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Pioneer & Fujitsu made the best flatscreen a couple of years back, but the recession along with every Tom, Dick n 'arry making them dirt cheap, hence an all out price war put paid to all that and from my experience there isn't anything(besides the really expensive Panasonic Professional monitors)out there now that comes close in picture quality. The lower scale Samsung, Sony, LG although offer very good value aren't a patch on said screens.

You get what you pay for.
 

Sony does the trick for me, but I'm not really uber fussy. My brother in law is a professional video editor, and he also goes for Sony. Don't forget - they did invent the walkman.
 
Pioneer Kuro plasma TV's were and are still the best ever. Such superb black levels. Even though Panasonic bought the tech when Pioneer got out of the TV business, they still haven't managed to produce a plasma to the awesome levels of the Kuro (although Panasonic plasma's are currently the best choice if a no compromise tv is needed for your home theater (within reason))
 
I quite like the Sony Bravias. My cousins husband has a 3D one too, which he says is great although I'm still not convinced by home 3D
 

I have the LG 47inch LED Cinema screen 3D Smart TV Here. I like the look of it, cause of the thin bezel so even though its a 47, it takes up the same space as my old 42 Plasma. It does me fine for films, all hooked up though my surround, and has the auto link for the speakers, so the TV determines the volume and on/off of my amp. My sky controls will therefore control the external volume due to the tv setup. Anyway, I think its boss cause my Xbox looks dead good on it.
 
Here is my TV advice ... stop acting like you are some expert and just buy the biggest TV you can afford. Make sure it has decent reviews but don't obsess about getting "the best." You will enjoy the extra size way more than you will enjoy the almost imperceptible "black levels" and "shadow details" or "colour accuracy" of that "best" TV. You probably don't sit close enough or have it calibrated correctly to see the difference anyway.

Take the money you saved by not being suckered into buying some elite TV (I got a 60" TV for less than many people spend on a 42") and buy the following:

Black out curtains for the windows.

LED light to mount behind the TV for a backlight.

If you don't already have one get an A/V receiver and a nice 5.1 or better system (again ... don't worry about getting the best ... just get something good).

Get TV calibrated by a professional or get settings from internet/use an app to get the settings right. If you are that worried about black levels there are relatively cheap sets which if you adjust the "pots" you can get blacks which rival elite TVs (you do shorten the lifespan of the TV though but probably not enough that it quits before you would replace it anyway). A decent cheaper TV properly calibrated will look better than almost any price TV which hasn't been calibrated.

Don't do something silly like mount it above a fireplace where the viewing angle destroys your neck.

You will then have a better experience than your mate who spent two-three times the price on that smaller set with such "fantastic picture quality."
 
I've got a 42" Toshiba TV I got about 5 years ago, in my own little den at home. It's 1080p but I think the picture on the 720p Samsung was sharper, and more colourful. Serves the purpose though.
 
njligernj said:
Here is my TV advice ... stop acting like you are some expert and just buy the biggest TV you can afford. Make sure it has decent reviews but don't obsess about getting "the best." You will enjoy the extra size way more than you will enjoy the almost imperceptible "black levels" and "shadow details" or "colour accuracy" of that "best" TV. You probably don't sit close enough or have it calibrated correctly to see the difference anyway.

Take the money you saved by not being suckered into buying some elite TV (I got a 60" TV for less than many people spend on a 42") and buy the following:

Black out curtains for the windows.

LED light to mount behind the TV for a backlight.

If you don't already have one get an A/V receiver and a nice 5.1 or better system (again ... don't worry about getting the best ... just get something good).

Get TV calibrated by a professional or get settings from internet/use an app to get the settings right. If you are that worried about black levels there are relatively cheap sets which if you adjust the "pots" you can get blacks which rival elite TVs (you do shorten the lifespan of the TV though but probably not enough that it quits before you would replace it anyway). A decent cheaper TV properly calibrated will look better than almost any price TV which hasn't been calibrated.

Don't do something silly like mount it above a fireplace where the viewing angle destroys your neck.

You will then have a better experience than your mate who spent two-three times the price on that smaller set with such "fantastic picture quality."
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I owned a Westinghouse 42" LCD TV. Properly calibrated it was a brilliant picture. When it died I went up to a 47" LG LCD and again, properly calibrated it is a super TV. However, actually seeing a properly setup Kuro with my own eyes, it really does beggar belief. It really is a spectacular picture. However, there is no way in hell I am paying over $4k for a TV. It would only ever be an option if I was absolutely loaded and then it would only be for the home theater. A decent LCD/LED TV is all you need for daily usage.
 

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