Video Asylum

Posted by HBart (i) on June 01, 2001 at 12:14:48

In Reply to: Sony to release a 16 x 9, 34" digital soon posted by Jim E on May 30, 2001 at 13:12:49:

I don't know about the Sony, but Toshiba has had a gorgeous 16x9 34" true flat screen for some time. Toshiba's Cinema Series sets are every bit the TV that Sony's are, maybe better (most of the guys I know in the industry picked Toshiba over Sony for their home). However, having considered the Toshiba, I will say that 16x9 at this size looks quite small and unimpressive. It's only slightly larger than a 16x9 with bars on a 36" 4:3 display. And 4:3 stuff gets tiny in 4:3 mode or mangled pretty bad if you want to watch it full screen.