New TV..

[darin]

Made an impulse purchase last night. Costco had an open-box Sharp Aquos LC-C5255 for a couple hundred bucks off, so we took it. We'd been looking for a bedroom TV for some time; originally planned to spend about $800 tops, for a 42-ish inch LCD, but this one wasn't much more, and the 52" screen works GREAT from our about 10-15ft viewing distance. We have a Magnavox (Phillips) 42" 1080p in the living room - works great, because we're much closer to it there. I giggle inside when I see folk buying 50+" TVs for their living rooms or other rooms and sitting 4-5' from it! :) Waste!!

http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/52/37/25/76249596-300x300-0-0_Sharp+LC+C5255U.jpg

Specs:


# Resolution 1920 x 1080
# Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
# Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
# Image Contrast Ratio 2000:1
# Dynamic Contrast Ratio 10000:1
# Brightness (cd/m2) 450 cd/m2
# Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
# Viewing Angle 176 degrees
# Viewing Angle (Vertical) 176 degrees
# Pixel Response Time 6 ms

I had been researching and wanted 120hz TV and 50000:1 contrast, so I didn't quite get what i wanted. But..the size. :)

So far the pic looks GREAT - as good as it can based on the input we're getting from DirectTV.

Now we're in the market for a good theatre system. I've had my eye on one from Klipsch - not too massive, but solid equipment.

http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/rb-61-home-theater-system-overview/

Would still need a surround receiver, however. Have Harmon/Karden in the livingroom - any suggestions? I tend to like stuff from Denon, HK, and have experience with Quad, Adcom, Carver in the past.

[PostmodernProphet]

I giggle inside when I see folk buying 50+" TVs for their living rooms or other rooms and sitting 4-5' from it! :) Waste!!

there's the truth.....when my son came home from Florida he brought his 42", we used it to replace the old set I had in the basement....the couch is about 8 feet away from the TV and I really don't enjoy watching it because it seems too close.....when he moves and takes it away I think I will go 37" max......