Tube TV or Projection LCD - Newbie please advise :)

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I'm looking to buy a new HDTV, I want to keep it under 2k or slightly over.

I have been looking at the Sony Tube TVs

1. Sony 32" Tube - Model KV32HS420 $999.00
2. Sony 34" Tube - Model KV34HS420 $1599.00
3. Sony 36" Tube - Model KD36XS955 $1699.00

4. Zenith 44" Widescreen Projection LCD TV $1999.00
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] pe=product

Space saving is not a major concern of mine, so getting a tube tv doesn't
bother me at all. I was considering projection HDTV's because of their low
price, however I don't think I like the lack of sharpness and not being able
to view it clearly from all angles like a tube.

The salesman suggested the Projection LCD TV but I also was a bit concerned
at its sharpness.

Can anyone please advise me? I like the sonys but they are a bit more pricy
than many other brands... I don't have the money for Plasma.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:36:43 -0600, "Jim Lee" <mnestroy@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I have been looking at the Sony Tube TVs
>
> 1. Sony 32" Tube - Model KV32HS420 $999.00
> 2. Sony 34" Tube - Model KV34HS420 $1599.00
> 3. Sony 36" Tube - Model KD36XS955 $1699.00
>
>Can anyone please advise me? I like the sonys but they are a bit more pricy
>than many other brands... I don't have the money for Plasma.

I like door number 3 due to the cablecard slot and the over the air
and cable tuners. No set top box improves the picture.

The KD34XS955 is a similar set, but slightly more expensive.

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Personally, I find the uneven brightness of RPTVs (the "hot spot" in
the center that moves as you do) intolerable. Yes, my tube TV (Sony
34XBR960) weighs one-tenth ton, but the picture is gorgeous. I would
guess that Sony's HS series look pretty darn good too.

Tom

In article <A6osd.38798$Qv5.11970@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>, Brad
Griffis <bradgriffis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'll never buy a tube tv again. They weigh a ton and really aren't that
> big. I'd take projection LCD over a tube any day. However, I'd take DLP
> over projection LCD. You never have to worry about convergence of the
> colors and there is less screen door effect. Have you ever seen them?
> There is a 50" Optoma model with great picture that meets your price
> requirements at Costco:
>
>
> http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produ [...] av=&cat=48
> 48&hierPath=79*4848*
>
> Just wanted to throw out DLP as an alternative in case you hadn't seen them
> before. One other nice thing is that they're not very heavy. That 50"
> Optoma weighs only 90 lbs!
>
> Brad
>
> "Jim Lee" <mnestroy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> newsZ-dnY4sKuiJ9CzcRVn-sw@giganews.com...
> > I'm looking to buy a new HDTV, I want to keep it under 2k or slightly
> > over.
> >
> > I have been looking at the Sony Tube TVs
> >
> > 1. Sony 32" Tube - Model KV32HS420 $999.00
> > 2. Sony 34" Tube - Model KV34HS420 $1599.00
> > 3. Sony 36" Tube - Model KD36XS955 $1699.00
> >
> > 4. Zenith 44" Widescreen Projection LCD TV $1999.00
> >
> > http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 1925&produ
> > ctCategoryId=pcmcat31800050029&type=product
> >
> > Space saving is not a major concern of mine, so getting a tube tv doesn't
> > bother me at all. I was considering projection HDTV's because of their
> > low price, however I don't think I like the lack of sharpness and not
> > being able to view it clearly from all angles like a tube.
> >
> > The salesman suggested the Projection LCD TV but I also was a bit
> > concerned at its sharpness.
> >
> > Can anyone please advise me? I like the sonys but they are a bit more
> > pricy than many other brands... I don't have the money for Plasma.
> >
> > Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
>