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For those of you at CES, what was hot in TV's? Any new developments in better technologies, LCD vs. DLP, etc? I don't care too much about the 80+ inch one they displayed. I'm looking for the best quality in the 40-50" range.
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i agree.. yeah, its neat they can have an 80inch big screen, but i NEVER will need that, or be able to afford it. i am looking for a 42inch LCD that is affordable. once they get an 42inch LCD-HD w/dual tuner and multiple inputs for less than $3K, then i will be interested!!
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You might check here to see if anything catches your eye.
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Zarak,
I totally agree with you about having something with a high quality picture rather than just a HUGE size.
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I don't know if there was a "hot" TV....but the little time I had there, I barely saw a tenth of the show, there were MANY TV's. Most were from chinese manufacturers trying to get new business.
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The big news this year is that true HD televisions should hit the market in a big way this year. 1920x1080
I think it's a riot that they're calling 1920x1080 "ultra-HD". What a crock...it's more like 720p was "sorta-HD".
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I always find humor in the fact that all of these companies are coming out with huge TV that the average consumer will not touch. Here's a thought...make a quality product at a reasonalble cost.
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That just tells me that I am going to have to wait a little bit longer until the 1920x1080's become affordable. I don't know that I want to get a 720P now and feel like I need to upgrade in a couple years to get the 1920.
When does it ever stop??!
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Jason,
If you take that approach, you'll never get anything! C'mon - flex your upgrade muscle. This is just the kind of attitude that will get you demerits on your Man card. .
On a more serious note, a local store (where I "got a guy") has a nice viewing room. In it they have 4 - 42" to 50" Plasma TVs hanging on the wall. I had asked my guy about the difference between EDTV and HDTV and he said there's two of each on the wall, pick them out. I could only guess because they looked so similar. He said that the majority of people can't tell and are pleased to save the money and get the EDTV.
He's a big believer in the "Monster or Home Depot speaker wire? Really no difference - it's copper" school of thought. While there is a little more separation in this EDTV/HDTV discussion, my eyes told me it is not a compelling difference. I suspect that the REAL HDTV signal may be similar when you compare it to the current HDTVs. My point is - you may spend alot of time waiting. Once this REAL HDTV comes out, you will see something else on the horizon, and so on. Find one ya like and grab it.
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With any luck 1920x1080 should last awhile. It's been the standard HD resolution for some time now - just not in television sets.
A tv is so expensive, it doesn't make sense to buy something now, with the intention of upgrading any time soon. That's why I'm waiting for all the 1920x1080 sets to come out...and see which one rises to the top. Then I'll buy.
I'll be taking the same approach to a new dvd player. I was going to grab the Denon 3910 with a new tv...but I'm not so sure now. That's too much money to dump on a player that'll be obsolete so soon. (HD-DVD)
I bought the 563a with the intention of upgrading. $125 player getting upgraded in less than two years is understandable...not $1000+
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