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HDTV for ~$1000

I know nothing except prices...

Seen some large 45+ inch DLP LCD's for around 1500.... 30" LCDs for 800...Plasma 42" EDTV's for 13-1400, HDTV for 1800
 
..costco had 30" Sceptre's on sale awhile back for 899.00..I paid 999.00 for mine. Check their web site and see if that 30" Sceptre is still there. Real happy wit mine.
 
Originally posted by: IGBT
..costco had 30" Sceptre's on sale awhile back for 899.00..I paid 999.00 for mine. Check their web site and see if that 30" Sceptre is still there. Real happy wit mine.
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Sceptre 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready LCD TV: $999.99

I'd also rather go with a more mainstream brand.
 
Originally posted by: Kodiak
So, is the Sony KV-30HS420 the best I can do for $1000 or less? I really don't want to spend more...
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No, a 30" LCD can be had for 800 and weighs 1/4th that monster, while taking up very little space and coming with removable speakers.
 
I like the flat CRT HDTVs that can be had for well under $1000--best image quality compared to the cheaper plasma and LCD units. Sure they're not digital but I think digital actually hurts quality for a video signal--our LCD projection unit at home shows digital noise with some HD content (cable, not off-the-air so signal isn't the issue.)
 
Originally posted by: Brackis
Originally posted by: Kodiak
So, is the Sony KV-30HS420 the best I can do for $1000 or less? I really don't want to spend more...
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No, a 30" LCD can be had for 800 and weighs 1/4th that monster, while taking up very little space and coming with removable speakers.
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Such as what? I need links 🙂
 
Dell 2405FPW (well, I paid $903 for mine after sales tax and shipping).

Unless you go CRT, you will not find a display in the $1000 ball park that will display 1080i HDTV (everybody except Fox, ABC, and ESPN) at the proper resolution of 1920x1080. To my knowledge, the 45" Sharp Aquos and the 46" Samsung are the only fixed-resolution "non-computer" displays that natively support 1080i. Sure, newer displays are on their way, but I don't think any have arrived (like the Benq DV3750 for $2K at Crutchfiled, but $4K+ elsewhere).

-SUO
 
oh and theres no chance to get a 30" lcd for $1000 unless you buy refurb or broken
😀

and the sony is veryvery heavy, but the crt HD picture quality is superior then dlp or lcd
 
Originally posted by: mkahn5
oh and theres no chance to get a 30" lcd for $1000 unless you buy refurb or broken
😀
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Search Fatwallet and you can find at least half a dozen 27-30" LCD's for 699-1000
 
Originally posted by: mkahn5
oh and theres no chance to get a 30" lcd for $1000 unless you buy refurb or broken
😀
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Try searching 30" LCD in hotdeals.

and the sony is veryvery heavy, but the crt HD picture quality is superior then dlp or lcd
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I agree that the Sony PQ is better than comparably priced LCD's.

OP should check out AVSforum.com for more insight.

 
Originally posted by: SUOrangeman
Dell 2405FPW (well, I paid $903 for mine after sales tax and shipping).

Unless you go CRT, you will not find a display in the $1000 ball park that will display 1080i HDTV (everybody except Fox, ABC, and ESPN) at the proper resolution of 1920x1080. To my knowledge, the 45" Sharp Aquos and the 46" Samsung are the only fixed-resolution "non-computer" displays that natively support 1080i. Sure, newer displays are on their way, but I don't think any have arrived (like the Benq DV3750 for $2K at Crutchfiled, but $4K+ elsewhere).

-SUO
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Do most projection tvs and low end lcds/plasmas only suport 1280x720? Also, what resoulution is EDTV?
 
EDTV is 480p. It just means deinterlaced and upscaled standard-def content and, on a 16x9 set, added horizontal resolution for anamorphic widescreen DVDs (Those with widescreen transfers normally letterboxed by the DVD player for 4:3, not encoded with black bars on the top and bottom).

Deinterlacing will add resolution for film sources. ie, 24FPS films converted to 480i@60FPS can be converted to 480p with the restored detail of every frame, but 480i@60FPS sources would need to have interpolated detail to be deinterlaced. Most movie DVDs will have higher resolution on EDTV. TV season box sets and all that crap will not have added detail, but will be deinterlaced/upscaled.
 
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
But that monster has better image quality.. and the picture is better than the LCD in every way.
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😕 You haven't been shopping for TV's lately, have you. LCD's have come to equal plasma screen in image quality (they got rid of the "screen door" effect in modern ones), they're not as fragile, they last longer, and you don't need to call in a construction crew to get one mounted to the wall. LCD viewing angles have also been increased to 160 degrees.
 
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
But that monster has better image quality.. and the picture is better than the LCD in every way.
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😕 You haven't been shopping for TV's lately, have you. LCD's have come to equal plasma screen in image quality (they got rid of the "screen door" effect in modern ones), they're not as fragile, they last longer, and you don't need to call in a construction crew to get one mounted to the wall. LCD viewing angles have also been increased to 160 degrees.
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What you say is true, LCD's have indeed improved quite a bit in recent times. However IMHO, the Sony and most other HD CRT sets still blow away any LCD as far as picture quality goes. And the price cannot be beat.

If you got the room, and don't mind the size/bulk of the CRT's, this 30" (and also the 34"'s) are the way to go.
 
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