How does a 37" 720p LCD look on reg channels

2008-10-14 07:49:18

#1

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6835|Mountains of NC

I've been thinking about upgrading to a LCD and I've recently accquired $400 in gift cards to Best Buy .....

The area where I'm going to mount it can accomudate a 42" but I'm running on a budget and I can't go tossing alot of money at this tv

A few things I was worried about on getting a LCD is the picture quality on regualr channels ... I know when watching DVDs or playing my 360 the LCD is going to look

a few LCDs that I've been looking at :

Dynex® - 37" 720p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

Insignia® - 37" 720p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

Samsung - 37" 720p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

Toshiba - 37" 720p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

Insignia® - 37" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV

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2008-10-14 08:04:40

#2

chittydog: less busy; +586|7102|Kubra, Damn it!

On regular channels, an LCD looks kinda shit. It's fantastic on DVD or HD, but the regular stuff looks better on an old CRT.

2008-10-14 08:08:51

#3

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6553|eng

Any of the bottom three i'd say.

My PS3 TV is a 32" 1080i and it looks fine on normal channels.

If you can, go for a 1080p 32"? We have an LG Scarlet and it's a fucking banging TV.

#rekt

2008-10-14 08:17:42

#4

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6835|Mountains of NC

I was thinking of going 32" but theres some distance between me and the tv

2008-10-14 08:19:19

#5

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6553|eng

SEREMAKER wrote:
I was thinking of going 32" but theres some distance between me and the tv

Same with ours in our sitting room, but it's fine. Quality is A++++++

#rekt

2008-10-14 08:27:45

#6

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6835|Mountains of NC

is there no way to set the tv so when watching reg channels the picture comes in better .... like setting it from widescreen to 4:3 so the picture is more compressed

2008-10-14 09:20:08

#7

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6834|NYC / Hamburg

SDTV signals are good enough if you watch the news or some random series. For movies you should be watching a DVD/Blu-ray/from a HTPC anyways

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2008-10-14 09:36:59

#8

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|6999|St. Andrews / Oslo

max wrote:
SDTV signals are good enough if you watch the news or some random series. For movies you should be watching a DVD/Blu-ray/from a HTPC anyways

this^

American SDTV is amazingly crap, though (Not that you're american, I'm just saying..)

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2008-10-14 09:39:04

#9

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6857|Reisterstown, MD

max wrote:
SDTV signals are good enough if you watch the news or some random series. For movies you should be watching a DVD/Blu-ray/from a HTPC anyways

^what he said

Just doesn't seem right to watch TV without it being at least 1080i. But I guess that's just me.

2008-10-14 17:05:45

#10

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6171|CA

killer21 wrote:
max wrote:
SDTV signals are good enough if you watch the news or some random series. For movies you should be watching a DVD/Blu-ray/from a HTPC anyways
^what he said

Just doesn't seem right to watch TV without it being at least 1080i. But I guess that's just me.

It's just you, I play PS3 on 480i...yeah I need an upgrade.

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2008-10-17 12:09:42

#11

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6857|Reisterstown, MD

TopHat01 wrote:
It's just you, I play PS3 on 480i...yeah I need an upgrade.

Damn. My apologies.

2008-10-17 14:12:07

#12

GR34: Member; +215|6812|ALBERTA> CANADA

I find that I can see the interlacing on regular channles other wise they look ok minus the black bars on the side

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