I posted some while ago that my trusty Magnavox tv seems to have a video breakup problem at times. I had my Yamaha receiver handling the video switching and thought it was an overheating problem with the Yamaha. It's one of the reasons I ordered the Denon. It has become apparent to me just this evening that the real problem seems to be with the tv. The picture started breaking up again, I moved the tv slightly to play with the s-video connection and the picture reappeared. The Mag seems to have short. So, that got me to thinking that it would be a good time to upgrade to a hdtv. I think it's time to move into the 21st century.

I'm thinking of getting one of those rp, big screen jobbies. I've been to BB to look at the offerings. They all seem to look pretty much the same picture wise. Does anyone have suggestions as to brand reliability or preference?

i'd highly advise going to ecoustics.com and checking out reviews for whatever tv your looking at. it'll save you the anguish of getting a set and then finding out little things about it that you hate. i can't recommend it enough, it's where i first found out about Axioms!

Littleb,

I am sure everyone will suggest what they own or have owned so allow me to cast my vote for the Hitachi Ultravision line of RP units. My 65" model has the most breath taking picture when displaying HD. Even DVD's are impressive due to the extra internal features of the Ultravision line. Read about them here:

57"
http://www.hitachi.us/tv/browse/projection/16-9digital/57S715.shtml

51"
http://www.hitachi.us/tv/browse/projection/16-9digital/51S715.shtml

Best of luck in your quest..
Rick

Although it's not a true HD picture, for an EDTV plasma, the Panasonic 42PWD7UY is a fantastic 42" plasma at an INCREDIBLE price. You can get a DVI blade to support HD STB's as well. I use it w/ my HD Tivo and I'm all smiles. HD still looks stunning. This site has a great price. I paid over $1K more over 2 years ago for the 6UY.

www.visualapex.com

Sounds like a simple solder crack or something. If you know how to solder take the back off and see if you can see any cracks. Be carefull. Unplug it before you take the back off, and do not touch the big red wire going into the side of the tube. Well, just dont pull it out.

If you dont know anything about electronics though it might just be best to take it to someone or just buy a new one.

I did a months long exhaustive search on-line to try to answer just that question; Ended up with a Mits 65.

RPCRT, however is firmly rooted in the 20th century! It's old, bought and paid for, tried and true, no surprizes here, technology. You're not paying for next years R&D when you buy one.(Although I'll bet part of the profits are folded into other of the companies projects) When I deciced on mine, RPCRT was still the best bet for picture quality, but things are changing rapidly. It's also heavy, takes up lots of space, and has burn-in issues.

Check out the Spot forum, they have one of the best groups-out of many. The impression I got was that Mits and Hitachi were(at that time)the two best bets. They have dedicated forums for both, as well as Axiom and others.

Oh yeah, I like my Mits; looking at hdtv is like looking out a newly washed window on this set.

If I "soldered the crack" I wouldn't have an excuse to get one of the big-uns. Hey, wait just a doggone minute. Are you sure were talking about TV sets???

I was talking about a TV im not sure what your reffering to though but we wont go there.

i recently went through the same thing, did months of research and still could not make up my mind finally bought the hitachi ultravision 57s715, of course not at the price. its good to have friends in the industry. the largest tv i had in the past was 36" toshiba, so i wanted something big with hd, without going the projector route due to light issues in the room. from what i have learned, the mits and hitachi brands for crt tv's are the most reliable and have the best pictures, but crt's are also huge and weigh a ton. so if you get one, do not plan on moving it a lot. like everyone else on here, you read what other people have to say and then do the research yourself so see what best fits your needs

hitachi ultravision 50 inch-10 years with no problems-im dying for this one to die so i have a good reason to go widescreen-also i just dusted off the lenses and the picture is still great-nice picture-very reliable