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OzCatter
01-11-2007, 05:06 PM
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4810688
My mom wants to get a HDTV but a cheap one, and this is the cheapest she will and can buy. How is the res on it? How will it play on 360 and Wii?
Wolfpup
01-11-2007, 05:09 PM
There's conflicing info on RCA's and Wal-Mart's site, but that may not be an HDTV at all. It may just be an SDTV with an ATSC tuner in addition to NTSC (which all TVs now have, at least over a certain size). RCA (aka Thompson consumer electronics) is a terrible brand.
Even if it is an HDTV (which isn't clear), you'll be stuck letterboxing most 360 games, which will make it maybe the equivalent of a 20" screen.
OzCatter
01-11-2007, 05:10 PM
Then what is a good HDTV for a price around there?
Wolfpup
01-11-2007, 05:19 PM
Then what is a good HDTV for a price around there?
I'm not sure there are any HDTVs for that price, unfortunately. Amazon has Samsung's 30" CRT for $660, and Sony's 34" for $860, which is about the best I've heard of. (Not sure that the Samsung's are that great though, I've heard of weird issues with their CRTs, at least their larger ones.)
Hopefully someone else will have some other suggestions. The 360 does support computer monitors though (although not all games display right on 4:3 monitors even though they should all at least letterbox).
CAG 79
01-11-2007, 05:25 PM
I got this one (http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/televisions/digital/index.cfm?productID=1240) from Wal-Mart for $484 with a 2 year replacement plan included.
klwillis45
01-11-2007, 05:28 PM
That one is NOT and HDTV, just an SDTV with a digital tuner. This (http://www.outlet.philips.com/b2c_redesign/b2c/productdetail.do?productguid=41907ABB9A6F008D00000 000828BD472427D96A29FB6423300000000828BD443&productarea=41907ABB9A6F008D00000000828BD472&scenario=catalog&shop=OUTLET) will be about as close as you can get TV wise, else you can go with a monitor.
May I also recommended checking out sears, they have great deals there and I got my 32"Samsung HDTV there for $1100(retail anywhere else was $1800 at the time)
I went through this process recently. As long as you do not have a PS3 get a CRT HDTV for now. Although prices are going down very fast on HDTV's so deals should be out there for you. It may be hard but the prices are going down very fast on LCDs so you may want to wait out a little longer.
Try to check stores instead of looking online. TVs change their outer plastic shells alot (Samsung) and stores don't like to have the old stock.
Oh and remember if you live in America by march of this year every tv produced to be sold in America must have HDTV(part of Congresses switch to HDTV to be complete in 2009)
Slate
01-12-2007, 12:47 AM
That is NOT An HDTV. The resolution it does is 480I, Wich is exactly the same as standard def.
Your best bet is buying a VGA Cable for your 360.
zman73
01-12-2007, 12:56 AM
Id try the Philips outlet (online), I got my 30" widescreen HDTV for under 400 shipped, for the money spent it was a good deal, and had to save money for the new 1080p LCoS JVC 61' I have being shipped to me at this time
Eventually to complete the conversion to HDTV, will be picking up a 32" Vizio from Sam's club (new models are out, but have problems with the first batch, so I can wait on those to be fixed)
richierich
01-12-2007, 01:28 AM
Oh and remember if you live in America by march of this year every tv produced to be sold in America must have HDTV(part of Congresses switch to HDTV to be complete in 2009)
I thought that the agreement was for the providers to switch everyone to digital content, not just HDTV.
scottman
01-12-2007, 02:45 AM
32" HD LCDs can be had for $500 on occasion, or $600 right now.
klwillis45
01-12-2007, 09:43 AM
I thought that the agreement was for the providers to switch everyone to digital content, not just HDTV.
Right. Analog will be shut off and everyone must be digital. There is no mandate that digital broadcasts must also be HD.
UjnHunter
01-12-2007, 09:56 AM
I got this one (http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/televisions/digital/index.cfm?productID=1240) from Wal-Mart for $484 with a 2 year replacement plan included.
That's what I have too... but I got mine a month or two before they dropped to $484, I think I paid $494 ;)
Damian
01-12-2007, 10:08 AM
Id try the Philips outlet (online), I got my 30" widescreen HDTV for under 400 shipped, for the money spent it was a good deal, and had to save money for the new 1080p LCoS JVC 61' I have being shipped to me at this time
People on FW hate the Philips outlet site. Apparently they don't really "refurbish" anything and just send it out as is.