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Originally Posted by AaronSJ
I'm struggling with this very question right now. I've shopping for a ~42" television (I'm flexible on the size, but somewhere in that range), and have decided on Plasma. However, I can't decide whether I should pay the premium for HDTV or pay $500 to $1000 less for EDTV.
Anyone else faced with this decision recently?
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Tough question. Neither actually displays in native HDTV resolution. Both take an hdtv signal (1080i or 720p) and convert it to either 480(ED) lines or 768 (HD) lines. Both will look good for HDTV. There will be a certain distance from the tv that you won't be able to tell a difference depending on your eyes. Basically if you are going to be sitting close, get an HDTV. If you are sitting far, consider the ED. Also, if you are just going to be watching dvds, you probably won't find much difference at all between the two (until you upgrade to HD-DVD I guess).
IMO on a scale from 1 to 10, a regular sd tv would be about a 5, a good ED Plasma 9, and a good HD plasma 10. Keep in mind that a good ED Plasma (ie panasonic) will have a better picture than a bad hd plasma