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3 years, 5 months ago

What's the best quality 42" 1080p HD TV at a reasonable price? What's the best place to buy it?

I'd appreciate learning from your experience sifting through the bewildering number of options for HD TVs. I'd like something that would take a computer input, a Wii input, a Blu-Ray player, and a VHS deck. I like sharp, crisp lines and vivid colors.
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foosed | 3 years, 5 months ago
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http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Toshiba-42-REGZA-LCD-HDTV-42XV540U/sem/rpsm/oid/225258/catOid/-12869/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

I would recommend this Toshiba. It has a PC input, HDMI for your blu-ray, S-video or composite for your VHS, and component or composite for the Wii. Since you mentioned a Wii and Computer I made sure to suggest a TV with 120hz refresh rate, which will reduce blur in any games. Whatever you decide, stay away from cheap budget brands, they may be a couple hundred cheaper, but they will end up costing more in the end.
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Most of my life being the only technologically inclined person in my family.

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colttrickle | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I am a fan of Samsung TVs. I would go with this 40" 1080p LCD for $1000 shipped. You can get it at the link below. I have a 50 inch model (plasma) and love it. By the way, get any cables you need from either monoprice.com or cablesforless.com. I have used them both.

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cyrusrua | 3 years, 5 months ago
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This is assuming of course at that size that you really need 1080p. If you're sitting more than 8 feet away with that size screen you'd be fine saving the money at 720p/1080i.

But if you're really headed to 1080p, a great model is the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U
it has for inputs everything you need:

# HDMI input: 2
# Analog audio input (for HDMI): 2 rear
# Composite video input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
# S-Video input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
# Audio input (for video): 3 (2 rear, 1 front)
# PC input (RGB-VGA): Mini D-sub 15-pin (rear)
# Audio input (for PC): 1 (M3 stereo plug)
# Component video input [Y, PB (CB), PR (CR)]: 2 rear
# Audio input (for component video): 2 rear
# Composite video output: 1 rear
# Audio output: 1 rear
# Digital audio out: 1 (optical)

Shopdigitalonline has it for $1170
http://www.shopdigitalonline.com/productdetail.asp?productid=1669
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foosed | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

I agree that many people will be satisfied with 720p, however I would stay away from interlaced scanning with 1080i. Especially since he mentioned a computer, interlaced scanning could introduce noticeable blur in some situations.

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tracebooks | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I think that right now, anything you get from Circuit City's bankruptcy sales is going to trump just about anything from anyone else. We just got an LG that fits your description for about 1/3 of what they're selling for elsewhere. It has a barely visible scratch on the side that is recessed anyhow!

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