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Looking for 27" to 37" LCD TV/Monitor

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I did a quick search, and couldnt really find a post with quite the parameters I have, so be kind.

As said I am looking for a 27" to 37" LCD TV/Monitor in the $500 - $1000 price range.

What I really want in the TV is:

-DVI input

-VGA input

-HDCP

-1920x1080 RES would be optimal, although not crucial

-Possibly HDMI if its not to much to ask.

Some LCD's I have been looking at include:

-THIS Hyundai

-THIS Westinghouse

-And THIS Westinghouse

My take on the three is:

-The Hyundai I have been wanting to purchase for a while, but recent posting at AVforums have had many people returning this monitor due to lipsynch problems. I put it in the list in the hopes someone would have information on a fix.

-The 32" Westinghouse looks great everything except the 1920x1080, but still in the running. Reviewer at the egg said he had some problems with DVI input, although he did say this wasnt evident in all of them.

-The 37" Westinghouse obviously looks the best obviously. With the 1920x1080 Res and many happy reviewers throughout the web, it seems to be the best throughout all my wanted specifications. It is on the expensive side, however, and I would really have to put in extra hours at work in order to afford the apparently cheaper side $1000 price tag. I mostly extended the price range a little for this one. Looking to actually pay around $800 unless it really seems worth it.

I plan to have this LCD for a while, and obviously would like it future proofed as much as possible. Which leads me to the 1080P Westy, which I then ask, is this really worth the extra $? I also wanted one that would work well with my increasingly old x1800xt, which leads me to the 1366x768 Res TV's.

I have to admit that I am somewhat out of my league. Some things I dont understand about LCD's include:

-Contrast Ratio

-How important HDCP will be in a year from now

-and 1:1 pixel mapping. I keep hearing people talking about it, I just dont get it however.

Thats my somewhat long post. Note that I have not actually looked at many bigger LCD's like these in person, and possibly Thursday hope to go out to places around and compare between resolutions and IQ.

Thanks for reading.

 
Well, since I'm one of 16 people that missed J & R's $961 shipped 37" Westy, I'm hunting for one less than $1200 now and failing. That said, it completely and totally fits your bill.

I do not have this yet, but the more I read on avsforums, wsgf, and a couple of others, I can not wait to get my hands on this bad boy. For the price point, I just haven't found anything comparable.


My vote is the 37" Westy. Go back a couple of pages and find the thread I started last weekend on this very thing. Some great pros/cons on there regarding it.

Good luck!
 
I second the 37" Westy. I can't answer your other questions, But I owned an earlier-generation 37" Westy for over a year (mine didn't have HDMI; current ones do) and was exceedingly happy with it. At first I didn't think the 1920x1080 would be as useful as it proved to be... until I started gaming on it and I was like, "holy sh!t this ROCKS". I've since upped to a 42" Westy because after wallmounting the 37, it was just a touch too small from the seating area.

 
1:1 pixel mapping means, letsay you have a 1920x1200 monitor and play 1920x1080 content... it means you will get black bars on the top and bottom

or if you played 1600x1200 content you would get black bars on the left and right
 
I'm currently waiting on the 37" Westy too...I read on avsforums last night that people think they're suppose to come back in stock, but who knows when. Also have heard differing viewpoints on whether or not the lcd has been discontinued.

In the LCD buyer's guide on this forum (Video section), the Sceptre Naga 37" is recommended as well. I don't know what to tell you on this one, I haven't read as much about it. Like the Westinghouse, it is 1080p.
 
Hmmm. I have also heard things about it being discontinued and such.

Have also been looking at THIS. Seems great to me. And although it doesnt say it on the Egg, it does have HDCP.
 
you can get the 37in westinghouse for 859.00 right now. That's dirt cheap i bought mine about 3 months ago and i paid about 1200 this is a huge savings!! you can get it at plasmabay Look Here
 
Originally posted by: Csst
you can get the 37in westinghouse for 859.00 right now. That's dirt cheap i bought mine about 3 months ago and i paid about 1200 this is a huge savings!! you can get it at plasmabay Look Here
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Anyone ever heard of this plasmabay?

Looks like shipping is close to $200, and I honestly have my mind kinda set on the 24" BenQ.
 
I'm going to agree again with the 37inch Westinghouse. If you can afford it, go get the 1080P TV cause its wonderful. I have a 32inch westinghouse and I can't complain one bit for the price I payed 😛 Wonderful.
 
I called Crutchfield and they told me the 37 inch model was discontinued. They don't make it anymore and it won't come back in stock, so they say. So I think you are going to have trouble finding it anywhere. Check my thread history and you'll see - I was trying to find the bloody thing in Canada which has proven to be impossible. Now the bigger problem is that its getting harder to find in anywhere in the States that would maybe ship to Canada or let alone has it in stock (I'd order it to a friend's place and go pick it up).
 
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