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I have no idea what's going on in the world of TVs, so I'm hoping some of you are still up-to-date. My dad is in the market for a TV, or at least he thinks so. He's looking for something around 36", and he was hoping he wouldn't have to pay more than $700-$800, but he says in his brief searching he couldn't find anything promising. I figured in that price range his options would be limited, modest screen size or not. He says he can wait to buy a good one. Given his desired screen size, and never minding price, what models out there are worth looking into? Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks for the help.

I think in that price range there should be some decent TVs out there. My choice would be this. Samsung 37" LCD

I like the DLP 1080P sets, their refresh rates are much faster than LCD or Plasma. I picked up a 65" Toshiba 1080P DLP for about $1100 from Circuit City. The sale price was $1399 but right after Super Bowl there were a bunch of open box returns. Go know.

I wandered down the Circuit City DLP gallery and saw a Mitsubishi 73" 1080P DLP for about $1500. Holy Samolies!!!

The bottom has dropped out from under DLP pricing. IMHO opinion, you get a superior picture, no blurring, for peanuts with DLP.

Anyway, don't know if your friend is looking for a 36" because of price pressure or limited space, but if space isn't an issue, why not get a giant DLP HD TV for the same price as a mini LCD?

I am inclined to agree with 2x6. My dad picked up a 32" LCD for around that price earlier this year (sharp) and I must say that I am underwhelmed by its performance. During Obama's speach the other night he was being cheered by thousands of pixel blocks. Yuck!!

If your dad really wants flat, go to a 42" plasma.

Such a TV may be the preferred method of watching this week's event.

Only if it pixelates the politicos on stage!

I'll second the plasma. I have both plasma and LCD, and the plasma picture is noticeably better. LCD is a good choice for brighter rooms because it doesn't have the reflections that plasma does, and LCD uses less power so it's cheaper to run.

A really good 42" Panasonic can be had for less than $800

Many of the new Plasmas now have anti-reflective screens so there is not any real reason to opt away from Plasma other than in the smaller sizes Plasma's appear to cost more than LCD's.

I appreciate the replies. I'll refer my dad to this thread.

This TV is going to be for his bedroom, apparently, as he plans to have a projector for his living room later on. He doesn't really want a bigger screen for the bedroom, but for me, I'm looking forward to having my 60" as my bedroom TV when I go to a projector. Ha ha.

Charles, I'll second Michael's suggestion of the Samsung 37/450 for that use in that price range. You or your father might find it worthwhile to study the review summaries at Consumer Search .