iDrifter said:
... but will take the time to post in your thread anyways because i have that little else to do
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Im getting a new Tv (plasma)
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... but will take the time to post in your thread anyways because i have that little else to do
no, i do watch dvd's - i just dont watch HD television (comcast)...I am going to use DVD upconversion...I will also purchase a PS3 and take advantage of the blueray benefits...and begin building a blueray library while still utilizing my current dvd library via upconversion player...
i just want the best picture possible for less than $2000...but the lower the price the better...i have lowered my standards to 32" or higher since the LCD's are reasonable for a 32"...
i appreciate everyones feedback, suggestions so far...its helping me with a (big) purchase...
i just want the best picture possible for less than $2000...but the lower the price the better...i have lowered my standards to 32" or higher since the LCD's are reasonable for a 32"...
i appreciate everyones feedback, suggestions so far...its helping me with a (big) purchase...
Ok, Albert listen to me there are some things that you need in an HDTV that has....
if your going LCD or Plasma it must have 1336x768 resolution nothing less. In your price range 1080p is too much
DLP or anything else get 1080p or 1280x720
as many inputs as you can get, at least 2 HDMI, and as many component and at least 1 VGA or DVI input.
For anything under 42'' I would go LCD, for anything above that if you want a flat screen then get a Plasma. Compared to LCD's plasma's have better contrast and deeper colors, you have to watch out for burn-in. Plasma's are still kind of expensive. LCD's at 42'' or over get expensive and compared to Plasma's at the same size the specs arn't as good.
if your going LCD or Plasma it must have 1336x768 resolution nothing less. In your price range 1080p is too much
DLP or anything else get 1080p or 1280x720
as many inputs as you can get, at least 2 HDMI, and as many component and at least 1 VGA or DVI input.
For anything under 42'' I would go LCD, for anything above that if you want a flat screen then get a Plasma. Compared to LCD's plasma's have better contrast and deeper colors, you have to watch out for burn-in. Plasma's are still kind of expensive. LCD's at 42'' or over get expensive and compared to Plasma's at the same size the specs arn't as good.
CHROMEDOME said:
I don't see why you'd need a vga or DVI input. I've never seen the need. I'd focus more on getting two or more HDMI inputs. You can always get a splitter for it, but they're pretty expensive in general. Component connections are good too.
I have my iMac hooked up to the 40" Samsung via the VGA in.mfacey said:
HDMI ports don't usually support PC signalling without tweaking...
I definitely agree 2 HDMI ports is a bare minimum, which rules out the Sony my wife wanted.
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ok so i guess im going to look into getting an LCD ... Im on my way to best buy later 2nite and check them all out in person and try not to let the salesman talk me into something else..hahaha
thanks gang and ill report back what i got
thanks gang and ill report back what i got
DVI and HDMI use exactly the same video protocol. the difference is plug, of course, and that HDMI carries Audio as well.
An adapter is all one would need - besides, a DVI cable is cheaper.
An adapter is all one would need - besides, a DVI cable is cheaper.
Unfortunately that is a common misconception. See e.g. this VESA whitepaper. http://www.vesa.org/Public/TVC White Paper/TVCwpRa.pdfpatrick0brien said:
There is a 1-to-1 correspondence of all the wires in a DVI-D connector to HDMI pins, so that part is good.
There is a lot of overlap between DVI and HDMI and it is generally true that you can hook up HDMI devices to DVI monitors without issues, but hooking up DVI devices to HDMI displays can cause more issues & potential damage to the display.
The timing of and signalling between DVI devices and HDMI devices is different. You can often make it work, but it's not a guarantee... (At least until all PC components understand the CE signalling & timing, at which point they'll probably also adopt the HDMI connector.)
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The new plasmas coming out today aren't as susceptible to burn-ins or fading. Some (I think) allow you to replenish the gas?
balamw said:
-balamw
Hmm. Seems to be a lot of that going around. Every TV dealer, Stereo dealer and even two Apple stores have stated with confidence that driving an HDMI port with a cable hooked to a DVI out would be 'no problem'.
Though I'm not surprised - seemed a little too convenient.
Speaking of...
-KingYaba
Burn-in is always an issue as this is superheated ionized gas, though the containment materials used on later sets age more slowly. Additionally, you could get the set regassed (each individual cell of each pixel (three cells:R,G,B) would need to be recharged (your resolution x 3)), but that'd be basically like remanufacturing it, and you would spend twice as much doing that than just buing a new one.
KingYaba said:
Replenish the gas? No.
Allow me to paste an answer from an article I saw.
The gas in a Plasma television does not leak in such a way that more gas can be pumped in. Each pixel element is a completely sealed structure, including the charging plates and plasma gas. If a pixel element fails, it cannot be repaired physically or by "recharging" the gas. In other words, if a large number of pixels "go dark" (for whatever reason), the entire panel needs to be replaced.
Burn in is still an issue, but most plasma's actually have a 'white-washing feature built in, should you happen to catch it early. And honestly, I seriously question your uses for the TV if you have burn-in occur. If you have half a brain, you'll get th idea that those gray bars on the side of ESPN-HD aren't good for the TV in large doses.
patrick0brien said:
This *IS* hypothetical, but you're right, nobody does it.
Which is why service plans are highly reccomended for flat panels. Usually the cost of repair is 75% of the cost of the TV. I also don't like the fact that the failure rate is sometimes up to 7% on the cheapy walmart/costco/sam's club brands.