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SO, my wife and I have been looking at HD TV's and I've been doing so much looking around I feel as if my fekkin' eyes will bleed. We found a 42" DLP set by Samsung for $1200 that seems like a pretty good go. I'm a smidge concerned about using this for gaming. Reading around, it looks like the finer details in games tend to "bleed". I don't want anything to bleed, let alone my TV.
What are some of you technically savvy guys packing? $1200 +/- $100 is where we're looking to be.
Go to Costco, join their membership and buy a LCD from them for around that price. Better than a DLP IMO. Plus, you can return it and get another set because of Costco's generous return policy.
I've recommended mine a number of times on a number of threads, so here it is again:
http://secure.syntaxgroups.com/produ...jsp?pid=LT32HV
DVI, VGA, 2 component in, 3 composite with an S-video option for each. 32 inches, got it for 1000 last October. The resolution is nice and high (1366x768, up to 1080i), the response time is fast (no "ghosting"), and the quality of the screen is top-notch. I know it sounds like I'm creaming for it, but that's because I actually am.
I've got my 360, Mac Mini, PS2, and Gamecube hooked up to this thing, and sometimes I swap in the old Xbox. With the right wires and connections you have a very, very good gaming TV.
Note: They have a 37 inch version of the same TV for slightly more, but the 42 inch version is a little steeper.
As far as brands go, I've never heard of that Olevia. How important is that sort of thing in purchasing? I was pretty impressed by the Samsung lines (be it LCD DLP...) My wife thinks a 32" is too small. We're going to be buying a house in the next few years, so we do need something that can fill a room decently well.
In other news: I didn't even know Costco sold electronics
The Olevia line is produced by a company called Syntax. Their screens are made by Panasonic, but the rest of the TV components are theirs. Like I mentioned, they have a 37 inch version, which should be a decent compromise.
Note: Samsungs are way overrrated, they have serious ghosting issues. If you want the highest quality from a well known brand, Panasonic is the way to go.
So what's the difference between "HD TV Ready" and "HD TV Included"?
HDTV ready requires a cable box to get an HD picture.
I'm using a 50" Samsung DLP set and I've never seen any kind of bleeding, ghosting or the mythical "screen door" effect. I have nothing but praise for it really (native resolution is 720p).
Save the money. Buy food.
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Trust in TrialSword, Olevia is actually highly praised in audio/visual forums. Like the geekly avs forums.