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In Reply to: Top choices for 16:9 directview CRT HDTV? posted by stumped on July 21, 2002 at 16:33:16:
Been looking at TVs for a month. Thought I wanted a 16:9 direct view I could eventually move into the den. I've been sorely tempted by some RPs, but thankfully, the better plasmas are outa my budget,The new Sony 16:9 direct view (34XBR800) will be out in late August, it will not have the high def OTA tuner of the current 34" Sony but it will have a superior line doubler to the old DRC. Even better, it will have list price of $2500, so street price should be considerably less. I like the current 34" Sony 16:9 set better than the Toshiba, but the price of the Sony is prohibitive despite the gorgeous picture.
Panasonic makes a great looking widescreen (around $2200) but you can't turn off SVM (a deal breaker for me) plus the menus are weird. Samsung has a nice, affordable 30" set for around $1200 but that's pretty small. You can get a deal on the 38" RCA (same tube as the Aconda), probably pick it up at Best Buys or Circuit City for $1800. The reliability of Thomson products worries me...a lot.
I'm very intrigued by the new Samsung DLP RP sets just now coming out - there's a 43" that is only about 15" deep and weighs 85lbs.
There are some days, I think, to heck with it, I'll just buy a 36" 4:3 direct view.
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