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Originally Posted by routinestains
The red line is possible position of the TV and the boxes are windows. I know plasma have a problem for being reflective, and if I really see one that I like, worst case scenario is I find a huge blanket to cover the windows. Then again, I only watch TV 1/4 of the time during day time.
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Most plasmas do come with an "Anti Reflective/Glare coating". It doesn't completely eliminate glare but it does help out quite a bit. I"m assuming you're gonna use the TV strictly for Movies and minimal gaming, so glare shouldn't be that much of an issue and I believe you'll use it at night too. I think you should invest in some curtains/blinds for all the windows. It's pretty easy to install.
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Few more questions:
What do I do/look for when I'm on the floor with the TV? I've read that most TVs displayed on the floor are set to "torch"? mode, so it's not a really good representation of what I see at home. Do I ask the salesperson to set it back to normal?
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Haha, "Torch" mode. Basically "Demo" mode that shows Bleeding colours. When you get the TV, you could change the settings easily to "Normal". Then turn off all the aids/picture processing crap that it comes with. As for viewing it at the store, yes you should tell the Sales associate to change it back to normal settings and you can ask them to play all sorts of media (Blu-ray, News broadcast etc etc etc). If they don't feel like doing that crap, either ask for another sales associate or bring your money elsewhere. [/quote]
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Lastly, where else can I get a ok-decent quality TV stand that's not overpriced? I'm somewhat skeptical when it comes to buying furniture stuff from electronic stores.
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There's nothing wrong with buying TV stands at Electronic stores. Well, the only wrong thing is the price unless they're throwing in the TV stand for free as a package. (Or a friend works at those stores and can get it for you for a better price). You can go to Ikea and buy one. I'd check out the "As-Is" section first. Coquitlam Ikea has the best selections in terms of As-Is stuff. Or you can head to the Brick and bargain. The options are limitless. If you're feeling really cheap, you can go on Craigslist and see what people are giving away for free.
As for me, I'm a sucker for matching TV and stands so I buy a stand that Sony sells for their corresponding TV.
I'm bad like that.