MrBob

Hello,

I'm about to break into the HDTV market and was looking for advice on good TV's to get.

Here are some of the specifications that I want

Widescreen
Built in HD reciver
26-30 inch range
$800 celling

Also for when I do buy a TV what do you reccomend for cables, and calbrating and any thing el

cowboy

check out samsung. I was going to get a 26" hdtv for around 500 from circuit city recently, but when I saw it in person, I decided to buy a 30" for 950. Samsungs have everything you need.

B.A.

If you can find one of those 30" Sanyos in stock at Wal-Mart, I would pass it up.

DVD Josh

B.A. probably means would NOT pass it up

The Sony 30" just went under $800. I think I saw it on FatWallet. But Toshiba's 30" is under $800 as well. The Sony is amazing, the Toshiba merely excellent

MrBob

Thanks for the suggestions,

I think I saw the 26 in samsung you were talking about, and the picture was amazing on it. Very tempted to get it at that price.

30 in sony is also very tempting under $800.

I'm a newbie to this, what are some potential problems that I might have to worry about with these tvs? I've heard something about image burn?

MrBob

How about these TVs

Phillips

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...ics&n=11091151


Samsung

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=1203588

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099396991028

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=1203588

Sony HD ready 750

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=1203588

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1077628885856

Zenith

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...nics&n=1203588

Toshiba

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1097582050451

Advent:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1110265593458

benfiltness

umm... not to rain on anyones parade here but Costco has a 26" Hd-LCD from someone (def. Name Brand just can't think of it) for $799.99

good deal if u ask me... and a lil nicer than the crt's...

By the way... i had a 30HF84 from Toshiba... very nice CRT HD Tv, but i promise you will regret the CRT after a while...

check out that LCD at Costco... and before anyone asks no its not online, instore only..

B.A.

benfiltness

Just got back from Costco... and this is what they have for $799...

http://hdtv.engadget.com/entry/1234000273034903

Spiky

Not so sure that is nicer than the CRTs. Unless depth is an issue. IMO, LCDs are just starting to be watchable. I'll be looking at one in the 23-27" range early next year as depth IS an issue.

I too would vote Samsung for a good price/performance ratio on tube TVs.

MrBob

If anybody is curious I ended up getting a 26in Samsung for 530 pre tax, I'm happy with my purchase.

cverneau

Does anyone have any experience with this Panasonic??

http://www.buy.com//retail/product.a...694&dcaid=1688

Slowpc

I will say , i do own the sony WS 30 inch and really love it.

Fielding Mellish

A local CompUSA here in Detroit has a nice stock of Philips 30" units they're clearancing out for $499. YMMV.