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Originally Posted by SebC
Some basic stuff that hasn't been addressed yet:
- That Windows 7 commercial shows you something that I doubt will be mainstream any time soon. You need a special computer and a special TV. Just so you don't have to run a cable when you want to watch content off your computer? Gimmick! And people say 3D is a gimmick (not that you need a 3D TV is you see the world flat anyways).
- Your DVD player is not perfectly good. SD is crap on an HDTV.
- You also need an HD TV source (satellite or cable)... assuming you're on CP because you watch the Flames on TV.
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To stream stuff wirelessly from any computer to TV, you can buy a special box from ASUS that costs about $140.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...-012-_-Product
SebC is right, DVD player will look like utter crap on an HDTV, even if you have component color cables and are using an upscaling DVD player (which I'm pretty sure you aren't).
Basically, the "hidden" cost of going from CRT to HDTV is that all your old stuff will look like garbage including your videogames (ie: PS3 if you don't have component or HDMI cables), your DVD player, your old DVDs, your old cable channels, etc.
You'll end up needing to get a BluRay player, a new media library, and definetely you'll need to get HD Cable or Satellite and an HD cable/satellite box as well. That can add another $200-$300 to your overall cost depending on your TV plan.