Any AV people on here. Need some advice on a new LED TV

[RMAC757]

Again, all great info guys. I sent Def a PM to get some specifics on my situation. Back to my original post I have the opportunity to buy a new, high end Samsung ( F8000 55 )at a pretty incredible price. Honestly, I really like the pic on it after all the hours I have spent in front of the ones at the store. I'm not sure if its my eyes specifically but when I watched the F8000 compared to the Plamas I didn't see a huge difference . My eye's are probably not refined enough. Even with the CMR 1200 turned off I was really impressed. Honestly, I'm not an A/V expert like many on his forum but I have had a great experience with Samsung LCD's. this TV will be used for watching football, Movies ( mostly Disney ), and a few games of PS3 when everyone goes to bed.

[Jer]

Again, all great info guys. I sent Def a PM to get some specifics on my situation. Back to my original post I have the opportunity to buy a new, high end Samsung ( F8000 55 )at a pretty incredible price. Honestly, I really like the pic on it after all the hours I have spent in front of the ones at the store. I'm not sure if its my eyes specifically but when I watched the F8000 compared to the Plamas I didn't see a huge difference . My eye's are probably not refined enough. Even with the CMR 1200 turned off I was really impressed. Honestly, I'm not an A/V expert like many on his forum but I have had a great experience with Samsung LCD's. this TV will be used for watching football, Movies ( mostly Disney ), and a few games of PS3 when everyone goes to bed.

If you like it and you like the price, buy it. Simple as that.

Also, be VERY careful with comparing sets in-store as all are calibrated in different ways for different reasons. To do it properly you would need to calibrate ALL of the displays you're comparing and put side by side and take all the other factors into account (lighting, input material) to make an accurate comparison. Even then some have been on display longer than others and even TV to TV within the same model can have variances because of these. Bottom line, standing in front of a display at Best Buy for a few minutes doesn't really tell you anything.

[RMAC757]

If you like it and you like the price, buy it. Simple as that.

Also, be VERY careful with comparing sets in-store as all are calibrated in different ways for different reasons. To do it properly you would need to calibrate ALL of the displays you're comparing and put side by side and take all the other factors into account (lighting, input material) to make an accurate comparison. Even then some have been on display longer than others and even TV to TV within the same model can have variances because of these. Bottom line, standing in front of a display at Best Buy for a few minutes doesn't really tell you anything.

Thanks Jer. I think I probably wore out my welcome at the Best Buy Magnolia room standing in front of the televisions. I also spent more time than I can count calling my buddies who are high end gear dudes and reading AV forums. The consensus on the Plasmas is pretty universal. The room that this TV will be hung is flooded with light from both directions so I think I am gonna go with the F8000. I may be taking a bit of a chance but so far I really like what I've seen on this set and i really like the price. Thank you everybody for your input.

Has anybody seen the 4K sets yet.....I'm not a Sony fan but wow!

[Jer]

Thanks Jer. I think I probably wore out my welcome at the Best Buy Magnolia room standing in front of the televisions. I also spent more time than I can count calling my buddies who are high end gear dudes and reading AV forums. The consensus on the Plasmas is pretty universal. The room that this TV will be hung is flooded with light from both directions so I think I am gonna go with the F8000. I may be taking a bit of a chance but so far I really like what I've seen on this set and i really like the price. Thank you everybody for your input.

Has anybody seen the 4K sets yet.....I'm not a Sony fan but wow!

Yes. Not impressed when you factor in how much data is required and how much space this takes up on HDDs and/or how compressed it needs to be to deal with the bandwidth required and I would MUCH rather a universal acceptance of 1080p rather than starting a new trend for manufacturers to market and make money on hardware since most outlets are still 720p/1080i. BTW, most people can't visually tell the difference between 720p & 1080p from 10' away. I switched from 720p to 1080p when I went to the new 60" LCD LED TVs and I 'upgraded' my projector in my theater from a 720p to a 1080p and the difference nowhere near justified the price. I told people for years to buy good quality 720p displays and save their money and now I'm a victim of not taking my own advice. Considering most people are still watching less than 50% 720p content what's the point of 1080p when you feed it crap? Even with 1080p source material I don't see a difference on a 136" screen sitting about 12' away which is a distance I should be able to tell a difference between 720p and 1080p.

[Gman]

Has anybody seen the 4K sets yet.....I'm not a Sony fan but wow!

Content is king. There isn't squat out there to feed a 4K display. I'm quite happy with 1080p, when I can get it (it took way too long to come just this far).