65 inch LCD TV
The 65 inch lcd tv is the largest and most impressive set readily available. You will want to compare user ratings, and compare prices. Here are leading examples by Sharp, Samsung and Sony.
Sharp is less expensive than Samsung or Sony. The lcd Sharp Aquos LC65D64U 65-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV is about $3,000, as is the Sharp AQUOS LC65E77UM 65-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV. The manufacturer reports a 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners with 3 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, a PC input and 2 HD component video inputs. Side terminals are included for convenience as well as RS-232C input for control. The LC65D64U features a sleek piano black cabinet with recessed bottom-mounted speakers (although this site recommends a separate sound system).
Rumor has it that Sharp makes the screens in the big Sony and Samsung sets, while Sony and Samsung use their own electronics to drive the pictures.
Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL65W5100 65-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD TV costs about $4,500 delivered. User ratings are excellent. It has Motionflow 120Hz technology to reduce judder and sharpen fast-moving images for a crisp, more natural picture for sports, movies and games. The built-in BRAVIA Internet Video feature allows you to access select on-demand entertainment available through your broadband connection. You can select and personalize your entertainment experience with widgets on your BRAVIA HDTV that provide you access to the latest news, weather. The set includes USB input that lets you view photos on the big screen, listen to your favorite MP3s or watch video clips. This big boy weighs 107.5 pounds, in the box the shipping weight is 150 pounds.
Samsung LN65B650 65-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color costs about $5,000. With a 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, Auto Motion Plus 240Hz, Fast 4ms response time, and 4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) version 1.3 inputs. The TV without stand measures 61.6 x 37.3 x 4.2 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 101 pounds. WIth the stand, it is 61.6 x 39.9 x 13.3 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 121 pounds.
Although this site is about the lcd, Panasonic is still promoting its less expensive plasma tvs. For example, the Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P65S1 65-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV has good user ratings with excellent picture quality and costs about $2,700.00. The customer reviews include a comment that “back in my in home all I can say is, WOW what a picture. This performance available at this … price point is the value of the year in television IMHO.”
You will be very happy with any of the sets mentioned here, with one caveat. When it is delivered, please unpack it and turn it on while the delivery men are still there, in case you are unlucky enough to get a set that arrives with some defect. Uncommon but it does happen.
The screen aspect ratio of an hdtv has that theater look. The HDTV aspect ratio is about 16/9. This is a result of the resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Some earlier and smaller HDTV sets had 1280 × 720 pixels, but the larger sets have the full HD resolution.
With the old TVs, a viewer would be comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size. If you had a 24 inch set, you would sit about 6 to 8 feet away. But with the new HDTV sets, the resolution is much better so you can sit closer without noticing the pixel dots. With HDTVs, you will be happy sitting from about 1.5 to 3 times the screen size away, and be caught up in the viewing best experience.
For a new 65 inch lcd tv, you will want to sit from about 8 to 16 feet from the screen. With the dimensions given, you can use a tape measure and plan where the new big screen will go. If you wish you can use a wall mount.
Recommended to go with your new set are a separate home theater speaker system, and a Blu-ray player. These new sets have more picture detail than a DVD can deliver, so you will want to have the higher pixel fidelity of one of the Blu-ray players. The small speakers built in just cannot give you the satisfying sound experience that you want to go with the gorgeous new picture. Stereo with a subwoofer works great. Also, you can install surround sound.
Surround sound is available as an output from the Blu-ray players. Trademarks used in this site, such as Sharp, Sony and Samsung, are the property of their owners and not of this site. Disclaimer: links on this site may be affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and buy something, this site may get a commission.
