Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets; March Issue Has Lates

**Cass** · 02-06-2006, 09:52 PM

Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets; March Issue Has Latest Ratings of HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets

sl7vk · 02-07-2006, 10:31 AM

I'd be happy to share any of the findings if anyone cares. Again CR rates Plasma very highly, especially the Panasonic sets.

GISMO · 02-07-2006, 02:29 PM

i have been thinking about buying a 30 inch philips tv for my bedroom that walmart has $668.00 do you know anything about this tv.model# is PW9110D i asked the guy at walmart did they have alot of returns on this tv he told me he was the deparment manager and no they did not have ANY returns on this tv and they sell alot of them i was also wondering when the this years model would be out.THANK YOU

westcott · 02-07-2006, 05:03 PM

Consumer Reports recommendations are primarily based on long term operation, not picture quality.

I would not suggest CR for display recommendations.

The Vulcan · 02-07-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by westcott

Consumer Reports recommendations are primarily based on long term operation, not picture quality.

I would not suggest CR for display recommendations.

PQ is one of their criteria, though, for their evaluations. While I wasn't surprised they had Maxent singled out as the hightest rated "lesser" name brand I WAS surprised ILO was the other no name brand they recommended. Olevia and Viewsonic were way down the list (although they only listed the LT32HVE of the Olevias). They had both the 2750 and 3250 Viewsonics way down. Then on the NBC local news in NY they had their consumer good person doing a report on the Consumer Report TV edition. He then had a tech guy start talking and the techie pointed right to an Olevia (I know because I have one and know the badge) and said why it was not a better choice ("can't see faces during a sporting event". Thank God I don't "look" at faces but the ball! Bottom line is I think most of us are happy we spent half of what a Sony costs and love our Olevias, Maxents, Viewsonics, Westinghouses, etc. But, of course, Sony & Panasonic did dominate their ratings.

02-06-2006, 09:52 PM	#1
Cass Administrator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Springs & Denver Posts: 1,129	Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets; March Issue Has Lates Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets; March Issue Has Latest Ratings of HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets

02-07-2006, 10:31 AM	#2
sl7vk Panasonic Plasma Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 603	I'd be happy to share any of the findings if anyone cares. Again CR rates Plasma very highly, especially the Panasonic sets. __________________ "Their LCD tv's are also assembled in the Netherlands...Belgium to be exact." -Ward Cleaver

02-07-2006, 02:29 PM	#3
GISMO GISMO Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: RICHMOND VA Posts: 394	i have been thinking about buying a 30 inch philips tv for my bedroom that walmart has $668.00 do you know anything about this tv.model# is PW9110D i asked the guy at walmart did they have alot of returns on this tv he told me he was the deparment manager and no they did not have ANY returns on this tv and they sell alot of them i was also wondering when the this years model would be out.THANK YOU __________________ MITSUBISHI HD1000 PROJECTOR 120 INCH DIY SCREEN,KENWOOD 7.1 RECEIVER, BOSE VCS-10 CENTER SPEAKER, BOSE 301V FOR FRONTS, BOSE 201V FOR REARS,KENWOOD POWERED SUB.PS3,XBOX360,WII.

02-07-2006, 05:03 PM	#4
westcott His and Her Room! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clear Lake, Texas Posts: 121	Consumer Reports recommendations are primarily based on long term operation, not picture quality. I would not suggest CR for display recommendations.