50 LCD HD TV

- getting a 50 inch 720p or 42 inch 1080p?
Well i have a 32 inch lcd 720p poloroid tv. I want to upgrade. My choices are a plasma 50 inch samsung 720p or 42 inch lcd poloroid 1080p. the difference in price is around $200. am i going to be happy with a 8 inch difference for 1080p or is it worth it to get the 50 inch that's only 720p? I mostly would use this tv for video gaming and i sit about 6.5 feet away. i could get as far back as 17 feet. I really would like the 50 inch. because paying 600$ just for a 10 inch difference doesn't seem worth it

A Get the Samsung, you will enjoy it much more than the Polaroid. Samsung is # 1 rated in the LCD and about # 3 rated in the Plasma, industry at the moment. I really recommend a Samsung. You can get a Samsung A530 which has all the necessary requiremenst you need...For your gaming, all Samsungs will normally come with the follow inputs, minimum on all their televisions 40" and above: -3x HDMI. (1 side, 2 rear.) -2x Compoment. ( Rear.) -AV Inputs (Side/Rear.) -PC Input -Swivel Effect...Which NO OTHER BRAND HAS!!! -Tru Surround XT Quality. -Game Mode -Each model will come with a little somthing different, but each model 40" and above comes with all the specs listed above...I may miss a couple, but thats basically the good stuff :)! Samsung is # 1 rated for the Highest Dynamic Contrast Ratios in the LCD business as well as Plasma! Higher the contrast more shading of blacks and whites you get across the panel, so image that? A really really high contrast ratio, for your gaming would make your games look about crystal clear...With the great shading, texture detail, vividness. Samsungs are almost best for anything, espcially gaming! Also since your into gaming, Samsung is the best choice for you!!! Samsung has a gaming mode inside their television, basically they teamed up with Bill Gates/Microsoft, when your playing video games on their televisions, it will blow any other brand out of the water! Also Samsung uses type Grade "A" panels on all there televisions. You can get in the A650 and above, you will get extra features such as the 120Hz processor, which will make your gaming run a lot smoother, basically double the frame rate...And you will get about 3x's the contrast ratio's as well...But this will cost about probably $300-500 more. Also, with Plasmas, since they are the number 1 rated "Burn In" television, they can cause images to burn directly to the Panel itself if they stay on the Panel for far too long, such as gaming or movies...But good thing with Samsung is, they actually have a "White Out" effect which actually prevents "Burn In" on the panels, so you have nothing to worry about, but still be cautious though, because it is an electronic. I myself have a Samsung and I haven't regretted buying it yet, I use it for video games occasionally, and oh my goodness it looks amazing, so bright, so vivid, so crisp...And the audio quality from the Tru Surround XT speakers, oh my goodness makes it sound like im right their. Model I have is Samsung LNT3253H...Its the last years model, so it can't be bought anymore at local retailers. Enjoy! And hope you make the right decision! Also with your Polaroid, this is why I DONT! Recommend it, just read this link listed below, it basically explains to you, how impossible parts are to find for those off name brand companies, when they break down. http://hdguru.com/?p=107 Polaroid, should be the within the 3rd Paragraph from the top and explaining about them. Hope you make the right decision and enjoy your new television!

- 50 inch 720p plasma or 42 inch 1080p lcd?
Hi, I have a 32 inch 720p poloroid tv. I really like the color and that there is no glare, but there is one problem its a little small. I use the tv with my xbox 360. walmart has the deal for a samsung 50 inch 720p plasma or a 42 inch 1080p lcd. what one should i get? I sit about 10 feet away from the TV. Is the samsung going to look good? When I went to the store i looked at the plasma's and they looked very dark. Is this just in the settings or are these the way plasmas are. These are the BF deals at walmart What one would you choose Thanks in advance!

A The plasma will look great at your home. They have more reflection from the screen so they look best in dark sales showrooms. It should not look dark when you see it at home. Consumer Reports (free at the library) tells you how to calibrate the settings yourself. Read more at www.HDGURU.com and www.AVSFORUM.com