Within the next couple of months I plan on purshasing a new TV for my bedroom.
I have done a little looking and here are some of the specs that I gotta have:

• Full 1080p HD
• 32 inches, no smaller or bigger. (Well maybe a 27")
• I'm kind of set on a 120Hz refresh rate because I want a really HQ picture and to not upgrade for a long time.
  Though will a 60Hz speed be much different when watching Blurays and playing games?

I found this TV http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TKJ7XQ/?tag=ltr-20
At $744 with free shipping it seems like a great deal, but I'm not an expert on TV shopping.
So what do you guys rate the tv?

EDIT: I ended up deciding I don't really need a 120hz refresh rate so I was looking for pretty much the same TV
that is listed above and I found this guy http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Bravia-KDL-32S5100-32-Inch-1080p/dp/B001T9N0D0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=tv&qid=1251778630&sr=1-2

it is only $565! I thought I was sold but the customer reviews are awful compared to the other tv.

From what I hear there's no point in getting a 27-32" 1080p TV.

I've head the same, but when you are 4 ft away it matters a little more.

AdventWolf, you own a PS3 which means you'll be playing PS3 games and eventually Bluray movies. The difference between 60 Hz and 120Hz is how it handles 24fps media like Bluray.

Other media comes with frames/second of 30 and 60. 60Hz can display both of these easily as it does 2 cycles for 30 fps source and 1 cycle per 60 fps sources. However it has no easy way to handle bluray sources 60 / 24 = 2.5. The result is 3:2 pulldown and this creates a juddering effect.

120Hz handles all 3 sources natively: 120/30 = 4. 120/60 = 2. 120/24 = 5.

That's why the second TV is crap compared to the first one. It has a 60Hz refresh rate and totally kills 24 fps sources.


So what's your price range for this new TV? Maximum/minimum viewing distance?

^Yeah I read that later about the 3:2 pull down =/.
Well my price range would probably be spending $744 for the top tv, maybe more if it is just a GREAT tv at around $800.

My viewing distance would be from 4-5 feet.

If you have to go 32", I'd say the Sony XBR9 is probably one of your best choices.  Samsung is the runner up with its B640/B650 models but both still fall a bit short of the Sony XBR9.  You'll probably be happy with it.

The only thing left to mention is that you will have some input lag.  It will be tiny, but there.  That's simply a handicap that comes from gaming on an LCD.  If that's not important at all to you then get the XBR9.

If it is important or you're not sure, you have an alternative here.  It's a 42" plasma.  It's over your 32" size requirement but it won't have the input lag and it's only $50 more.

I've never been so proud of you Twesterm *Wipes tear from eye*...

I tell this to people all the time and they don't believe me, but I spent 4 years at university learning how televisions and displays work so I usually win the debate lol.

for that range
sony it's best
then samsung then lg then panasonic.
for LCDs.

1080p`its useless for 32' no different until over 42', and even like that its only worth it for 50'+,

if you looking for something cheap Sony KDL32L5000/L500A it's nice. 720p/1080i 60hz 32'

but the XBR6 series its on a league on their own quality it's impressive,

both mentioned models have the same contrasts.

BUT DONT GET SAMSUNG,their service sucks, my tv have gone 2 repairs one after the other, i went 4! times for check up, and they are refusing to exchange the piece of sht.

IMO...

Sony is above average in every area.  The only hitch is cost much like Pioneer.  I'd put them at the top.

Samsung and Panasonic run a bit of a tie with LCDs and with plasmas.  In general, Samsung usually has better menus but Panasonic usually has better customer service.  In plasmas specifically, Panasonic usually has better blacks while Samsung has more vivid colors (older Samsungs have some problems though). 

LG isn't the bargain bin vendor Vizio or Sanyo is, but it's not on par with Samsung or Panasonic.

Contrast ratio is a worthless number as white luminosity and black luminosity come in several variances (Peak, Calibrated, Normal vs Screen, Calibrated) so you can't trust the numbers at all.  At the same time there are a number of non-TV-related factors that influence contrast making the statistic even less useful.