Which HD

[cuz]

Looking to get a 32" HD. Which brand, with or w/o cable card slot, dlp or lcd. Been researching for about a month and I'm more confused now than ever.

[slipshady]

http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6485_7-0.html?tag=ont.hdtv

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by cuz

Looking to get a 32" HD. Which brand, with or w/o cable card slot, dlp or lcd. Been researching for about a month and I'm more confused now than ever.

To make a good decision you have to take a look at both technologies and there advantages and disadvantages. I bought a DLP simply because I think the picture is more "crisp" and "clear". I found that the LCD's have alot more pixelation. (Pixels moving around the screen during motion). Here is a good little article to check out.

LCD

Advantages:

Light/compact for its screen size
High resolution - 720P (actually typically 768/788P)
No need for convergence.
Not susceptible to burn in. Under severe commercial service (same channel 24/7), greyscale degredation has been encountered, but not under normal home use.

Disadvantages:

Periodic lamp replacement - about 2 years - ~$200-$400.
More expensive than CRT-based RPTV
Doesn't display blacks as well as CRTs.


DLP

Advantages:

Light/compact for its screen size
High resolution 1080i-1080p
No need for convergence.
No possibility of burn in

Disadvantages:

Periodic lamp replacement - about 2 years - ~$200-$400.
More expensive than CRT-based RPTV

With all that said, I dont believe that DLP is made with 32 inch sets. I believe the smallest they go is 48 inches. If your looking for a 32 inch set and want the best picture possable I would go with the old fashioned picture tube, otherwise known as a CRT tv. The new CRT HD sets picture quility is just beautiful. Something like this would be a very good choice. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-uDuS2MG...0&I=05234HFX85

Keep in mind that TV would weigh about 200lbs. That is were people like the LCD in that it would weigh like 10 lbs. But if your like me you want the best picture possable. An LCD tv cannot come close to the picture quility of a CRT.

Hope this helps.

[Primal Instinct]

I recently bought a Mitsubishi 52" High definition TV (model 52528). It's an LCD TV but doesn't suffer from the typical floating pixel thing that many LCDs have in quick movement/fast action scenes and this model in particular shows black as well as the DLP models I checked out. Ths thing really rocks, lol. Along with a sectional wooden support stand and the HDMI & component cables, I only paid around $3k for the entire thing with the 3-year extended warranty. It also doesn't hurt that I have a good friend who's family owns a chain of electronic stores.

I love High-Def TV channels

[wnabeabeast]

After researching for about 2 months I decided to get the 37" VIZIO LCD tv from Costco picture is awesome black is black as it gets and it has a very fast responce time so there is no pixelation. My living room is not that big so size is big enough. I didn't get the DLP cause I wanted to hang my tv on the wall. Gym I work at has two plasma tvs and they both have image burn on them, I know they are on all the time (from 5 am til 9 pm) and I will never use my tv that much but just knowing that my tv will not get any image burn on it's screen makes me watch it with peace of mind,so that is why plasma was out. But anyways since you are looking to get a 32" tv it has to be LCD cause just like Bouncer said you probably can't find any DLP or LCD on silicone that size. And I'll put my LCD next to any CRT tv for the picture qualty. Plus it just dosen't have the cool factor, I know this might sound shallow but when your friends come over and see your flat screen tv on the wall the look on their face is priceless. :nerdnew:
Oh and forgot the mention that LCD tv has zero glare u can be in a very bright room or hang the tv cross from your window and u can watch it without any glare.

[Alin]

Originally Posted by cuz

Looking to get a 32" HD. Which brand, with or w/o cable card slot, dlp or lcd. Been researching for about a month and I'm more confused now than ever.

i like sony myself or mitsubishi

[Rottweiler]

^^^ Great post Bouncer. I have to add that Hewlett-Packard makes a 50" DLP that displays 1080p with the latest Texas Instruments DLP chipset.

Myself, I own an old 56" rear-projection Toshiba 56H80 (HD) and a 2005 Toshiba 30" CRT widescreen (excellent picture).

cuz - Bouncer pretty much summarized everything and anything you need to know to make a decision.

[rado]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

To make a good decision you have to take a look at both technologies and there advantages and disadvantages. I bought a DLP simply because I think the picture is more "crisp" and "clear". I found that the LCD's have alot more pixelation. (Pixels moving around the screen during motion). Here is a good little article to check out.

LCD

Advantages:

Light/compact for its screen size
High resolution - 720P (actually typically 768/788P)
No need for convergence.
Not susceptible to burn in. Under severe commercial service (same channel 24/7), greyscale degredation has been encountered, but not under normal home use.

Disadvantages:

Periodic lamp replacement - about 2 years - ~$200-$400.
More expensive than CRT-based RPTV
Doesn't display blacks as well as CRTs.


DLP

Advantages:

Light/compact for its screen size
High resolution 1080i-1080p
No need for convergence.
No possibility of burn in

Disadvantages:

Periodic lamp replacement - about 2 years - ~$200-$400.
More expensive than CRT-based RPTV

With all that said, I dont believe that DLP is made with 32 inch sets. I believe the smallest they go is 48 inches. If your looking for a 32 inch set and want the best picture possable I would go with the old fashioned picture tube, otherwise known as a CRT tv. The new CRT HD sets picture quility is just beautiful. Something like this would be a very good choice. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-uDuS2MG...0&I=05234HFX85

Keep in mind that TV would weigh about 200lbs. That is were people like the LCD in that it would weigh like 10 lbs. But if your like me you want the best picture possable. An LCD tv cannot come close to the picture quility of a CRT.

Hope this helps.

you're such a :nerdnew: