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Experts Please Help: Novice needs TV advice ASAP

Posted by cns22@yahoo.com (A) on April 13, 2003 at 18:53:54

This is somewhat long, so please bear with me.

Moved to new house. Had Pioneer Elite 50" RPTV. Had to give it up because of space issues. Need something that I can keep components under (rules most RPTVs).

My problem is that I watch mostly Direct TV/TIVO (non-HDTV programming). I usually watch 4:3 format (CNN, CNBC, etc.). I only occasionally watch DVDs.

I auditioned 50" Samsung DLP and hated picture on satellite. Nice picture on HDTV, but not on Direct TV/TIVO.

I don't want to spend the Plasma price and am afraid of screen burn because I will most likely watch CNN on 4:3 and am not fond of stretch modes.

I didn't like Sony Grand WEGA LCD 50" (black level is weak).

Now I am down to the Sony XBR 40" behemoth and the Loewe Aconda 38" 16:9.

The Sony is 4:3 and is good for the short term, but when everything goes HDTV (?2006), I will have to letterbox and loose the 40" to a smaller size.

Now I am down to the Loewe Aconda 38" 16:9, which should be somewhat ?future-proof (if there is such a thing). But, if I watch 4:3 CNN on Loewe CRT, am I risking screen burn over the next several years, until HDTV is the standard?

Please help. I tried to show you my inexperienced (and probably faulty) reasoning. I really want a beautiful RPTV/CRT type image.

Am I making the correct choice in going for the Loewe 38" 16:9 (approx. $4,400 at local dealer)? I can't go any smaller for the size of the room, in fact, 50" size would be the ideal.

Is screen burn going to be an issue on this Loewe CRT if I watch 4:3 on this 16:9?

Please help. I have nowhere else to turn, but your advice. Salesmen are not as knowledgeable as I would like them to be.

Thanks

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