Today's Show:
Its time for our annual HDTV buying guide. This year we are listing
them by size instead of technology. Last year's most expensive
model was the Pioneer Elite Pro-150FD 60 inch plasma TV which came in
at $7500. This year the same TV can be found online for less
than $5000. Our most inexpensive TV was the Olevia 237T 37 inch LCD
which came in at $765. This year the prices for tier one
manufacturers are quite affordable. Without further ado, here is the
list for 2008:
Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
(HT Guys Store Price $599.98)
Ara has the 37 inch version of this TV and is amazed at the picture each time he looks at it. Apparently he is not alone. The TV
receives 5 out of 5 stars from 148 reviewers at Amazon.com. It has a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time and SRS
TruSurround XT. The TV has three HDMI inputs as well.
Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
(HT Guys Store Price $1059)
No
list would be complete without a Panasonic 42" Plasma. And for just
over $1000 it's hard to go wrong. This one is full 1080p,
native contrast ratio of 30,000:1, Dynamic contrast ratio of
1,000,000:1, Built-in SD card slot with Photo Viewer/Gallery Player
software, x.v. Color and Deep Color (HDMI 1.3 features), Viera Link is
now compatible with Onkyo and Yamaha home theater systems,
3 HDMI inputs and Anti-Image Retention Mode for gaming.
Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
(HT Guys Store Price $2059)
Four
and a half star 1080p 120Hz LCD. 4 HDMI 1.3 ports, Side-mounted USB 2.0
port, InfoLink: Get free RSS feeds of news, weather
and sports right to your HDTV with a built-in Ethernet port, 50,000:1
dynamic contrast ratio, Blazing 4ms response time, touch of
color will please the aesthetics committee
Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
(HT Guys Store Price $2649)
Four
and a half star 1080p Plasma TV. THX, 4 HDMI Inputs, 1,000,000:1
Dynamic Contrast ratio, Deep Color Support, 24 FPS. THX
Certified. A few inches bigger and a step up in features from the 42"
model previously in the list. An all around fantastic TV!
Mitsubishi WD-65735 65-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV
(HT Guys Store Price $1440)
Four Star 1080p DLP. 3D Ready, Six color processor, Energy Efficient, 3 HDMI inputs, Support for Deep Color. Best bang for the
buck TV on this years list. If you have the space you should really consider this TV!
Panasonic TH 65PZ850U - 65" VIERA 1080p plasma HDTV
(HT Guys Store Price $5388)
65"
1080p Plasma, need I say more? 65" Widescreen VIERA Plasma 1080p HDTV
with Increased Native Contrast Ratio (Native: 30,000:1,
Dynamic: 1,000,000:1), VIERA Cast, Digital Cinema Color Technology, PC
Input, New Anti-Reflective Filter, Game Mode, Built-In SD
Card Slot, 4 HDMI Inputs and VIERA LinkŪ HDAVI Control
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