So which LED Tv would you guys suggest?

Question

Hello I recently purchased a Panasonic p50g20 but it had numerous problems and I don't like all the hassle that comes with plasma's.  Most of the time instead of just enjoying myself I was worried bout image retention, etc..
So , anyways, I am looking to buy an LED.  When I was shopping around for a Plasma in my budget (1100-1500) it became pretty obvious the Panasonic G20 series was the way to go for plasmas.  I am hoping there is a similar brand/model that is the "go to" so to speak for this budget?  I want at least a 46 inch.  Anyone have any suggestions? Thank you

Answer 1

Nokia wrote:
You bought into all the Samsung and LG scare tactics for plasmas. Burn-in is no longer a problem for plasmas, except in extreme circumstances. If I were you, I'd stick with a plasma. They still are less expensive for the large sizes, and give a better picture. LCD still can't beat their black levels.
This is not true.  Especially when you consider that Samsung churns out some of the best quality plasmas out there.  I don't really get the whole black level thing that supposedly makes Panasonics "superior".  The black levels on Samsungs are really good.  Yes, Panasonics do have better black levels, but the differences are minute.  Where Samsung excels is the color saturation.  Colors look very, very realistic.  I had the PN50B860 series and I was very shocked that I had to make virtually no picture adjustments.  I'm very big on faithful colors.  Dynamic and oversaturated colors look good for animated and 3d rendered films, but for the rest I like my colors to look natural.
Permanent burn in for plasmas are virtually a thing of the past now.  However, they are still plagued with Image Retention problems.  This is a big problem for gamers.  The IR is not permanent, but it is annoying.  It goes away after a few minutes or you can always utilize the pixel washing feature.  There are also burn-in prevention steps that you can take.  This includes leaving your Plasma running with a constant moving picture for 100 hours, or using the pixel wash for 30 hours.  This uniformally ages the pixels and greatly reduces the chances of perm burn-in.
I agree with Nokia on the superior picture quality of Plasmas.  LCDs are plagued with motion problems.  My biggest issue with LCDs while watching HD content is this phenomena called the "Soap Opera Effect".  It used to bug me to no end and I once believed it to be a problem with all HD content.  I later found out that this effect is due to the LCDs' judder reduction engines.  Watching HD on Plasmas is far more eye pleasing than LCDs.
As for your original question about the best LEDs...  Samsung's LED TVs win hands down.  One word of caution though, although I'm not familiar with current year models, the 6000 series Samsung LEDs have ghosting issues that they never corrected through firmware updates.  The 7 and 8 series did get an update which fixed this issue.  Another thing you need to consider is their auto-dimming feature.  You can't shut it off and trust me, it gets really annoying.  I had the 6 series and the combination of auto-dim and ghosting problems made me quickly return the unit.  The redeaming factor is the outstanding picture quality.  With some video adjustments and tuning, the picture on this set was outstanding.  The best picture quality out of any LED by a good margin.
Vizio also makes good LEDTVs.  They are also very affordable.  Keep in mind, Vizio LCD screens are made by LG.  Their plasmas are made by Panasonic.  Panasonic has openly admitted that Vizio buys their seconds which include factory defects.  LG doesn't say anything about their relationship with Vizio.
I've seen good Sony LEDTVs as well.  Of course, they aren't priced very competitively lol.  Verdict: Get a Samsung if you want LED.  They deliver the closest picture competition to the best plasmas.