Making a HDTV (monitor) purchase

[Chapbass]

Alright guys, so I'm using my HTPC at the moment with my older 57" sony CRT HDTV, and the problem is its in 1080i and not usable as a computer. It works great for 10 foot apps like beyond tv (which i use quite a bit), but I know it could be better.


Either way, I'm selling the TV (already have a buyer), now I just have to figure out what to get in its place. The two front runners are the Westinghouse 47" 1080p LCD (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...nghouse&type=product&id=1158317794037) and a Mits 57" DLP (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...t=57731&type=product&id=1142294494194)...


price isnt an issue, as being an employee I get em for the same price....the real question is what do you guys thing about quality?


I wont be using any of the tuners on the tv's themselves, so the westinghouse not having them wont matter to me....I MIGHT hook up a wii to it, and possibly a ps3 for blu ray support in the future, but not atm. If i got the LCD i'd hang it on the wall, but its not THAT big of a deal to me to have a flat panel. Either one is going to be heckuva lot lighter than my CRT that i have now. 57" seems like a good size, but it seems like the viewing angles on the westinghouse are much better.


anyone have any input?

 

[you2]

Neither link works for me... A lot of folks been recommending the westinghouse but when I read a lot of details reviews (this was for the 42 inch model) it seems that some folks have a lot of problems with them and more then a few had to get them repaired (some for stuff as simple as firmware). As a percentage I'm not sure how bad the situation really is (those with problems are more likley to complain). However, nearly everyone that had an issue noted the following:
a) return was very expensive since they had to ship it to westinghouse (might not be an issue if you buy it @ bestbuy)
b) technical support was non existing (both phone calls and email were ignored)
c) Even simple firmware upgrade required sending the item to westinghouse
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Don't know anyting about the mits dlp other than they generally make good products. I've been looking at lcd tvs with a focus on sony, jvc, toshiba, sharp and westinghouse (not particular order).

 

[Chapbass]

bahhh stupid weird links....

Mits

westinghouse