I would look at the Focus X1 thats been being promoted this past week...mose places are $999. with a $100. rebate...plus a 5 Year warranty...my son bought one and he brought it by to show me...I have a $15000. CRT with a Faroudja line doubler...and the little box (6lbs) gave it a run for the money...so much so I just ordered one for the bedroom...it did 16.9 at the touch of a button and then back to 4.3 I was impressed...just a thought...if you have the wall space...it was film like with no pixels showing.
TV selections
I am currently looking for a new TV, probably 36" or above for my living room.
My living room is like this:
_______empty space________
|-------------------------TV----|
|SP--------------------------SP|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------sofa--------------|
|________________________|
The vieing distance is about 9-11'.
Should I get a 16:9 RPTV (47" or 42")(panny, Toshiba, Samsung) or a Direct View 36" TV (Sony HS500, XBR800 or Panny)? I am going to watch DVD 35%, Direct TV 40% and tape 25%.
I know this may not be the optimal location to place the TV but that's the only option for me (WAF). Also, RPTV is mostly for watching DVD althought samsung 42" RPTV is acceptable for watching SDTV, tape, etc when I tried it in Best Buy. For direct view, it is more for my wife to watch TV and tape. I am going to keep this for a while so I am more incline to get a HD-ready TV.
Or, should I just save it up now and get a 36" analog TV for 600-800 bucks and wait a couple more years? What's your experience with Direct view TV with 9-11' watching distance, will that make a differece between a HD TV and an analog one?
Thanks so much for your helps.
My living room is like this:
_______empty space________
|-------------------------TV----|
|SP--------------------------SP|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------sofa--------------|
|________________________|
The vieing distance is about 9-11'.
Should I get a 16:9 RPTV (47" or 42")(panny, Toshiba, Samsung) or a Direct View 36" TV (Sony HS500, XBR800 or Panny)? I am going to watch DVD 35%, Direct TV 40% and tape 25%.
I know this may not be the optimal location to place the TV but that's the only option for me (WAF). Also, RPTV is mostly for watching DVD althought samsung 42" RPTV is acceptable for watching SDTV, tape, etc when I tried it in Best Buy. For direct view, it is more for my wife to watch TV and tape. I am going to keep this for a while so I am more incline to get a HD-ready TV.
Or, should I just save it up now and get a 36" analog TV for 600-800 bucks and wait a couple more years? What's your experience with Direct view TV with 9-11' watching distance, will that make a differece between a HD TV and an analog one?
Thanks so much for your helps.