TV: ACL ? Plasma ? LED ?
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do a search, there's more than a few threads on flat panel tvs around here.
Best advice is do your own research and choose the unit that best suits your needs.
Best advice you can get is: look at the tvs and choose the one that suits your needs and gives you the image YOU like, not by name, not by type, just the one that looks good to you........for eg: at red flag deals I got into this nutbar who was harping on pioneer kuros. I went out and looked at them. Frankly, for twice the price of a similar item, I couldn't tell the difference.
Now I will say this: the new backlit LED and the OLEDs are fricking amazing. They are almost 3 dimensional. LED and OLED are what HD was to SD 4 yrs ago.......
Another word of advice? Go into the setup menus and set them all to normal. Stores are notorious for adjusting the sets to get the best image and compensate for shortcomings. Only problem is if the tv is dark, and you have to set the brightness way up, that will reduce the lifespan of the panel.
Oh, and don't be afraid of moving the TVs side by side. I did this recently with a 32" and the sales guy was in a panic, I simply told him: I want to see this tv on a true HD source. If you don't like it? TFB....lol...(you should have seen his face lol it was too funny).
Best advice is do your own research and choose the unit that best suits your needs.
Best advice you can get is: look at the tvs and choose the one that suits your needs and gives you the image YOU like, not by name, not by type, just the one that looks good to you........for eg: at red flag deals I got into this nutbar who was harping on pioneer kuros. I went out and looked at them. Frankly, for twice the price of a similar item, I couldn't tell the difference.
Now I will say this: the new backlit LED and the OLEDs are fricking amazing. They are almost 3 dimensional. LED and OLED are what HD was to SD 4 yrs ago.......
Another word of advice? Go into the setup menus and set them all to normal. Stores are notorious for adjusting the sets to get the best image and compensate for shortcomings. Only problem is if the tv is dark, and you have to set the brightness way up, that will reduce the lifespan of the panel.
Oh, and don't be afraid of moving the TVs side by side. I did this recently with a 32" and the sales guy was in a panic, I simply told him: I want to see this tv on a true HD source. If you don't like it? TFB....lol...(you should have seen his face lol it was too funny).
These might be a dumb questions but that's never stopped me. 
With an LCD TV do I need a HD signal from my cable company?
If I have an LCD in living room with a HD signal what will happen with the regular "tube" type TV in the bedroom?. Will it accept an HD signal?
Thanks in advance.
With an LCD TV do I need a HD signal from my cable company?
If I have an LCD in living room with a HD signal what will happen with the regular "tube" type TV in the bedroom?. Will it accept an HD signal?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, to view an HD image you will need an HD source. Whether it be via cable, satellite, or Blu Ray DVD.
The source from your cable company is not 100% HD. There are only certain channels that will be HD. The rest are SD (standard definition). You will need to rent an HD PVR or cable box for the HD tv and you can get away with an SD box for the bedroom tube TV.
One thing to watch for (since you seen kind of new to the game) do NOT buy a 720p tv. This limits your ability to experience the full 1080p experience of blu ray or full HD images. They are cheaper for a reason.
The source from your cable company is not 100% HD. There are only certain channels that will be HD. The rest are SD (standard definition). You will need to rent an HD PVR or cable box for the HD tv and you can get away with an SD box for the bedroom tube TV.
One thing to watch for (since you seen kind of new to the game) do NOT buy a 720p tv. This limits your ability to experience the full 1080p experience of blu ray or full HD images. They are cheaper for a reason.
it all depends on your budget.
You can get some great deals here:
http://www.electronicoutlet.ca/
but if you're the type that needs the latest and greatest, yeah, the LEDs are amazing images. I don't know about lifespan etc
One thing to watch for with LCDs however is ghosting during high speed action sequences like hockey. Ghosting is where you see a shaded image behind the fast moving item. This is because it takes time for the LCD to change back to the background.
As for getting one for your bedroom. It all depends on how much you'll be watching in there.
When I was shopping for mine, I could see a dramatic difference between 720 and 1080 so there was no way I'd buy one. Many people sit too far away from their tv to if you're sitting on the other side of the room, you won't notice the difference between 720 or 1080.
For reference: you should be sitting about 6' away from a 40". When you look directly straight into the centre of the screen, you should just see the side bezel (frame) of the screen. (about 160 degrees of visible area). The height should be aligned with your eyes level and be about the centre vertically of the screen. I find people sit way too far back and way too low. I went to one buddy's place and he had his mounted way up by the ceiling. I got a kink in my neck. It was DUMB. Now if you're looking for background (like watching a hockey game at a party) then ok. But if you're watching something like saving private ryan, then it is dumb to mount it that high.....
You can get some great deals here:
http://www.electronicoutlet.ca/
but if you're the type that needs the latest and greatest, yeah, the LEDs are amazing images. I don't know about lifespan etc
One thing to watch for with LCDs however is ghosting during high speed action sequences like hockey. Ghosting is where you see a shaded image behind the fast moving item. This is because it takes time for the LCD to change back to the background.
As for getting one for your bedroom. It all depends on how much you'll be watching in there.
When I was shopping for mine, I could see a dramatic difference between 720 and 1080 so there was no way I'd buy one. Many people sit too far away from their tv to if you're sitting on the other side of the room, you won't notice the difference between 720 or 1080.
For reference: you should be sitting about 6' away from a 40". When you look directly straight into the centre of the screen, you should just see the side bezel (frame) of the screen. (about 160 degrees of visible area). The height should be aligned with your eyes level and be about the centre vertically of the screen. I find people sit way too far back and way too low. I went to one buddy's place and he had his mounted way up by the ceiling. I got a kink in my neck. It was DUMB. Now if you're looking for background (like watching a hockey game at a party) then ok. But if you're watching something like saving private ryan, then it is dumb to mount it that high.....
Thanks again...good points to consider.
P.S. I'm not into the lastest and greatest, but have seen some pretty amazing HD images on store tv's, and I do like the format (rectangular image) more than the square image I now have.
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