Giving up on HDTV
HDTV isn't for me – at least, not yet. I'm not ready to sink thousands of dollars into something that just isn't a great / close-to-perfect solution. HDTV is awesome, I agree – but between plasma, LCD, and DLP…? There's no clear winner, literally. I suppose once we move into a place where light can be better controlled, I'll pick up an HDTV projector. Those seem to be at the top of every wish list I read. Weight obviously wouldn't be a problem, either. If I got a nice HDTV set now, it'd have to be moved in less than a year when our lease is up. Some folks have nightmare stories about shifting HD beasts that were designed to remain stationary. So, HDTV? I'll call you in a few months. High Definition doesn't need to be high risk.
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7 Comments
thepaul
January 20th, 2005
at 11:41pm
Are you sure Comcast isn't just turning you anti TV all together.. slowly but surely? =)
Anonymous
January 21st, 2005
at 5:25am
How are you getting your HDTV? I am getting mine over the air. It is perfect. I have determined that it is well worth the money spent, expecially if you're a sports fan!
Eric
Anonymous
January 21st, 2005
at 7:14am
1. There is a clear winner. Front projection DLP or LCOS HTDV. Be sure you get a TRUE HD projector and a GOOD SCREEN
2. Get a HD DirectTivo
3. Pull all the content you can from OTA HD. We get all three networks for free OTA.
thepaul
January 21st, 2005
at 8:00am
HDDirectTivo = $1000 that is insane….
Anonymous
January 21st, 2005
at 1:04pm
I have a Samsung DLP HDTV.
Pros:
The picture is very bright, very crisp, and the TV doesn't weigh a lot compared to its size. I could carry it under my arm if I could get my arm around it :)
Cons:
It's a little pricey, but it's worth every penny.
Mike Singer
http://www.SingersCreations.com
Anonymous
January 29th, 2005
at 5:17am
After many years of watching TV on the cheapest thing I found on sale, I bit the bullet and got a Panasonic 53″ rear projection HDTV. (My cheap side had a minor victory in that I did buy an Open Box item.)
I don't regret one single penny spent. I receive my signals from Time Warner Cable, which does a decent job (although the creeps want $7/month for ESPN-HD). I added TW's HD-DVR which made instant replay for NFL games even better. Let me tell you, there is nothing like watching the gory shots from CSI in big screen HDTV.
If I were in the market for a TV now, I think I'd have a hard time deciding which type of TV to buy. A year ago, though, anything except rear projection was just too darn expensive.
Alex
April 8th, 2008
at 10:20am
I’ve been doing a lot of research on HDTVs and have come to the conclusion that DLP seems to be more toward what’s coming in the future. Not only do we have HD but 3-D videos and programming is in the future and DLPs have the set-up for it. Many Samsung DLPs are already set up for 3-D programming.