What big screen TV do you think is best?

[BallHawk]

Considering the description of the room, Mad, can I come watch at your house?

Just remember to bring your bullet-proof vest.

[MadtownPacker]

At 13 feet with a relatively narrow field of view and a lot of light, I'd be tempted to go with a 63" 1080P DLP - if that size doesn't overwhelm the room.

How long till one of your friends steals your set?

So DLP would be best huh? Good to know that.

Stealing from the homies is a violation.

[Freak Out]

What did you end up buying dude?

[MadtownPacker]

What did you end up buying dude?

Haven't bought anything yet.

I have a bad habit of over analyze shit like this so it might be a while. I was checking out this Toshiba 65' DLP and noticed in the online customer reviews many say it was better picture then the Samsung DLP that was that size.

Anyone got experience with Toshiba sets?

[GBRulz]

I bought a Toshiba for my room a couple months ago. Probably not what you're looking for, a 32" LCD w/ built in DVD player, which is a perfect size for a bedroom. What i can say about Toshiba though is I did call them with a question and their support was awesome. I know customer service is always something I look for when deciding on something to buy.

[MadtownPacker]

I bought a Toshiba for my room a couple months ago. Probably not what you're looking for, a 32" LCD w/ built in DVD player, which is a perfect size for a bedroom. What i can say about Toshiba though is I did call them with a question and their support was awesome. I know customer service is always something I look for when deciding on something to buy.

Well I have always thought their laptops where alright. I usually buy the extended warranty on larger electronics so customer service aint too big a deal. Half the time I end up messing things up on purpose in a few years so I can get store credit or some kinda of hustle.

What brand is the big screen you have GBM?

[Freak Out]

Costco.coms latest dlp offerings....the sammy is on sale with a stand but I have no idea how good a dlp they make.

http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79&N=4001 386&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4848&Ns=P_Price|1||P_S ignDesc1&lang=en-US&topnav=

[GBRulz]

I bought a Toshiba for my room a couple months ago. Probably not what you're looking for, a 32" LCD w/ built in DVD player, which is a perfect size for a bedroom. What i can say about Toshiba though is I did call them with a question and their support was awesome. I know customer service is always something I look for when deciding on something to buy.

Well I have always thought their laptops where alright. I usually buy the extended warranty on larger electronics so customer service aint too big a deal. Half the time I end up messing things up on purpose in a few years so I can get store credit or some kinda of hustle.

What brand is the big screen you have GBM?

I have a Hitachi 57". I did plenty of shopping around before I bought mine. For the price of a rear projection HDTV, it was too good to pass up. Especially when I bought the 51" at the store and the delivery company gives me the 57" model...hehe

[Harlan Huckleby]

Mad's pride & joy, his Big TV:

[MadtownPacker]

That's exactly what I'm looking for!!! How did you ever find it in "Sissy Blue"???

[Little Whiskey]

but one thing I can say is DO NOT GO CHEAP ON YOUR CABLES!!

i just was reading an article the other day on yahoo about the diff. between expensive and "cheep" cables. there opinion was that it is mostly marketing. the difference is really in the type of imput. ie component vs hdmi.

have you ever tested them to see the diff.? seems like you can almost spend as much on the cables as you do on the tv. i've never been to a store where they have different versions of the cables hooked up to the same tv.

[Scott Campbell]

but one thing I can say is DO NOT GO CHEAP ON YOUR CABLES!!

i just was reading an article the other day on yahoo about the diff. between expensive and "cheep" cables. there opinion was that it is mostly marketing. the difference is really in the type of imput. ie component vs hdmi.

have you ever tested them to see the diff.? seems like you can almost spend as much on the cables as you do on the tv. i've never been to a store where they have different versions of the cables hooked up to the same tv.

I think you are referring to the "Monster" phenomena. Nice cables. Outrageous hype and price. You can find great cables at fair prices here:

https://www.monoprice.com

[GBRulz]

but one thing I can say is DO NOT GO CHEAP ON YOUR CABLES!!

i just was reading an article the other day on yahoo about the diff. between expensive and "cheep" cables. there opinion was that it is mostly marketing. the difference is really in the type of imput. ie component vs hdmi.

have you ever tested them to see the diff.? seems like you can almost spend as much on the cables as you do on the tv. i've never been to a store where they have different versions of the cables hooked up to the same tv.

Yes, Monster has been critisized alot that it's just a marketing ploy in regards to their cables.

When I said not to go cheap on cables, I should have elaborated. I didn't mean to go out and spend hundreds on Monster cables. However, I did notice a big difference in going from cheap RCA cables to Monster, so there is no doubt it is a quality cable. Is it worth the money? I guess there really is no right or wrong answer, all depends on your own opinion. I think to achieve the best results, you do want to stick with something gold plated though as gold is the best conducter in that aspect.

Where I really noticed the difference is upgrading my audio to a fiber optic cable.

[Freak Out]

Yo Mad! WTF did you buy? Anything yet?

[MadtownPacker]

I decided to go DLP and am down to the Samsung, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi 60+ inch model. All are 1080p and basically the same features but I'm leaning towards the Samsung.