Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Thanks for the quick input...looks like i will be going for LCD. Now, who can come over and convince my wife? Does she like a deal? We bought a 37 LCD and a 42 plasma, both Philips, at Costco. We joined Costco at the $100 business membership, getting an AmEx card, too. With 1-3% rebates on

[CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread mike
Ok, the time may be upon me. My wife has finally at long last, after much debate, and silence on the subject agreed to go *look* at a new tv. A discontinued sharp aquos is looking like the likely buy. 1299 gets us a 42 lcd at max 1080p resolution. Any thoughts on real world lcd vs plasma is

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Oh you will be very surprised at how nicely the signal (ordinary) looks on a new LCD TV. We just got one this year and it is sharp and nice. (No HD just digital box, but even that is nice) DVD's look stupendous. We got a 32/37 (cant remember) for about half that, and it is still nice.

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread Robert
P.S. I should have mentioned that an LCD screen currently becomes very expensive if larger than about 40 - 45 inches. Thus, a plasma TV costs less for a larger screen than approximately this size. Second, I should have mentioned that the manufacturer of the rear projection TV that my

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread mike
Might want to check into the selling of local stations, out locals came with at the same cost. Course we never watch local anyway. Most of my HD content will be off my computer and dvd anyway. Mike On 8/29/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In our area, we will be living with

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread Steve Rigby
On Aug 29, 2007, at 8:10 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: In our area, we will be living with SD for a long time. We are such small markets that no TV station has indicated that they will be upgrading to HD. matter of fact they have said, No upgrade in the foreseeable future. I have

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread mike
Thanks for the quick input...looks like i will be going for LCD. Now, who can come over and convince my wife? Mike On 8/29/07, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right. It is *not* SD that is being mandated, only that they replace their analog transmitters with 'digital' ones. However, by then

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No need for that Mike. Do this. Find out what you wife's favorite movie is. Take her to the store you are considering buying the TV at. Have them hook up the DVD player to both a SDTV (similar to what you have at home) and the LCD TV you are considering buying. Once she sees the difference

Re: [CGUYS] lcd/dlp/plasma

2007-08-29 Thread Tourbus Rider Stuart Carlow
In a message dated 8/29/2007 8:53:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have been under the assumption that standard definition TV is required to cease being broadcast at a specified point in time. Those frequencies are supposed to be auctioned off. Are you