How about LCD's for the HDTV stuff?

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~consul wrote:
> Any good recommendations?

Direct-view or rear-projection?

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David G. wrote:
> ~consul wrote:
>>Any good recommendations?
> Direct-view or rear-projection?

Direct view.
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~consul wrote:
> David G. wrote:
>> ~consul wrote:
>>> Any good recommendations?
>> Direct-view or rear-projection?
>
> Direct view.

I'd buy the Dell 17" HD set for $499 if I needed a small one. Larger
sets are way overpriced in my opinion. Sharp Aquos (SP?) sets get pretty
good reviews if I remember correctly.

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David G. wrote:
> ~consul wrote:
> I'd buy the Dell 17" HD set for $499 if I needed a small one. Larger
> sets are way overpriced in my opinion. Sharp Aquos (SP?) sets get pretty
> good reviews if I remember correctly.

A lot of folks talk about the contrast ratio, for the blackest blacks, whitest white.  
So the Dell 17" Widescreen LCD TV says it is 400:1. I know I've seen other sets, like big
end plasmas with the ratios up to 1600:1, though it seems the average for a 42" plasma was
around 1000:1, from looking on the web. Is 400:1 too far low?
I'm going to be watching this thing in an apartment, about 6 feet from the couch.
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~consul wrote:
> David G. wrote:
>> ~consul wrote:
>> I'd buy the Dell 17" HD set for $499 if I needed a small one. Larger
>> sets are way overpriced in my opinion. Sharp Aquos (SP?) sets get
>> pretty good reviews if I remember correctly.
>
> A lot of folks talk about the contrast ratio, for the blackest
> blacks, whitest white.   So the Dell 17" Widescreen LCD TV says it
> is 400:1. I know I've seen other sets, like big end plasmas with the
> ratios up to 1600:1, though it seems the average for a 42" plasma was
> around 1000:1, from looking on the web. Is 400:1 too far low?
> I'm going to be watching this thing in an apartment, about 6 feet
> from the couch.

You are not going to get decent black levels with most direct view LCD
sets. Don't be mislead by the contrast ratio. It's just the difference
between the darkest shade of black the set can display and whitest
white. It does nothing to tell you how dark the blacks really are.

For example, if I told you an LCD set could only display dark gray as
the black but the whites were so bright you could burn your eyes, the
set might have a contrast ratio of 4000:1. On the other hand a CRT-based
set does not display whites as bright, but it can display very dark
blacks and may have a contrast ratio of 400:1. Most would consider the
CRT to have a better picture.

There is a lot more than contrast ratio: color decoders, viewing angle,
picture size, and price to name a few. Audition the sets you are
interested in at a quality AV shop, not a superstore. Then, if you can't
haggle the price at the AV shop to where you're comfortable, go buy it
at a superstore.

But don't be surprised if you pretty much hate the direct-view LCD
picture with NTSC and even DVDs. A friend just paid $1,000 for a 17"
widescreen set from RCA or Zenith and picture quality does not look
great even with DVDs. Haven't seen it with HD content, but do you really
need HD with a 17" picture?


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~consul wrote:
> Any good recommendations?

Yeah, get a DLP.

Jeff B

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jeff b wrote:
> ~consul wrote:
>> Any good recommendations?
> Yeah, get a DLP.

No space in an apartment, the living room is only 10 by 10. I'd like the keep the TV stuff
to about 1-2 feet max from the wall, as I keep the center all open. Couch will be 6 feet
from the screen.
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