Quality HDTV Set
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tokerblue
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At that price range, you are looking at a direct view CRT. The AVS forums are the best source of information.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb
What burnout stories? They have about a 60,000 hour lifespan. That's 5 hours of TV a day for 32.8 years. I guess there could be a burnout after that but chances are you will have moved on to a new TV by then. Maybe older models suffered from this but the sets they make now are pretty durable - they are even way less susceptable to burn in and other things that used to plague plasma TVs due to the rotating light in the plasma cells, etc.
best buy has a 15% off open box televisions coupon on their website, if you are lucky you might find a good Sony HDTV in that pricerange (probably the 30" widescreen model) which is a nice TV. I recently picked up a 36" Sony non-widescreen HD for a good price after the coupon.
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Demolition Man
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Here is a NICE deal on a Samsung 30 inch SlimFit HDTV at CircuitCity.com.
Cheapy Link
Really nice, especially with a built in HD tuner. Wish I had the money, I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.
$999.99 - $100 instant saving - $30 mail in rebate = $869.99 before taxes, shipping, and if you decide on City Advantage (which I would recommend just to play it safe in case something does happen).
Cheapy Link
Really nice, especially with a built in HD tuner. Wish I had the money, I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.
$999.99 - $100 instant saving - $30 mail in rebate = $869.99 before taxes, shipping, and if you decide on City Advantage (which I would recommend just to play it safe in case something does happen).
rodeojones903
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[quote name='demomanTNA']Here is a NICE deal on a Samsung 30 inch SlimFit HDTV at CircuitCity.com.
Cheapy Link
Really nice, especially with a built in HD tuner. Wish I had the money, I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.
$999.99 - $100 instant saving - $30 mail in rebate = $869.99 before taxes, shipping, and if you decide on City Advantage (which I would recommend just to play it safe in case something does happen).[/QUOTE]
I bought that TV about a week ago. The picture quality is awesome. I highly recommend it.
Cheapy Link
Really nice, especially with a built in HD tuner. Wish I had the money, I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.
$999.99 - $100 instant saving - $30 mail in rebate = $869.99 before taxes, shipping, and if you decide on City Advantage (which I would recommend just to play it safe in case something does happen).[/QUOTE]
I bought that TV about a week ago. The picture quality is awesome. I highly recommend it.
Sanyo 32'' HDTV w/Integrated Tuner $697
Also I think there is also a 30'' Widescreen version for the same price
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...e=19&dept=3944&path=0:3944:133276:3996:107530
Also I think there is also a 30'' Widescreen version for the same price
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/prod...e=19&dept=3944&path=0:3944:133276:3996:107530
electrictroy
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[quote name='javeryh']they are even way less susceptable to burn in and other things that used to plague plasma TVs [/QUOTE]
I don't like plasma or lcs tvs, because they have a fixed resolution (say 1080i). Other resolutions have to be converted to that fixed resolution & the results are not satisfactory.
In contrast, a CRT (like your computer monitor) can display whatever resolution you throw at it - 1080i, 720p, 480i, 240i... it doesn't care. The quality is much better.
troy
I don't like plasma or lcs tvs, because they have a fixed resolution (say 1080i). Other resolutions have to be converted to that fixed resolution & the results are not satisfactory.
In contrast, a CRT (like your computer monitor) can display whatever resolution you throw at it - 1080i, 720p, 480i, 240i... it doesn't care. The quality is much better.
troy
[quote name='electrictroy']I don't like plasma or lcs tvs, because they have a fixed resolution (say 1080i). Other resolutions have to be converted to that fixed resolution & the results are not satisfactory.
In contrast, a CRT (like your computer monitor) can display whatever resolution you throw at it - 1080i, 720p, 480i, 240i... it doesn't care. The quality is much better.
troy[/QUOTE]
That's funny, because I own an LCD and it displays any resolution you throw at it in a very satisfactory manner.
And no CRT I've ever seen can display 720p. Typically they upconvert to 1080i if at all possible.
In contrast, a CRT (like your computer monitor) can display whatever resolution you throw at it - 1080i, 720p, 480i, 240i... it doesn't care. The quality is much better.
troy[/QUOTE]
That's funny, because I own an LCD and it displays any resolution you throw at it in a very satisfactory manner.
And no CRT I've ever seen can display 720p. Typically they upconvert to 1080i if at all possible.
electrictroy
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[quote name='mmn']That's funny, because I own an LCD and it displays any resolution you throw at it in a very satisfactory manner.[/QUOTE]I guess you don't understand "native resolution" then? Let's say your LCD has a native resolution of 960x720. As long as your video source is 960x720, you're in good shape, because it's a perfect match to the LCD pixels.
But what happens when you try to display a NTSC DVD = 525x480? It doesn't fit properly, and the process of conversion - 525*1.829 x 480*1.5 - causes image distortion.
Or vice-versa, 1280x1080? Now it has to be downconverted to 960x720, and you've got a blurry image.
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Now let's compare a CRT. As long as the CRT is multi-scan capable, it can display *any* of those resolutions w/o requiring a conversion. Hence, no distortion or blurring.
Which is why I prefer a multiscan CRT - it doesn't suffer the conversion distortions of an LCD.
troy
But what happens when you try to display a NTSC DVD = 525x480? It doesn't fit properly, and the process of conversion - 525*1.829 x 480*1.5 - causes image distortion.
Or vice-versa, 1280x1080? Now it has to be downconverted to 960x720, and you've got a blurry image.
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Now let's compare a CRT. As long as the CRT is multi-scan capable, it can display *any* of those resolutions w/o requiring a conversion. Hence, no distortion or blurring.
Which is why I prefer a multiscan CRT - it doesn't suffer the conversion distortions of an LCD.
troy
[quote name='electrictroy']I guess you don't understand "native resolution" then? Let's say your LCD has a native resolution of 960x720. As long as your video source is 960x720, you're in good shape, because it's a perfect match to the LCD pixels.
But what happens when you try to display a NTSC DVD = 525x480? It doesn't fit properly, and the process of conversion - 525*1.829 x 480*1.5 - causes image distortion.
Or vice-versa, 1280x1080? Now it has to be downconverted to 960x720, and you've got a blurry image.
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Now let's compare a CRT. As long as the CRT is multi-scan capable, it can display *any* of those resolutions w/o requiring a conversion. Hence, no distortion or blurring.
On My Computer: The CRT looks beautiful in 1600x1200, but my 1280x1024 LCD can't handle it, and suffers from blurring.
troy[/QUOTE]
How did this discussion suddenly turn into using your TV as a computer monitor?
Reading your posts hurts my head.
But what happens when you try to display a NTSC DVD = 525x480? It doesn't fit properly, and the process of conversion - 525*1.829 x 480*1.5 - causes image distortion.
Or vice-versa, 1280x1080? Now it has to be downconverted to 960x720, and you've got a blurry image.
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Now let's compare a CRT. As long as the CRT is multi-scan capable, it can display *any* of those resolutions w/o requiring a conversion. Hence, no distortion or blurring.
On My Computer: The CRT looks beautiful in 1600x1200, but my 1280x1024 LCD can't handle it, and suffers from blurring.
troy[/QUOTE]
How did this discussion suddenly turn into using your TV as a computer monitor?
Reading your posts hurts my head.
electrictroy
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Re-read my edited (and less confusing) post.
troy
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