dad hinting @ getting nicE new tv this Christmas....need help

[Goosemaster]

This Toshiba 36'' HDTV was very impressive when we saw it @ Best Buy.

Unfortunately, I realize the "advantages" and "pleasures of DLP" etc, but even now that prices are dropping, we can't afford one. In addittion, our TV is in awkward spot that might allow a deep CRT like Toshiba.

So, I was looking at other options...

There is this MUCH LARGER RCA 52'' HDTV How is this one?


Toshiba 46' Widescreen.

These are all CRT's, so I'll assume BB's photos are desceptive


How about this Mitsu? I've heard nothing but praises for them...



<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051826207571&skuId=5362118&type=product&productCategoryId=cat03005">There is also this 55' Samy that looks gorgeous
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[squirrel dog]

I have the 57"Toshiba hdtv wide screen , and love it .

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
I have the 57"Toshiba hdtv wide screen , and love it .

The problem with a widescreen will be that the majority of the programming they watch will be 4x3. CRT's don't suffer from burn-in and other digital-technology fdrawbacks, but as a viewer, there is this "empty feeling inside" that arises when such realestate is seemingly "wasted"

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
I have the 57"Toshiba hdtv wide screen , and love it .

It DOES look gorgeous though

 

[amnesiac]

What do you mean "These are all CRT's, so I'll assume BB's photos are desceptive" ?

The sets that you linked all have proper pictures.

They are CRTs in the fact that they are CRT Rear Projection Televisions, but they are not direct-view sets.

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
I have the 57"Toshiba hdtv wide screen , and love it .

The problem with a widescreen will be that the majority of the programming they watch will be 4x3. CRT's don't suffer from burn-in and other digital-technology fdrawbacks, but as a viewer, there is this "empty feeling inside" that arises when such realestate is seemingly "wasted"

The space isn't wasted... the 4:3 image gets stretched to fill the screen. Some TVs do this better than others.

 

[richardycc]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
I have the 57"Toshiba hdtv wide screen , and love it .

The problem with a widescreen will be that the majority of the programming they watch will be 4x3. CRT's don't suffer from burn-in and other digital-technology fdrawbacks, but as a viewer, there is this "empty feeling inside" that arises when such realestate is seemingly "wasted"

looks like we have a HDTV expert on here now.

 

[amnesiac]

I would go for, in order: Mitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung.

Notice how RCA is conspicuously absent from the list. They are notoriously unreliable sets and honestly you can do better.

Personally, I just got a 4:3 Samsung 54" HDTV for $849. Yes it's not widescreen but considering a 16:9 picture is still ~ 50" on it and I got it for well below cost, I'm not complaining.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
I would go for, in order: Mitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung.

Notice how RCA is conspicuously absent from the list. They are notoriously unreliable sets and honestly you can do better.

Agreed. RCA is crap so don't waste your time.

 

[MustISO]

CRT's DO suffer from burn-in. Trust me, I've seen TV's with it. As the other poster said, the stretch modes take care of it. If you can get a really big 4:3 then it's no big deal because the widescreen image will be just as big as the on widescreen TV. If I had to do it all over again, I'd go with another widescreen but that's me. I do agree with you about the LCD's and DLP TV's. They have some visiual flaws that bother me, I'm waiting until the technology advances some more.

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