any recommendations on 65 70'' tvs out there...? sharp aquos sony Samsung...? panny vt any reccomendations appreciated around 5k mark,not really bothered so much with smart tv eg Skype tvnz on demand etc just quality picture colours , led lcd preferred plasma considered...
If you want LED, the Samsung UA65F6400 would be my pick. Well priced, great features, great image (for a 65" with only 1920x1080 res). To be honest, though, personally at that size I'd be looking for a 4K UHD model, though it will push the budget up considerably.
The ST60 is a poor gaming TV due to the lag (Dual Core processors can't handle the 'always on' nature of the Panasonic Smart service)... and for me, if you can buy the best, why not?
Dunnersfella: The ST60 is a poor gaming TV due to the lag (Dual Core processors can't handle the 'always on' nature of the Panasonic Smart service)... and for me, if you can buy the best, why not?
all true - but surely you'd consider a model below if it fits your needs for thousands less?
wrt lag - is the TV going to be used for gaming or general TV/movies?
I've done a lot of research on big screens last few months.
Assuming you cannot afford the 4K models yet, the clear winner with the best value for money was the 70" Sony Bravia KDL-70R550A. It has great reviews among the users thread on AVSForum, the only problem it's ridiculously overpriced on AU/NZ market. It costs $4900 while over in the US they had it as cheap as $1699 USD at some early sales. It's good to be an American in some cases. :-)
I had the Panny ST60 for a few weeks evaluation, but returned it due to bright screen flickering giving me headaches, very noticeable image retention after just a few minutes and annoying line bleeding left, right and center in high contrast pictures. So cannot recommend the plasma, sorry.
The brand new Samsung F8000 LED line is brilliant too, but not affordable at this point in time.
I had the Panny ST60 for a few weeks evaluation, but returned it due to bright screen flickering giving me headaches, very noticeable image retention after just a few minutes and annoying line bleeding left, right and center in high contrast pictures. So cannot recommend the plasma, sorry.
That sounds a lot like a broken set. I've had mine for 3 months and love it - none of the issues you mention?
If you don't mind dropping to a 60" you could look at the LG 60LA8600 which is a wicked piece of kit. For gaming you also get dual play.
personally I wouldn't look at the sharps. Being in retail the general consensus is they are not-so-sharp and are over priced for what they are.
The R550 from sony is nice as is the F6400 or F8000 if you want to go up that far.
So long as you don't have a lot of direct light in the room the Plasmas are hard to beat. Panasonic VT is hands down the best consumer plasma you can buy.
personally I wouldn't look at the sharps. Being in retail the general consensus is they are not-so-sharp and are over priced for what they are.
Call me suspicious... but after a quick bit of PriceMe research, and you saying that you work in retail... It looks like the only people selling Sharp's are Harvey Norman. ...meaning you can't sell them, so you'd rubbish them? Correct?
Don't trust Priceme/pricespy Harveys sell them so do JB HiFi
Also don't be under the misguided view that just because someone doesn't sell something that they automatically think its rubbish. I'm not a salesmen but I work in retail. I don't give a toss who you buy it from or if company x or y makes money. just giving an opinion
At the end of the day you should read some review and go into a store with a couple of models in mind and have a look at them.
If you find a nice salesmen hey might even hook them all up with a bluray so you can get a fair indication of them playing the same content.
Everyone's eyes are different and see things differently.
Any comments made in here are opinions of those individuals and whilst they may guide you in a direction they shouldn't be taken as gospel.
If you want to look at some flick me a PM and I can arrange for you to have a chat to a HiFi expert at a store (not a shark salesmen but a genuine hifi geek who will show you the difference and let you form your own opinion)
Don't trust Priceme/pricespy Harveys sell them so do JB HiFi
Also don't be under the misguided view that just because someone doesn't sell something that they automatically think its rubbish. I'm not a salesmen but I work in retail. I don't give a toss who you buy it from or if company x or y makes money. just giving an opinion
Actually, I AM correct. JB's stopped selling Sharp a while ago, and that, would be why you can no longer search their products on their website / PriceMe.
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