Video Asylum

Posted by cfraser (A) on July 09, 2002 at 15:48:06

In Reply to: "...But 16:9 TV's look much slicker, they don't cost THAT much more.." ... posted by Aroc on July 09, 2002 at 14:18:09:

That is a fair $$ difference, I wonder if the WS Toshiba doesn't have some more HD and other features? Many large-screen TV's are NOT HD capable (esp. 4:3), so watch that when comparing. Also, the price difference between direct-view 4:3 and 16:9 can be quite large, and I'm assuming that is what you were comparing. Different technology than RPTV, and harder to do in larger sizes. What I meant by slicker is it doesn't look so tall and dominating in the viewing room, you know, slimmed down a bit. As mentioned, I do not watch broadcast TV, and if I did I would certainly have a 4:3 TV for that (I do in the BR, 12 years old and lightly used). Viewing 4:3 pictures (from DVD) on the WS without distortion (or losing stuff) gives me a pretty small picture compared to the screen size, but I think all I have of those is The Simpsons, Fawlty Towers, and Black Adder. HBO TV looks GREAT on DVD's.