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madskillz on 28 June 2009
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NightDragon83 said:

And yeah like leo-j said... Vizio's suck, plasma or otherwise. Avoid them like the plague!

If you want to go for a plasma set, you can get a 42" Panasonic 720p set for just a couple hundred more.... I've had my 50" Panasonic 720p set for a year and a half now and it's awesome for gaming... just make sure you break them in right for the first 100 hours or so that you have them and you'll never have to worry about "burn-in" or "image retention" especially with the newer models.

Link? I own a Vizio and it works great. Offers a lot of features that you can't find for under $1,100. If you have never owned a Vizio, then you and Leo-J should stop hating. Maybe you are stuck on brands, but I am not.

OT: The best thing to do is go to your local Best Buy, Wal-Mart and look at the TV. You see what you are getting. Buying something based on the recommendations of folks can be expensive. Say you get that plasma - don't like the picture and take it back. It's subject to a 15% restocking fee. For me, I went to Best Buy, saw the TVs and still bought my TV from Wal-Mart. I wanted the 120hz refresh that the Vizio had.

I've had my TV for over a month and love it. The 120hz gives a *live* effect. It makes everything look a lot smoother. Again, I'd advise doing some research on it, because it's a feature that you can live without and some folks find annoying. I love it - and, of course, you can disable it.

No bias here - I wanted a Samsung, but didn't feel like saving up the cash for it. I did research on the Vizio and so pleased with the purchase. Even though I could have went with a cheaper model, I wanted the 120hz model and haven't stopped watching it. 1080P and this both look great on it.

EDIT: I played a lot of games on my old big screen and was concerned about burn-in. Plasmas are notorious for it. After doing some serious research, I opted to avoid plasmas for the time being.