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Russic · 05-09-2008, 03:31 PM

I wouldn't agree that plasma is "so much nicer" personally. My opinion is that you can't really go wrong with anything in this thread so far. Over Christmas I picked up the 42' sharp mentioned above and have been absolutely loving it ever since. bluray is just so awesome . . . I can't begin to tell you about the difference.

Personally I feel while there is a difference between lcd and plasma, the gaps between them are close enough now that it will really boil down to the specific tv you get. Fanin80 will probably disagree, and I will fight to the death for him to have the right to do so, but I personally don't think you are going to notice a huge difference. Go for a tv that will display hd, is a trusted brand and will fit within your budget. If you're looking for differences, here's a quick comparison chart http://www.projectorpeople.com/resou...-projector.asp

I realize you said your parents aren't very cool about getting an hd box. I'm going to go right ahead and say that the hd box is almost as important as the tv. Honestly I would recommend a 37' tv with a box as opposed to a 50' tv without one. Standard def looks like downtown edmonton on an hdtv. I'm serious, your parents will probably hit you when they see the picture, as it will be significantly worse then your tube tv right now. I would SERIOUSLY consider factoring the price of an hd box into the price of the tv. So much in fact I might not even recommend you get a tv without one.

If and when you do decide to get a tv, don't forget to check this thread out for your cables:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=52135
If you buy cables from future shop I will personally set you on fire (in GTA).

edit: Please factor in viewing distance. I mention it everytime somebody is buying a tv. For a 42" - 46" screen I would put at least 10-12 feet between you and the screen. A buddy of mine has a 42" screen and at about 8 feet away the quality looks quite a bit worse.

05-09-2008, 03:31 PM	#11
Russic Dances with Wolves Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Section 304 Exp:	I wouldn't agree that plasma is "so much nicer" personally. My opinion is that you can't really go wrong with anything in this thread so far. Over Christmas I picked up the 42' sharp mentioned above and have been absolutely loving it ever since. bluray is just so awesome . . . I can't begin to tell you about the difference. Personally I feel while there is a difference between lcd and plasma, the gaps between them are close enough now that it will really boil down to the specific tv you get. Fanin80 will probably disagree, and I will fight to the death for him to have the right to do so, but I personally don't think you are going to notice a huge difference. Go for a tv that will display hd, is a trusted brand and will fit within your budget. If you're looking for differences, here's a quick comparison chart http://www.projectorpeople.com/resou...-projector.asp I realize you said your parents aren't very cool about getting an hd box. I'm going to go right ahead and say that the hd box is almost as important as the tv. Honestly I would recommend a 37' tv with a box as opposed to a 50' tv without one. Standard def looks like downtown edmonton on an hdtv. I'm serious, your parents will probably hit you when they see the picture, as it will be significantly worse then your tube tv right now. I would SERIOUSLY consider factoring the price of an hd box into the price of the tv. So much in fact I might not even recommend you get a tv without one. If and when you do decide to get a tv, don't forget to check this thread out for your cables: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=52135 If you buy cables from future shop I will personally set you on fire (in GTA). edit: Please factor in viewing distance. I mention it everytime somebody is buying a tv. For a 42" - 46" screen I would put at least 10-12 feet between you and the screen. A buddy of mine has a 42" screen and at about 8 feet away the quality looks quite a bit worse. Last edited by Russic; 05-09-2008 at 03:34 PM.