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[thax]

The Sony KV30HS420 has a native resolution of 840x1080, which is pretty good considering each 1080i field is 960x1080. This is much better than the 320x480 "HD Compatible" sets that seem to be popping up everywhere.

[BCfosheezy]

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I was going to say go witht the Philips because of the 1 HDMI, but it appears that's all the HD inputs it has. That's garbage. Between the three, Toshiba will def. be your best bet.

QUOTE(babanoosh @ Jan 17 2006, 05:56 PM)

What is right to YOU is the question? There is no "one size fits all" right or wrong. If space is a factor then obviously a smaller form factor weighs heavily in your decision. I wouldn't buy a single one of them, but that's just me. Some people don't mind black bars while gaming, but I do so I think the Advent is no good. The Philips you won't even be able to hook up to your 360 (in HD), unless you find some sort of HDMI to component Video adapter (if there even is one). The Toshiba is big, as are all CRTs.
For me:
Based on everything available now, I'd go with a plasma. Hopefully SED is released this year at a reasonable cost, in the 40-52" range, then my decision will be even easier.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure they're all flat screen.

PRODUCT FEATURES
Vivid, natural and razor sharp images

Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
3D combfilter separates colors for a razor-sharp image
HDTV Monitor for the highest quality display of HDTV signals
3:2 Pulldown eliminates artefacts when watching movies
Active Control with Light Sensor optimizes picture quality

Superb sound reproduction

Virtual Dolby Surround for a cinema-like audio experience

One touch convenience

Auto Sound uses pre-defined sound settings for better sound
Auto Picture to personalize your viewing
A choice of widescreen modes to adjust the picture shape

Leading interface for digital quality audio/video

Component Video Input for top quality playback and recording
Side stereo AV & headphone jacks

Can't you read? Even if you looked at the bottom you had to wonder what CVI stood for. Anyways I think the Philips is the best choice there having seen one in person.

[marauderrt10]

QUOTE(babanoosh @ Jan 18 2006, 11:01 PM)

Totally missed it. Actually wondered what CVBS stood for, and saw that it was composite... Did seem strange that a set would only have HDMI

You kick ass Coolio

Get the New samsung, i have it and its the best tv i have ever used period.

[babanoosh]

QUOTE(marauderrt10 @ Jan 18 2006, 10:09 PM)

Get the New samsung, i have it and its the best tv i have ever used period.

I'm not the one... but If I were to by a TV right now, I think I'd go with this bad boy...

LG Plasma


But... I'll wait for the model with the soon to be released (updated) CableCard spec, ethernet, and more HDMI inputs.

[babanoosh]

QUOTE(thax @ Jan 19 2006, 12:07 AM)

One thing you need to remember with a Plasma is that if you watch a good amount of 4x3 programming then you will want to view it stretched in the display so that you don't dull a 4x3 cube in the center of the display.

Some people may not want to watch 4x3 stretched. The same problem can occur with CRT, but the CRT is less prone to burn in effects so you can get away with more viewing unscretched.

DLP and LCD generally don't have these problems.

Thanks for the info. What bothers me about LCDs are the brightness, contrast, and refresh rates . Further I don't know if it's the channel or the signal but everytime I go to Best Buy or elsewhere, the LCDs just have a artifacting and pixelation problem. Also bad color banding.

I was dead set on a DLP awhile back, until I recently read about the upkeep cost with the lamp. Does that problem you state affect most recent plasmas? I guess it's kind of hard to say unless some company has done an accelerated life test right... but I've heard the the previous problems with plasmas (such as life span) have really all been perfected in recent months.

In any case, with all the recent innovations that continue to transpire, I'll all about waiting a tad longer... would love to wait longer then June but I move around then so... not sure what I'll do. Maybe by a cheapo (less then a g) or wait a little longer.

[thax]

The 4x3 burning problem occurs on CRT tube televisions, which are less prone to burnin than any plasma, so any plasma would be affected by this.

There are different ways of expanding 4x3 footage, one way actually keeps the correct aspect ration in the middle which doing a fisheye effect on the sides. You would think that the manufacturers could do a grey box instead of a black box, possibly eliminated the 4x3 burnin effect.

[babanoosh]

maybe it's an eye sore... dunno... how long does that take to set in? Hopefully, I'm not watching too much 4:3 by then. Since I don't watch anything but local, maybe I'm ok though.

[bonkers255]

FYI, most newer receivers allow you to select between grey and black pillar bars.  For CRT and plasma, grey should definitely be used.  For LCD/DLP, you can choose which ever you like better.  The grey pillar bars do not necessarily eliminate burn in, but will reduce it significantly.  And for the how long it takes question, most people with CRT or plasma will tell you that they do not have a problem.  Any newer sets have safety features designed into the set to reduce burn in.  It depends on what you do with the set.  If you leave a game or still image on the screen for a few days, you may begin to have a problem.  Or, if you use the set for 80% 4:3 material and 20% 16:9, you may see burn in related problems after many months (depends on how often the tv is on too).  Basically, if you have a CRT or plasma set, be smart about what you do with it.  Do not leave it on and paused for long periods of time, and vary your viewing material.  Burn in is turning in to a thing of the past.

[babanoosh]

QUOTE(bonkers255 @ Jan 20 2006, 01:20 PM)

FYI, most newer receivers allow you to select between grey and black pillar bars.  For CRT and plasma, grey should definitely be used.  For LCD/DLP, you can choose which ever you like better.  The grey pillar bars do not necessarily eliminate burn in, but will reduce it significantly.  And for the how long it takes question, most people with CRT or plasma will tell you that they do not have a problem.  Any newer sets have safety features designed into the set to reduce burn in.  It depends on what you do with the set.  If you leave a game or still image on the screen for a few days, you may begin to have a problem.  Or, if you use the set for 80% 4:3 material and 20% 16:9, you may see burn in related problems after many months (depends on how often the tv is on too).  Basically, if you have a CRT or plasma set, be smart about what you do with it.  Do not leave it on and paused for long periods of time, and vary your viewing material.  Burn in is turning in to a thing of the past.

What about Rear Projection 4:3 SDTVs? I've always practiced everything you said (that applies to 4:3) for awhile now (just good "electretiquette" I suppose). But I wonder, is there an inverse effect with watching 16:9 a great deal on a 4:3 RPTV?