"Big screen" TV advice

[dv6y]

I'm not the "has to have the top of the line everything" kind of guy.

What I want is some sort of large-screen viewing experience.

What route should I go and what should I expect to pay?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

[TTB]

I'm no expert in this area but I like my Sony 65" I got last summer

Its digital 'ready' (whatever that means) ...I will have still have to buy a converter...there is so little content yet...I figured I'd wait

It was about $2400 as I recall...the flat screens are too expensive...I don't like TV quite THAT much

[SLUBLUE]

Dish network has a great fucking deal...1000 gets you a HDTV and the reciever, dish and a dvr

[TTB]

Originally posted by SLUBLUE@Mar 20 2004, 12:57 PM
Dish network has a great fucking deal...1000 gets you a HDTV and the reciever, dish and a dvr

How big is the screen?

[SLUBLUE]

Originally posted by TTB+Mar 20 2004, 12:59 PM-->

QUOTE (TTB @ Mar 20 2004, 12:59 PM)

dv6y Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 59978 Share Tweet #6 03-20-2004, 12:11 PM Originally posted by TTB@Mar 20 2004, 12:53 PM It was about $2400 as I recall...the flat screens are too expensive...I don't like TV quite THAT much That's exactly what I mean. I want something nice but I don't get enough enjoyment out of the extras that others that are more refined might notice. I definitely am dying for PIP though. Ugh! Dude. Can. Fly. Comment Post Cancel DC Santana Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12542 Share Tweet #7 03-20-2004, 12:46 PM Originally posted by dvyyyyyy+Mar 20 2004, 01:11 PM--> QUOTE (dvyyyyyy @ Mar 20 2004, 01:11 PM) Glovey Mr Olympiad Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 244978 Share Tweet #8 03-20-2004, 02:23 PM We have a 55" Philips HDTV ready rear-projection, and I absolutely love it. Cost about $1800. Comment Post Cancel ElviswasaBluesFan Over 40 Victim of Fate Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 41877 Share Tweet #9 03-21-2004, 12:05 AM I'm in the market too. I'm waiting for a 24 month no interest deal though. Mitsubishi had one a couple weeks ago but I was still working on the warden to allow me to go get one. I have the approval now. I'm leaning towards a 51" widescreen Sony. I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it. HD receiver isn't mandatory at this point. I see RCAs and Panasonics in the $1100-$1300 range but have not heard good reviews on them. Anyone have any experience with any of these brands? Official sponsor of Mike Shannon's Retirement Party Comment Post Cancel TTB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 50788 Share Tweet #10 03-21-2004, 12:14 AM Originally posted by ElviswasaBluesFan@Mar 21 2004, 01:05 AM I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it. That's what we had... that thing will seem small once you get used to the bigger one. Go Cards ...12 in 13. Comment Post Cancel ElviswasaBluesFan Over 40 Victim of Fate Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 41877 Share Tweet #11 03-21-2004, 12:17 AM Originally posted by TTB+Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM--> QUOTE (TTB @ Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM) Previous template Next English (US) Deutsch (Du) English (US) French Spanish Help Contact Us Go to top Copyright © 2003-13, TippingPitchers.com Powered by vBulletin® Version 5.6.8 Copyright © 2022 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. All times are GMT-6. This page was generated at 10:56 AM. Working... Yes No OK OK Cancel X

[dv6y]

Originally posted by TTB@Mar 20 2004, 12:53 PM


It was about $2400 as I recall...the flat screens are too expensive...I don't like TV quite THAT much

That's exactly what I mean. I want something nice but I don't get enough enjoyment out of the extras that others that are more refined might notice.

I definitely am dying for PIP though. Ugh!

[DC Santana]

Originally posted by dvyyyyyy+Mar 20 2004, 01:11 PM-->

QUOTE (dvyyyyyy @ Mar 20 2004, 01:11 PM)

Glovey Mr Olympiad Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 244978 Share Tweet #8 03-20-2004, 02:23 PM We have a 55" Philips HDTV ready rear-projection, and I absolutely love it. Cost about $1800. Comment Post Cancel ElviswasaBluesFan Over 40 Victim of Fate Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 41877 Share Tweet #9 03-21-2004, 12:05 AM I'm in the market too. I'm waiting for a 24 month no interest deal though. Mitsubishi had one a couple weeks ago but I was still working on the warden to allow me to go get one. I have the approval now. I'm leaning towards a 51" widescreen Sony. I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it. HD receiver isn't mandatory at this point. I see RCAs and Panasonics in the $1100-$1300 range but have not heard good reviews on them. Anyone have any experience with any of these brands? Official sponsor of Mike Shannon's Retirement Party Comment Post Cancel TTB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 50788 Share Tweet #10 03-21-2004, 12:14 AM Originally posted by ElviswasaBluesFan@Mar 21 2004, 01:05 AM I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it. That's what we had... that thing will seem small once you get used to the bigger one. Go Cards ...12 in 13. Comment Post Cancel ElviswasaBluesFan Over 40 Victim of Fate Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 41877 Share Tweet #11 03-21-2004, 12:17 AM Originally posted by TTB+Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM--> QUOTE (TTB @ Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM) Previous template Next English (US) Deutsch (Du) English (US) French Spanish Help Contact Us Go to top Copyright © 2003-13, TippingPitchers.com Powered by vBulletin® Version 5.6.8 Copyright © 2022 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. All times are GMT-6. This page was generated at 10:56 AM. Working... Yes No OK OK Cancel X

[Glovey]

We have a 55" Philips HDTV ready rear-projection, and I absolutely love it. Cost about $1800.

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

I'm in the market too. I'm waiting for a 24 month no interest deal though. Mitsubishi had one a couple weeks ago but I was still working on the warden to allow me to go get one. I have the approval now.

I'm leaning towards a 51" widescreen Sony. I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it. HD receiver isn't mandatory at this point.

I see RCAs and Panasonics in the $1100-$1300 range but have not heard good reviews on them. Anyone have any experience with any of these brands?

[TTB]

Originally posted by ElviswasaBluesFan@Mar 21 2004, 01:05 AM
I have had a 32" Sony for years and never had a problem with it.

That's what we had... that thing will seem small once you get used to the bigger one.

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

Originally posted by TTB+Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM-->

QUOTE (TTB @ Mar 21 2004, 01:14 AM)

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