In Reply to: you didn't mention your budget posted by Joe Murphy Jr on October 10, 2009 at 08:15:27:
I confirmed with Costco that the new locally dimming LED LCD Vizio (VF551XVT) has been in store for a few days. 240Hz, locally dimminng 55" LED LCD for $2000; what else can one ask for?
Well, I walked away with the 58" Samsung Plasma (PN58B540), which was set up side-by-side with the new and old Vizio, along with Panasonic plasmas. Same HD signal was feeding all of them, and by God, the Samsung plasma had so much more depth of colors, almost scintillating realism, and I just "felt" better looking at it. In particular, the moon-lit small ocean waves just looked alive, and I felt like I was actually there!
To motivate me, Samsung had $300 instant rebate (until Nov 15), which brought the price down to $1650, LOWER than the Vizio. 1080p 58" plasma for $1650? Wow, how things have changed.
It's not that other LCD's and Vizio's did not look great. They all were fine displays and would likely please their owners; it's just that side-side comparisons were very compelling. The Panny plasmas looked good, but I actually preferred the Samsung's qualities. Perhaps the 58" size was a factor as well.
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Follow Ups
- Went to Costco to buy the New Vizio locally dimming LED LCD, BUT walked away with Plasma - Jon L 09:09:27 10/10/09 (28)
- RE: Went to Costco to buy the New Vizio locally dimming LED LCD, BUT walked away with Plasma - Gmood1 22:45:35 10/10/09 (26)
- Plasma Burn-In - Jon L 15:36:03 10/11/09 (25)
- RE: Plasma Burn-In - Gmood1 16:56:46 10/11/09 (4)
- We choose plasma for PQ - cfraser 15:27:45 10/12/09 (3)
- RE: We choose plasma for PQ - Gmood1 17:31:33 10/12/09 (2)
- RE: We choose plasma for PQ - cfraser 18:22:36 10/12/09 (1)
- RE: We choose plasma for PQ - Gmood1 18:39:42 10/12/09 (0)
- Partly because they've redefined "burn-in" - cfraser 16:25:58 10/11/09 (19)
- LCDs also suffer from image retention (nt) - racerguy 06:45:29 10/13/09 (15)
- RE: LCDs also suffer from image retention (nt) - Gmood1 09:47:48 10/13/09 (14)
- I've seen it quite a bit - racerguy 19:04:00 10/13/09 (10)
- RE: I've seen it quite a bit - Gmood1 20:40:09 10/13/09 (9)
- RE: I've seen it quite a bit - racerguy 21:10:04 10/13/09 (8)
- RE: I've seen it quite a bit - Gmood1 21:21:56 10/13/09 (7)
- You are definitely confused - racerguy 04:56:41 10/14/09 (6)
- RE: You are definitely confused - Gmood1 08:03:31 10/14/09 (5)
- I'm through with you - racerguy 14:52:24 10/14/09 (1)
- RE: I'm through with you - Gmood1 18:30:36 10/14/09 (0)
- you might want to consider this - Joe Murphy Jr 09:29:39 10/14/09 (2)
- RE: you might want to consider this - Gmood1 10:42:57 10/14/09 (1)
- you didn't offend me - Joe Murphy Jr 13:42:19 10/15/09 (0)
- brown-in is their burn-in - Joe Murphy Jr 13:32:11 10/13/09 (2)
- RE: brown-in is their burn-in - Gmood1 14:30:57 10/13/09 (1)
- not burning in - Joe Murphy Jr 18:20:38 10/13/09 (0)
- that's not how it works - Joe Murphy Jr 14:04:15 10/12/09 (2)
- I meant that if you read the owners manuals - cfraser 15:02:11 10/12/09 (1)
- understood - Joe Murphy Jr 21:16:29 10/12/09 (0)
- excellent price for a local purchase - Joe Murphy Jr 13:46:32 10/10/09 (0)