TV suggestions

Yeah, I've heard through the rumor mill that prices on the large plasma screens will be dropping dramatically this fall. I heard about 30%. We'll see.
 
Blah, I can't make up my mind. I think I will start leaning towards that Samsung because it is the cheapest name brand which a decent amount of features that I am looking for.
 
Called up sharp. First cr rep was like, dont buy it, they aren't authorized. When I talked to someone more technical, they were like as long as its not bstock, refurb, they dont care.

But now, I am seriously looking at how much $1300 is and I think that wouldn't be a wise investment for a college grad just starting to work. Now I think I will look at sets $700 or less out the door. Circuit city has an EDTV sharp aquos 20" 4:3 for $617. I would really like to have 1080i for use for gt4 on my ps2. But overall, I would think 1080i would be a better investment even if the native screen is a 4:3...no? Oh well, dunno if I should look at any of the no name brands, or bite the bullet with a crt...
 
found this syntax olevia 27" in the compusa ad

http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/product_...ype=pi#moreinfo

amazon reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...ronics&v=glance

Here is an indepth review of the 30" version
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1642839,00.asp

Came across this article on hdtv's.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1736629,00.asp
It mentions that hdtvs are required to have built in tuners by mid 2005. This article was written 6 months ago, so I do not know how much of it holds true.
 
If you haven't yet decided on flat-screen, check out this HD-ready 27" CRT:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1099392081898

Insignia is Best Buy's private label, and trust me they are not going to be taking risks as far as quality is concerned. They test this stuff way more carefully and are very careful about anything they launch. They're still trying to build the rep for the label.

Specs are v good. Also, don't forget that for the best in color reproduction CRTs still look better than anything else, particularly for gaming.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I was eyeballing that lt27hv at compusa, but I came across a different model from syntax. LT26HVE. Only difference is a 1" smaller screen, 15:9, 1 piece instead of detattachable speakers, BUT it has two HD component inputs on it versus the one on the other. That was worth more to me, and I had a feeling fry's would advertise it for a good price, so I just picked it up this morning for $699 without any rebates.

http://shopping.ocregister.com/RopAds.aspx?adv=179018&cat=49

:lol:
 
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