HDTV Help

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

She's doing a full frontal in some movie coming up.

That'll be good in ANY resolution.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by mheisig

That'll be good in ANY resolution.

Uh, yeah. I don't know what the movie is going to be called, but I know I will own it. May buy it twice, just to have a backup copy.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Uh, yeah. I don't know what the movie is going to be called, but I know I will own it. May buy it twice, just to have a backup copy.

I was just reading that the other day, but I don't think there is a specific movie yet. She really just said that her next role has to include full frontal because she thinks that's the only way she can be considered a real actress.
I think that's terrible logic, but GREAT news!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com: Jessica Simpson Will Get Naked, Won't Win Oscar

Great article on Jessica.

[hail_2_da_skins]

1080p vs 720p:Most people can't tell the difference between the two. There is definitely a cost difference, 1080p is much higher. All current high definition broadcasts are at best 720p. To take advantage of 1080p you will need HD DVD or Blue Ray DVD, an additional cost. Playstation 3 has built in Blue Ray DVD and XBox 360 has an add on HD DVD for $200. Also remember that you will need an upconverting DVD player to view your standard DVD movies in high definition. This is a must if you have a library of standard DVD movies. With an upconverting DVD player your standard DVD movies will look just as good as the high definition broadcast from cable or satillite.

Plasma vs LCD:If your HDTV will be placed in a room with a very bright light source (i.e. an outside window), you want to buy a LCD HDTV. The glare on the Plasma HDTV will drive you nuts. This is very important! If your HDTV is in a closed room or the basement with no windows, get a Plasma HDTV. The resolution on the Plasma is slightly better but do not place in a room with a very bright light source. I wouldn't buy a Plasma HDTV if I was going to playing video games. Plasma HDTV can suffer from screen burn in. Most of the newer Plasma's have circuitry that prevents burn in, but it is something to watch out for.

Component connection vs HDMI:Buy a HDTV with as many HDMI connections as you can afford. Two HDMI connections should be the minimum. Always connect your high definition components with HDMI. The high definition video and the Dolby 5.1 sound goes through the HDMI. The other alternative is to use component connection or DVI for your video source and use optical cable for the Dolby 5.1.

[hail_2_da_skins]

Oh. I own an LG 42" LCD HDTV 1080i/720p. It's the best purchase I ever made. The picture quality is unbelievable. I have DirecTV high definition, XBox 360 and a Sony 5 disc upconverting DVD player. All connected with HDMI.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Does anyone know if Phillips TVs are any good? We can get a discount on them through my company so I've been thinking about buying one once my landlord gets my cable fixed.
My sister has one with the Ambilight feature but I don't know if it's really worth the extra money.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Does anyone know if Phillips TVs are any good? We can get a discount on them through my company so I've been thinking about buying one once my landlord gets my cable fixed.
My sister has one with the Ambilight feature but I don't know if it's really worth the extra money.

I have three HD TV's: 2 Phillips (LCD & PLASMA FLAT SCREEN) 1 Samsung (DLP REAR PROJECTION)

My favorite is the 32" Phillips LCD but, both of my Phillps are great and both have Ambilight ( hookey but the wife likes it)

Samsung DLP has great picture but has broken already once ( lucky under warrenty). Plus all of my Samsung up convert DVD players have broke too. so IMO Samsung = Crap.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

CR says they're definitely among the top third of the brands...