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

[RMAC757]

Any of you guys into higher end TV's? Been looking at getting a Samsung F8000 and wanted to hear some opinions. If you have the info, how does it compare the previous year ES8000. I haven't bought a new TV in a few years and wanted to hear thoughts on these "Super" Smarts sets.

[ray1970]

Personally, the picture on the LED sets bothers me. It's great for video games but watching movies and shows I just don't care for it.

Sorry if this is absolutely no help. I'm not that big into technology myself.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Gman]

Sorry, not a fan of LED backlit LCDs. They look 'wet' to me and even film looks like a soap opera. I'm still clinging to my plasma sets until they can come up with a better technology that has a better black level and without the 'wet' or shiny appearance of the content.

[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.

[Gman]

Oh, and forgot to mention motion artifacting. Unless you have an LCD with a high refresh rate, motion isn't as smooth as it could be. It's like a high-tech flip-book movie. Plasma doesn't suffer from this quirk.

[RMAC757]

Some great insights guys, thanks.

[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?

[twitchyfinger]

+1 on the Panasonic plasma's! I have an older one that isn't even a 1080p only 720p but supports the 1080i format and the picture quality blows away LCD and LED TV's.

[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. ;-)