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Re: Buying a Samsung television and I have a couple questions. BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 23/11/2010 11:02:13 AM
I'm going to buy a 46" Samsung television, but there are a couple of options I'm mulling over.

LCD or LED?

60Hz or 120Hz?

Which of these is more important? At the price point I'm looking at it seems I can get an 60Hz LED, or an 120Hz LCD.

I don't watch a lot of television. Some sports (football & basketball), movies (blu-ray), and gaming (PS3, Wii).

Any opinions?

For a 46", I'd say the higher refresh rate is more important. LED is a nice technology and uses less energy (less $$ over time and less eye strain), but you don't really need it unless you're going to be staring at your TV a LOT, or sit REALLY close to it. LED is much more common in computer monitors today, however.

The other reason to consider getting LED is if you have a lot of light coming in to where you are going to put your TV. LED makes it more watchable than a regular LCD in that case. But ideally, you would just put the TV in a place where you can control the lighting.

And really, I don't think 60 Hz would cut it, especially if you are going to use it for gaming and movies.
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Re: Buying a Samsung television and I have a couple questions. - 23/11/2010 11:02:13 AM 611 Views
*shrug* We bought an LED. - 23/11/2010 01:46:32 PM 513 Views
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Buy a Sony. *NM* - 24/11/2010 04:21:03 AM 204 Views
I <3 Sony. Nearly all of my electronic gear is Sony. *NM* - 24/11/2010 05:43:59 AM 210 Views
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