I think it's time to join the HDTV crowd

[jtvang125]

Olevia LT42HVI 42" LCD TV

I'm not sure how good this brand is but this particular model has gotten great reviews. The only drawbacks I have read are that its quite heavy and has a slight glare with direct sunlight on it. There are plenty of inputs to be compatible with current and near future formats. The one thing that does bother me a bit is that it's not a 1080p screen so it may show its limitations once HDDVD and BR becomes mainstream. Should I be concern with this? A 1080p screen is about $300 more.

 

[Stuxnet]

Once you go flat, you'll never go back.

It doesn't rhyme but it's true. I jammed a 60" LCD into my living room and it ROCKS.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Is that a good size for your living room?

 

[TheSlamma]

It sure makes all the BS they broadcast a lot more clear thats for sure

 

[theNEOone]

for $300, i would go 1080p, but only for bragging rights. from a practical perspective you don't really need the 1080p - you won't be able to tell the difference and programming is uber limited and will be for some time. but when talking about necessity, is a 42" flat screen really necessary?


=|

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Is that a good size for your living room?

My living room is quite small so the viewing distancing is only about 8-9 ft. As much as I want to go bigger I think going any bigger in my situation will not be any beneficial as I will be sitting too close.

 

[Stuxnet]

IIRC, they say that the viewer should be sitting at a distance of 3.5x the TV's size.

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: jbourne77
IIRC, they say that the viewer should be sitting at a distance of 3.5x the TV's size.

Crutchfield.com recommends 8-9 ft so seems a 42" will be optimal in my situation.

 

[Quasmo]

get a Westinghouse 1080P.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
get a Westinghouse 1080P.

I almost sh!t myself yesterday. At my BB they had a 37" WH 1080P LCD for $999. If I wasn't moving and furnishing a new apt, I would have snatched it up.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: jbourne77
IIRC, they say that the viewer should be sitting at a distance of 3.5x the TV's size.

Crutchfield.com recommends 8-9 ft so seems a 42" will be optimal in my situation.

:thumbsup:

 

[keeleysam]

Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
get a Westinghouse 1080P.

Oh so tempting but can that alone justify the extra $300?

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

Care to explain why that's not a good thing?

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

I setup a 63" plasma with 1366x768, and I don't care what ANYONE says, it looks incredible either way. My 32" LCD at home runs 1366x768 and it also looks great. My Sammy DLP runs 720p and it looks great as well. You do NOT need 1080p, especially at 42", but if you plan on connecting it to a PC, EVER, then you def. should spend the $300 and get it.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

I setup a 63" plasma with 1366x768, and I don't care what ANYONE says, it looks incredible either way. My 32" LCD at home runs 1366x768 and it also looks great. My Sammy DLP runs 720p and it looks great as well. You do NOT need 1080p, especially at 42", but if you plan on connecting it to a PC, EVER, then you def. should spend the $300 and get it.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

Care to explain why that's not a good thing?

Scaled up 720p video FTL.

For 1080i, it won't really make a difference.

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Pixel Resolution

1366 x 768

:thumbsdown:

Care to explain why that's not a good thing?

Scaled up 720p video FTL.

For 1080i, it won't really make a difference.

First of all, only ABC, ESPN and FOX broadcast in 720p. The rest do 1080i. Second off, theres no way you could notice a difference between the two. They all look amazing despite the slight scaling, and it shouldn't even be a factor in your purchase.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: jbourne77
IIRC, they say that the viewer should be sitting at a distance of 3.5x the TV's size.

Who says that?

If this is going to be a "home theater" setup, 42 inches is actually too small if you follow SMTP or THX guidelines. At 9' viewing distance, SMTP recommends a 72" display and THX recommends a 88".

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

For casual viewing, a 42" screen is plenty. The last thing you should be worried about is it being too big.

 

[IGBT]

..the Sony Bravia series get good reviews.