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What happened to 50-inch LCD/LED TV's ??

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I was researching TVs and wanted to focus on the 50 inch range. Unfortunately, these are few and far between in LCD/LED sets. They are all either 46/47 inch or jump up to 55 inch. What happened? It seems just last year, 50 inch was still commonly available.

So now I'm thinking 46/47 inch sets like the Sony Bravia KDL46HX820 or maybe the XBR46XH929 (kinda pricey so maybe, maybe not). I also looked at the Samsung 7000 series with the very cool thin bezel around the screen but I thought I saw a lot of graininess on dark scenes. I also read of similar complaints in the reviews on Amazon dot com. People were also experiencing difficulty getting the QWERTY keyboard side of the Samsung remote to pair up with the TV.

I always thought Samsung was a top rated brand for LCD/LED TVs but after reading a lot of negative reviews, I'm hesitant on them now.

Any thoughts on Samsung vs Sony in the 46/47 inch class? Which of these offer full LED illumination vs LED edge illumination? Does it make a huge difference in picture quality?

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I just had a Sony XBR die after less than 2 years... - late 13:13:53 10/14/11 (0)
The repair estimate is $3K, so Sony doesn't want that.
They want to sell me a replacement for $900.
I got a top of the line Sony TV and the thing goes out of warranty and
dies a few months later. And they basically want another grand (taxes, etc).
The repair shop that did the estimate is going to talk to the New England Sony guy. I've been talking to people in India, and their English is not good.
In case you think I am nuts, google the Sony TV recall. My repair guy says they do a lot of Sonys.
I'll sell you mine cheap.

Edits: 10/14/11
RE: What happened to 50-inch LCD/LED TV's ?? - Brian A 00:25:41 08/10/11 (0)
Don't get edge lit. Worse picture. Go for the full array led backlit with local dimming. It has nearly the same quality as plasma with much less power and weight.

Spend a few hours on cnet.com

We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
RE: What happened to 50-inch LCD/LED TV's ?? - Jack Williams 20:13:09 08/09/11 (1)
Hi Abe,

If you are concerned about picture quality----buy a Plasma !! I bought two
top of the line Sony's in March and took them back and bought the Pannys. I have never been happier !!
- RE: What happened to 50-inch LCD/LED TV's ?? - AbeCollins 20:25:37 08/09/11 (0)
  I agree that Plasmas still look the best. I've seen some LCD models that come close but they're usually at the high end of the product line. My issue is weight and ease of installation on a retractable VESA mount. I need to be able to push it back and pull it forward from the wall a few inches. Plasmas tend to be much heavier.

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