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In comparison, much cheaper.

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In Reply to: RE: {{{I'm just not ready to pay megabucks for a plasma}}} ~ WTF? ... posted by three_sox on November 12, 2011 at 22:37:15

~15 years ago I paid $1600 for my Sony 35" mammothly deep, heavy TV.
Last year it died and I paid $700 for a 50" Samsung Plasma that kicks the Sony's butt in every respect (bigger, better, lighter, etc.), at less than half the price.

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There is no comparison except in the delusions of those who refuse to take the plunge ~t - three_sox 23:28:02 11/14/11 (3)
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- Practical Reasons For Low Res - Mike Porper 07:46:59 11/16/11 (2)
  I know what you mean. And, you're right. Life's too short to waste on crap. I agree, completely.
  
  Except that, right now, low tech makes more sense; at least for me. Here's why:
  
  1. VHS - I bought a boat load of movies on VHS from the local video store that went out of business. They were blowing them out for 10 cents a piece. Great way to view all those movies I'd missed, some of which seem to have never even made it to DVD. However, on high res, VHS looked not like crap, but like truly ripe, supremely awful crap. Unwatchable. So, for the moment, low res wins.
  
  2. DVD - I'm extremely busy most of the time. Hense, the few shows I do watch I have to record on my DVD recorder for later viewing. When viewed on high def, those recordings look like crap. They're 480p; what'd you expect? And, there're no high def recorders that don't cost a kilo buck, and few [I counted 3] to chose from at any price. So, low res wins.
  
  3. I've noticed that much broadcast programming has bad color. Very red faces, or yellow, etc. Especially the nightly news, which varies hugely for skin tone, even tho it's broadcast in either 780p or 1020i. Bad color in high def doesn't help.
  
  4. I'm stuck with choosing 32 inches or smaller. No plasma in that size. 120hz or better LCD/LED? There're only 4. Four. The rest? 60hz. I'm betting that a year from now, I'll see wider choice of 32 inch LED 120hz for under $400. For the time being, low res wins.
  - Nonsense - Jack G 11:10:06 11/19/11 (0)
    DVDs look very very good upscaled. Not as good as the best Blu-rays, but very good nonetheless. The majority of my viewing is from DVDs.
    As for the bad color, since you have a noticeable aversion to making adjustments to your [picture, It may or may not be the broadcasts. Even if it is, SD certainly won't fix that.
    Jack
  - Total BS ... - three_sox 06:02:02 11/17/11 (0)
    ... But as long as you believe it it�s all good.
    
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    Sox

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