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Old 09-13-2008, 01:42 AM
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---- TV's
---- TV
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Old 09-13-2008, 01:47 AM
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kain computer monitors are shitty lcds with ---- contrast
and posting a graph some moron made makes you even dumber
right now if you are not buying anything with 1 000 000:1 contrast your getting fucked
stick with the big brands (no lg)
Sony, Sammy, Panny, Pio or go home
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Old 09-13-2008, 01:48 AM
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two better options than renting to own for $120 a month:
1. put the 120 a month aside until you can afford to buy it cash
2. get a credit card and pay on it

I can get 42" for $200 and 50" for $350 and 60" 1080p for $750 :P
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Old 09-13-2008, 01:51 AM
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Well im not running out to buy a tv right now. The main reason i want it is cuz they report to your creditors. I have been paying on my credit cards and everything, but they are a few years behind, so it will take a while to get my credit back in line. With this reporting to my creditors too, i can score a nice tv, help build up my credit, and i won't really notice a difference in the money i have. This idea to go to a rent to own place like this was actually suggested to me by someone at my bank, they said if i can actually keep up with the payment that it was actually a pretty good way to get a good standing account on my report. And i figure with the direct withdrawel i really won't be able to miss a payment, even if im already overdrafted. I understand ill be paying out the *** for it, but its also to help boost my credit in the long run. Besides that, this won't happen for probably another two to three months, becuase i want to figure out my expenses at the new place and look around for the best deal i can find on a good tv.

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two better options than renting to own for $120 a month:
1. put the 120 a month aside until you can afford to buy it cash
2. get a credit card and pay on it

I can get 42" for $200 and 50" for $350 and 60" 1080p for $750 :P
And how the hell do you get those? I would be buying in bulk and reselling them if i was you.
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Old 09-13-2008, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Ravage70
kain computer monitors are shitty lcds with ---- contrast
and posting a graph some moron made makes you even dumber
right now if you are not buying anything with 1 000 000:1 contrast your getting fucked
stick with the big brands (no lg)
Sony, Sammy, Panny, Pio or go home
http://ca.lge.com/en/products/model/...v_47lg90.jhtml

Jus so ya know...LG gets panels from both Samsung and Phillips...and they also have "LG-Phillips" panels jointly created by them.

I know because, well I worked there a year and saw the LG-Phillips and Samsung branded boxes of tens of thousands worth of LCD panels...

Best? No. But they've definitely came a long way and I've never had trouble with their products, refurbed or new. Definitely would buy them over a lot of the garbage displays on the market.
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Old 09-13-2008, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RotaryGeek
And how the hell do you get those? I would be buying in bulk and reselling them if i was you.
Refurbs from LG. Worked there for a while and still got some friends there, getting a TV is somewhat of a lottery and the amount you can purchase is limited.

I used to buy in bulk back when we had a shady guy operating it, but they've made changes to make it nearly impossible...
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Old 09-13-2008, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ravage70
kain computer monitors are shitty lcds with ---- contrast
and posting a graph some moron made makes you even dumber
right now if you are not buying anything with 1 000 000:1 contrast your getting fucked
stick with the big brands (no lg)
Sony, Sammy, Panny, Pio or go home
who said anything about LCD's? i said monitors.
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Old 09-13-2008, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kain
who said anything about LCD's? i said monitors.
I think he means that monitors ARE LCDs, just with lower contrast and such than TV sets.

The definition is actually better though, since more pixels are crammed into a smaller area.

Resolution on TVs are usually 1280x720, 1366x720, or 1920x1080 and are larger than monitors, so yes their specs will be better.
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Old 09-13-2008, 03:38 AM
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weak. Go projection! I have an old school NEC PG9200 8" crt shoottin at 1600x1200.


100"

http://media.putfile.com/Media-Room-testrun (vid is crap camera phone res but you get the idea)
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Old 09-13-2008, 07:08 AM
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you can pick up a top of the line LCD HD TV in say like a 42 inch for around a grand.. wich is not bad at all. i will gaurenty it will be the best picture you have ever seen

i myslef just picked up a new 67" samsung hd tv.. i talked myself out of getting the 73 inch haha

****** is massive
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