Television Question

[Gonad]

Hi,

I want to buy a new TV set, but I'm not sure what to look for. I'm not overly concerned about the widescreen aspect, but I want it to range in the 32" - 40" sizes. I don't want a plasma TV. What's better, interlace or progressive? What else should I pay attention to? I don't plan on gaming, and I like my current 1993 17" TV just fine, but he wants something a little more theatrical. HD fails to impress me, but I'd better get one. I really just want another solid, reliable TV.

Input?

 

[Marquis De Sade]

Stick to SDTV.

Do you really to see the freckles and wrinkles on the stud's body and the specificities of the donkey's diseased skin when watching your gay bestiality porn ?

 

[Gonad]

Nope. That's why I'll be sticking with VHS and standard DVDs-- my husband plans on buying HD Star Wars, GI Joe, Supes, etc. An HDTV will give him what he wants and will also play my standards.

 

[Dershocka]

Stick to SDTV.

Do you really to see the freckles and wrinkles on the stud's body and the specificities of the donkey's diseased skin when watching your gay bestiality porn ?

So you made the switch, and was disappointed?

 

[Parallaxis]

Here's the things I learned....

1. Use Wikipedia.
2. Watch G4's Attack of the Show, in RARE instances it can actually be helpful.

3. Always go for progessive not interlaced. Interlaced shows a pixelly blur during times of high on screen motion.

4. Be sure to notice your screen's "dark levels", some LCD tvs don't do black very well.

5. Your tv should have a pixel response time of atleast 8ms, maybe 7 now.

6. Don't get caught up in the 1080p hype. 720 is fine. As far as I know NO station in the US broadcast in 1080p, its all 720.

7. Notice the inputs in the back. You should have atleast 2 HDMI inputs. A pc input is up to you.

8. Know that not all HDTVs come with a tuner (take notice if it just says "monitor"). All though those without tuners may be cheaper. So if you're going to have cable all your life you might consider forgetting the tuner.

9. Be prepared for standard def tv to look kind of ... well less than perfect. But not totally bad. I've heard (and seen on tv) the newest DLP tvs have an upconvert for standard def tvs but I've yet to see it in real life so I don't know if it lives up to the promise.