The Monkey Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 That bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhjazz Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I agree. Plasma still looks so much better than the current crop of whatever. Sure, I bought an led tv recently, but it was just to meet a price point. I guess I'm part of the god damned problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 We just got a 46" Samsung (UN46F6300) which we like. It has Netflix, HBOGo, Plex, and Amazon Prime built in (among other stuff) so we were able to do away with a separate Roku. Wifi seems a bit spotty, but running an ethernet cord works fine (and we had to run one to the AT&T box anyway). It was well under your budget, too. I am rescinding this recommendation due to the network falling apart, and Samsung being very unhelpful. Amazon has agreed to take it back, and we are deciding whether to keep it (the TV part works fine, and it is still price competitive) or get something else instead. The 50" ST60 is looking pretty good -- depends on whether to go better, or go cheaper as it isn't like AT&T or Netflix deliver content worthy of anything that good. Nate, what did you decide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Currently waiting to find out if our hot water heater is shitting the bed, so... no decision yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 That sucks, Nate. I hope you don't have to replace your water heater - a new big TV would be more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtonowhere08 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) Does anyone flush out their water heater every 6 months to a year? I hear that really extends the life of them. I've done it twice so far on our new one (old one took a dump), so at least I have that base covered. Edited October 19, 2013 by roadtonowhere08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 That sucks, Nate. I hope you don't have to replace your water heater - a new big TV would be more fun. This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Replacement is unlikely but the plumber was out on Friday and confirmed that it does require some repair. I'll swallow that pill and then try to reasses the tv situation given that there does not appear to be a good, moderately priced 46" TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Does anyone flush out their water heater every 6 months to a year? I hear that really extends the life of them. I've done it twice so far on our new one (old one took a dump), so at least I have that base covered. My old indirect fired tank was never flushed in its 20+ years of operation. Was only replaced when I switched to a heat- pump type water heater after upgrading our ancient oil boiler to a natural gas unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 With the Panny plasmas being EOL'd, I will buy one this year. What is the current recommended model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 After some measuring I really have one choice. The VT60. Now how long can I wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 what is the suggested tv, now that Panasonic is getting out of the market? I really want a new TV next year, and who knows if they'll still be easily bought... Sammy PNF8500 series was the only other option I considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 After some measuring I really have one choice. The VT60. Now how long can I wait... Could you pick one up for me while you're at it, kthxbye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Fax at the ready? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 To update my stupid story, we bought a Samsung (6300 or something), and the only reason we chose it was that it had all the smart stuff we wanted built in (the usual stuff + HBOGo), which meant less clutter. But the networking never worked, either wireless or wired. After some delightful conversions with Samsung customer service, I sent it back. Truth is, it is a fine TV, and there was no real premium for the smart stuff, but I was just frustrated by it. So we went to BestBuy and the nicest looking LED in our price range that was not a Samsung was a Sharp. And, they had a Sharp dumb TV that was cheaper than the smart one we saw and that we thought was otherwise identical. We took it home, and really didn't like it. It turns out that it is not as nice as the smart one we saw in the store. So we took it back, too, and bought the Panny ST60. It is very nice -- way nicer than we need, so we are pretty happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 We'll probably end up with the 6300. I can't find anything else in the 46/47 range that offers much of an advantage that does double the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Found some places to compare locally. So going to to check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 The Samsung is really, really nice. These have come a really long way in the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 The Sammy has been purchased and is cued up and ready for its first family movie night. First impressions are very good and luckily best buy had dropped their price $50 from just last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Congrat, hope family movie night was a big success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 We recently got a 55" Samsung active 3D LED HDTV without the smart tv functions, because our Sony blu-Ray and Apple TV already have all the smart online features we need. Model: UN55FH6030FXZA I wanted a plasma, but this was on sale for several hundred less than a similarly sized plasma. And the glasses were only $19 each, although they're not rechargeable for that price (good for about 40 hours on a set I'm told). We've been really happy with it, and now I don't regret skipping the smart version. The picture is awesome, although I did have to turn down the De-judder and De-blur effects a bit so movies look more like film than soap opera. The one thing that baffles me is the lack of picture in picture. Every large TV we've bought in the last 20 years has had that feature. I'm not too upset about the lack, because I'd only use that option a couple of times a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 More viewing today. I think I have things narrowed down to two choices, dictated by where I can put it. Both choices are at the top of the limited returns scale though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have been very happy with the Samsung LN52B750 tv we bought 4.5 years ago and haven't felt a need to upgrade. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN52B750-52-Inch-1080p-Charcoal/dp/B001VKY7WU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Picture in a picture diminished in usefulness drastically when the tuners moved external. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Picture in a picture diminished in usefulness drastically when the tuners moved external. Our 60" Panasonic rear projection LCD from 2006 (theater room in basement) allows us to do split screen between two different inputs, although I think it's about a 60/40 split. Our girls would often play a movie on one side of the screen with audio via 5.1 receiver, while my son would play a game with audio via headphones plugged into the TV at the same time. A few times I'd watch football while my son did a game on one side. It' same neat feature sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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