On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:54:40 +0200 (CEST), Mardon
<mgb72mgb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>jeffinputnam <jeffinputnam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> It's time for a new TV. The old one, a 19" screen, needs an upgrade to
>> something new. The set sits in a space about 6 feet in front of the
>> futon so something larger is required for the full impact of my DVD
>> player. (there is no broadcast, only the player)
>>
>> But then there's all kinds of new HDTV stuff I simply can't figure out.
>> Plasma and LCD and all kinds of other initials. So I'm asking you,
>> denizens of the smartest Usenet group in history.... help me make an
>> educated choice.
>>
>> J
>
>It depends if you want the best quality or the lowest price or something
>in between.
>
>I go for quality, so if I were in your situation I would buy a 46" Sony
>Bravia Model KDL-46XBR4. Sony also has an XBR5 model that is a step up
>from the XBR4, but I don't think it's worth the extra cost. I'd also buy
>a Sony PlayStation 3 with the TV style remote so that I could play Blu-
>ray discs.
>
>Here's more detail on why I'd make this choice. You'll want to buy a
>widescreen (16:9) HDTV. "HTDV" stands for "High Definition TeleVision."
>"16:9" is the ratio of the long side of the screen to the short side of
>the screen. 'Old' televisions had a 4:3 ratio of long side to short
>side. The screen size given in marketing material is the diagonal
>measurement of the screen. A 48" HDTV would have a screen that is
>approximately 41.8" wide and 23.5" high. For a 16:9 TV, the ideal
>viewing distance is said to be 3 times the height of the screen. Since
>you've said you'll be sitting 6 feet from the screen, this criteria falls
>halfway between 46" and 50" for a widescreen TV. HDTV sets come in
>either plasma or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). I would choose LCD based
>solely on the its reduced glare. If your TV is going to be in a room
>with lots of windows and ambient light that cause glare, then I'd
>definitely go for the LCD. Some plasma TVs now come with reduced-glare
>screens but they still have way more glare than LCDs. The general rule-
>of-thumb is that small screens are better in LCD and large screens are
>better in plasma. 50" is about at the dividing line. Whatever you do,
>don't get a rear-projection set. They are awful to watch. HDTV's come
>in several levels of resolution. "Full" high definition is a resolution
>of 1920 x 1080. Do not get anything less, like 1280x720 or 1280x1080.
>You'll also want to get an HDTV that is 1080p NOT 1080i (the "p" stands
>for "progressive scan as opposed to "i" which stands for "interlaced"
>scan.) When getting an LCD, also be sure to get an HDTV with a 120 hertz
>refresh rate, not 60 hertz. In the Sony XBR sets, they call this
>"Motionflow". The reasons for this can get pretty technical but it does
>make a difference in how the picture looks. For one thing, it will make
>moving images, like a movie credits title roll, look much smoother than
>on 60 hertz sets. This feature is also im****tant when playing material
>such as Blu-ray discs that are recorded at 24 fps (frames per second).
>Because 120 = 5 x 24, there is no need to go through a process called
>"3:2 pulldown"; a technique that's needed to display 24 fps source
>material on a 60 Hz HDTV.
>
>I know that some of this sounds very technical. That's why I started
>with the simple suggestion of a Sony XBR4 and a Playstation3 disc player
>with TV remote. Since you will be watching only discs and not cable or
>broadcast TV, you'll want to be able to watch Blu-ray discs and the XBR4
>/ PS3 will allow you to do this with great quality.
>
>BTW, I don't like the Sony company and I've been personally boycotting
>Sony ever since they engaged in the rootkit fiasco with their music CDs.
>Even so, I have to admit that their TVs are the best.
I have a SHARP 42 inch LCD in a room with a lot of windows, and glare
is a non-issue.
--
Neal
"I love deadlines. I especially like the WOO****NG sound they make as they
go flying by." - Douglas Adams
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