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CosmicFool
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$10,000 shopping list
#8013723 - 02/12/08 04:08 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Early March I should be getting a bit of $$$ and am looking to replace a few things.
What I need from you guys is a few product recommendations and/or what not to buy.
I'm looking for: HDTV ~47" <= $2000 PC ~$600 Stove (electric) Microwave (over-the-range type) Refrigerator small Dish Washer Washer (not real important) Drier (not real important)
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dfernandez90
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Re: $10,000 shopping list [Re: CosmicFool]
#8013739 - 02/12/08 04:11 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Costco has really good deals on HDTVs. I got my 50 inch HDTV for about 1400 from there.
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Re: $10,000 shopping list [Re: CosmicFool]
#8013764 - 02/12/08 04:19 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think you could spend a lot less than $2000 on a 47 inch HDTV.
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CosmicFool
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plasma or LCD?
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Re: $10,000 shopping list [Re: CosmicFool]
#8013825 - 02/12/08 04:36 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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you should get a 24" monitor too... $400 and totally worth it. also think about a memory foam mattress...? $500 on ebay
go with LCD over plasma for any screen appliance, ive heard Vizio's arent bad TV sets. We went with a DLP which looks badass but they're a bit more expensive
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Re: $10,000 shopping list [Re: CosmicFool]
#8013837 - 02/12/08 04:39 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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LCD for sure, there's many reasons why. And you should be able to get a 42-47" for around a grand even. I'm personally dumping $2500 on a 73" DLP, because it's fucking sick.
Samsung or Panasonic is really the best way to go for TV's... or Mitsubishi if you're getting a big ass DLP TV for the low.
As for a PC... I got an HP because I get discounts. But if you're trying to stay cheap a Dell is fine. I'm not a big fan, but it really depends on what you'll be using it for.
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Re: $10,000 shopping list [Re: emrandel]
#8014084 - 02/12/08 05:33 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
emrandel said: LCD for sure, there's many reasons why.
Y? Here's what I found.
The picture quality of LCD TVs has historically suffered from poor black levels, but the latest versions are often much improved . The best LCDs actually surpass the best plasmas in terms of delivering a deep black, but most LCDs still lag behind. That's because LCDs use a backlight to provide illumination, and there's almost always some light leaking through the pixels. Color saturation is also generally inferior to plasma's, again as a result of the inability to completely blacken (turn off) the pixels.
Viewing angle is another weakness of LCD compared to plasma. On every LCD we've reviewed, we witnessed some brightness and color shift visible when we watched from an angle that's more or less removed from the sweet spot right in front of the TV (to either side, and especially above or below). Plasmas look equally good from very wide angles. In addition, LCDs are much more likely to exhibit uniformity problems than plasmas, which can appear as lighter areas on dark screens, clouding, or even color banding on some models. These can be more or less severe from model to model, so check the individual reviews for comments.
And as for PC I don't need it for anything too complicated. Maybe photoshop, a few older games, movies, and music.
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