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Which 55" TV is best for me?

Aug 31, 2011 3:43PM PDT

Have space for 55" TV but not sure what to get... ie, pasma, etc.?

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The best 55" TV for you
Aug 31, 2011 10:02PM PDT

is the one that looks the best when you view it.

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research
Sep 1, 2011 11:49PM PDT

I did 3 months of research before buying my HDTV. Budget, screen size, tech (LED/LCD/Plasma), room size, viewing type (movies, network TV, video games.) all come into play when making your purchase. For myself, I needed a screen at least 42", that had no noticeable latency during video game play, had great, consistent picture quality, and a decent price.
I ended up with a Panasonic VIERA TC-P42G25, Plasma. All of the numerous positive reviews coupled with all of the features that I was looking for, led me to buy this. I am completely happy with my purchase and will hopefully be sticking with Panasonic Plasmas, for life.

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also
Sep 1, 2011 11:50PM PDT

Judging pictures in big box stores like Best Buy and Fry's Electronics is a horrible way to pick a TV, because all of the picture settings are dialed to "Torch mode" which makes the displays overly bright and will burn out very quickly because of this. It is used as a selling technique and most people fall for it. Do your own research online

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Which 55" TV is best for you
Sep 5, 2011 1:09AM PDT
i did an lcd 55" visio. have no complaints at all. for the price, what i have in quality and value is great. i will say i did have a problem with the mother board after about three weeks. i had a no signal message on the screen, tried changing hdmi input to another input on the tv it worked, called customer service they had someone out 2 days later and changed the mother board has been going great. i also had a room problem with glare which buying the lcd fixed as i have no problem with glare.