Re: Please help: TV's
- From: "Greg and Joan" <ggjn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:52:13 GMT
Big screen =
DLP = usually applied to projectors. May be classified as "HDTV ready" and
"HDTV compatible" which is a way of saying "this ISN'T HDTV". Some ARE
HDTV and some AREN'T. Check before you buy.
LCD = for big screens, VERY expensive (over $4000) unless you are looking
at a projector unit in a box. Direct view LCD screens are very expensive.
LCD projectors-in-a-box are much cheaper. The former (direct view LCD)
offer the best view -- LCD projectors in a box are not as good as plasma.
They (projectors) don't afford as wide a viewing angle as a plasma screen.
Plasma - the most popular. A little less clarity than its LCD-direct view
brothers, but not noticable to most. Considerably better than LCD
projector units.
(for those who disagree -- sorry, I checked and researched. Your mileage
may vary).
As far as longevity -- 2006 plasma screen models are rated at 30,000 hours
life expectancy. In previous years it was a problem, but it seems to
have been alleviated.
Burn-in screen? Be careful. Stretch your 4:3 pictures. Don't leave a
network logo on for hours and hours on end.
Receiver? By law, all screens 30 inches or larger for recent models are
required to have a receiver built in. By 2007, all HDTV sets will be
required to. No worry if you've got cable, your cable company will rent
you one.
DVD recorder? There are SOME. The stage is set for a bun-fight between
two formats of DVD recorders -- one is simply called HD DVD and the other is
called "Blue Ray". Don't believe anyone who tells you one is going to win
out over the other right now. No one knows, just as they didn't know
when both VHS and Beta tapes came out at the same time.
In any event - if you currently own a progressive scan DVD player, and
play widescreen 16:9 DVDs on it. you probably won't notice much difference.
You can spend $100 or so on a DVD player that supposedly "upgrades" the
output to a "true" HDTV screen -- but any pro-scan DVD player will work for
you.
Which is why I'm waiting to see who will win before buying a DVD recorder.
There isn't much material on DVD that is HD right now, anyway.
On cable (and satellite) there's a lot of material. The four major
networks, and most of the premium cable networks (HBO, Showtime, etc.)
have a lot of HDTV programming. As far as pay-per-view, I have Comcast
here in Massachusetts. While they do have a lot of broadcast and premium
HDTV stuff on their system, most PPV is NOT HD.
Your mileage may vary. My advice is - check everything, view everything
BEFORE you buy.
"EAR (Eric)" <earSPAMBLOCK@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I need advice. I will be moving soon and want to get a TV for the
den.
I haven't bought a TV in years and am looking for a nice set that will
last. Would love a big TV.
What is the deal between Plasma, LCD, and DLP?
There are better deals on DLP.
Also what do I need as far as HD and ?tuners?
I plan to hook it up to cable because I can't live without DVR!
Thanks for your help and any personal experience or brand preferences
would be much appreciated.
E............
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