Home audio & video: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV?
- 10/12/07 6:07 AM
No, I agree with you
by ecanuck - 10/14/07 6:07 PM In reply to: No by d_somersIf there were better programming I would consider HDTV but it becomes trash everything I have now, rent or buy a HDTV cable box, a HDTV set.
I checked with the cable co and they say I have to get a new box and TV for HDTV, no thank you.
The last thing I bought was a basic home theatre system about 5 years ago, which doesn't have HMDI capability so its not much good either. Until it is no longer available or breaks down I'll stick with my old TV. I watch TV mostly in the winter so its not that much of a priority to me.
Not at all
by dlsears - 10/12/07 7:22 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If I could throw out my current TV and cancel my cable contract, I would, but my wife and 11-year-old son are addicted to the damn thing. There's almost nothing worth watching on the boob tube anyway, so why would I want to waste money buying a new one when the old one is better than anyone deserves? Smash your televisions! Crush your iPods! Read more books! Learn to think! Entertain yourself! Life is too valuable to waste in front of the universal opiate of the masses.
I love it
by samusgravity - 10/12/07 7:53 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I love to watch my movies and play games on my 60 inch HDTV!!!
Already Proud Owner...
by TheHavocs - 10/12/07 8:09 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We recently bought the Sony 46" Bravia HD TV and it's GREAT! We have Dish Network which has the most HD channels, (Just added TBS in time for baseball playoffs), and there's nothing like HD for sports, plus, the other night my husband was in heaven using PIP, (Picture In Picture), with the football game on one side and the baseball game on the other. Couldn't wipe the grin off of his face, and wasn't going to try.
Also, re: the HD/BlueRay war, when we got this TV I purchased the Toshiba D-R400 DVD recorder/player with "UpConversion" so it can take a DVD and MAKE it 1080p, 1080i, 720p, or 420p. I don't have to purchase new HD dvd's as it takes the ones we have and makes them look incredible. I've been watching 5th Element, Kill Bill, BladeRunner, etc., and it's killer. Also, all the digital kids movies are amazing to watch. I wish it had additional input/outputs, but for the money, it's just fine.
Another point to think about, is that Paramount just dropped Blue-Ray, and the companies that are with the Blue-Ray format now are the same ones that went with Beta. Sure Beta was superior quality, but VHS was cheaper and won out. Those who do not study the past are condemned to repeat it... or perhaps, what goes 'round, comes 'round. Deja Vu, I've definitely been here before...
Doubtfull!
by jbaviera - 10/12/07 8:16 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Maybe when the price for HD-Whatever is the same as my Sharp 32" CRT (and my Sharp has died), I might possibly get one. Hard part will be finding one of suitable size, but will fit in my wall unit without leaving too much empty space!
Own two...
by IFLYU - 10/12/07 8:24 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Yeah, I would say that there is a VERY large difference in anything as large and larger than 45 inches. The difference is simply amazing on a 56 inch tv. I have a samasung 46 inch lcd flat panel that is 1080p and a 56 inch dlp that is 1080p. The difference can be seen with games and TV on both, however, the major difference is seen on anything truly as large or larger than 50 inches.
At 1080p the picture look very crisp on a 56 incher.. at 720 it looks alright but a little muddy. At 480p you might as well shoot yourself. If you have a ps3 you can manually set your resolution to check out the difference in movies and games--- the difference is amazing.
However, if you want the latest and greatest... don't only look for 1080p, look for HDMI 1.3 capable sets and sets with 120 hertz. 1080p is the new standard these days, but you don't want to settle for just the standard- you want to be ahead of the curve and making sure that you have a set that is hdmi 1.3 capable and 120 hertz will add alot of flexibility to your final purchase.
If you don't know, have 120hertz will allow your set to basically be the best computer monitor ever. Right now, I have a mini computer hooked up to my lcd... looks and works great- but it only does 60 frames per second (which is great). However, if I ever wanted it to do some amazing computer video gaming- I might as well hook it up to normal small computer monitor- b/c it can't do over 60 fps... computer monitors can do 120 or more and smoothness of the games is something to truly behold.
120 Hz and reality...
by conchyjoe7 - 10/15/07 10:09 AM In reply to: Own two... by IFLYU120hz refers to the refresh rate of the screen and NOT the amount of frames the screen can display. This little (and as far as I can see purely a PR sham), ditty is supposedly (according to manufacturers) done to reduce blur in fast motion/movement onscreen. Refresh rates give you a different picture quicker with less "flicker" which the eye can perceive when it is very low as in 60hz refresh rates in older computer monitors. As you probably know, if your monitor can be refreshed at 75hz or more the flicker disappears as your eye can no longer perceive it. Certain technologies, i.e. DLP and LCD suffer significantly from fast motion blur and
probably will have some limited benefit from the 120hz refresh rate on those...which is why I bought 2 1080p LCos sets (one JVC and one Sony) at 61" and 55" respectively. Neither suffers from this detritus, both have simply amazing pictures (with the edge to the JVC).
Wait all you want, but if "flat" is not a must for you, you can buy probably the best in terms of picture performance (regardless of price) right now at way less than LCD or plasma and about the same as DLP for an absolutely superior LCos, or as JVC calls it: D-ILA or as Sony calls it SXRD picture...I'm loving mine!
No.
by Ed-duh-win - 10/12/07 9:23 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
No need to replace my trust CRT TV yet...and its still kinda expensive without the real merits.
I have viewed the all!
by deltajjj - 10/12/07 9:47 PM In reply to: No. by Ed-duh-winWhy have a car when you can walk. This new HDTV tech stuff we have been W A I T I N G for for Y E A R S is here. There is a difference in the 480, 720, 1080p. Let us just get real. Get the good stuff or just stay with your feet. TV is about the best value in entertainment in the world today. You can walk, I will watch BEAUTIFUL HDTV on my Sony 1080p display. GOD is it beautiful at 3 feet or 15 feet.
Enjoy life, enjoy the best.
JJJ The Crown Prince of Television.
nope
by mementh - 10/12/07 10:20 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Not anytime soon.. I would rather buy a standard TV that looks better...
I hate 16:9.. it just looks wrong to me 
Huh?
by conchyjoe7 - 10/15/07 10:26 AM In reply to: nope by mementhSir,
If you can find a standard definition TV that looks better than an HDTV (picture wise & receiving an HDTV signal)...we'd ALL love to know about it so we could save the thousands in difference we're paying for our HDTVs.
As for hating 16:9. Have you been to a theatre? Noticed the shape of the screen? Movies are not shot in 4:3, and to make them viewable in 4:3 requires cutting out an awful lot of the film's (about 20% from each side) picture content. It may look wrong to you, but trust the directors of the films...many actually do know what they're doing! They're giving you the ability to see a much wider vision of the scene and the visual information there. Oh, and stay out of those dreaded cinemas as they all have 16:9 or even wider aspects to their screens.
1080p hdtv
by z06michael - 10/12/07 11:40 PM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I already own 51" hdtv my major complaint is SD tv is horrible on big screen do to compression of cable signal.Most people dont think of this when buying large screen tv because when buying and viewing at store they view tv in hd not sd.This a major complaint with almost everyone with large screen and sd.I wish there was a simple cure but there is not.
1080i
by db4180 - 10/13/07 5:18 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Sony 50" 1080i. Absolutely awesome provided your watching a program in HD. Understand in 2009 all stations will be in HD. Wouldnn't own anything else including Plasma. DB
I've got one--and it's great
by midiexpert - 10/13/07 6:02 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I bought a Vizio 42" 1080P LCD for my home, and it's sensational. I also have an upconverting DVD player and movies look fantastic. I am anticipating getting an HD DVD or Blu-ray player in the future, so I want the best PQ and resolution available. What tipped me over to the 1080p camp was that this brand has these TV's for hundreds less than it's name-brand competitors, and if you read audio/video reviews you will see that Vizio is now the leading LCD seller in the US and climbing up fast as a leader in the field. My set not only has 1080p, but the black levels are excellent for an LCD, the styling is superb, it has PIP and POP that work great, plenty of connectivity (alas only 2 HDMI inputs), and it cost $1139 when I purchased it a few months ago. So if you are going to choose between 720p and 1080p, you may want to consider that there are other TV's besides the Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and Pioneer, that while they may not be absolutely identical to those sets, are much less expensive without sacrificing any crucial features or performance for most people.
I have both
by dickok - 10/13/07 6:07 AM In reply to: Poll: Are you considering a 1080p HDTV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a 60" Sony SXRD set, 1080P, and its excellent.
I also have a 37" Toshiba REGZA LCD set, 720P, and its also excellent.
IMO the dividing line between 720P and 1080P is less than 50", especially considering how the price gap is narrowing. I'd go 1080P for anything over 40".
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