Quote:
Originally Posted by nfotiu
I'll repeat what I've said before. If there is a big difference in price, and price is a concern, going with an EDTV in the 42 inch range is not a bad choice, especially if you'll be sitting a good distance away. I'd pick a good 42 inch ED plasma like a Panasonic over a cheap hdtv plasma. The Panasonic will likely have a better contrast ration, better blacks, better colours and other qualities that make for an overall better viewing experience. Personally when it comes to good picture quality that are many other considerations other than resolution, and some of them are more important I'd say.
EDTV is not going to be obsolete. EDTV's do a good job of showing HDTV, just not in its full resolution. Keep in mind that many HDTV's (especially some of the cheaper ones), will only take half the 1080i picture and scale a 540p picture to its native resolution, basically acting like an EDTV anyway.
Plasma burn-in on current models is essentially non-existent unless you are being really abusive.
I don't have any HD/ED biases, I have a 50" HD plasma.
|
Well said, and I agree completely. Another factor to consider is in my experience, EDTVs do a better job of displaying non-HD channels (which still is, and will be for quite some time the vast majority of channels) than a full HDTV. I know this because I researched for close to a year before pulling the trigger on an HDTV. I bought a Toshiba 50" DLP. Got it home, set it up, and was horrified by the picture quality of almost all the non-HD channels. I took it back, got my refund and got myself a Panasonic 42" Plasma EDTV...Vast improvement over the DLP on the non-HD channels and the HD channels still look pretty damn sweet (much, much better than a regular TV). I couldn't be happier with my purchase, especially when I go over to friends' places and watch the regular channels on their HDTVs.
I wouldn't get too hung up on the ED vs HD thing. If you find a set you like, and can afford, buy it. By the time ALL channels are HD, you'll likely be ready for another new TV anyway.
Bottom line, I don't feel like I'm missing anything with my EDTV, and likely you wouldn't either.