What kind of TV do you have? What TV are you planning on buying in the future?

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Arkitech

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So what kind of TV(s) do you have at home? Are you happy with the picture quality, features, etc.? What kind of TV are you planning on buying?



Right now I have 3 sets, a 25", a 36" and a brand new Zenith 32" HDTV. I plan on replacing the 36" next month when I start looking to buy my first projection TV. I'm trying to do some research now to figure out what I should get. Since I have a fairly big room (20x22) that I'll be setting the TV up in I'm leaning towards something in the 50-65" range. I definitely want a set that will have HDTV capabalility and I might play the occasional video game on it as well.

One of my coworkers says that the Pioneer Elites are currently the best projections avaliable right now followed by Mitsubishi's. I have'nt done any research on those yet, but this weekend I'll probably go around and look at a few.
 
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LadyLag

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Well... i have a 12".. bad colours and quite small to be honest... but i guess i have to thank my landlord anyway for letting me one... :roll:

Being a student is very stressing nowadays :p
 
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Computer room: 13" RCA. I got it 10 years ago as a Christmas gift.

Main entertainment room: 13" and I don't remember the manufacturer (the part with the name broke off years ago). I got it used 5 years ago.

Yes I desperately need a new TV. I'm happy with the picture quality of both. However the size is way too small. I'm planning on buying a 27" TV right after I move. I was looking at this Toshiba.
 
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monk3y

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I really don't watch enough TV to buy a new one... I currently have a 17" panasonic tv/vcr combo :D
 
RossMAN

RossMAN

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Current: Toshiba 27" Cinema Series and Apex 13"

Future: Probably Hitachi S500 or Panasonic HDTV but that's several years away
 
CPA

CPA

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55" Mitsu Widescreen HDTV (not overly impressed)
36" Sony Vega (good color)
27" JVC
13" JVC (not being used)
 
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Ameesh

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1 - 61" Samsung DLP HDTV
1 - 64" Pioneer RPTV HDTV


i dont plan on buying any others anytime soon.
 
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Arkitech

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Originally posted by: CPA
55" Mitsu Widescreen HDTV (not overly impressed)
36" Sony Vega (good color)
27" JVC
13" JVC (not being used)
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What do you watch on your Mitsu? DVD, cable, HDTV?
 
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PanzerIV

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32" Mitsubishi (excellent picture quality in my opinion)

27" Magnavox in bedroom. (Ok picture but who cares it's for the bedroom).

2 13" TVs for kid's rooms

Planning on getting at least a 57" HDTV Widescreen. The wife and I have been frothing at the mouth over them for a long time and now that we have our house it will be the icing on the cake! :D
 
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I have a 36" Sony WEGA HD CRT (my other TVs are unused; I think they're Panasonic and Samsung). Eventually, I'm looking to get some sort of DLP RP screen, but probably not until I move into a larger space.

The Pioneer Elites are indeed good screens, but the best screens I have ever seen (projection and otherwise) are made by a German company called Loewe. The only place I've ever seen them is in a high-end home theatre/audio showroom.
 
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Viper GTS

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27" Wega (KV27-FS12).

My next TV will be a 16:9 HDTV, but it's going to be a while before I buy.

Viper GTS
 
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Arkitech

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
1 - 61" Samsung DLP HDTV
1 - 64" Pioneer RPTV HDTV


i dont plan on buying any others anytime soon.
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I'm jealous, I wanted a Sanny but they're out of my price range. Plus I did'nt like the idea of having to change the bulbs.

Hows the PQ on the Pioneer?
 
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Arkitech

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Panasonic 50LC13

Toshiba 27AF13

Sony 27"

I'm looking to buy a nice 20" LCD TV. Any suggestions?

Had POS Sony 36XBR400 which broke in less than 2 years.
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I was really tempted to buy Sony's latest XBR but the reviews on the Zenith were really good so I saved a few bucks and went with that instead. But to Sony's credit the clarity and the color on those XBRs are amazing.
 
StageLeft

StageLeft

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27" I'll buy a bigscreen when i can be bothered. I'm a bit perturbed at the bad quality of non-hdtv signals on a big screen, so I'm in no rush to buy.
 
CPA

CPA

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Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: CPA
55" Mitsu Widescreen HDTV (not overly impressed)
36" Sony Vega (good color)
27" JVC
13" JVC (not being used)
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What do you watch on your Mitsu? DVD, cable, HDTV?
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Directv (with a few Directv HD channels), OTA HDTV, DVD, XBox.

I don't know if it's me or the TV, but many channels and DVDs just don't come with the clarity and color that I expect. Plus I have a geometry issue that was supposedly fixed last year, but I the problem has crept back. Time to call the techs out.

What I think I need is a calibration expert to go over my set. Maybe that will help. I just can't find one in Houston.
 
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Arkitech

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
27" I'll buy a bigscreen when i can be bothered. I'm a bit perturbed at the bad quality of non-hdtv signals on a big screen, so I'm in no rush to buy.
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Good point

When I got my Zenith I was amazed at how crappy my satellite signal looked. But whatever projection TV I end up with 90% of what I watch will be DVD.
 
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KB

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2 19" TVs for general TV watching. Doing less of this.
1 Infocus Projector, imaged stretched to 75" (for DVD Movies)

No plans to get anything new until HDTV is available over the airwaves in large numbers.
 
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Arkitech

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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: CPA
55" Mitsu Widescreen HDTV (not overly impressed)
36" Sony Vega (good color)
27" JVC
13" JVC (not being used)
Click to expand...

What do you watch on your Mitsu? DVD, cable, HDTV?
Click to expand...

Directv (with a few Directv HD channels), OTA HDTV, DVD, XBox.

I don't know if it's me or the TV, but many channels and DVDs just don't come with the clarity and color that I expect. Plus I have a geometry issue that was supposedly fixed last year, but I the problem has crept back. Time to call the techs out.

What I think I need is a calibration expert to go over my set. Maybe that will help. I just can't find one in Houston.
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Yeah I've heard calibration does wonders for many of the new sets. I think there's a couple of DVDs that can help you adjust the PQ on your own but I'm not sure where to find them.
 
DT4K

DT4K

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32" Toshiba that I bought a couple months ago. I'm very happy with it. (only like $350)
I considered getting a big (40-60") widescreen, but I think projection sets look like crap and I couldn't justify spending 3k on plasma.

The only thing I really watch is DVD's a couple times a week.

I figure I'll get a big screen in a couple years when quality is better and prices are lower.

Maybe like an 8 foot wide paper thin OLED that I can hang on my wall.
 
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