Re: Couple of HDTV Questions...

"=(8)" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am looking to buy an HDTV right now I am more interested in size of the
screen and the quality of the picture with standard DVDs. However, I don't
want to buy something that isn't as future proof as possible. The TV I am
thinking about is:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=178030&c=1

What do you all think?

Questions:

1. It says under the specifications tab in "The Basics" section LCD Rear
Projection. What does this mean? How about compared to DLP Rear
Projection?

"LCD rear projection" utilizes a small LCD tranmissive panel through which
light is projected. Think of this tiny LCD panel as a semi-transparent TV
screen ...or imagine it to be somewhat like a color photographic slide with
a TV image.

See: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/projection-tv1.htm

I'm not qualified to make any comparisons between LCD rear projection
technology and DLP.

2. Under the same "The Basics" section is says screen resolution 720p
(1280x720). I take it this means this is at native resolution an HDTV that
is capable of 720p resolution and not 720i, 1080i, 1080p?

Yes, you are correct.

3. What is a ATSC and QAM tuner? I know the NTSC is standard TV. But, what
are the others and are these good to have and why?

ATSC is the name of the standard that describes the transmission of digital
TV over the air. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsc) The modulation
technique used in ATSC is called 8VSB.

QAM is the modulation scheme used by cable TV companies.

4. Under connection type is says HDMI Inputs 1, supports
480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p what does this mean and if I understand
correctly how can it support the other resolutions when the TV is 720p per
questions 2 above?

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital
audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdmi) There is (effectively) no loss of
picture quality when a video signal passes through this interface.

When a signal is fed into the TV that has a resolution other than the native
resolution of the TV, it is converted, up or down, to the native resolution.

5. It says component inputs: 2, with 3 stereo audio inputs. Supports
480i/480p/720p/1080i. What does this mean and again how can it do those
resolutions when it is 720p per question 2 above?

Component video refers to a type of analog video information that is
transmitted or stored as three separate signals. It is of high quality.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video)

When a signal is fed into the TV that has a resolution other than the native
resolution of the TV, it is converted, up or down, to the native resolution

I really don't want to spend much more than $1000 but I want as large a
screen as possible. I want to get that large theater screen feel at home.
I have the theater sound down, but now what to do more about the screen
size. Other TV's I am considering are:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8274903&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1171058029116

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8274903&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1171058029116

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8246873&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1168045339724

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7705735&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1138085317109

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8247916&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1169252413347

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7820343&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1142294494194

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8185386&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050004&id=1164155949862

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Toshiba-50-DLP-Rear-Projection-HDTV-50HM67/sem/rpsm/oid/177534/catOid/-12870/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-50-DLP-HDTV-HL-T5075S/sem/rpsm/oid/174306/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs

Of the above is there one that is better than the one I started this post
with? Why?

Sorry for all of the questions I know I am asking a lot. Thanks for your
help. Oh, please answer like you're talking to a brain dead 3 year old.

=(8)


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