Plasma HD or EDTV
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Well I finally talked the wife into allowing me to get a new flat screen TV. I am thinking of going 42". Now, I have read on CNET that we should all wait a few years for the quality to catch up because of the issue with quality from a TV signal. My Budget is about $3K-5K. I have read some on the HD vs ED and most state that the cost differance does not justify the HD. So, I am turning to my trusted Axiom buddies to educate me on which way to go and what models you all love.
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Re: Plasma HD or EDTV
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I don't believe Extended Definition TV's are capable of true HD. I believe they only do 480P. I would look at LCD, DLP, or Plasma. 42" Plasma HD's can be had for around $3,000 grand if you look around. My dad just bought a Sanyo from Walmart for 2,494 that was rolled back from 3,500, it is a very nice unit. "Buy a DELL dude" Just kidding, but they also have one for around 3,000 believe that is setup for true HD 720P or 1080i.
Personally, I would not look at ED especially if your going to eventually watch HD.
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Yes, ED is only 480P...suitable for progressive scan DVDs if that's your forte but they're not capable of where hi-def resolution is generally considered as starting.
If you don't need to hang it on the wall, I think DLP is a better value at this point.
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I swear I already wrote a response to this... but it's not here.
Anyway, you can get a good DLP 40"-46" for $2000 - $3500 from Toshiba or Samsung. Why bother with half-def? You'll certainly manage alright with your DVDs with EDTV, but not with any Hi def programming or the pending hi def home video formats (HD-DVD/Blu-Ray). Unless you plan on replacing the TV within 2 years or so...
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OK, gotta chime in here and add my 2 cents.
I have HD Tivo and watch it on my EDTV Panny plasma. Yes, my plasma is only capable of 480p. I connect the Tivo via DVI and my DVD via component. My standard viewing distance is about 8' or 9'. HD is STUNNING. Now would an HD plasma be better because I could watch 720p or even 1080p? I doubt it would be $1.2k more enjoyable, looking at Visual Apex prices.
I've seen some HD plasmas showing Discovery HD. Can I tell the difference between my EDTV showing HD and a true HD panel showing HD? A little, but $1.2K can be put to good use somewhere else in my house.
Will I miss having HD DVD or Blu Ray in the future? Probably not, because w/ my HD Tivo I can Tivo broadcast movies as well. (Plus the format war will take a while to complete.) And despite all the "chicken little" cries that HD Tivo is going away because of all the CES announcements, I can say that today I can record HD on my 550 GB Tivo and watch it at my leisure. I highly doubt I'll be obsolete for another few years. Besides, I still have my old SD D*Tivo in my bedroom, running strong.
DLPs and rear projections can be viable options. But my 42" display can be had for less than $1900 from very reliable online resources.
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I have a 37" Panny EDTV and love it. DVDs look great, and HDTV looks even better. I know that HDTV looks betterer on HDTV, but I just don't want to shell out another $1,500 for that extra "er". My daily TV viewing is pretty much limited to 30 minutes of 10pm Seinfeld (SDTV) and occasional football, so.
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Another thing to note. If your viewing habits include a lot SD viewing (since everything is not in HD...sadly), EDTV tends to show SD better than HDTV, though YMMV.
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Read the January newsletter Alan addresses all you need to know about HDTV. It may help. Also there are some new QS stands. Oh btw I was the featured question of the month. Such an honor!
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Hey izub,
So you spotted that, eh? It was a good question. I'm delighted you feel honored. I tried to find out your real initials through various data bank ploys but was unsuccessful. Besides, I was in a hurry! So I thought "I.Z." would suffice.
Thanks for the good question.
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That is in fact my initials! Good guess!
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