Q. I see a lot of expert reviewer sites like CNet saying that you need 50+ inch HDTVs to get the full benefit of 1080p in your experience is this true? Should I just skip the 40inch 1080p and get a smaller 720p and save some money?
A. I think the answer depends on how close you are to the TV, and how good your vision is. The further away you are (or the less well you can see), the less 1080p vs. 720p matters.
I have a 1080p 40" TV, which replaced a 720p 37" TV. I sit about 8" away and I can't see the resolution difference, although the new TV's picture is a bit better overall for other reasons (color, contrast and such).
I have a 1080p 40" TV, which replaced a 720p 37" TV. I sit about 8" away and I can't see the resolution difference, although the new TV's picture is a bit better overall for other reasons (color, contrast and such).
What is the best 32inch HdTv or brand?
Q. im getting a 32inch HdTv for my 14 year old son, for his room, and i want to get him a good tv for gaming and just watching his favorite shows. i dont know if this helps but we have directtv. also, we want to mount it on the wall if that info helps.
thank you!
thank you!
A. There is no one best brand of TV, but you can do yourself a lot of good
by purchasing one made by a respectable manufacturer such as
Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, etc.
Read product reviews at cnet.com and other review sites,
and use them to eliminate undesirable models.
Any 32" or larger set can be mounted on a wall
with an appropriate optional bracket.
Personally, I don't have children, but if I did, I wouldn't
allow them to have their own TV set(s) -- there would
be only one TV in the house, and all use of it
would be directly controlled by ... me.
by purchasing one made by a respectable manufacturer such as
Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, etc.
Read product reviews at cnet.com and other review sites,
and use them to eliminate undesirable models.
Any 32" or larger set can be mounted on a wall
with an appropriate optional bracket.
Personally, I don't have children, but if I did, I wouldn't
allow them to have their own TV set(s) -- there would
be only one TV in the house, and all use of it
would be directly controlled by ... me.
I've got a bonus check coming to me next week and want to buy a good HDTV, any suggestions?
Q. I'm looking to spend no more than $1300, and no bigger than 42inches. I definitely want an LCD. This tv would be used for normal television shows, sporting events, and Playstation 3 games and movies. I've never boughten a HDTV before, so I'm needing some advice before I walk into the store and get taken advantage of. Should I buy the extended warranty on it? What about getting the HDMI cables versus the regular cables? Any advice would be appreciated.
A. First, get the March edition of Consumer Reports from your library. They review a large number of sets. If you don't want to go through a lot of research, get a Sony. You can't go wrong if you do.If you shop around, you should be able to find a 40" in your price range.
1080P-at 40", you don't need a 1080P set. At that size, unless you're going to sit three feet away from the set, 720P is fine.
Get a set that will accept a full range of input signals up to and including 1080P.
SD performance of HDTVs varies from poor to terrible. A lot of what you will be viewing will be SD-there's still not a lot of HD around-that's why it's important to get a professional review of sets, including SD performance.
With these sets, you generally get what you pay for.
The lower tier sets like Vizio, Olevia, Insignia, Polaroid Etc. generally have poorer performance, but worse still, they have poor warranties, and no after warranty repair services. Polaroid is known as the disposable TV, because if it fails after the warranty is over, you toss it.
The salesman will try to sell you a pile of stuff to "improve your HDTV experience":
HDMI cables-he'll want you to buy a $100 cable. See link below for reasonably priced cables. If you have cable service, your cable company will probably supply you with an HDMI or component cable set. So, you may nor even need any cable at all! As far as HDMI vs component cables is concerned, if you're talking about a six foot cable, it doesn't matter which one you use. If someday you buy an upconverting DVD player, or a Bly-ray High Def DVD player, then you'll want an HDMI cable, not for performance reasons, but because those players want to see HDMI for anti-copying protection reasons.
Extended warranty-Consumer Reports recommends against buying one. Their assessment of the reliability of these sets is that it's unlikely you will have a problem during your coverage. If, for peace of mind, you still want one, shop around. For example, sony offers a good extended warranty on their sets-just go to their website.
Cleaning kit-they'll try to sell you an overpriced one. These screens are very easily damaged. Until you read your manual, you won't know what your manufacturer recommends you use.
Surge protector-don't buy the eighty dollar one they'll try to sell you. You can buy a decent one for thirty dollars or less. Don't buy the crap that the eighty dollar one will improve your picture by "cleaning up your voltage".
It's best to walk in and refuse to buy anything except the set.
PC input-if you have any intention to hook-up to your PC, make sure your TV has a PC (VGA) input.
If you want details on a set you're considering, download the manual from the manufacturer's site-that's how to find out the details of what the set can, and can't do.
Good luck!
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6810011-1.html?tag=nl.e501
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/resource-center/buying-a-tv-206/tv-types/index.htm
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/122868.html
1080P-at 40", you don't need a 1080P set. At that size, unless you're going to sit three feet away from the set, 720P is fine.
Get a set that will accept a full range of input signals up to and including 1080P.
SD performance of HDTVs varies from poor to terrible. A lot of what you will be viewing will be SD-there's still not a lot of HD around-that's why it's important to get a professional review of sets, including SD performance.
With these sets, you generally get what you pay for.
The lower tier sets like Vizio, Olevia, Insignia, Polaroid Etc. generally have poorer performance, but worse still, they have poor warranties, and no after warranty repair services. Polaroid is known as the disposable TV, because if it fails after the warranty is over, you toss it.
The salesman will try to sell you a pile of stuff to "improve your HDTV experience":
HDMI cables-he'll want you to buy a $100 cable. See link below for reasonably priced cables. If you have cable service, your cable company will probably supply you with an HDMI or component cable set. So, you may nor even need any cable at all! As far as HDMI vs component cables is concerned, if you're talking about a six foot cable, it doesn't matter which one you use. If someday you buy an upconverting DVD player, or a Bly-ray High Def DVD player, then you'll want an HDMI cable, not for performance reasons, but because those players want to see HDMI for anti-copying protection reasons.
Extended warranty-Consumer Reports recommends against buying one. Their assessment of the reliability of these sets is that it's unlikely you will have a problem during your coverage. If, for peace of mind, you still want one, shop around. For example, sony offers a good extended warranty on their sets-just go to their website.
Cleaning kit-they'll try to sell you an overpriced one. These screens are very easily damaged. Until you read your manual, you won't know what your manufacturer recommends you use.
Surge protector-don't buy the eighty dollar one they'll try to sell you. You can buy a decent one for thirty dollars or less. Don't buy the crap that the eighty dollar one will improve your picture by "cleaning up your voltage".
It's best to walk in and refuse to buy anything except the set.
PC input-if you have any intention to hook-up to your PC, make sure your TV has a PC (VGA) input.
If you want details on a set you're considering, download the manual from the manufacturer's site-that's how to find out the details of what the set can, and can't do.
Good luck!
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6810011-1.html?tag=nl.e501
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/resource-center/buying-a-tv-206/tv-types/index.htm
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/122868.html
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