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In Reply to: 27 in. HDTV posted by Detailman on December 1, 2004 at 14:50:11:
I just bought the Magnavox for my son as an X-box gaming and SD cable TV. Keep in mind that I had a monetary limit to spend, which I went over by about $50, just so I could get him a HDTV, instead of an analog one.Of the two CC stores I went to, the first had it setup playing a standard definition signal, next to the Sony KV-27FS120. It was close enough in picture quality to the analog Sony that I was impressed, considering the last cheapo HDTV I bought (and then returned) looked horrible with SD.
The second CC had it playing a HD loop signal, next to all the other 27" HDTVs, including the Sony KV-27HS420. In high def, the Magnavox looked just as good as the others. BTW, as far as I know, Phillips builds Magnavox, so the more expensive Phillips HDTV may be a step up in their product line.
Who knows about reliability, so I bought the 3-year extended warranty plan.
He won't be using the set till after Christmas. I plan on unpacking the set next week and checking it out, so I can get that rebate in the mail. I'll try to repost in this thread, as I can compare it to a Sony KV-27FV310, which was one of their better analog 27"er before the HD model came out. Also I may drag it in the Liv. Room and connect my HD cable box to it, just for giggles and kicks.
Checking out the link, it looks like they have dropped the price of the set since I bought it 2 days ago!
Follow Ups:
Thanks JohnJust so happens the MV is the cheapest of the three and going by the CC reviews it rates ok compared to the others. Only problem for me is that it will be the tightest fit in my entertainment center.
I'm completely ignorant to HDTV so I do thank you for your reply.
I'll be using it basically for cable viewing.One question? Will I have to use different cables for HDTV? or will 75ohm with rca's be ok?
Take care
Detailman
No. First off, this is only a monitor, meaning that it has no digital tuner installed, just an analog one for standard cable. You will have to supply an external source, such as a HD cable box, satellite receiver, or over the air (with antenna) tuner unit.Then you would use the component inputs, like you would be connecting a DVD player. The audio would go to the L/R line level inputs of the set, but also the external units usually have coaxial/optical outputs, which your will send to a HT processor or receiver, for 5.1 surround sound>
Take a trip over to www.avsforum.com and check out the HD hardware and programming sections.
BTW, I called up CC, and thanks to their price guarantee, I can go back and get a credit for the sales price difference.
Again Thanks.Glad you were able to get $ back from CC. Makes the deal a little sweeter. Also appreciate the link, pretty infomative.
I have a myriad of cable types at home, a lot of diy so hookup shouldn't be a problem. Our cable company supplies HD box with service at no extra charge. Just a simple swap.Thanks
Detailman
Hooked up the Magnavox on a splitter with my Sony KV-27FV310 standard def TV, quickly adjusted to match the Sony's SD picture. The Mag does look a little softer, but this set will be used for near-viewing/gaming, so that may be a plus. Also the SVM is non-defeatable, but still looked fine. To match I had to turn the Sony's Clear Edge VM from "off" to "low. The Sony has a lot more adjustments, but I paid almost $200 more for it (and it isn't HD). I do still prefer the Sony's SD picture, but it's real close.Hooked it up to a Motorola 6412 HD-DVR and it looked great. There are only a couple of local HD channels that my cable co. have that were in HD, that I could compare with a Zenith OTA HD unit going into my Pioneer 64" HDTV. The picture on the Magnavox looked awesome, and even better than the Pioneer on "low bit" HD such as PBS (due to their 4 channels of multicasting.) Of course, take the size difference in consideration.
IMHO, if you can spend more on a 27" HDTV, check out the other sets. But if you are like me and had a certain budget (which I actually went over slightly), and want cheap HD, this TV is fine.
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