Great prices too.

[LorD]

I absolutely love my Sony Bravia Z4600.

[divideby0]

looking at our 3rd HDTV....I look at them all and always wind up buying the XBR..side by side...for me its worth the xtra bucks...mostly play on #4 in game den

[Vulcan Raven]

Sony Bravia KDL52w4100. Beautiful tv. Got it cheap because I work at Future Shop.

[TheBand1t]

I have a Panasonic TH-42PX80U 42" Plasma 720p and it's a very nice TV indeed for the deal I got on it.

[kharma45]

Nice choice, the PX80 is a super TV, looking forward to seeing some more reviews for it's sucessor soon, the P42X10, as it's been getting some great ones so far.

[TheBand1t]

I agree, for the price it's pretty much a steal.

[rawd]

OMG Sharp are you effing kidding me.. Cheap sh1t, i'll take a XBR over any Sharp

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Samsung LN52A650 52″ LCD TV For me and I got two. One for games the other for watching T.V. on.

Pimpin is easy. For true gamers!

I apologize for the junk shot...aaaaa no I don't.

[stonecold3]

for me lg and 42 inch x 106 cm for me and the ps3

[ASSASSYN 36o]

POST PICS OF YOUR GAMING T.V.!

[pansenbaer]

Let me point you to my setup...

http://www.psu.com/forums/s...

[_Q_]

To teh Panny!

[kharma45]

I know for a fact that that's not your set-up, seeing as I actually know the guy who owns it.

Don't try to pass off his set-up as your own.

-bubbles for you

[shanethegooner]

pansenbaer - You FAIL so hard! Do not try to take credit for that setup. I know and you know that setup does not belong to you!

[pansenbaer]

Ha. I love how people that have no clue about me don't think that its mine. No, its not mine, but it is somebodies, no? Why couldn't it be mine? Do my user name and avatar give me away...? Kind of a coincidence that this guy knows the guy who's setup it is...

::sigh:: I guess my plan to be popular on NG4 didn't work like I wanted it to... Looks like I'll be crying myself to sleep tonight again...

[kharma45]

I knew it's wasn't yours straight away since you're an American and this guy lives in Sussex (England if you don't have a clue where that is) and yer man who owns it (his real names escapes me right now) doesn't even use N4G.

[Vip3r]

Shame on you pan.

[parasite]

This thread is making me laugh at how much some of you know zero about TV's. In a nutshell My Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-151FD, which has been calibrated by one of the best if not the best ISF person in the country. Will Smoke the doors off any LCD or any other plasma period!
Let me remind you, the contrast is so high on the elite Kuro, it cant even be measured after 200hr break in. You want to to talk accurate color, hows this The pioneer elite kuro after calibration has perfect color if you are going by HDTV REC 709 standards. It truly is sad they cost so much to make. This is the reason they will no longer be built after this year. If anyone is in the market for the finest Television ever built, you owe it to yourself to go see a elite in person.

[DarkSavior]

dude even if u didn't calibrate your set, that tv blows away everything in the market right now. it's really sad they're done though. i sell tvs and i stand next to that baby everyday. Even the non elite pdp5020 rocks too. Damn Samdung 6 and 8 series have horrid black levels! lcds are good for 37" and below people!!!

[SonyRulz]

It really is sad how many people STILL think LCD has the best picture quality, and Plasma still has burn in. LCD is actually LAST, behind (1)Plasma and (2)DLP, in ALL categories. LCD is cheap (to mfr)...that's it.

I love my 50" and 42" LG Plasmas. They were both under $1000, upscale beautifully (holding off on new native-1080p until my wife gets done with Pharmacy school :o ), and LG's patented, 3-pronged ISM feature eliminates any worries about burn-in. With their announcement last week that they're going more aggressive with plasma (contrary to earlier rumors of bailing), LG and Pioneer look to be the ones to lead the way in image quality. 3 yrs from now, I'll be in the market for an 80"+ Plasma from Pioneer or LG. Of course, I'll be keeping an eye on OLED as well...but that's likely several years off from being viable in the market.

[mac4u10]

I LOVE MY SONY BRAVIA KDLW4000

[filthpig2810]

Pioneer 5090 for me here in the uk prof calibrated best tv i ever owned not seen a better picture yet

[thereapersson]

50" full 1080p 120Hz tech with 1080/24p motion for blu-ray films. It has an amazing HD picture and virtually no input lag from its 2ms response time. Best tech purchase I've made, but it's a shame that Sony stopped making them shortly after the set came out on the market... :(

[Highatus]

Mines pretty close to that, Sony SXRD 55' KDS a2020 slightly older model than yours. Love it.

[arsenal55]

my 52 inch bravia = win

[pshizle]

FOREVER...

[likeaboss302]

I have a 52A650 but a new Pioneer Elite 111 coming tomorrow!

[terema69]

http://www.futureshop.ca/ca...

[STICKzophrenic]

We got a 61" 1080p Samsung DLP set about two years ago. I absolutely love it.

[DarkSavior]

yeah dlp and plasma ...best for gamers nuff said

[Mikerra17]

I have n LG 42" and it is the best tv i have ever owned

[Mad_Rhetoric]

I own a Sharp Aquos 52' 1080p LCD HDTV and its heaven

[enviable27]

Yeah if you like banding problems

[f789790]

Its just as bad to send naked pictures on it as a computer. Who knew? Slap the girl for being so stupid.

[jro211]

Is one of the best TVs out there for gamers. I own one and love it to death. The picture is awesome. Screw Plasma. It is a great technology if you plan to just watch movies. Other than that, you have to go LCD. Samsung ToC LCD.

[Crazyglues]

I can't wait to get one of these babies..

[KYU2130]

got an 52 inch 1080p Aquos last november never looked back. as for Samsung its a proven fact that they get returned more than any LCD on the market, don't get me wrong they are beautiful tvs but they are very fragile compared to Sharp. Everyone i know that had a Samsung had to take it back within a year.

As for picture i prefer the natural tones in stead of the overdosed colors on the Samsung.

and to Ldubbz get a Harman Kardon Rec. you won;t regret it. i got the AV-254 w/ an Infinity package for $1400.

[PS360PCROCKS]

LCD? seriously? If you haven't played a game on a Plasma you haven't played a game. Plasmas look unbelievable, or maybe it's just the LCD I tried.

[Sanzee]

This is just a friendly message for a few N4G users, mainly those who didn't quite develop right whilst in the womb.

Comments were posted... *claims* were made by a few users. To these manpleasers.... please note that all of us now know who here is insecure, has no real friends (No, Live and PSN friends don't count... neither does Mom), and doesn't fit in no matter how hard they try. But perhaps more importantly, we know all know who here is a lier.

NO, you do not own one of the HDTV's on the list.

You don't own #2 or #4, or any of them. Having the same manufacturer doesn't count.

There are tens of thousands of HDTV's out there... maybe one of you are telling the truth. But come on, seriously? I'd rather read all the hate-comments said against my console today, than read any of your bullsh*t claims again.

[Sanzee]

NO, you do not own one of the HDTV's on the list. You don't own #2 or #4, or any of them. Having the same manufacturer doesn't count.

There are tens of thousands of HDTV's out there... maybe one of you are telling the truth. But come on, seriously? I'd rather read all the hate-comments said against my console today, than read any of your bullsh*t claims again.

I hate to start contention but alot of you really are full of sh*t. Props to those who are true. Honesty is the greatest of all virtues.

[Mr Tretton]

I have the 720p version of no.5

Accepts higher resolutions and scales them very nicely. So I keep all boxes checked on the PS3 video settings up to 1080p. Was around $700. Great for the price.

[artman]

I'm pretty happy with my aquos 46" lcd
my next will be plasma tho~ either panasonic viera PY800 or pioneer kuro

[fuelthehate]

not only do you douche bags argue about which system is better, but tv also. that's so freakin awesome!!! (yes that's sarcasm). so, let me share my experience. i have a 26" vizio, 32" vizo, 42" rca, all lca and a 50" plasma phillips. all have kick ass picture for ps3, 360, and yes even my dusty wii. none have the pixel distortion in anything i watch or play. if your tv does, then it's old as hell and you need to get a new one. if anyone can prove to me that there tv is better than mine please do. post a pic or something for god sakes, just don't say mine is better than yours.

[BMS84]

A very good HD-Ready tv, not too expensive, When i am @ my parents house i play it on a Full HD.

[bobdog626]

The Samsung 650 is the Best Tv out there.I know because i sell them all and none of them have a clearer pic than that..When it's put together with the only Samsung BluRay HTS nothing can touch it.Now im off to Work .(Peace out)

[tee_bag242]

Plasma's have a better response time. But I personally prefer the crispness of LCD. Bravia X has an amazing picture.
I have neither though, I have a 720p projector. No complaints either ")

[vince86]

The people buying 32-inch 1080p televisions are getting screwed over horribly.

[Mikerra17]

and the people at best buy dont say anything, I would say go with a 38-42 inch before buying one for 1080p

[C_Dub]

I have a Sony Bravia 40" 1080p. Oddly enough it's the 32" one that made the list, it's like my parents' 720p one.

[psthreee]

where is lg scarlet

[tapdis]

Pioneer Elite 50inch with the Elite receiver system sc-07. Can't get better unless our getting the 60inch pioneer elite monitor.

[WindSlayer]

i had a samsung 40 inch (1080p) and it was amazing..no probs

[Avenged Sevenfold]

I have a 52" Sharp Aquos LCD in the living room. There's a 42" Sony Plasma (3 years old) in my room. I love TVs...

[Morgue]

I own 3 Samsung's and personally I think they are the best, especially the the Touch of Colour series.

[xabmol]

Or is it #2? No wait, he said it was better than #1 >.< I'm a little confused with this list.

Samsung LN46A650 Full 1080p Glory :D

[THE_FORCE]

Well this is a small world eh lol ? Nice to see you Kharma and Shane on here ! Also Pansenbaer a.k.a RAID3N nice to see you here too lol ! - very flattered that you linked to my setup mate, you crafty git ! . I suppose it was worth a try though eh ? ;)

[shanethegooner]

FORCE! :P

Must feel good that some people actually want to pass your setup as theirs! xD

[Nihilism]

and i don't care that it's not massive, and that it's not 1080p, my last tv was a 51cm crt....so i don't really care, i love it and congrats to anyone that can afford a hdtv