Explain Something About Wegas
07-06-00 | 09:19 PM
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Ok, perhaps I'm not understanding something. Here goes, I'm seeing posts where people are spending upwards of 2000 dollars on Sony Wega 4:3 TVs(as well as people buying big screen 4:3 tv's). I've seen a Toshiba 16x9 40" set for 2000 dollars.Why are people spending more for a 4:3 set? Am I missing something or are people not aware they can get a 16x9 set so cheap? Any clarification would help.
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07-06-00 | 10:03 PM
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The sonys can switch to 16:9 if a dvd with that format is played... so its both a 4:3 and a 16:9... also, i dunno about the toshiba, the WEGA is a Flatscreen TUBE TV, not a RPTV, which gives it sharp and vibrant colors...
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07-06-00 | 10:50 PM
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The new Wegas are definetely not both 4:3 and 16:9. They just have a new feature that plays anamorphic DVDs without the clarity and detail loss of other 4:3 TVs. If you are going to spend $1800 or higher, go with a Tosh. I personally don't have one (yet)but I have a friend on this forum who does and its the only way to go with that kind of money.
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07-07-00 | 12:20 PM
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The XBR Wegas are HD Ready. The new ones aren't out yet, but they should be out soon, and they come in 32" and 36" sizes.
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07-07-00 | 02:11 PM
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Doesnt HDTV ready mean that it has some kind of support for 16:9??? I saw a toshiba that was HDTV ready and it was DEFINITELY 16:9 supported... Coz HDTV is not your standard cable 4:3, it is 16:9... aint it? 
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HELP! I'M TRAPPED IN A 14 YR. OLDS' BODY!!!!!!
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HELP! I'M TRAPPED IN A 14 YR. OLDS' BODY!!!!!!
07-07-00 | 03:31 PM
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From: Formerly known as "cwwallace"/29.92°, -95.09°
There are several HDTV-ready sets that are 4:3 such as the new XBR Wegas. However, the Wegas are 4:3 ratio screen size, not widescreen. So, in another words, you will not be eliminating the black bars on a 1.85:1 on a Wega like a true 16:9 set. I hope that answers your question. I'm not entirely sure what you are asking though--sorry.
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