Should I buy a 42″ LCD TV with 720P resolution for $1000….why or why not?
I know there are several types of TV’s from Plasma to LCD to Projection….etc. But with a budget of $1000 should I save my money and wait for a few years? Will I be sad that I didn’t buy a 1080P unit? Should I get something entirely different? What say ye?
Oh….the one I’m looking at is a Sanyo brand.
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First of all, you should know that according to the Imaging Science Foundation the most important factors for picture quality are (in order of importance):
1. Contrast Ratio
2. Color Saturation
3. Color Accuracy
4. Resolution
Don’t focus too much on the numbers. Focus on the actual quality of the picture. The best way to do this is spend some time at Best Buy or Circuit City and compare the TVs there. Be sure to focus on the things listed above. I would also advise you to check the viewing angle, like at what point does color fade when viewing the TV at different angles. (That’s a problem mostly for LCDs.)
It all comes down to personal preference when buying a TV. 1080p is still an emerging technology. No one broadcasts in that resolution yet. The only real native support of 1080p is Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies.
Right now, you wouldn’t notice a huge difference, especially for a 42″ TV. However, that is the way people are moving, so you would be future-proofing your purchase.
Personally, I just got a decent 32″ HDTV for now and plan to get a better one later, when there is more incentive (and when my job is more stable).
If you get a good TV, one with a sharp picture and vibrant colors, you won’t be disappointed, no matter what else they come out with. A good TV is a good TV.
I think it seems a good choice to buy a 42″ lcd tv with resolution 720p. The price also seems fair. But, you should revise other technical features of your tv. It is not right if we take into only one feature into account. Please, think all of them as a whole.
COMPARE with Samsung’s 4661, 4665. New are 4671 and 4681 for 500,000 contrast ratio. 1080i/p
http://www.cnet.com rates 4665 (5265) as highest for LCDs. CNET has web site set to compare at bottom of specs pages.
If you have cash, and need now, consider that as large down payment on Samsung 4665, or 4661, and get 18+ months 0% financing, payoff asap $50 – $100 per month.
4661 has fallen $300-$550 in Houston, Texas market, see them at Best Buy, Circuit City, and Conn’s.
ALL TVs will fall in large amounts as the economy slips, people buy new sets for market saturation, and costs fall at wholesale levels.
I am thinking maybe till February, and to see how sets’ problems develop.
Pioneer 56 plasma supposed to rated best.
Samsung has new plasmas too.
you probably will not see any significant difference in quality of the picture but if you are broadcasting only 1080p which is rare most have all three including 1080i but the 720p will not show 1080i or 1080p format– if you are really concerned go for the 1080 format so you are prepared for all of the formats