I have the new 50" Panasonic which resolves 1080i, 720p, and 480p. It has a gorgeous picture, and does blacks very well. Yes, it was expensive, but I don't regret spending the money one tiny bit. I researched the topic for over two years and read about the problems with RPTVs (none of which I...
Or, you can put aside additional dollars and ultimately buy a Panasonic 50" plasma display over the web from Paul at ProjectionOne for around $10K plus shipping. That's more than an Elite, but what a display! You'll have a dazzling picture from 1080i HDTV, as well as on DVD. No nasty...
This is a tough question. I went with 16:9 for the following reasons: we watch a lot of DVD movies and we have high definition TV available from our local Time Warner Cable company. You cannot imagine the look of high definition TV and you really, really need a 16:9 set to appreciate it.
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I was looking for the same thing. What I found was that if you move up to the 32" in the Panasonic (CT-32HX40, a 4:3 set), you get true HD (1080i, as well as 480p). This is also a flat screen with a 16:9 sqeeze for DVDs. The other sets I believe have a maximum of 480p. We'll have digital HD...