http://www.circuitcity.com/applicat...19CN&cm_mmc=EML-_-Main-_-CCEM319-_-circuit319 Thinking about buying a TV. Does anybody know if Sharp has some good TVs? Thanks.
Yes they do. Not sure about their refurbs though. I would never buy a refurb'ed "high end" electronics item. That thing only has a 3 month warranty and the one of the comments says his failed on him after 4. But you may get lucky, so who knows.
Definitely agree. Not only is it refurbished, with a joke of a warranty, but you are buying it off the intertubes, sight unseen. I've seen displays at Fry's (no, I'm not crazy about Fry's, but they can have good prices on new stuff) on sell within a hundred bucks of that Sharp, and name brands, like Sony, Samsung and, yes, Sharp. With a factory warranty. Even better? Go to Costco. Cheap prices and they double the warranty.
I have a 46 in Sharp, 1080p LCD that I got a couple years ago. It's been a great set and I've had zero issues with it.
I picked this one up over the holidays for $700 new. So far its been a very good TV. That is a 720p. Why would you get a screen that size w/out paying the few extra bucks and get 1080p.
My gf has a 37" Sharp LCD and it has one of the worst pictures I've ever seen. I went online and found some forums with optimum settings and even after adjusting it the thing still sucks. This is my only experience with Sharp TV's some take that for what it's worth. I'd jump all over that 50" Panasonic first if price is an issue. 1080P isn't going to mean jack on a 46" unless you plan on watching it from four feet way. I've owned a 720 and 1080P Panasonic and the difference in resolution is indistinguishable from normal viewing distances IMO.
I was not a video snob until I got my 46" setup with BR. At 12' away, there is still a good bit of difference. I'd go with a 46' 1080p over a 50' 1080i if the prices were the same.
The problem with Sharp is that they have several different models for the same size, with one model under that size have picture quality several notches better than the last model in that size lineup. Due to marketing agreements, the Costco models have different model numbers from the ones at Best Buy so it's harder to know whether the TV you're buying is the crappier model. Your GF's might be the worst quality 37"? See the link to get an idea of what I mean: Sharp's TVs
The bigger difference in the Panasonic is not the resolution but the panel quality. the 1080P panels are better than the 720P Panasonic panels.
Actually when it comes to refurbs, they are generally a smarter buy. The above image is called a bathtub curve. Refurb items pass the infantile death stages mainly because they died in that stage. That means, when comparing failure rates, on the whole refurbs tend to have a lower failure rate than new in box items. With that said, I still wouldn't buy a refurb without at least a one year warranty. To be fair, I wouldn't buy any item without at least a one year warranty.
I have a 52" Sharp. No issues on picture. Its the Official HDTV of Major League Baseball! My manager got a 42" inch Sharp at exactly the same time and he loves his TV. The older models had problems with "banding" (darkened, uneven bands of discoloration), but thats been fixed in the newer models. I do have a problem with some of the menu options. On my TV you can't manually change the size of the picture screen? Is this common among HDTVs? That means if some of the picture is off the screen, you can't manually shrink it down to size. Thats lame. DEFINITELY get a good warranty. See if you can extend it. There's debate if extended warranties are worth it, but to me even if it's a fool's move I do value the peace of mind. (No more than 10% the cost of the item so they say)
The best tv I've ever owned is the panasonic viera: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panason...HDTV/9783658.p?id=1218173776247&skuId=9783658
There's only one type of electronics that I won't buy from an online only retailer, televisions and monitors. If you do it, I highly advise you get the extended warranty. I also suggest you wait a couple of days for the memorial day sales. Good luck. .
ive read reviews of samsung/panasonic plasma reviews that did same exact setting reviews of those exact 50" tvs one being 720p and the other being 1080p. they looked at tv/blu ray/games and they said the difference was NOT noticeable AT ALL. these were extensive reviews that seemed to me very legit. they said that as long as you were right up to the screen then it just wasnt any different. they also said if it were obviously any bigger then 50" then you would be in trouble. i think the only difference you would have would be extra settings on the 1080's.
I need to retract my statement. I wasn't being fair with my benchmarks. Down converting a BR disc to 1080i probably won't be a huge difference. Up converting from a DVD still yields a less than desired picture for me. Also, I run MP4 "HD" videos and they can still be a bit grainy. I prefer the TV not to be the weakest link in my system.
You can usually get a 3rd party warranty. I know Square Trade usually is offering some discount on their multi year warranties.
yeah i was just going on the general views i have read about 720p plasmas. and that specific one that had a 1080 and a 720 of the same brand in the same room right next to each other and they said the picture difference in every media was very very negligible. so are you saying you play mp4 downloads from a pc or external hard drive and stream them to your tv? and 1080 is much better for that?
Just to add $.02 Samsung 63" Plasma 1080p is the sweetest most beautiful piece of electronic candy I have ever beheld, at least in the range of things I have been able to put in my living room...
