Sceptre 42" LCD

[Craig234]

I grabbed the Sceptre 42" LCD for the Costco sale price of $2K shipped/taxes. It arrives Monday.

Is this a good idea, if want a very good HDTV picture for SD and HD everyday viewing and possible for PC gaming?

 

[imported_ST]

I've had it since it first came out.

SD sucks. period. if SD is your thing, I'd get a Panny Plasma instead.

HD ATSC tuner isn't bad, but I've seen better on my older 37" Scepter 1080p LCD set.

HTPC is where it really shines though: see http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/stranx44/htp2c.jpg . If you are really into gaming, the size is very immersive, but you'll need a good gpu to run its native 1920x1080 resolution with all the goodies turned on.

 

[Craig234]

Thanks. Here's the thing - for PC gaming, I'm getting this and a Panasonic front-projector. Until I try both, I don't know which will be the best.

Maybe I'll find the far larger screen with the projector is far more immersive; maybe I'll find that playing in the dark is a problem, I don't know. So gaming is a 'maybe'.

However, the set would be used for a lot of SD, as the 'normal' set as opposed to the projector for movie viewing in the dark.

So, the bad SD is a worry. It may not be the right set in that case, darn it.