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In Reply to: At the crossroads,what video display should I go for $2000? posted by Indranil Dandaroy on August 13, 2003 at 13:12:26:
Thanks! Looks like I have some reading to do. I will use the TV primarily for watching 4:3 satellite tv (dish or directv) - 60% and DVD (40%).In BB or C City, the RPTV sets look very good but almost all the feed is HDTV. I am not sure if the DVDs will look that good. I saw some DVD on a Samsung Plasma set yesterday and it looked like shit, hard edged and artificial with lots of digital artifacts along edges!
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I had no desire to spend over $3000.00 for a tv, BUT as hard as I try
I just can't get passed the picture of those DLP's. I have been to 5 different stores, 2 PC Richards, 1 CC, 1 BB and in every store I keep getting drawn into those units. Today I watched the new RCA dlp's which were right next to the Samsung's and some very nice widescreen CRT Sonys. I'm still going with the Samsungs. What a picture!
Not only that but I can carry the set by myself as it only weighs 67 lbs. Try picking up a Sony 34 XBR910 which weighs in at 201 lbs.
The 40" Sony weighs in at over 300 lbs. BTW the Samsung is 43" 67 lbs.
No burn-in when watching 4/3 shows. I dislike 4/3 stretched.
GTF
I second the Pioneer Elite post below, I just got a Pro730HD, and it's gorgeous at a 12' to 14' viewing range. Right now using std. def cable and DSS...looks ok, DVDs look great. I will be upgrading to Hi-Def sooner than later.
Just remember that we are still in the early stages of this HDTV thing, the new digital sets being designed now are for digital signals, analog signals are processed extra, and don't look as good. But things will improve. And next year's models should for the most part have digital tuners internally installed.
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