Video Asylum

Posted by jk@home (A) on August 14, 2003 at 17:51:36

In Reply to: Next TV? posted by Bambi B on August 14, 2003 at 16:36:25:

Many tvs today have multiple inputs, with discreet selector buttons on the remotes to switch, so there's less need to run the video signals thru a receiver, instead straight from source to video monitor, for better performance.

Are you aware of the Gov. mandate to switch over to a totally digital video system by 2007? Right now they are basically giving away standard def. analog 4:3 screen sets, due to the availability of widescreen units. So you could buy one of these assuming that it was "disposable", to be replaced with a widescreen/hi-def unit later.

Not sure if your budget will allow a widescreen now..although that would be better for your DVD playback. Someone else may be able to help you out there.