Final decision time.

[shilala]

W4200HD 42" Plasma HDTV
W4200ED 42" Plasma EDTV
or...
W3200 30" LCD HDTV

I've narrowed it to Dell. It has to be a plasma or LCD because it's in a very bright room.
There's a $750 coupon for the 42" HD or the 30" LCD.
I'm thinking the 30" LCD just isn't enough acreage, especially when watching tv. I'm used to looking at a 32" Toshiba tube.
We watch lots of movies and intend to do a lot of gaming (htpc and xbox).
Is the HDTV really worth the extra bucks over the ED?
Should I even be considering the LCD?

Cliff Notes:
1.) Pick my TV
2.) Do the poll.
3.) ???
4.) Profit!

 

[imported_Hi]

the first one 😛

 

[FeuerFrei]

If you are going to be gaming then you don't want the 30" LCD with its 25ms response time.
If the movies you watch are on DVD or non-HD broadcasts, then you don't "need" HDTV. May be glad you have it down the road though.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
If you are going to be gaming then you don't want the 30" LCD with its 25ms response time.
If the movies you watch are on DVD or non-HD broadcasts, then you don't "need" HDTV. May be glad you have it down the road though.

We watch dvd's. I don't plan to change my cable service at all, and we currently don't have digital service. It's not a big cost, so I may add it in the future.
Would I notice any difference in picture quality between hd and ed playing pc games?

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
If you are going to be gaming then you don't want the 30" LCD with its 25ms response time.
If the movies you watch are on DVD or non-HD broadcasts, then you don't "need" HDTV. May be glad you have it down the road though.

We watch dvd's. I don't plan to change my cable service at all, and we currently don't have digital service. It's not a big cost, so I may add it in the future.
Would I notice any difference in picture quality between hd and ed playing pc games?

I don't know enough about gaming on a plasma screen to answer that authoritatively. But EDTV is 480p and HDTV is 720p+ so I'm thinking you'll definitely notice a difference. Not speaking from experience here though, maybe someone else can chime in.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
If you are going to be gaming then you don't want the 30" LCD with its 25ms response time.
If the movies you watch are on DVD or non-HD broadcasts, then you don't "need" HDTV. May be glad you have it down the road though.

We watch dvd's. I don't plan to change my cable service at all, and we currently don't have digital service. It's not a big cost, so I may add it in the future.
Would I notice any difference in picture quality between hd and ed playing pc games?

I don't know enough about gaming on a plasma screen to answer that authoritatively. But EDTV is 480p and HDTV is 720p+ so I'm thinking you'll definitely notice a difference. Not speaking from experience here though, maybe someone else can chime in.

That's a big point. It's really the last thing I haven't asked.