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Samsung 40" 1080p LCD HDTV** (LN40B500)
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Toshiba 40" 1080p LCD HDTV** (40RV525R)

im going to buy a hd tv to day but i dont know what one to get… both tvs are $699.99 and they both look nice…

this is what i want the tv for: 1) gaming, 2) movies, 3) watching tv

here is a site to compare the 2 tvs http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/compare-result.aspx?ProductIds=10134111,10121903&returnPath=%257e%252fcatalog%252fproductdetails.aspx%253fpath%253d780dd1eeacd1c5b7615a40f6b6be5113en02%2526sku%253d10134111%2526lang%253den

and here is what some one send about the Samsung tv.. "Seems like a good TV but we’ve had issues with the TV speaker…raising the volume past 30 or so causes a constant buzzing sound, loud enough to disturb you while whatching a show. Also we’ve had it for 20 days now and the color went on the TV a few days go…no more blue…all we see is everything very red/brown and green. Also noticed that the non-HD channels and any channel where there’s writing on it, the wrting is fuzzy…e.g. when you turn on the Guide function. Maybe we got a lemon…will try to exchange it and see what happens."

While it is good to read customer reviews, you have to take them with a grain of salt. People who have bad experiences with their products are more likely to make postings. So if 1,000 units are sold any only 2 had issues, you’ll hear about those 2. But does that make it necessarily a bad product? It could, but you don’t know for sure is really the issue.

The Toshiba sounds like the better option in that deal though. It has 1 extra HDMI and 1 extra component. So without any extra devices, you can hookup 5 HD sources directly to the Toshiba TV. You can only hook-up 3 to the Samsung. Or you can hook up 3 HDMI to the Toshiba and then have 2 component left for a high quality SD connection for things like an older DVD player, a Wii, etc. But generally, I like the extra inputs the Toshiba offers.

Also, it has both Digital Optical Audio and Stereo Audio outputs, whereas Samsung only has the Digital Optical. Stereo Audio output is the Red/White leads. So that can be handy going to older speakers or amps. Its not as good as Digital Optical, but depending on what kind of gear you own, it could be a valuable output. Or as neither TV has a headphone jack, the Stereo audio output is much easier to turn into one (you just get a Y cable for a few bucks). Digital Audio to headphone requires a much more expensive converter box.

Frankly, at that price point, the TV I’d be more interested in comparing the Toshiba to would be the LG 42LH30. My main annoyance with that one is the lack of audio outputs on the TV. But if you don’t need that (because you’re feeding devices directly into an amp or not using an home theatre system), then it might not be an issue. LG rates well in many consumer reviews. At that point, I might actually go to the store and look at the TVs rather than just go from their specs. See which one your eyes like better (just remember to stand back at a natural viewing distance).