Looking for WS TV for @$500?
07-21-04, 02:42 PM
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Looking for WS TV for @$500?
My parents tv, a 27" 8-9 year old Sony Trinitron with gorgeous resolution and color has gone kaput! Moment of silence please...
Thank you. Anywho - My parents want to buy another tv set around the same size or slightly bigger so I was thinking of selling them my 3 year old 32" Sharp (also a great picture quality tv) for maybe $250-$300 (I paid $450) I was wondering if there are any good WS tvs for around $500-$600 or cheaper. I'm a youngun with a lot of mullah to pay a lot of bills so not a lot can go towards a tv, otherwise I was going to get a 70" Pioneer Elite Plasma (hmmmm, maybe next month). Am I being a bit too optimistic or do I have a shot at something rather decent. I'm HUGE about having all the latest gadgets and best technology but, again, funds are limited. Thanks for all advice.
Thank you. Anywho - My parents want to buy another tv set around the same size or slightly bigger so I was thinking of selling them my 3 year old 32" Sharp (also a great picture quality tv) for maybe $250-$300 (I paid $450) I was wondering if there are any good WS tvs for around $500-$600 or cheaper. I'm a youngun with a lot of mullah to pay a lot of bills so not a lot can go towards a tv, otherwise I was going to get a 70" Pioneer Elite Plasma (hmmmm, maybe next month). Am I being a bit too optimistic or do I have a shot at something rather decent. I'm HUGE about having all the latest gadgets and best technology but, again, funds are limited. Thanks for all advice.
07-21-04, 02:51 PM
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Also, I've been wanting to get a projector since forever but you guys have scared me away from even looking at prices when I hear about the thousand(s) you guys spend on them. Are there reasonably affordable projectors, for example, under $500 and if so are they worth it? Thanks!
07-21-04, 05:43 PM
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You're not going to get a widescreen for that much. Well I mean a big widescreen. The cheapest I've seen was a 26" widescreen philips for $450. But It's 26". Pretty small and when watching regular 4:3 TV the pitcure is going to be even smaller. I'd get a good 32 inch with 16:9 compression. I just bought a 32" inch Sharp with 16:9 V-compression at Best Buy for $399. The picture is awsome.
07-22-04, 07:29 AM
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The Infocus X1 projector is dropping in price to under $900 shipped at a lot of places. Perhaps you could just save up your money for a few months and splurge on this?
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That's pretty neat. I think I might just wait and get something like that instead. But it said it only has a resolution of 800x600. Are there similar models (same price range) that can go to 1200x1600 or something in that range so I can hookup my PC to it?
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Originally posted by nova
That's pretty neat. I think I might just wait and get something like that instead. But it said it only has a resolution of 800x600. Are there similar models (same price range) that can go to 1200x1600 or something in that range so I can hookup my PC to it?
That's pretty neat. I think I might just wait and get something like that instead. But it said it only has a resolution of 800x600. Are there similar models (same price range) that can go to 1200x1600 or something in that range so I can hookup my PC to it?
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Yeah, don't sleep on the Toshiba 32AF43 either. I've had mine since October and it has a a fantastic picture! It's not widescreen and it may be a little more than you might want to spend ($550?) but it is 32" with 16:9 compression. Found mine at Sears for around $550. Incidently, I got this TV to replace my 27" Trinitron that crapped out on me also. 
BTW: Check out the reviews at Amazon.
BTW: Check out the reviews at Amazon.
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07-22-04, 08:58 PM
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Here's something that might interest you.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=395229
http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/t...?productID=904
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=395229
http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/t...?productID=904
