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In Reply to: Need advise on TV purchase.... posted by DJ on December 18, 1999 at 20:55:10:
While i'm not REAL familiar with the Sony line, here's some simple suggestions. Choosing between the tube and the projection is a personal choice and will depend greatly on the viewing distance / size of the room.Use a few different sources to compare pictures. Some TV's have much better tuner's than others. Compare picture quality of broadcast TV to that of a DVD source.
Keep in mind how far you'll be sitting when watching the TV. With a 41", you could get away with about 8.5'. It would probably help to be farther back though. The WEGA will look sharper with better detail and resolation at any distance.
Look at what jacks you have available and how many of each. The more versatile the unit is, the more likely you are to enjoy it with less hassle when it comes to hooking up other goodies.
If you buy a projection TV, DO buy the extended warranty. Check into the terms though, as some vary greatly from others.
Front Projection TV's are very sensitive to viewing angle and lighting in the room. I recently purchased a 55" Mitsubishi Gold and couldn't believe the difference in picture quality after doing the "Video Essentials" alignment procedure. Far less grain, better detail and resolution with more natural color. The amazing thing is how much better the picture looks when sitting off-axis. "Video Essentials" is HIGHLY recommended, regardless of what type of tv you end up with.
I thought that the Mitsubishi "Gold" had by the best picture of all of those that we looked at ( Philips, Hitachi, Sony, GE, Toshiba ( both their "Theater" and "Cinema" models ), RCA, Mitsubishi Silver's, etc..). I didn't get a chance to check into the Pioneer's, which are supposed to be quite good also. The Toshiba "Cinema" series was very good, but didn't have quite as bright of a picture.
Keep in mind that most manufacturers have budget models and their upper end models. While it is tempting to buy a budget 60" for the price of an upscale 50", you would probably regret it later. The budget models typically don't come with screen protectors, have less jacks and poorer quality / less video filtering, etc... Your better off spending a little bit more and buying the higher end model right off the bat.
If you can, find a dealer that specializes in BIG tv's. They are WAY better to deal with than best buy / circuit city. Sean
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- Re: Need advise on TV purchase.... - Sean 00:40:08 12/19/99 (3)
- Re: Need advise on TV purchase.... - Larry 15:37:00 12/19/99 (2)
- Extended warranties.... - Sean 21:45:10 12/19/99 (1)
- Re: Extended warranties.... - Larry 22:12:56 12/19/99 (0)
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