I need HD-TV help!!!

[skinsguy]

Good read! I have read something before about getting a tv with progressive scan is better for fast action tv as opposed to interlaced. I had just about made my mind up on that fact. Of course, I'm still trying to decide on the 1080p vs 720p argument. It is true that not every station even has quality 720p equipment...let alone 1080p equipment. I think right now, the only thing that is in 1080p are HD-DVDs or Blu ray discs.

One thing that was mentioned was buying a TV with a better scaler. I assume this has to do with how well a regular broadcast picture looks on an HD-TV. Some of the channels on my friend's TV looks like crap.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Good read! I have read something before about getting a tv with progressive scan is better for fast action tv as opposed to interlaced. I had just about made my mind up on that fact. Of course, I'm still trying to decide on the 1080p vs 720p argument. It is true that not every station even has quality 720p equipment...let alone 1080p equipment. I think right now, the only thing that is in 1080p are HD-DVDs or Blu ray discs.

One thing that was mentioned was buying a TV with a better scaler. I assume this has to do with how well a regular broadcast picture looks on an HD-TV. Some of the channels on my friend's TV looks like crap.

Yeah, that's the key. In Circuit City and Best Buy, all of their TVs are running Hi Def stuff -- but what does it look like with regular broadcasts? There are only a few stations that even offer HD, so you'd have to see what it looks like for 80% of your TV watching. And that's something the TV stores conveniently neglect to show us.

[Beemnseven]

Well, I finally did it.

I took advantage of the "no sales tax" weekend here in Virginia and I got the Samsung 50" 1080p plasma (model no. 5084). Getting it installed sometime this week. Just in time for football!

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Well, I finally did it.

I took advantage of the "no sales tax" weekend here in Virginia and I got the Samsung 50" 1080i plasma (model no. 5084). Getting it installed sometime this week. Just in time for football!

CONGRADS!!!! You are going to love it. BTW- I thought it was no sales tax on anything under $100 for that weekend. Basically just helping parents with back-to-school stuff.

[Beemnseven]

OK, I screwed up -- I got the 1080p not the 1080i. Small detail there ... to the tune of about $1200 difference.

And yes, you will wind up spending much more -- the mounting bracket for the wall was $250, I bought the 4 year protection plan for another $400, then, (and this is where I really think I got snookered) -- the "Panamax Home Theater Power Conditioner". That was another $549. I called some people on that one -- my dad just has your basic surge protector, but my brother has the Monster Box. I bit. I figured I can take it back if I decide it's not worth it. I haven't installed anything yet. It's still in the box.

So what's the opinion here on "power cleaners" or "power conditioners" ?? Will a surge protector do basically the same thing, or is there truly some big advantage to the extra 5 bills I just plunked down?

[724Skinsfan]

True but the ratio of time watching the tv versus time moving the tv is about 3,456,236 to 1.