Philips 37" LCD VS. Philips 42" Ambilight LCD????????

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    Hey everybody im shopping around for a new tv. i want a flat panel lcd 37 to 44 inches. the problem i came across is that not to many have two hdmi inputs. i want this tv to have two hdmi for my cable box and my dvd player. I also want it two have a pc input.



    The two i have narrowed it down to (didnt really do much narrowing down because only a couple have 2 hdmi's that i saw) were the :

    1) Philips 42" Ambilight Digital-Cable-Ready LCD HDTV - Silver Model number = 42PF9730A/37
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat33900050026&id=1117176434556
    $3,134.99
    here are the specs :
    accepts all major DTV signals, including 1080i, 720p, 576i, 576p, 480p and 480i

    Digital Cable Ready/Built-In HDTV Tuner:

    Inputs:
    1 VGA-PC
    3 S-video
    2 component video
    3 composite video
    2 HDMI
    2 USB
    1 coaxial digital audio
    1 stereo audio
    Outputs:
    1 composite video
    1 coaxial digital audio
    3 stereo audio
    headphone jack

    Maximum Resolution 720p/1080i
    Resolution 1366 x 768 768p
    Contrast Ratio 500:1
    Picture-In-Picture Yes
    Media Card Slot Yes




    The other tv is the the :

    Philips 37" Digital-Cable-Ready LCD HDTV
    model number = 37PF7320A/37
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat31800050024&id=1112808029657
    Sale: $2,184.99

    Here are the specs :

    accepts all major DTV signals, including 1152i, 1080i, 720p, 576i, 576p, 480p and 480i
    Digital Cable Ready/Built-In HDTV Tuner:

    Inputs: 3 S-video
    2 component video
    3 composite video
    2 HDMI
    1 USB
    1 coaxial digital audio
    3 stereo audio
    1 RGB+HV
    Outputs: 1 composite video,
    1 coaxial digital audio
    3 stereo audio

    1366 x 768 pixels
    Maximum Resolution 1152i
    Contrast Ratio 500:1
    picture in picture(1 tuner)
    no memory card camera slot


    Anyone wanna help me decide here as i am stuck and they both got basically the same amount of good reviews.
    im pretty sure they are both 768p and most other tv's i saw were 720p, what is the difference, is 720p better?
    and then the ones maximum resolution is diff from the others also, which is better?
    Anybody have experience with either of these and if so, how is the scaler and pictue on them??
     
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