Video Asylum

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on July 28, 2008 at 18:41:54

In Reply to: RE: The place for 32" plasma posted by Jim Doyle on July 27, 2008 at 22:05:31

I spent just over $6k for my 50" broadcast model plasma in February 2004. Then, less than two years later, the equivalent model has several improvements, additional input options, higher performance, etc all for a lovely $3k less than what I paid for mine!

For most people, the room plays a greater part of the decision process than for ones who are "into" video. The same applies to audio, as audiophiles are more likely to have large speakers in their livingroom than the "normal" person who, more than likely, will have some Bose-type speakers.

Here's an extreme example of "into" video at my house: sometime in the next 6 - 8 months, the 50" plasma that's in the livingroom will be moved to our bedroom, the 42" plasma that's there now will be moved to son #1's bedroom and the 32" LCD that's there now will be moved into son #2's bedroom (his 27" CRT crapped out -- it was 17 years old -- and the poor 4 yr old is coping with a 20" CRT at the moment). I haven't decided if I'll put a 60/65" plasma in the livingroom or a projector or keep the 50" plasma there while adding a projector for movie watching. If I do the latter, I will probably get the 8 yr old one of those 32" plasmas and send the 32" LCD to his brother's room. Then there's the 42" LCD that I use as the desktop's monitor which adds another option to the mix.