Hi all.

Just wondering if there are any small room size WideScreen TVs. Like.. I have a 19" in my room and I'd like something around the same size. Are there any available that small?

The smallest that I've seen in the US is a 34" direct view (from Toshiba and I think RCA), and it's not that small - the rear part of the cabinet is pretty large. Europe has smaller models but I see you're in Dallas, TX and those sets are PAL anyway. Some int'l members of this very forum have posted about their 20" 16x9's - tiny.

The old 40" Toshiba WS projection TV is actually pretty small. The Best Buy near me still has them on display, so you could check that out.

Samsung makes a 30" widescreen set EDTV (not HDTV) that sells at Costco for around $1,200. It also sells elsewhere but that is the cheapest I've seen it. It would make a nice TV for the PS2 or bedroom!

Panasonic has a 15" 16:9 LCD flat panel display. And if you're thinking it might be expensive, you'd be right. I believe it's around $1500.

But hey! It's skinny!

BTW - It's an EDTV, not HDTV

lol

Well, if we're talking TVs I think you're out of luck.

Now if we're talking monitors (i'd go this route anyways) there are a few 24" 16:10 monitors available. Some good deals to be found on older models.

I say, Eric, old boy. Where do you find these 16:10 monitors you speak of here in the states? Price ballpark? Thanks

Although these are 4:3 screen TVs, your best bet would be to go with a 27" Sony Wega; these are the smallest Wegas available with the 16:9 enhanced mode which allows the viewing of anamorphic DVDs in full resolution. There are three 27" models available; the least expensive model goes for about $549.

Yes and no. I have the 20" Wega. I can go into the service menu and change the VUSN setting to "1" and poof, 16:9 mode. Not the biggest picture in the world, but it looks awesome.

the 16:9 mode makes the bars on the top and bottom even bigger. i do not like this.

i have the 27" samsung HDTV...

and BTW, samsung's 30" widescreen is an HDTV

these newer models support progressive scan and the like.

standard on my 27" tv is dolby pro logic sound, what does this mean for me?

Oops. Sorry about the long reply.

Most of the big retailers carry the 16:10 monitors. Occasionally there are some deals, but they are relatively expensive, in the $2000 range.

If you have the money, you might want to take a look at the Sampo 30" 16:9 CRT. It's a nice monitor, although it's a bit bigger than what you're looking for, it's supports all the HDTV resolutions: 480p/1080i/720p, and makes a nice computer monitor to boot. They also go for around $2000

I've had a Philips 28" Widescreen and can not recommend it: for Widescreen DVD's it's just too small to get the 'widescreen feeling' while for 4:3 viewing you really get a small picture. IMO 32" is the smallest possible size for widescreen TV's.

They do have a 30" 16:9 model (EDTV) than supports 480p but does not support 720p or 1080i. I saw it at Costco for ~$1200.

It sounds like you're not setting your DVD player to display in 16:9 mode once you set your TV that way. You'd end up with essentially a double-letterboxed picture.

bmello, it's an HDTV, end of story, it even said HD on it

colleen, thanks!!

The 30 inch Samsung sells at best Buy for $999. I think I even saw it on sale there once for $899.

It has several features to make 4:3 viewing better. The stretch modes are decent, and when you crop the top and bottom, you can maunally pan up or down so you can only cut the top or bottom of the picture if you want. It's a flatscreen and has a great picture

On the minus side, 30 inches for a 16:9 TV is just too damn small.

I've got a 30" Philips 16X9 set and the size is perfect for me. I don't have a huge room, and sit about 8 feet from the TV.

I've yet to see a RPTV that impresses me enough to consider buying one. I'm keeping an open mind, but tubes seem to have a far better picture.