I'm looking to get myself a tv for my room. I'm looking for a good price, and will look good with digital cable xbox360 and ps3. It should be a decent size so I could take it to college with me.
you'd best buy some patience before you make room for a tv. ..then you could read this one - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/392173 at the end of that one i've updated with my latest purchase
why don't you just search for yourself in the forums and on google etc, while you await replies; i decided to buy a new HDTV a few days ago, an hour of googling is all it took, now it's purchased, setup and due to putting the effort into reading up on stuff beforehand, a very good buy
the little i know about LCD's is that apparently only 2 companies make the screens for ALL LCD's (can't remember which 2 companies they are), so it doesn't have to be Sony that you buy. Back when i bought my most expensive tv (i mean the most expensive tv i bought prior to my Samsung 32" LCD), it was a Sony 25" tv, £800 if i recall correctly, back in the late 90's, i bought Sony purely as i knew the tube would last (and that tv is still going strong, even after 2 house moves), these days you don't have to buy a Sony (for example) for the same reasons, as (i don't think) it's Sony that make the actual screens
Well I've been looking for a sony 32". The sony 32" is going for the same price as a 62" toshiba! Its so crazy! I just want a little tv with great picture!
With the technology advancing so quickly, and with all the bells & whistles being accompanied on these TVs it makes it difficult to do thorough research. I have a hard enough time deciding which route to take LCD or Plasma. Then after that I can go further and choose DLP or Rear Projection? Or if I go LCD I can go with LcOS?. Creaky I understand your frustration but some of us aren't intelligent enough to even think about who makes the screens... I understand everyone's frustration due to choosing the best quality/best resolution/best contrast/best picture/best color...
A cheap HDTV: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat95100050013&id=1130981881933 1080i HDMI less than $400
Here's another cheap one: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5273237 1024x768 No HDMI but has component and VGA inputs Less than $210
Name brand (Sony, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, JVC, Philips) and 32" will run around $900 to $1200. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat95100050022&id=1140394756718
WTF I can get a 62 dlp for that 875 on ebay! Like this guy has sold a ton of them for around this price. It seems like the tvs keep getting cheaper! Wonder when it will start holding its price?
Hey guys. I just went through the buying process. When I started I was a complete ignoramous. Within a short time of researching I got a good handle on the different "bells and whistles". I too was confused as to why you could buy a 72" HD DLP on amazon for less than 3K, yet get a 60" LCoS for 3500. It all has to do with model year (one letter or number in a model number can make hundreds of dollars of difference in price), inputs(whether they accept 1080p/i), display resolution, performance record (that is, are the bulbs prone to blowing out in 2 months or the infamous "green blob" problem) and personal preference of picture quality. It's a pain but it really is to your advantage to take the time to educate yourselves about features and research the prices.
