Why would you pay more for 1080p ??? on a less than 42in TV>??? Why do people like to waste money on things they don't need??? I am about to save you a lot of money. You WILL NOT see a difference between 1080 and a 720p if your tv is less than 42in. So you paying clearly 25% more, is simply a waste of money. These guys need to make money so they come up with stuff like 10,000,000 resolution/colors or whatever. These are just numbers to get you to pay more. Hope this helps.I am very picky about my sound and video quality. My 50in has a 1080p .... BUT my bedroom 40in uses 720 and it's awesome. Got it for $470. Now that's a deal .... Samsung by the way. Why would you pay more for 1080p ??? on a less than 42in TV>??? Why do people like to waste money on things they don't need??? I am about to save you a lot of money. You WILL NOT see a... » Read More Why would you pay more for 1080p ??? on a less than 42in TV>??? Why do people like to waste money on things they don't need??? I am about to save you a lot of money. You WILL NOT see a difference between 1080 and a 720p if your tv is less than 42in. So you paying clearly 25% more, is simply a waste of money. These guys need to make money so they come up with stuff like 10,000,000 resolution/colors or whatever. These are just numbers to get you to pay more. Hope this helps.I am very picky about my sound and video quality. My 50in has a 1080p .... BUT my bedroom 40in uses 720 and it's awesome. Got it for $470. Now that's a deal .... Samsung by the way. « Show Less
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My parents have a 50-inch TV but the graphic engine in it is only about 10 inches; the first graphic engine in the TV went bad and the manufacturer replaced it. It's amazing how small it is. So I sure see no reason why a display (a TV) must be more than 42 inches to show a better picture. I do however encounter MANY people that need attention and that try to get it by criticizing.
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What about people that use it as a computer monitor at their desk and also have a playstation 3 hooked up to it, sitting 3-4 feet away. Some people just love the stir the pot with absolutely no knowledge of other people's uses...
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Yes at 12 feet you probably can't tell the difference between 720 from 1080 on a 32". Same could be said for a 50" at 16 feet. Details has to do with distance from the screen (all other things being equal). You will see more detail in 1080 on a 32" at 6 feet than you can a 1080 on a 50" at 12'. At 6' a 50" will also look pixalated and appear to be lower quality. Pick your size/resolution based on what your viewing distance will be.
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I was at Sam's Club the other day and did a side by side comparison of a 32-in 1080p and 720p playing the exact same programming. I felt I could tell a difference in the HD programming. The 720p had less details in the skin tones than the 1080p.
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Agreed. I went 1080 for several reasons including viewing digital photographs. My digital photos look incredible without the jagged edges I see at lower resolution viewing.
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Kenneth ... was it the same model TV??? Did you take a remote and adjust picture setting to be exactly the same on both TVs? Where you standing at least 5 feet away from the tv??? if not, you didn't do an apples to apples comparison.
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Run away from this tv, if you're looking for a quality picture. I kept it 2 weeks and sold it. My 60" Samsung (About 2 years old) has a much, much better picture. If you'll accept a poor quality picture for a low price, than its fine. But, if a quality picture is worth an extra couple hundred...than buy a Samsung. I had Sharp send out a technician, and he even said you won't get a Samsung picture on a Sharp tv. Don't be fooled by 4K, no matter what you read. My advice, stay away from 4K for a couple more years, and save awhile longer until you can get a Samsung. The difference is night and day. If you buy the Sharp, you'll remember what I said for years. Good Luck.
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i dunno why...there is a sharp that has it tho...my friend who seems pretty knowledgable with this stuff claims that 1080p is not worth it in a tv below 40 inches because you cannot really see the effect...
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I went today to look at HDtv's. I saw both the 46XBR4 and the 3000W and another 3000? Sony. All I can say is that by far the XBR4 was crisper and brighter, it looked more like reality. They had ESPN-HD feed on from Direct-TV. Is the difference worth the price, that's something you have to decide. Go look at them, I saw them at CC. I actually spent a good hour in a recliner they had setup and just watched the 46XBR4 comparing it to the sets around it. This is the one I'm getting, it was simply the best picture constantly, even better than models bigger in size with 1080p. It really stood out in the finer details when next to the other sets.
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you guys don't even realize less than 1% of the country have the bandwidth necessary for decent 1080p. why should Apple, or any company, waste money on a feature hardly anyone could run? if you think there is a huge difference between 720p and totally compressed 1080p over a WAN connection, then you are living in make believe land, which is fine, because someone has got to buy all the Monster Cable.
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Samsung has its own special 'clear motion rate' that they use to determine the hz level. Other companys do it to with their own wording. Basically in short its like saying....samsungs proprietary image processor provides a smoother and cleaner image than the general old school version or knockoff brand and that being said lends the image to look like its 120hz. When combined with the led backlit technology and the panels 60hz refresh rate its basically equivalent to the modern day 120hz models. I have 4 HDTVs and I can tell you that there is a huge difference between samsung and other brands. This particular tv I have hooked up straight to the cable so I don't even get the luxury's of having crystal clear HDTV you get from having a cable box with HDTV features. I have the brightness turned down all the way to 0 as well lol since its in a bedroom with blacked out curtains. The TV is solid the apps are solid and the fact that samsung is working on an adapter to constantly update the smart features is awesome. The only down side is that this is the start of a new erra. OLED is going to be the norm. Google it for more info but basically your going to get deeper blacks with it because your turning LEDs off not hiding them. For what its worth its an awesome low end smart TV with solid features, images, HDMI! hello-3 i think thats more than my 65" samsung has. Keeping it at 40 inches is a good small-med sized room TV, my recommendation is to get a 46" if you want it for a medium sized room and is you want a living room TV go 55". I regret my 65" purchase - to big. Streatches pixels and makes mediocre cable look terrible because you see every flaw. Hope this helps, if not feel free to ask another question I have no problem providing info/answers to any questions.
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Man, 50GB TITLES? Definitely a marketing strategy. So you believe anything the press tells you? People, movies are made by directors, some films are shot to be murky and grainy, while some are smooth and crisp. HD was made to make pictures more detailed when you have a 60" screen, NTSC just cannot adapt to this screen size w/out noise. Which is why you can ONLY see the differnce betweeen 1080i(1780x1080) and 1080p(1920x1080)in a 60" or LARGER hdtv. I do not believe that movies will be coming out in 50GB, 10-15 gb probably. I am talking about just the film itself, not special features and what-not. You know the disc the HD discs(BR/HDDVD) they have today ONLY USE 18-20% disc space? Sad to say, our purchases are dictated by corporations. They will not invest in a perfect HD film unless viable, it is all about the almighty dollar!! My friend is a film editor, you watch the stuff he makes from Warner. Blu-ray may have a future aside from JUST movies. However, for film, I am not so sure... Look for my posts under one of the reviews of the toshiba HD-A20 with 13 comments. I tried to explain HD. I got tired of all the hype between HDDVD AND BLU-RAY. Now you know what the corporations should do, make machines that play both formats for a reasonable OR CHEAP price(unlike the LG hybrid), stop making dvd players, make all machines 100% backwards compatible w/ dvd, tell consumers that 1080p is not needed for HDTVS 30-55 inches size, make cheap hybrid 360 and PS3 games to play in both machines, sell HDDVD AND BLU-RAY discs for a $15 price etc. You know why this will not happen? because they want $$$, they don't care about the consumers. You know HDDVD and BLU-RAY technology has been around when DVD was a mere 3-5 year old technology? They didn't bring them out until they got all the money invested in dvd back to the investors... That's the name of the game. Unfortunately, we are controlled by the corporations...
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thanks for your response.Do you (or anyone with a good understanding of this) think it's worth spending $50 to upgrade from what I currently have?) I purchased the samsung hd monitor and thought the upgrade would provide better video.any thoughts?
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Seriously? Do you not realize how many people make or lose more in an hour than what this TV costs? If you had purchased 100 shares of Amazon in May, 1997 (for about $1785) then you'd have the money for this TV now. So what did you spend the $1785 on that was so important? Would it really have been so hard to save that much up? If not, then why are you even shopping for this? Sheesh! Why do so many people refuse to be rich these days?
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I pre-ordered this model as opposed to the LG combo. The reason is because the Samsung upscales DVDs to 1080p, while the LG upscales them to only 1080i. While this certainly is not a deal breaker to most, it is to me. Also the LG is $200 more.
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Perhaps you have already made your decision? What did you choose? This something I am also mulling over. Both seem to be very good tvs and both seem to have issues (buzzing, fading black levels, etc). When a decisding between 2 good choices is difficult, perhaps both either option is a good one? Price is important and the samsung is much less expensive. Save the money for the next hi tech device you need to replace?
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I am in the market, and I would love to buy the 65 inch Samsung, and yet, I still haven't heard a complete, positive and full compliment without any negatives, it is a lot of money to spend without having a sure guarantee, everytime I read a good comment, there's always a negative one next to it, I'll be damned if I know which TV to buy. Do the 65 inch Sony TVs have the same problems too? Is there a TV out there that is better than the Samsung?
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Thanks for your input I was wondering why this is so, I was worried whether there was a reason like the 42" was manufactured some place different and perhaps had less quality, or it was something like you're saying, they just have more 42" TVs and need to sell them. Hopefully it's the latter.
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I origionally bought the 40" two weeks ago for $1,059.99 from Nebraska Furnitutre Mart (NFM). I though this was an excelent price for a brand new TV of this quality and i was very impressed with the TV no complaints except i wished i had bought a larger model. Yesterday i noticed Best Buy had the 42" on sale for $999.99 and so i called up NFM and asked if i could return my 40" and get the 42". Not only did they let me exchange my model they credited my credit card to the tune of $107.00. NFM had the 42" on sale for only $959.99 which after tax gave me a savings of $107.00 and a larger set. I had played with the 40" picture settings and had arranged them to suit my viewing preference. So far i have not been able to set the 42" to my liking. And i'm hopeing i can make the correct adjustments. The TV does seem to be the correct size for my lounge and so i am very happy i made the up grade (especially as i am $107.00 better off). I do feel that the 40" had a better picture. This seems insane as it has the same technology but for some reason the 40" seemed to have a sharper picture. It may just be i can see the imperfections on the larger screen. Anyway getting back to your point, the only reason i can think for pricing this TV less than the 40" model is to reduce the stock on the 42" model. I'm guessing they sold a bunch of 40" models over Thanksgiving and felt they needed to reduce stock on the 42" model. We will probably see new technology replacing this model and so i guess its out with the old and in with the new.
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Their HD model streams at a max of 720p, while their more expensive models go up to 1080*. That asterix denotes that the detail is pursuant to what carriers offer. Example; Netflix only streams in 720p. Give a look at what the options are. If you want other components like a usb pnp, than upgrade, however the base model will support your tv. No need to get one that supports 1080 when you have 720p. Save your money and buy me a beer for good advice.
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Their HD model streams at a max of 720p, while their more expensive models go up to 1080*. That asterix denotes that the detail is pursuant to what carriers offer. Example; Netflix only streams in 720p.Give a look at what the options are. If you want other components like a usb pnp, than upgrade, however the base model will support your tv. No need to get one that supports 1080 when you have 720p. Save your money and buy me a beer for good advice.
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Yeah, use 720p, as 1080i at best would look the same, and would probably look worse. The 360 usually renders internally at 720p (sometimes lower), and just upsamples it to hit 1080i-and then the TV would have to downsample it back to 720p, so probably there's going to be a loss of quality there...or at least it would be pretty silly to do that!