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corroonb
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 Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: HDTV: Worth the cost? |
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I'm planning to buy a HDTV so I can play my Xbox 360 in glorious high definition.
Will it be a worthwhile purchase?
What should I expect to pay for a 25 to 32 inch TV? LCD or PDP?
Where is the best place to buy this?
Thanks for any responses. |
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smogdonkey
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Surprisingly, Homeplus had great deals when I was there, and a really good selection of models in stock on the floor to look at. A couple of the staff members were truly helpful (not just sale-hungry) and knowledgable. I can give you more details later, but my 32" LCD was 1.15 mil, and the wall mount was another 100k.
I don't regret it at all. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Worth every penny.
I got a full HD TV though  |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: HDTV: Worth the cost? |
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| corroonb wrote: |
I'm planning to buy a HDTV so I can play my Xbox 360 in glorious high definition.
Will it be a worthwhile purchase?
What should I expect to pay for a 25 to 32 inch TV? LCD or PDP?
Where is the best place to buy this?
Thanks for any responses. |
32" size is no a commodity in LCD manufacturing world. Manufacturers distinguish themselves in larger sizes and play a "war" there. 32" is a good value now.
Do not get PDP though. Modern LCD is same or better and no dealing with high energy consumption, heat (and removal of it) and lamp. High energy consumption may be an issue if you have tons of power cords connected to each other since apartments here lack sockets for 2007. I mean, sometimes power cords have problems.
Anyway, PDP is loosing the battle with LCD and LCD is the standard now.
Also note, Sony product and Samsung product use the same LCD panel (made by Samsung). All-in-all buying some no-name brand is also a good option, as long as tech specs are OK.
But, in general: Sharp #1 and Samsung/LG are comparable. Some people put Samsung before LG and some LG before Samsung.... |
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smogdonkey
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| rocklee wrote: |
Worth every penny.
I got a full HD TV though |
Then I'd like to bring my PS3 over to your pad and see it the way it should be played... |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| And I would love to see a PS3 in action! |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| smogdonkey wrote: |
| rocklee wrote: |
Worth every penny.
I got a full HD TV though |
Then I'd like to bring my PS3 over to your pad and see it the way it should be played... |
| rocklee wrote: |
| And I would love to see a PS3 in action! |
You guys sound like a reeses peanut buttercup commercial |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: Re: HDTV: Worth the cost? |
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Website (portal) for price comparisons for product and finding the cheapest store is:
http://www.danawa.com/
Very popular for electronics shopers - so you can get bearings about the price there. |
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corroonb
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the contributions. Sorry I couldn't reply sooner but my connection at home dropped. I'll definitely be getting an LCD next month, 32 inch or smaller. |
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