Yet Another HDTV Thread

[KeithTalent]

So I have been looking at HDTVs for a while now. Have searched through AT (OT & Video) and have perused the AVS forums. After all of that I am thinking of getting this one:

LG 37" Widescreen LCD HDTV

Does anyone have any opinions on this set? Any recommendations for other ones? Please keep in mind the following:

1. Will mainly be watching sports on this

2. Would like to keep the price under $2,500.00 Cdn.

3. Would prefer >= 37" as that is what my current tv is

Thank you in advance for you help.

Cheers, KT.

 

[Rudee]

Are you sure you don't want a larger screen? 37" seems kind of small these days.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Rudee
Are you sure you don't want a larger screen? 37" seems kind of small these days.

Well yeah, I would love a larger screen, but I also do not want to spend more than $2,500 Cdn, so I think that limits me. Also, I live in a condo, so I do not have massive amounts of space.

 

[PurdueRy]

If you want flat panel

My recommendation for that price range

$1999.99

$1914.99

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
If you want flat panel

My recommendation for that price range

1999.99

Hmmm, that looks great, thanks.

Stupid question, does

OneCall does not accept international purchases

include Canada? If so hopefully I can find that one around here somewhere.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
If you want flat panel

My recommendation for that price range

1999.99

Hmmm, that looks great, thanks.

Stupid question, does

OneCall does not accept international purchases

include Canada? If so hopefully I can find that one around here somewhere.

ya, I don't think they ship to CA. Try the second link I posted for it cheaper.

 

[rsd]

Westinghouse LVM-42w2 - 42" 1080p LCD TV - $2000 shipped

My work here is done

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: rsd
Westinghouse LVM-42w2 - 42" 1080p LCD TV - $2000 shipped

My work here is done

That looks awesome. Could not find it on BesBuy Canada though, so I will have to look for it elsewhere I guess. Very nice set by the look of it.

 

[mrchan]

Costco will have a 37" 1366x768 spectre LCD HDTV for $999 in Aug.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: mrchan
Costco will have a 37" 1366x768 spectre LCD HDTV for $999 in Aug.

Seriously? Do you work there or something?

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Rudee
Are you sure you don't want a larger screen? 37" seems kind of small these days.

Well yeah, I would love a larger screen, but I also do not want to spend more than $2,500 Cdn, so I think that limits me. Also, I live in a condo, so I do not have massive amounts of space.

You need a TV that fits in the room...some people feel a TV relates to penis size or something :roll:

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Rudee
Are you sure you don't want a larger screen? 37" seems kind of small these days.

Well yeah, I would love a larger screen, but I also do not want to spend more than $2,500 Cdn, so I think that limits me. Also, I live in a condo, so I do not have massive amounts of space.

You need a TV that fits in the room...some people feel a TV relates to penis size or something :roll:

Lol, yeah. Lucky for me it doesn't, otherwise I would be stuck with an ipod screen for a tv




(j/k)

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

I think the Sharp Aquos or Toshiba 37" LCD TVs look great. I'm evaluating them for my parents kitchen but LCD TV is the way to go for them for sure because they want to use it as a monitor too.

 

[ZeroEffect]

The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: rsd
Westinghouse LVM-42w2 - 42" 1080p LCD TV - $2000 shipped

My work here is done

That looks awesome. Could not find it on BesBuy Canada though, so I will have to look for it elsewhere I guess. Very nice set by the look of it.

I was just going to recommend that.

So is your budget in US or Canadian dollars? There's a couple of brands that make a 37" 1080p TV (Westinghouse, Sceptre, and one or two others, although they might not have released theirs yet).

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: rsd
Westinghouse LVM-42w2 - 42" 1080p LCD TV - $2000 shipped

My work here is done

That looks awesome. Could not find it on BesBuy Canada though, so I will have to look for it elsewhere I guess. Very nice set by the look of it.

I was just going to recommend that.

So is your budget in US or Canadian dollars? There's a couple of brands that make a 37" 1080p TV (Westinghouse, Sceptre, and one or two others, although they might not have released theirs yet).

Budget is Cdn dollars, though the exchange rate right now is only 1.12, so there is not a massive difference there. The biggest issue is shipping to Canada, it seems like there is a lack of shipping love from US retailers

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

DVD resolution is 480i

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

No problem. Its always better to ask questions before hand.

1080p isn't necessary, nor will it probably be for some time unless you get Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Its just a nice thing to have, and I know I like a lot of pixels, but its not a need to have feature. In fact if you're not going to play games on it, and just watch DVDs and sports (which will probably be 720p, or maybe 1080i), I might actually recommend not going the 1080p, DVDs and SD content will look not so hot on it (due to the amount of scaling needed to get it to fill the screen). If you can't find a 1080p capable TV, I wouldn't worry too much about it. By the time it becomes really viable with a lot of content, there will be a lot better types of TVs out.

That would be regular TV resolution. DVD is progressive (and I believe is like 720x480 due to the widescreen), which all you need to really know there is that it looks better than SD.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

No problem. Its always better to ask questions before hand.

1080p isn't necessary, nor will it probably be for some time unless you get Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Its just a nice thing to have, and I know I like a lot of pixels, but its not a need to have feature. In fact if you're not going to play games on it, and just watch DVDs and sports (which will probably be 720p, or maybe 1080i), I might actually recommend not going the 1080p, DVDs and SD content will look not so hot on it (due to the amount of scaling needed to get it to fill the screen). If you can't find a 1080p capable TV, I wouldn't worry too much about it. By the time it becomes really viable with a lot of content, there will be a lot better types of TVs out.

That would be regular TV resolution. DVD is progressive (and I believe is like 720x480 due to the widescreen), which all you need to really know there is that it looks better than SD.

DVD is not progressive, its interlaced natively

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

No problem. Its always better to ask questions before hand.

1080p isn't necessary, nor will it probably be for some time unless you get Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Its just a nice thing to have, and I know I like a lot of pixels, but its not a need to have feature. In fact if you're not going to play games on it, and just watch DVDs and sports (which will probably be 720p, or maybe 1080i), I might actually recommend not going the 1080p, DVDs and SD content will look not so hot on it (due to the amount of scaling needed to get it to fill the screen). If you can't find a 1080p capable TV, I wouldn't worry too much about it. By the time it becomes really viable with a lot of content, there will be a lot better types of TVs out.

That would be regular TV resolution. DVD is progressive (and I believe is like 720x480 due to the widescreen), which all you need to really know there is that it looks better than SD.

Very interesting. Ok, so can I not choose what resolution to use, or will things automatically scale? I would be annoyed if it started stretching my DVDs.

Also, I was thinking of maybe getting an Xbox 360/PS3/Wii (Leaning towards a Wii), though I was also thinking I may be a little too old for that now, but will those systems will look better on 1080p, or is 720p 1080i good enough?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: ZeroEffect
The Samsungs are nice for the price.

To get the full benefit of HD you need to go over 50" in my opinion.

That said, being able to view your DVDs in 480p, and the wider aspect ratio, will be a big step up over a normal TV.

Shoot, i'd say 90+% of the movies i've watched on my HDTV over the past 4 years have been SD!!

So ENJOY!

Um, what's SD exactly?

50" is just not viable unfortunately. I think 42" would be my sweet spot if I can find one of the ones recommended here *fingers crossed*.

Standard Definition. In other words, what TV has been for the last however many years. Its 640x480 interlaced.

Pardon my ignorance, but is that DVD res or just regular tv res? Would watching a DVD actually look better? Also, do I really need 1080p because I know there are no broadcasts with that?

Gah, so many questions...sorry guys.

No problem. Its always better to ask questions before hand.

1080p isn't necessary, nor will it probably be for some time unless you get Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Its just a nice thing to have, and I know I like a lot of pixels, but its not a need to have feature. In fact if you're not going to play games on it, and just watch DVDs and sports (which will probably be 720p, or maybe 1080i), I might actually recommend not going the 1080p, DVDs and SD content will look not so hot on it (due to the amount of scaling needed to get it to fill the screen). If you can't find a 1080p capable TV, I wouldn't worry too much about it. By the time it becomes really viable with a lot of content, there will be a lot better types of TVs out.

That would be regular TV resolution. DVD is progressive (and I believe is like 720x480 due to the widescreen), which all you need to really know there is that it looks better than SD.

Very interesting. Ok, so can I not choose what resolution to use, or will things automatically scale? I would be annoyed if it started stretching my DVDs.

Also, I was thinking of maybe getting an Xbox 360/PS3/Wii (Leaning towards a Wii), though I was also thinking I may be a little too old for that now, but will those systems will look better on 1080p, or is 720p 1080i good enough?

Either your DVD player or your TV will scale the picture appropriately. It needs to convert the Video from 480i to a format that will fit your TV. So if you have an upconverting DVD player it will do this, if not the TV will have to. Either way the image will look fine.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: KeithTalent


Very interesting. Ok, so can I not choose what resolution to use, or will things automatically scale? I would be annoyed if it started stretching my DVDs.

Also, I was thinking of maybe getting an Xbox 360/PS3/Wii (Leaning towards a Wii), though I was also thinking I may be a little too old for that now, but will those systems will look better on 1080p, or is 720p 1080i good enough?

Either your DVD player or your TV will scale the picture appropriately. It needs to convert the Video from 480i to a format that will fit your TV. So if you have an upconverting DVD player it will do this, if not the TV will have to. Either way the image will look fine.

Good to know, thanks. Not sure what my DVD player does, but I guess it does not matter. I will need to go do some browsing at lunch I think.