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In Reply to: Re: Component "the biggest improvement" posted by bruce3825 on November 05, 2002 at 20:59:42:
I purchased a '99 model, 32" set, in early 2000. After connecting it, I noticed there were vertical stripes of alternating dark (charcoal) gray and lighter gray. The repair tech said it was a faulty power supply and not fixable, so I sent the TV back and purchased a Panasonic. No problems since and a very, very nice picture with DVDs.BTW, very few TVs on the market today are "future proof." The FCC is trying hard to get Americans to adopt digital TV (it won't be HDTV due to bandwidth issues) so it will have more spectrum to auction off. It recently issued a ruling that all sets must have digital tuners built in by 2007. So just get what you'll enjoy now, then purchase outboard equipment (i.e., digital tuner) or a whole new unit when necessary.
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Will digital TV be pretty much all that is available in 2007, or will analog still be around?I'll be kind of bummed if TV sets start going digital. I switched to digital but than went back to analog. Digital would often have problems with the picture breaking up in blocks, and the quality wasn't really any better than the analog picture. At least HDTV will become more common, which is a good thing to say the least...
Abraham
I understand few sets being future proof which is why I can't see spending the bucks currently on a high-end set. Panasonic's do look good (I even helped a friend pick out a $800 Panasonic flat 32") but generally are more expensive, not quite as high as Sony (close, though) but more than Philips/Magnavox. The Philips and Magnavox I saw at Sears had pretty good pictures and were indistinquishable one to the other (no real surprise here). They both made the Sylvania (don't know who makes these currently) look pretty sad, especially in sharpness of text and overall "look" of the picture. I tried for about ten minutes to adjust the Sylvania to look closer to the P/M sets with no success. I'm not looking for "state of the art" just a decent picture that will temper my desire for HDTV for a few more years while that format is finallized (thought it was earlier this year and found out differently with the various dvi and firewire issues). I really only looked because the Sylvania was $309. I wasn't looking for $400-$500. But I've now seen the extra $ is worth it (more so than the $300-$400 extra a flat 32" Panasonic would cost). Plus I figure that next year the P/M sets will be lower still, especially if TV's don't sell for Xmas. Besides I really need to get my new front speakers and receiver first, so I'm looking at about March/April.Bruce
I don't recall the model #, but given your tight budget, may be worth some more Internet sleuthing and side-by-side comparos . . .
Sharp has kind of been an enigma. Back in the late 70's, early 80's, their "linytron" (sp?) sets were considered second only to Sony at a much lower price. Then it seemed they backtracked and started making only cheaper sets. Now it seems they are trying to go upmarket with a lot of different products. But if there is one around when I go to a store, I'll certainly give it a look.Bruce
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