30''+ HDTV's, where to buy?

[Vortextk]

I'm moving out on my own very soon and right now at the house we have a 32'' vizio. It's 720p(but a question on that later) and it looks very nice. I use it very regularly to watch video files(or sometimes game) from my computer. I also have a wii/360/ps2 hooked up with component cables. 480i/480p/720p depending on the system and what it supports. Very happy with the tv overall. So of course it has to be the first thing I buy when I move out. Furniture can wait, right?

After checking a lot of the more major websites that sell hdtvs - dell, wal-mart, bestbuy, target, amazon - I seem to have found the best overall prices at wal-mart. I can get pretty much the exact same tv for 450$ from them, or one of a couple 37's at 600, which is the top end of my price range. One friend already bought a new tv from them last year, signed up for the credit card(12 months without interest) and recommended that. I'm definitely responsible enough to handle that, as it's the same thing I did with my first credit card. However I'm open to other deals as well and not sure where else to look.

720p should be fine I guess and one question I had on that was I'm SURE the tv we bought was a 32'' 720p set, yet displays "1080p" if I up the resolution setting on my 360. Is it simply saying 1080p even if it maxes out at 720? I mean, it was only 600$ in september 07 so I very much doubt it IS actually full hd. I guess I could find the manual or look up my model number, but I don't understand why the tv itself could even say 1080p if it wasn't possible to actually display up to that resolution.

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

[shoe478]

I'm looking for another tv myself. I have decided this, my next lcd has to be 120 Hz, 1080p and be at least 42". This is because I want this tv to be the last one I have to purchase for awhile. The 120 Hz thing is supposed to eliminate bluriness in high motion content like action movies. I bought my 32" olevia from K-mart when it was on sale for $550, a good price at the time. It's a good tv but I knew when I bought it that I would get something better in the future.

Here is my advice. Decide how long this tv is supposed to be sufficient.

If you want to get out cheap, Costco has a 32" Proscan for $329.99. It has gotten good reviews from the buyers. Yea, you need a membership but you get 2 cards so you might be able to split the cost with someone in your household. Sam's club may be worth looking at too since they have a college membership for $40 that comes with a $15 gift card. Their tvs are pretty reasonable as well.