My new Monitor/TV

[Marsman]

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200603/kt2006030818081211780.htm

Crazy! - I'd imagine the price tag is the same. :p

[Ivan]

Yeah I might drop by Radio Shack and pick one or two up too this week end. :lol:

[Giovanni]

Doesn't suprise me coming from LG. They are one of the biggest electronics companies out there and on top of that in the top three as far as quality goes.

They set the standard for Plasma television with new innovations and now most companies pay royalties to LG everytime a plasma based on their tech is sold. They also have THE quiestest fridges ever! Those Koreans sure know how to make electronics and we can't keep up.

Oh by the way... a 71 inch projection LCD is about 7000$ (that was it's mark-down price from 12000$ at my old job). So you can imagine the price tag on that baby... In other words: Pay 4 to 6 grand for a good projector (who can now come in HD), about 500$ for a good screen paint and a good old flat panel of wood or PVC.

On top of that... the problem with LCD and plasma screens is that once they are done, they are usally really hard to repair. In fact plasma and LCD screens only usually come with a one year warranty because the companies don't want to even bother seeing them after that. So you usually need to get on top of the huge price tag an extended all-repair warranty (for maybe... what..? 5-6 years) wich can cost up to another 1000$ and what they usually do is just replace the damn tv. (Not counting dead pixels etc.)

In other words, that serves NO use, except emptying your wallet! :)

[Hamma]

Man I want one :lol:

Jen and I picked up an LCDTV late last year - I picked up the extended warranty in case of bad pixels or something stupid.

[Lartnev]

LCDs ftw!

[OneManArmy]

its like a giant LCD penis fight.

mines bigger!!!

no mines bigger!!!

:rolleyes:

[Squeeky]

My LCD has a cameraphone, and bluetooth support. :rolleyes:

[Giovanni]

What brand is your TV hamma?

Because depending on the brand, the warranty may only cover a certain amount of dead pixels.

ie; an LG if I remember correctly need atleast 7 (if they are all apart, 5 if they are together) dead pixels dead in the middle of the screen to be sent for repairs, 13 or something on one of the sides (if they are all apart, 7 if they are together) or a total of 20 all over.

Don't get me wrong, great TV's. But they still need to be improved on.

[Hamma]

Sharp.

I got the in house warranty - it will cover it if there is just one :p

[Rbstr]

I love my LCD display.

I just wish we'd get digital cable i I could watch HD TV on it(Gives me an excuse to get on of those sweet ATI HD tuners). We also got this sweet ass Panasonic TV (http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=93195&catGroupId=24978&modelNo=CT-34WX15&surfModel=CT-34WX15&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702) and we don't use it for anything but regular TV watching, and the occasional DVD.

[Hamma]

Yea ours is 32" I believe - comcast HDTV


HDTV kicks ass - I never want to go back now.

[Marsman]

Good time to wait a bit on LCD's - first of all, as of March 1st this year, all HDTV's manufacured from this point on must include tuners. Right now, most require a seperate tuner purchase. Also there is quite range of resolutions out there, you want at least a megapixel and many are starting to offer 1080p - which is what the full HD standard is going to be eventually. Most sets now are 720p with 1080i - not 1080p (Interlaced and Progressive in case you're wondering what i and p stand for.)

The standard NTSC over-the-air broadcast of regular TV goes dead as of Febuary 23rd, 2009. While cable and sat dish networks may still offer NTSC content, you won't be able to pick it up over the airwaves with an antenna anymore after that date. HDTV (using ATSC format) over-the-air broadcasts are in-place now for many existing stations (even Maine has several) so even if you aren't a cable or dish subscriber, you still can probably get some HD content with the old fashion antenna.

[Giovanni]

Aye, Marsman is correct.

Althought I'd wait ALOT before buying a 1080p, just for the fact that it isnt really worth it as of now since no one is using that mode just yet. In about 5 to 6 years it will become the standard but by then the prices will have dropped dramaticly.

Also as far as the HD tuner goes, if I'm not mistaken only a couple of states broadcast over-the-air... and again what would be the point? Get yourself HD cable or a Dish, you pay a bit more but atleast your big ass 4000$ TV won't be picking up a crappy signal.

Then again it's just cinycal old me speaking with my big ol' 13 inch tube television in my room.

I do have to say you made a good decision taking the warranty Hamma, I've seen ALOT and I do mean ALOT of dumb people leave with a plasma without a warranty and I'm laughing on the inside because if ANYTHING goes wrong that bitch cannot be repaired yet! Our in house cost for repairs if I remember correctly is about 150$ per hour and it takes two hours to undo the panel on the back of the television and last I heard the tech just closed it back up because they could do nothing...

So instead of paying 700$ they rather pay another 3000$ in a couple of years if it busts... go figure.

Ah and good choice on Sharp, good brand overall but I would of gone with Samsung, for a good number of years they were behind and all of a sudden they went google on our asses. As far as I can tell Samsung and LG are in my top two as far as image quality goes.

Oh fyi be on the watch for big bargains in the months to come on plasma TV's. Samsung is coming out with 60" and 65" if I'm not mistaken, so prices on the standard 42" television will go down a bundle.

[Hamma]

Yea at the time the sharp was a good deal - there were some good plans and sales going on so we decided to go for it. I'm not all that concerned with all the resolution details - It's just like buying a computer once you buy it.. its old :lol: gotta bite the bullet sometime.

[Marsman]

Actually there is quite a bit of broadcast HDTV. Maine's had several stations broadcasting HD for over a year now. They've been pushing this Feb 2009 date back over the last couple of years, but many stations have made the jump already in anticipation. If you live in an area with good reception it's a viable alternative if you don't have cable or a dish for HD content. Anyone near a major city should have quite a few choices. Many people might still have their old TV antenna's still up from the "olden" days. If it's a combination VHF/UHF (VHF has the long big rods, UHF is the short rods spaced much closer together), the UHF section of that antenna will pick up the new ATSC HD broadcasts very well. So if you have an HDTV and looking for additional content and still have that old metal hanging outside, hook it up and see what you pick up. You might be surprised. Even try a pair a rabbit ears (an indoor antenna) if you are in an area of strong signals - ya got nothing to loose if it doesn't work, and additional HD content to gain if it does. :D

[Ivan]

Yeah, as far as I know all the major TV networks, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and even some of the smaller ones in Pittsburgh are already broadcasting at least thier "hit" shows and events in HD. Even the local public broadcasting station is broadcasting some of thier stuff in HD. So even if you're not paying for cable or statilite you still can get some HD content even right now..

[BUGGER]

That tv is huge, i want 7 of them.

My friend has two LCD tvs, one next to the kitchen, one in the family room. then a giant flat screen downstairs with his 360 :mad: