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  • 94NDTA9 Offline
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    The edge of my couch is 8 feet away from the edge of where I want the TV. I can't go super huge because I have my speakers/sub/DVD/AMP/RECEIVER/SUB and a fishy tank all to contend with that side of the living room. I have a really nice entertainment stand right now that can fit a TV up to 36 inches across, and I would like to keep that. Right now I have about $1500 worth of audio equiptment surrounding a $60 19 inch hundai special from walmart. A nice 32 inch tube will suit me fine for the next 4 or 5 years. I just need help deciding which one, and what I need to get. EVERYone tells me I need a 16:9 aspec ratio because broadcasts will be changed to widescreen in 2009.

    I am so confused on TV's. I don't need a GIANT TV right now. I have other stuff to pay for too (like car stuff...n stuff)

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    • 24valvenotak2 Offline
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      if your going to spend a grand on a tv right now you will be better off buying one with hdtv...even if you dont want to pay for the service right now.
      when everything is switched over to hd and all dvds games ect are in hidef you are going to be mad that your thousand dollar tv sucks.

      Getcher green hat, we are goin fishin.

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      • JimJ Offline
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        If your looking for a 16:9 aspect ratio, your going to spend just as much money for a tube TV as you will on a flat panel.

        Since you already have all the audio shit, you can find a very good display that only does display for around the price you'd want to pay.

        http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/2001-6475_7-0.html?tag=cnetfd.dir

        Cnet usually has pretty good reviews to base your decision on.

        Another sidenote: not all HDTV's are created equal; some display higher resolution 1080p, not 1080i. I guess what have you to ask yourself is, are you going to be dropping the money on the next gen DVD style format (which ever wins), what screen resolution are you going to be happy with, and how much does picture quality matter to you. Best way to decide is to go view some side by side, and make the call if its worth the extra money or not.

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        • 94NDTA9 Offline
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          All this makes me not even want to get a TV.

          Now I don't know what I want.

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          • DanglerD Offline
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            If you're interested, you could stop by my place, I have a 34" 16:9 HDTV (Toshiba). You can check out the clarity and size it up.... They're running just under a grand now....

            Fvckin machine took my quarter
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            • PSiedTSiP Offline
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              theres a 30'' widescreen HDTV at best buy for $449 i think...i know its the insignia brand but let me tell you, i bought one of their cheap 5 dvd 6.1 Prologic II/DD All-in-one surround sound things and I thought it would be cheap and lacking features, but it pretty much covers everything id ever want....and everything works great, sounds great, and seems like its every bit as good as other shit...i was looking at a standalone receiver with an auxiliary DVD player that cost about $100-200 more and i got recommended to stay with the insignia...

              At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

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              > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
              > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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              • 94NDTA9 Offline
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                94NDTA
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                Dangler wrote:
                If you're interested, you could stop by my place, I have a 34" 16:9 HDTV (Toshiba). You can check out the clarity and size it up.... They're running just under a grand now....
                I don't know what I want. I don't know if a grand is really worth it for a 34" TV. I have some deciding to do.

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                • 24valvenotak2 Offline
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                  i got a hidef a few weeks ago and an upconversion dvd player and i wouldnt have it other any way. my only complaint is i wish i would have gone plasma... the glare off your windows at five or six at night is irritating.

                  Getcher green hat, we are goin fishin.

                  > 63vette;288530 wrote:
                  > I dont know shit about building cars.

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                  • PSiedTSiP Offline
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                    92BlackTT wrote:
                    i got a hidef a few weeks ago and an upconversion dvd player and i wouldnt have it other any way. my only complaint is i wish i would have gone plasma... the glare off your windows at five or six at night is irritating.

                    told ya...

                    At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                    92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                    95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                    1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                    Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                    > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                    > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                    • 94NDTA9 Offline
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                      94NDTA
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                      I went and saw the insignia. It was OK. I saw the toshiba, it was REALLY nice, but a little bit too spendy. It was weird. Some of the 16:9's were cutting off parts to the left and the right that the more expensive ones were showing.

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                        1080P's are still really new, and whoa, spendy! seems like alot more just to get more fps.

                        im looking to buy a 32"+ LCD for my room for a TV and computer monitor...HD for sure, due to the fact that im going to use it for computer purposes also....
                        quite honestly, my ED plasma with a 1080i signal and regular component wires still blows me away whenever i see it, and its been over a year.

                        if any of you fargo guys get discovery HD, check it out. that channel blows any other away in terms of picture quality.

                        any recommendations on a LCD? im looking to spend about or under 1k.

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                        • DanglerD Offline
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                          94NDTA wrote:
                          I went and saw the insignia. It was OK. I saw the toshiba, it was REALLY nice, but a little bit too spendy. It was weird. Some of the 16:9's were cutting off parts to the left and the right that the more expensive ones were showing.

                          There's a setting on most TV that handle the "stretch". Non HD programs are 4:3 so fitting them in a 16:9 screen can be handled 3 or 4 different ways...

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                            94NDTA
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                            Dangler wrote:
                            There's a setting on most TV that handle the "stretch". Non HD programs are 4:3 so fitting them in a 16:9 screen can be handled 3 or 4 different ways...
                            I see.

                            Also. The insignia was looking really nice, but it's 38 inches wide, and I need one smaller than 35.5.

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                              94NDTA
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                              I saw this one and I really liked it.
                              http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/buyer/ProductM.jsp?nxtg=3ca40a1c052e-2CB100B069B94192&page=1&pdir=5&lgnode=500014&display_mode=0&node=500014&lgsearch=tv_deals&ptitle=70077947&core=&kw=Toshiba_30HF85_30_Direct

                              They had an open box deal at Best buy.

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                              • DanglerD Offline
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                                how much? I need one for my bedroom...

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                                • PSiedTSiP Offline
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                                  slowvo wrote:
                                  if any of you fargo guys get discovery HD, check it out. that channel blows any other away in terms of picture quality.

                                  ive heard that as well...

                                  At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                                  92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                                  95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                                  1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                                  Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                                  > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                                  > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                                    slowvo
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                                    ive been looking for some LCD's and came acorss a few....

                                    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1646804&CatId=386
                                    niko? any idea on how dece this would be?
                                    or, this one....
                                    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1597385&CatId=386
                                    and last
                                    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1550248&CatId=386

                                    any thoughts?

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                                      slowvo
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                                      and also, i dont really need speakers....or a tuner really. but it seems LCD's in that size range all have em...

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                                        I've been looking at smaller LCD's lately too and from what I've seen, the bigger name brands have much better picture quality than the off name brand tvs. I'm personally leaning towards the 23" LG LCD TV. There are 2 seperate models of that tv, the difference being that one has a built in DVD player. If I buy it, I'll be getting it through Team since I just happen to work there. If you guys are looking for a Sony, LG, Toshiba, just to name a few, stop into Team and take a peek. I went to Best Buy tonight to look at what they had, and they have a nice selection also.

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                                          treimche wrote:
                                          I've been looking at smaller LCD's lately too and from what I've seen, the bigger name brands have much better picture quality than the off name brand tvs. I'm personally leaning towards the 23" LG LCD TV. There are 2 seperate models of that tv, the difference being that one has a built in DVD player. If I buy it, I'll be getting it through Team since I just happen to work there. If you guys are looking for a Sony, LG, Toshiba, just to name a few, stop into Team and take a peek. I went to Best Buy tonight to look at what they had, and they have a nice selection also.

                                          Team does have some nice TVs. Everytime I come in there I always look at them. great quality tv choices IMO and prices arent to bad either.

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