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

[def90]

My business is selling and installing audio video and home theater systems. The best TV on the market is a Panasonic Plasma.. period.

The added benefit is that Plasma TVs are cheaper.. Best Buy will try to sell you the Samsung because they still make $100-600 (depending on the size) off of it while they make about $15 off of the plasma. My supply chain is through distribution so I make $0 selling a plasma if I try to price match BestBuy but I still recommend them to all of my clients.

[USMC88-93]

My business is selling and installing audio video and home theater systems.

Are there any good audio receivers for home theater that have either RF or Bluetooth remotes so I do not have to get a third party IR to RF converter?

[def90]

Are there any good audio receivers for home theater that have either RF or Bluetooth remotes so I do not have to get a third party IR to RF converter?

Most mid to upper level receivers have Iphone or Android apps that will operate them. You need to put the receiver on your home network and connect via wifi.

Like the Maytag repair man, I prefer to not have to provide free warranty work on the product I sell after the fact, that takes money straight out of my pocket. I use Denon and Yamaha specifically the Yamaha "Aventage" series. Both have iphone and android apps.

[Gman]

Are there any good audio receivers for home theater that have either RF or Bluetooth remotes so I do not have to get a third party IR to RF converter?

Going RF is great if you want to go through walls or avoid LOS issues, but it's not that common in my experience. It's not specifically what you're asking, but I have experience with an Onkyo AV receiver at home that is connected to my home network. It allows the use of web delivered content and network based content from my HomeServer or other PCs, and also has a smart phone application that is a remote.

For receivers, there are 3 mainstream brands that I consider because they know how make a decent high-current amp; Harmon Kardon, Onkyo, Denon.

ETA: I got distracted before completing my post and def90 beat me to the punch. ;-)

[Singlestack]

My business is selling and installing audio video and home theater systems. The best TV on the market is a Panasonic Plasma.. period.

The added benefit is that Plasma TVs are cheaper.. Best Buy will try to sell you the Samsung because they still make $100-600 (depending on the size) off of it while they make about $15 off of the plasma. My supply chain is through distribution so I make $0 selling a plasma if I try to price match BestBuy but I still recommend them to all of my clients.

+1 This. Only real reason to buy LCD these days is if you need max brightness for brightly lit rooms during daytime watching. Not only is Plasma currently (and has been) the superior picture technology implementation, if you ask Best Buy salesmen (I have) what TV they have at home, by far most of the time it is a plasma set of some sort.