Background
I always wanted to get an HDTV, but decided that I would wait until I move out of my current apartment and into a new apartment (one reason for this is that I can't get HD channels at the current apartment). I was fine with this plan until recently, when I got an xbox 360. It looks good on my old, SD 23 inch TV (bought on craigslist for $20, by the way), but everyone says it looks soooo much better in HD. I really enjoy playing the xbox, so it sounds worth it for me to upgrade to HD.
What I Want
Now I am thinking that I want to get a cheap, medium-small HDTV to play xbox (and replace my old TV for general televison watching and movies as well) until I move to a new apartment, which will probably be in a year or maybe more. I don't want to go all out and buy a nice HDTV yet because I am waiting to spend the big money on a nice unit that I really love for when I move to a new apartment and can tailor the purchase for that space.
Any advice on what to get in the mean time? Is it possible to spend $300 or less for something HD around 25 inches? I do not need it to be fancy or even super reliable... I am just looking at this as a short-term solution: cheap and dirty. As long as it is HD, decent size and doesn't explode, I think I will be happy. As a cost-saving measure, I would be happy to buy a discounted display item from a retail store, for example.
Thanks for any advice!
I always wanted to get an HDTV, but decided that I would wait until I move out of my current apartment and into a new apartment (one reason for this is that I can't get HD channels at the current apartment). I was fine with this plan until recently, when I got an xbox 360. It looks good on my old, SD 23 inch TV (bought on craigslist for $20, by the way), but everyone says it looks soooo much better in HD. I really enjoy playing the xbox, so it sounds worth it for me to upgrade to HD.
What I Want
Now I am thinking that I want to get a cheap, medium-small HDTV to play xbox (and replace my old TV for general televison watching and movies as well) until I move to a new apartment, which will probably be in a year or maybe more. I don't want to go all out and buy a nice HDTV yet because I am waiting to spend the big money on a nice unit that I really love for when I move to a new apartment and can tailor the purchase for that space.
Any advice on what to get in the mean time? Is it possible to spend $300 or less for something HD around 25 inches? I do not need it to be fancy or even super reliable... I am just looking at this as a short-term solution: cheap and dirty. As long as it is HD, decent size and doesn't explode, I think I will be happy. As a cost-saving measure, I would be happy to buy a discounted display item from a retail store, for example.
Thanks for any advice!
