Hello, I am looking to purchase a flat screen HDTV. It seems that there are some differences between HDTV and EDTV. What would you suggest to get for between 1500-2300? Thanks for your help!
hdtv is 1080 lines of resolution interlaced and it is also 720 lines shown progressively. edtv is 480 lines shown progressively. for the price bracket you are in you will be looking at an edtv. at circuit city they have a nice lg plasma http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/LG-42--Plasma-EDTV--RU-42PZ71-/sem/rpsm/oid/108621/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do not a terrible price either. if you watch a lot of sports hd would be the way to go, if you are a dvd watcher, like myself, consider edtv. there is also dlp and lcd rear projection to consider as well but you cant mount them on the wall. any questions let me know.
I would definitely hold out for HDTV. After the holidays, I think you will see fairly substantial (and permanent) drops in the prices of the HD plasmas. Of course, the EDTV prices will follow suit, but it's not as good a picture. If you are going to be a bear, you might as well be a grizzly.
EDTV means "enhanced difinition tv". It is not true high def. EDTV is not much better than a regular tv. Also, be careful on ads that say "flat screen". Flat screen only means that the face of the tv is flat. Flat screen doesn not mean plasma, lcd, or dlp. It could be a 300 pound tube (crt) tv.
i just got a 52" mitsubishi DLP HD, its awesome, i would encourage you buy it. They also have a 62" but i would need a clean pair of shorts whenever i watched that in high def.
In that price range, you could get a very nice CRT HDTV. Sure, its not as sexy as a wall mounted TV and they weigh a ton, but its very tough to beat the reliabilty and black levels of a CRT. And they're cheap as dirt. Sony is the favorite in this type. If you have to go flat, you'll have a bit of trouble in your price range. I would compromise size in order to get an HD screen over an ED screen. The difference is night and day. High-def DVD is on the way, so start preparing now. I'm not a big fan of plasmas of any type, ED or HD. They're heavy, run hot enough to require cooling fans, and still have questionable reliability. Not to mention that the picture looks too "warm" for my taste. Go LCD over plasma, but make sure you get one from a place with a good return policy in case you've got dead pixels when you get it home.
Ask yourself a couple questions here... -Where will this TV go (which room)? -How will it be set up (in a cabinet, on a wall, on a desk or table)? If it's not going to be a main TV, but rather something in a bedroom or bathroom, it'll probably be smaller. For the amount you mentioned, you could get a nice flat panel LCD (~17"-27", depending on brand and resolution) that could mount to a wall and look great. If it's a main TV that will be larger, then the flat panel stuff gets pricey very quickly. For small LCDs and/or plasmas, Sony is always pretty good, as is Samsung, the Sharp Aquos line is a personal favorite, and some JVCs are nice, too. For bigger displays that are not flat panels, the Sony XBRs are tough to beat, IMO. How the TV is setup might also determine what type you might want to get. If it's in a cabinet designed for a TV, chances are that you won't need a flat panel LCD or plasma. Because of this, a rear projection TV of a larger size can be had in that price range that will have all the features you want. Again, Sony's XBR TVs seem to be very good as well as some of the Samsung stuff. Another thing to consider for the money is a projector. They're not for every situation, but if you have a dedicated viewing room, it might be a good way to get a large size for short money. Thanks to technology always advancing, there are some great deals out there. For my situation, a projector just blows everything else out of the water. I think I'll be getting an Infocus Screenplay 4805 pretty soon. If you're looking for someone to call for this kind of stuff in Southern Florida, I'll be more than happy to give you a name and number. -Mike [email protected]
Sony XBRs? Circuit City has the 60" for around $5500 and the 70" for about $1000 more. The picture quality had a "snap" that the plasmas next to it didn't have. If you looked at the Sonys, what were your impressions? Thanks. KevFla
The Sonys were AWESOME, but what it really came down to was this guy my dad knows had only a 52" Mitsu. so we went with that HEAVILY discounted.
