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Joshua

Member since: Nov 23rd, 2007

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Cutting-Edge, Eco-Friendly LED TV for Less Than $2,200? (Switched)

Nov 11th 2009 7:42PM Feel free to use it MadMike!

Cutting-Edge, Eco-Friendly LED TV for Less Than $2,200? (Switched)

Nov 4th 2009 7:30PM Unfortunately you leave a few things out that need to be mentioned. First, let the reader know that they are not buying a true 240Hz TV, instead it is pseudo 240Hz. They are not getting 240 images per second, they are getting 120 images per second, and 120 semi-black frames in between the other 120. This is what is done to keep the costs down compared to Samsung and Sony.

Another problem with the Vizio model is the number of LED's they use in the back panel. They do not locally dim like a higher end models from Samsung (UN55B8500 or LNA950)/ While it does locally dim, it does so in a much larger square than the higher end models.

Yes, Vizio is a bang-for-your-buck supplier (can't call them a manufacturer since they actually manufacture nothing at all), but you also must remember you get what you pay for.

The model is dimmer than the upper tier products, and they do not upconvert SD as well either.

I personally would always recommend saving your money for some time and buying a better model than to rush out and get a bottom one just because it is all you can afford at the moment.

There is another thing I always recommend. Take that $2000 and put it in a high interest savings account like ING or the like (well kind of high interest), get a card from a place like Best Buy or Sears, and buy a product on that card with one of their special 36 or 24 month no interest financing options. Set up the account to pay exactly the amount that would be needed to pay off the card in the amount of time financed and keep the interest earned from ING for yourself. This way he could buy a Samsung LED, own a MUCH better TV (CNET Review http://bit.ly/1qvvTz), and be happier with his purchase.

Trust me...I LOVE my Samsung LED, and when I compared it to the Vizio or LG, I was amazed at how good it looked!

The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's swag (Engadget)

Aug 24th 2008 9:00PM Lets do this!

The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's video games (Engadget)

Aug 23rd 2008 11:25PM I want to win this please

The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's gadgets (Engadget)

Aug 23rd 2008 12:26AM I think I will have to keep all of it just to show what I won!

Samsung Instinct gets its first firmware update: too little, too late (Engadget)

Jul 30th 2008 6:04PM Hey bud...next time you get a chance, open up an ianything and notice who makes a lot of it. It is not Apple. Check out that Sasmung memory and Samsung screen.

Samsung Instinct gets its first firmware update: too little, too late (Engadget)

Jul 30th 2008 3:05PM First, the Instinct it the M800. The F490 is the European Version and there are slight differences. Second, the Instinct does have an on-screen Qwerty keyboard...+1 over the Toco F480.

The 480 is a nice phone, don't get me wrong, but you are comparing a UK phone to another UK phone in your post. The US phone is a little nicer. And of course we all know the US always gets better phones slower than anyone else in the world. Even the Jesus phone is junk compared to some of the stuff available everywhere else. Hell, it is basically junk here too (just my personal opinion, no need to start a fight over it).

Sony plans "medium to large" OLED panels in FY2009 -- Samsung trembles (Engadget)

May 22nd 2008 9:04AM Yeah...good for Sony. Now let's see if they can make it last longer than three years and can get as bright as a LCD or Plasma.

Pioneer intros 2008 Signature Series Elite KURO monitors (Engadget)

May 7th 2008 1:30PM @Loban

Very good? Yes...

Better than Samsung and Panasonic? Yes...

Worth the money? No...

They are amazing sets, but definitely not worth the price they demand for them. And most consumers in the world feel the same way, considering Pioneer is like #6 in sales.

LG claims Scarlet 42LG61 is world's thinnest LCD HDTV with built-in tuner (Engadget)

May 7th 2008 1:24PM Compared to the Hitachi, it is the worlds thinnest HDTV. The Hitachi that is shipping is a monitor, not an actual TV. Of course, the thing is, I saw the Samsung HDTV at CES this year and it is only 1 inch thick. So officially, the LG is the thinnest TODAY. Of course that always changes.