At the present time we are looking at replacing our bedroom tv with a new
Toshiba LCD for $1500.
It was a toss up b/w the Panasonic TC26LX50 and the Toshiba. The difference of $200 may not be worth any of the feature differences, but we are going to check out the picture on both soon.
Our basic dilemma:
With the basement reno being completed, our 50" Toshiba RPTV is going into the main media room leaving our upstairs family room empty. The present bedroom tv is an old 20" CRT so using it downstairs temporarily is not nearly big enough for this room. Secondly, we have a big wall of light to one side and do not want to replace the light coloured shades for darker versions b/c we do like the light in the room. However, you cannot see the screen esp. late in the afternoon, too much light.
The options?
Buy a higher contrast set, like plasma, and use it in a slightly different spot such as over our fireplace mantle (wall immediate to the left of the windows rather than the wall facing). Problem? Cost.
Option two was to leave the Toshiba RPTV in the upstairs and get a FP for the main media room. I was looking at the Panasonic AE900U but again the problem was cost and the light issue (the RPTV cannot go over the mantle...
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We are hoping that keeping our present bedroom tv and using the new 27" LCD flat panel in the family room will suffice until i can put together enough savings for the FP in the media room or a plasma for the family room. Those darn FP screens can be pricey.
