Readers' Choice: HDTV Survey
09.20.06
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Total posts: 13
It's about time. This year, along with satellite radios, we add HDTVs to the mix. And, as you might expect, readers rate all sorts of vendors offering all sorts of HD technologies, from plasma TVs and rear-projections to good ol' CRTs. But two companies stand out: Pioneer and Sony.
If you look at the overall scores across all technologies, Pioneer is king, with a significantly above-average overall score of 9.0 out of 10. This has a lot do with the fact that readers prefer plasmas to all other HD technologies. Pioneer is one of the biggest plasma vendors, and it's the lone Readers' Choice for this segment of the market, with a 9.1 out of 10. It's also the Readers' Choice for rear-projection TVs, with an 8.7.
In the big picture, across all technologies, Sony is just behind Pioneer, with an overall score of 8.5, and it receives a Readers' Choice award for CRTs (8.4), and LCDs (8.6). Readers also shared their experiences with front-projection TVs, but Sony was the only vendor rated. And because Sony received only 50 responses in total, a Readers' Choice in that niche category will have to wait until next year.
Pioneer
No one comes close. Pioneer garners the highest overall score. The company comes out ahead on rear-projection TVs and, in particular, plasmas.
Sony
Looking for an LCD model—or even a good old CRT? Look to Sony. And Sony's scores are pretty darn good for rear-projection models, too.
SUBCATEGORIES:
Plasma: Pioneer; Rear-projection: Pioneer; CRT: Sony; LCD: Sony; Front-projection: None
Download the HDTV Readers' Survey Results (PDF)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2017611,00.asp
2007-01-01 11:20:12
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answered by Anonymous
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I personally like LCD after I won a Sony LCD TV off of http://linkachi.com/?0ad . It is said that Plasma TV's will go after 5-6 years because of the lack of a picture tube. But reguardless try out that site, they give away 1 tv every 100 days. And its a simple email enter.
-jon
2006-12-31 21:47:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Philips offered their call to a chinese language production corporation final 365 days for television revenues interior the U. S.. So Philips does not cause them to. purely some off type, 2nd cost chinese language low fee television maker. LG is middle tier. appropriate television right now could be a Samsung liquid crystal reveal television, they're #a million in high quality and %.
2016-12-11 19:57:28
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answered by ? 4
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plasma's are not getting high grades as of late. more $ to operate. harder to repair. read up in pc world or consumer reports!
2006-12-31 07:13:30
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answered by cadaholic 7
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