LCD AND HOMETHEATRE

by combo • 9 Apr 2008, 21:12 • Forums › Technology
what's the newest and top models of LCD 50" and good hometheatres?

i need to buy it since i just changed home and i have a big livin room where i can set it as i always dreamed to do!
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venoM 9 Apr 2008, 22:15
good luck :>
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dunno 9 Apr 2008, 22:24
take sharp >60"
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im a tree 9 Apr 2008, 23:14
samsung are supposed to be one of the best LCD TV makers, afaik

recently got a LE40N87

edit: sound... forgot... sound depends on your budget.

Logitech Z5500's are probably the best value for money 5.1 system on the market right now

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/224&cl=us,en
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aeq 10 Apr 2008, 10:09
Nobody wants those ugly monsters in their living room. Fucking teenage wnb blingbling shite. Buy bang & olufson if u want style + quality
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ScarZy 10 Apr 2008, 11:58
Fuck off, he was only trying to help you fucking cunt.
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aeq 10 Apr 2008, 12:00
What is your problem mate, I dont think i attacked meez or the journalmaker in any way. I just stated my opinion. You seem awful fast with your judgements.
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ScarZy 10 Apr 2008, 12:03
"Fucking teenage wnb"
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aeq 10 Apr 2008, 12:04
isnt that my opinion? It sure as hell is not an attack on meez
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im a tree 10 Apr 2008, 16:25
function > style

I don't give a shit how something looks and never will. I also did make sure to say it depends on budget.
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 11:12
This guy is talking about an actual decent home-theatre system and you come with low budget logitech PC 5.1 crap, which is not what he's looking for.

If you want quality at a reasonable price, go for Tannoy speakers. Not the sattelite 5.1 set things cuz they lack the "umpf" factor, but the full range tower and center speakers.

Also make sure you got a good quality receiver to hook them up to. I'd advice to get a myryad 5.1 or 7.1 receiver but they are not in production anymore, but perhaps you can pick one up 2nd hand (I doubt it cuz most myryad users will not sell theirs ;-))

Oh and as for bang & olufsen, too expensive for the quality they offer. Plus I find their style to be stupid and targeted at the upper class, thinking they actually bought quality, but instead they spent more money on design. (just my opinion)
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peoples 10 Apr 2008, 13:42
You blindly advice him on buying Tannoy? Even as you know, not all like what otherone likes. Most important thing, as there are big sums involved, to listen and judge based on that. You can narrow down the canditates for listen and then after you've narrowed it down take them home and listen them there. It is crucial, since the acoustic properties are unique for every room.
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im a tree 10 Apr 2008, 16:30
Most people struggle configuring an equalizer by ear, never mind determining the acoustics of a particular place.

That might be a good option for people who know their audio, but not for everyone.
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peoples 10 Apr 2008, 20:36
It's not about that, it's what sounds good for you. Making comparisons is the easiest way, since that way you don't have to think about "is there a dip on the response here or there". Just what sounds better. It will always sound different when you get the stuff home, and as these aren't cheap, I wouldn't buy anything just blindly.
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 18:01
"If you want quality at a reasonable price" is not the same as advising.

The ammount of candidates for quality speakers is rather slim though and I simply said that if you want quality speakers at a reasonable price, tannoy is a good choice.

As a sidenote, my GF's dad has run a store selling classical music and sound-equipment for about 15 years. I'm sure you are aware of the fact that most ppl that are classical fanatics are sound-purists. A lot of these ppl buy Myryad receivers in combination with Tannoy speakers, but yes, you are right about personal taste in speakers.
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peoples 10 Apr 2008, 20:34
So is Monitor Audio, Magnat, Dali, Usher.

For your latter part of the comment, well, all I can say that good for them, did they listen to anything else? Genelec? B&W+NAIM?

ps. I have Tannoy speakers
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 22:56
Ask my GF's dad, perhaps he knows. All I know is that most of the stuff he sold was myryad and tannoy.
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im a tree 10 Apr 2008, 16:27
fair comment, but to be fair you can't call z5500's crap... for their price range they are the best
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 17:57
ok not crap, but definitely not the first choice for a homecinema centre consisting of a 50" lcd or plasma tv ;)
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im a tree 10 Apr 2008, 18:04
I wish I had a home cinema system :<

5.1 headphones and a 24" lcd are as close as it gets


Downstairs we have a nice 1080p 40" LCD, and I'm trying to convince my parents to let me build a media streaming box (running linux + xbmc + wireless keyboard) and also get a 5.1 system

struggling though, these are the kinds of people who think that the stock internal speakers are "good enough"
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 18:07
ouch. yup, parents can be a bitch in that sense. I remember when I was still living at home and watching a movie I like the room to be as dark as possible so I always closed the blinds and dimmed the lights, but then as soon as my mom would come home she'd be mad about it and opened everything up again.

I'm currently having a 42" plasma (not 1080p unfortunately) and a 5.1 setup hooked to a mediacenter pc running mediaportal. In may or june I'm going to buy a 50" or bigger 1080p screen though :D
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Deactivated6046 10 Apr 2008, 13:57
lol @ Logitech Z5500 ;x
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Spirea 9 Apr 2008, 23:33
I bought toshiba 47z because it was cheapest with best specs, but u could also go for sony x3500 or samsung f86
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eVo 10 Apr 2008, 00:51
hmm i would get the 46" toshiba picture frame tv, i just bought the 40" picture frame from toshiba and it rocks
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Ronner 10 Apr 2008, 11:16
Whatever you do, buy a Full HD (1920x1080) tv. Find a few models online that you might be interested in and go to several stores to view them. Make a choice on which you find best and look for the cheapest price online.

As for sound, check my reply to meez above.
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