picture quality: So I have a 21" CRT piece of crap TV I want a TV that looks good and won't break Is this rectangular pixel thing really a big deal?
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Um, yes! Widescreen panels are the new standard of television. You view much more than you could have possibly did with a CRT, and almost all widescreen panels are in HD now. Try browsing through models from bestsellers such as Panasonic, Sony, Sharp, Samsung, and Pioneer. Get one soon, you'll be very happy you did.
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There are much better TVs you can get now. I don't even have this anymore, it is still a good tv if you get it used for a great deal. Unsure about dimensions...
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You can adjust the aspect ratio so that it fills the entire screen, but that would distort the picture somewhat. I like to put it in 4:3 mode, so it looks like a normal picture. Burn-in warnings be damned! But you'll be watching the important stuff through the HD air antenna anyway. I think the SD picture is just okay. It's a bit pixelated (probably because of the size of the TV) and the colors don't seem as sharp as my 23-year old Sony Trinitron. Once you see the HD picture, SD will look that much worse.
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Not at all. I have a 100 inches diagonal screen and it looks perfectly fine, no pixelation. Remember this projector starts losing definition at 300 inches!
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Hi! No, I have not had any problems at all with my RCA LED24C45RQD TV, with the picture quality.
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Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT calibrated for the best viewing. I have my sharp 70" on the Dynamic mode, everything just pops more. Hope that helps. Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT... » Read More Heck no, that is a TOTAL non issue. You can clearly see the full picture while practically standing next to it....but honestly, who even stands that far to the side watching TV anyway, to me that's a bogus specification. Trust me, this TV has an amazing picture. You would be totally throwing away your money on something more expensive. Something else to keep in mind, you can't always trust the video feeds that big box stores feed their sets. Sometimes that have worse feeds going to certain TV's because they need to meet a sales quota. ALSO, those TVs on the wall at the stores are NOT calibrated for the best viewing. I have my sharp 70" on the Dynamic mode, everything just pops more. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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Kevin, I am not answering your question but I am confirming that I have the same problem with Samsung I just purchased 3 days ago. It is a complete mirror in my family room. People say plasma or lcd/led has better picture quality, but if all you can see is the reflection of the room or trees and clouds in the sky reflecting from your window, then I would say that would be a very very poor quality picture. And shouldn't you be able to enjoy your TV and look outside your window at the same time? You shouldn't have to make your room like a cave to see your TV. We love our big windows and well-lit room. Never had this problem with our previous DLP. Sorry, just venting. I'm going in the store today to look at the Mitsubishi DLP's.
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This, and any 22" or larger LCD monitor, is going to give a softer image when using an analog input like VGA. It really can't be avoided when you get to these sizes and resolutions in LCD, unless you get a truly expensive monitor meant for graphic design artists. It will work, but it won't be as crisp or clear as if it were connected via HDMI or DVI. That's just what you deal with when you switch to large LCDs. However, for a VGA image, this looks pretty darn good. The review you read might have neglected to calibrate the monitor properly once connected via VGA. It's not washed-out at all... It's just not as crystal-crisp as a digital source.
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Hi Jason, I tested it at 100" screen (wall yet) with no notice about pixelation. Nothing visible. Enjoy it!
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My parents have a 50-inch TV but the graphic engine in it is only about 10 inches; the first graphic engine in the TV went bad and the manufacturer replaced it. It's amazing how small it is. So I sure see no reason why a display (a TV) must be more than 42 inches to show a better picture. I do however encounter MANY people that need attention and that try to get it by criticizing.
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That's what I do and I'm happy with the resolution. Obviously, the quality of the TV's image is the limiting factor. Don't expect the picture to be the same as one of those beautiful (and expensive) Apple monitors. HDMI vs. FIREWIRE? I don't know the specs.
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Yes we bought this TV for my son for Christmas for gaming purposes and it looks terrible. We are going to have a tech savvy friend of ours come over to the house to see if he can successfully adjust it.
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Kurt,Thanks for your help.We liked the reviews on the KDL-52V5100 better than the kdl-46V5100 and bought it as a bundle with the PS3 hope we didn't make a mistake, I don't know why the 52 inch tv in this model had better reviews than the 46 inch. I hope this isn't a stupid question but what is a 8-bit panel and a 10-bit panel and should we have gone with the 10-bit panel tv?Thanks Dede
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Mine is great. The picture is very good. I mean that because I have a panasonic 65vt50 and after watching that I can still enjoy watching this one. So it most not be that bad if my eyes can stand the change from the best you can buy to this tv. It's currently in my bedroom
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That's good to know Bridger. I have this one (Samsung plasma PN50B450) as well and the manual states that brightness and contrast should be reduced to prevent burn in while play video games. Also appreciate the first hundred hour rule-mixing tv with games.Thanks. The only thing I'm worried about is my kids walking away from a video game and a screen just sitting there. But hey, for the price you could buy another one and not spend what you can for a 1080p lcd 52 inch. I know that defeats the purpose but isn't that why you would be interesed in this tv anyways? for the price?
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When I got one, I also looked far and wide to find out what type of panel it had. Couldn't find anything, but having used it, I think it's a an IPS. The thing has better viewing angles than my mVA panel monitor and the blacks are deeper as well. Actually, I wouldn't worry about the picture quality of this thing at all. And if by some chance you end up with an inferior model, you can always return TVs to Amazon with free return shipping and no restocking fee.
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Nancy, It is neither. It's a 720p. At 26 inches, diagonally measured, a 1080p or i is not going to provide a better picture. That's why most manufacturers have simply stopped making TV's at this size with 10890p or i projection. Of course, the TV will accept a 1080 p or i signal but you would never be able to tell the difference in the projection of that picture.