By the time it craps out, the new 3D living definition feelies that plug into your brain will be out for the same price. The DLP is cheaper, but a replacement if it does break will be that much cheaper (or to repair).
Electronics always get cheaper. The one you buy today will be outdated in 6-12 months. That's just the way it is. --R Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote: > yea I already got surround sound etc, so covered there. thinking about a > rear projection since they are cheaper I think, but worried that A, it might > not last as long, and B, it might be outdated sooner. > > --- > Kaleb C. Striplin > Cox Auto Trader > 730 FSBO Supervisor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:53 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, TV's > > > >> About the least expensive decent unit is a Samsung projection TV (will >> be DLP, thinner than your old projection unit but thicker than the >> plasmas, LCDs, etc.). There are some other cheaper brands, but I think >> these are nice units. Plasmas and LCDs are much more expensive for the >> performance. Either 720P or 1080P, which is the horizontal lines of >> resolution. Full HD is 1080P, which paints 1080 lines every scan, half >> again more resolution than the 720P, which paints 720 lines each scan, >> but not all (actually, not many if any) programs/channels/cable/sat >> providers broadcast full 1080P (or even 720P). (Some do 1080i, which is >> 1080 lines, but it paints every other line on each scan). If you want >> the least expensive, a 720P would be nice and will show your regular >> DVDs nicely. If you are thinking of an HD DVD player, then go for the >> 1080P for most resolution. >> >> Sams sells the Samsungs and Sonys and other brands. I don't think there >> is a whole lot of noticeable difference in the different brands -- most >> of the viewing "goodness" will depend on how you tune them up as far as >> brightness (keep it about 50% to keep from blowing out the colors) and >> contrast and color balances. In the stores they have all the controls >> cranked to max, which in bright light is showy, but at home you want to >> back it off considerably. >> >> Most places will price match, Sears is good at that and sells most major >> brands. You might want to wait a month or so, as before Christmas there >> will be some price drops and good prices and store competition -- prices >> have come down a lot in the last year or two a lot (alot). If you go >> one place, and they have a bit higher price and balk at a match, work on >> them to throw in a (decent) DVD player and cables or something. >> >> Also note that the newer units have HDMI inputs (and newer cable/sat/DVD >> boxes too), these cables are expensive but I suppose the picture is >> somewhat better and it is easier to hook up.. Most units also have the >> standard RGB 3-cable hookups, which should work OK too. You also want >> to get a surround sound set up, if you don't have that, with a big bass >> shaker. It makes movies and a lot of shows a lot (alot) more fun to >> watch! Get a TV with at least 2 or 3 inputs, cable/sat + DVD + maybe a >> game box. >> >> Note that starting next year analog broadcasting is supposed to go away, >> so look for a unit that has a digital tuner to get over air broadcasts. >> If you have sat or cable, not so much an issue. >> >> --R >> >> Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) wrote: >> >>> OK, so my 60" big screen has been giving me trouble lately. I bought it >>> in '99 and its not high def, so probably time to upgrade anyway. I will >>> probably still get this one fixed and use it in my office or something. >>> So whats the story with these things these days? Which is the best. >>> Best for the money? Im not wanting to spend a whole lot so..... Dont >>> know the difference between plasma, led, so on and so forth. Best place >>> to get one at somewhere like Worst Buy or Dead Sams? >>> >>> --- >>> Kaleb C. 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