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Which HDTV should I purchase?
I’m thinking of buying a new TV for my house and am wondering which of these two I should buy:
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Samsung – 55″ Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD-LED HDTV
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Sharp – AQUOS / 52″ Class / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
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Just if you were wondering what I will be using one of these HDTV’s for, here you go:
Watching channels in HD
Watching movies in HD
Playing video games on Xbox 360
Which one has better image quality?
Which one has better sound quality?
Overall, which one will make the experience of using it better?
Thanks! 
Good question. Samsung tends to be a more popular brand due to image quality, however Sharp still delivers an excellent picture. Because overall quality is close I would look at other aspects. Before I go into specifics my nutshell recommendation is to go with the Sharp because it is smaller and probably cheaper.
If you can, look at the units in person to see which live picture suits your personal taste. If you are buying online I would consider some other angles such as:
1. Price: If one is at least $100-200 less expensive then it may be smart to save that money and put it in savings or in a mutual fund – great deals right now in the stock market!
2. Size: Believe it or not, a smaller screen size is often better than a larger one. Consider that even though Xbox 360, Blu-ray, and HDTV broadcasts are in a super high resolution, many of these HD signals, particularly those broadcast on satellite (DISH and DirecTV), cable (Comcast, Time Waner, etc.), and free over-the-air television, are highly compressed. This means that “artifacts” – the visible blocks and smudges around edges of objects or during fast movement – are still visible. When your screen size goes up, so does the visibility of these artifacts. High-Def can actually look poorer than expected. To see this in person just run over to your local electronics store and watch a 50″ or higher TV.
3. Size (continued): Only go big if you are buying for an extremely large room or a restaurant like a sports bar. This is where most viewing will take place 15 feet or more away from the screen. However if you have a modest living room with a couch somewhere around 7-10 feet away I would try to stay between 37″ and 46″ for optimal quality (or in your case the 52″ is preferable).
4. Ports: Make sure there are at least 3 HDMI inputs on the TV you choose. If there is an HDMI port in front or on the side even better – this is where you will plug in newer camcorders. However, it would also be nice to have 1 or 2 component video ports (round red/green/blue plugs) in back as some high definition game consoles (Wii, older Xbox 360s) and older DVD players only have component and no HDMI.
5. CNET Review: Go to CNET.com or a similar review place and plug in your model number to see if there is an in-depth review on the unit. You may even see a simple score like “7 out of 10 stars”.
Either way you go you will love your new TV. I am jealous – I am still on a 37″ Toshiba and a 32″ Samsung. I honestly believe either the 52″ Sharp or the 55″ Samsung is a winner. Good luck to you.
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