Is an LED tv worth $500 dollars more then an identical LCD?

RAP SUCKS

We are either gonna get the Samsung 46" LCD 1080p 240Hz for around $1,600.
OR:
Samsung 46" LED 1080p 240Hz for around $2,100?
Is it worth it?
Which will last longer, LCD or LED?

Thanks

Answer
1 ) LED ( LCD display use LED as back-light ) is improvement and RE-FINE of LCD display.
LED TV is better in color reproduction , better dark color display.that LCD display will never reach such quality. LED TV also easy to " cover / hide " away the motion blur.
total pictures quality is always much better than any LCD TV. LED TV use 40 % less power consumptions than LCD TV.
2 ) LCD display " Life Time " is 60,000 hours. basically LED TV is LCD based , Technically is should be same life time as 60,000 hours , however LED TV on the market is less than a year.still early to said any things about the total life time as this moment ,unlikely LCD TV is proofed for that. some very first generation LCD TV is still work well after 13 years. LED TV ( LED display panel ) should be reliable to too ! but no evidence yet.
3 ) if you are looking into Pictures Quality , LED TV - Samsung 46 Inc 1080P / 240 HZ is WORTH for that ,non of LCD TV able to reach such pictures quality . Samsung is leading in LED TV technologies , Samsung LED TV taken 92 % market share ( total LED TV quantity sold worldwide ).
OPTION.
for 46 inc and above big screen. Panasonic new Plasma TV is VALUE for money.
great pictures quality . 0 Response time / 600 HZ , well-suited for sports movies / programs. with out burn in issue . life time is 60,000 hours. ( Z series is up to 1000,000 hours ). technically is better than LED TV in total pictures quality .but paid less in $ !

Pawning 55in Samsung LED TV?

littlemiss

Desperate times call for desperate measures and I'm in need to pay my bills until my unemployment comes. I just pawned a smaller Samsung tv that was 32 in and got $120 for it. I'm wondering if anyone knows if pawn shops take large tvs and how much they might be willing to give me if I pawn it. Thanks!

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they will take pretty much anything, but dont expect to get anything over 2/3 street value for it. if you dont come back for it, they have to make money off the money they gave you for it.
I would expect something like $1000 maybe without knowing how old it is, its condition, and its features.

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would i get cash back for a return at walmart?

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MandaPanda

hi, i just purchased an led tv from walmart. the screen is cracked and this is the second one we have gotten in this condition. of course, i still have the receipt and i paid in cash. the value is 500. if i come to return it with the receipt, can i still get my cash back? im so fed up with buying them and having them be broken.
no not a drug dealer! haha i got my check back from school so i needed a new tv!

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Yes, you have a receipt, you paid cash, you get cash back.
They are going to raise an eyebrow.
Few people pay for things in CASH.
Especially $500.
Dress nicely so they don't think you are a drug dealer.

Can high contrast/backlight settings damage my LED TV?

Little Jim

Can setting the contrast/backlight settings on my LED TV to a high value damage it? Also what are the optimal settings for safe use?

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High brightness will cause the back lights to wear out sooner. This is common with any LCD device (even your iPod). "Optimum" is somewhat subjective. The factory settings are OK for most home users.

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How can I get the best possible picture quality on my LED HDTV?

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Dr.Jackal

I've recently purchased a 50" Sony Bravia 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV and while the picture quality of quite good straight out of the box, I'm sure it could be better. I haven't really altered the settings at all so does anyone know if there are particular settings to get the best possible picture? I do have it hooked up with a HDMI cable.

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You cannot use anybody elses numbers because the adjustments are there to compensate for YOUR source devices, your cable and your particular television.

Go get a Pixar BluRay or DVD. In the disk setup menu you will find test patterns and instructions on setting your basic Brightness, Contrast and Color. This is important because televisions are set to nearly 100% brightness and contrast at the factory to be 'eye-catching' if the unit is used for a floor demo. Properly setting these values - will NOT look as good at first. But fine details will become noticeable, wide areas of solid colors will be more solid and not swirl with other colors, etc.

This is a basic calibration you are doing. You can always order the new Disney WOW disk, the Speiers and Munsel or good old Digital Video Essentials. These disks have more test patterns, are more involved but give you lots of great tutorials.

Start with a Pixar disk. This may be all you need.

Also - go into the TV and turn OFF various optional processing like 'motion flow' and other things. While these things do make motion smoother and make some details pop out - it can create un-natural effects like the 'soap-opera' effect. (Once you see this - you will know what I am talking about.)

Oh - and congratulations on the purchase.

What is the best type of TV you can buy?

rollingskt

I don't care about the price. I mean what is better LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCOS, OLED,SED,FED,CRT, or any other tv type, which has the best picture quality?

Answer
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being worst and 5 being best:

LCD
Brightness: 5
Response Time: 1
Viewing Angle: 2
Contrast/Color: 3
Contrast/Black Levels: 1
Geometry: 5
Longevity: 4
Resolution Flexibility: 2
Slimness (small thickness): 5
Lightness (small weight): 5
Power efficiency: 4
Value (Inches per dollar): 2
Availability: 5

OLED
Brightness: 5
Response Time: 4
Viewing Angle: 4
Contrast/Color: 5
Contrast/Black Levels: 3
Geometry: 5
Longevity: 4
Resolution Flexibility: 2
Slimness (small thickness): 4
Lightness (small weight): 5
Power efficiency: 5
Value (Inches per dollar): 1
Availability: 1

Plasma
Brightness: 3
Response Time: 4
Viewing Angle: 5
Contrast/Color: 5
Contrast/Black Levels: 5
Geometry: 5
Longevity: 3
Resolution Flexibility: 3
Slimness (small thickness): 4
Lightness (small weight): 4
Power efficiency: 1
Value (Inches per dollar): 2
Availability: 4

DLP Rear-Projection
Brightness: 3
Response Time: 5
Viewing Angle: 2
Contrast/Color: 5
Contrast/Black Levels: 3
Geometry: 5
Longevity: 3
Resolution Flexibility: 3
Slimness (small thickness): 2
Lightness (small weight): 3
Power Efficiency: 4
Value (Inches per dollar): 4
Availability: 3

CRT (curved-screen)
Brightness: 4
Response Time: 5
Viewing Angle: 3
Contrast/Color: 5
Contrast/Black Levels: 4
Geometry: 2
Longevity: 5
Resolution Flexibility: 5
Slimness (small thickness): 1
Lightness (small weight): 2
Power efficiency: 3
Value (Inches per dollar): 5
Availability: 2

CRT (flat-screen)
Brightness: 4
Response Time: 5
Viewing Angle: 5
Contrast/Color: 5
Contrast/Black Levels: 4
Geometry: 5
Longevity: 5
Resolution Flexibility: 5
Slimness (small thickness): 1
Lightness (small weight): 1
Power efficiency: 3
Value (Inches per dollar): 4
Availability: 2

As far as pure picture quality, your best option of what's on the market now would actually be CRT. Unfortunately you can only find new ones in standard-definition these days, and even those are becoming harder to find. CRT's are also the most affordable.
Good plasmas come close to CRT quality. DLP and OLED are pretty good too. LCD offers good brightness, but suffers in its black levels and contrast, as well as response time.

I would like to see some progress on FED and SED televisions be made. I truly believe that if the electronics makers invest as much into developing these technologies as they did into LCD's (and the subsequent brainwashing of the consumer market into thinking that LCD's are so great) then we'd have a near-perfect TV on our hands: they can offer the picture quality better than a CRT in a plasma-like profile while using half the power of an LCD.

My personal choice (of the technology that's already out there on the consumer market and readily available):
CRT > Plasma > DLP > LCoS > LCD.
And I'd put LED on par with the DLP and FED and SED on par with the CRT.

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Can high contrast/backlight settings damage my LED TV?

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Little Jim

Can setting the contrast/backlight settings on my LED TV to a high value damage it? Also what are the optimal settings for safe use?

Answer
High brightness will cause the back lights to wear out sooner. This is common with any LCD device (even your iPod). "Optimum" is somewhat subjective. The factory settings are OK for most home users.

there's a leak in my apartment building and it dripped onto my tv?

malysah

my tv is now broken. how can i make them pay to replace it?
it's either a pipe leak from the apartment above me, or it is poor sealing from the outside of the building. i had maintenance come today and they didn't tell me much or do much of anything for me yet. they went upstairs and are investigating the leak. i told them about my tv and showed them the water damage and they didn't say anything about that either. it is a 27" flatscreen tv. about $400 or so.
i don't know who lives above me, but i don't feel right blaming it on them really either. i'm a college student and i live alone and don't have much money at all so having the tv replaced is somewhat important to me.
thank you all for your help so far. i truly appreciate it. this is my first apartment and i'm clueless. i don't have renter's insurance.
also, i was out of town when the leak happened. i was gone for a week and when i returned i immediately noticed the damage.
thanks again.

Answer
It all depends on who was responsible for repairs. Typically in lease situations the landlord is responsible for maintaining the common areas of the building while the tenant is responsible for all things internal to their rental - including the pipes. So, if the pipes that broke or what led to the failure in the pipes or plumbing was contained in the common areas of the building then your landlord pays. If the fault was of another tenant (i.e., pipes in their apartment) then they are liable. And if it was your own pipes then you are responsible but you could always argue that you always used the plumbing in a reasonable way (no teddy bear ever got accidentaly flushed down your toilet for example) and because of "poor maintenance" on the part of the landlord the pipes burst or whatever. Good luck. BTW, whoever you decide to sue, you can replace the TV and then get reimbursed but remember the reimbursement value must be reasonable for the court to uphold what you paid for the TV (no going from an RCA 13" tv to a 52" Plasma - you know). In closing if you own, or are part of a homeowner's association as an owner then you gotta cover the loss yourself unless you can show negligence in the maintenance by someone else. Good luck.

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