Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Advice on television choice

I know that the PQ drops off - but for me and the usual audience the picture quality is jaw dropping. If I actually tried measuring with test screens, I would just ruin my happiness at the picture.

On a separate note, the LED TV's were not out (they were part of the rumour mill) when I was in the market. I have not done much reading except that the rumours were listing them as the next great innovation. Has that panned out?

Reflections not an issue. These screens have a matte surface. Same issue regardless of ambient light, including totally dark room.

There are LED back-light LCD TVs available, they have more accurate color temp, and zone-based back-light modulation, so it's an incremental improvement over the florescent back-light models. There are no pure LED-based TVs (LEDs are still too big to make up sub-pixels). There are some smaller OLED (Organic) which does allow for sub-pixel cells small enough. But the manufacturing process is still too expensive that there are no displays much larger than 20-some inches, and those cost nearly $1000 anyway.

The smaller Samsung sets use an inferior panel according to sources on AVS.

I just got back from looking at 55" flat panels and the LED and new Plasmas all look incredible. I really didn't see much wrong with any TV from any of the big name manufacturers, this is a good time to be buying a TV I think.

It is a good time. Last week I picked up the Samsung UN55B6000 (55" LED). Best Buy matched Brandsmart's price of $1998. It has the same panel as the 7000 and 8000 series, minus some internet features and 240 hz refresh (8000), which from what I've read, no one can discern the difference from 120 hz refresh. I certainly couldn't. It does lose black levels when off angle, but it's an outstanding picture nonetheless. A nice upgrade from my Sony 60" SXRD. Even the Wii's display appears to be HD at first glance.

You're making my 60" Sony SXRD cry.

60" TVs don't cry, they Melt Faces!!!

Sorry, was playing World of Warcraft on the weekend with my Nephews using their accounts. I'm afraid only other WoW players will get the humor.