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Originally Posted by Vulcan
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For appearance and convenience, I'd be looking at a flat panel. The two choices are LCD and Plasma. Plasma, I understand isn't very good with bright sunlight so I'd go with LCD. The three major LCD brands are Sony, Samsung and Sharp. Sharp has had trouble with banding on their bigger screens, so that leaves Sony and Samsung. Sony is reported to have good SD quality, so that would be my choice. Sony and Samsung have reported cases of backlight bleeding and cloudiness, so check your picture when you get it home and buy from a dealer who will accept returns for maybe 30 days.
Future Shop has a $100 credit on Starchoice receivers on a TV purchase, so that looks interesting but check other stores and don't be afraid to bargain on your TV purchase.
Here's some to look at
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/sub...EN&catid=23527
These are just my thoughts, so go to some stores and have a look at each TV.
Just wanted to add that Future Shop may be having an unadvertized sale of throwing in a Blue Ray player with a Sony or Samsung. |
Thanks for the info.
Basic questions from a guy who hasn't bought a tv in more than a decade:
What is "backlight bleeding and cloudiness?"
What is the relevance of "SD?"
What is the relevance of "HDMI?"
Blue Ray and another system are in competition with each other, I think, with Blue Ray compatible with one type of disc, like Disney movies, but not compatible with a Heroes box set as examples - as per the LA Times this am. Comments?
I assume if I get a Starchoice DVR that I will still need to use my existing satellite box as well, correct? Or does one replace the other?
I think I've got a 46" Sony KDL46W3000 LCD picked out. I'll probably get a cabinet stand and stuff all the extras in there rathat than have speakers and such standing up around it.
Comments?
Cowperson