Tony Bee
Auditioning
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2005
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- 6
I have recently gotten the audio portion of my setup, and am now looking to upgrade the video. I currently have a Toshiba 27" CRT, appx 6 years old displaying analog cable. The sound is provided by a nice Pioneer receiver and Athena speaker system hooked up with good quality cables. I will be upgrading to a larger TV capable of HDTV. An internal ATSC tuner is not all that important to me. I will most likely be upgrading to Comcast digital cable with HD, but I may decide on satellite in the end.
The setup right now is in my bedroom, as I live at home. However it will need to be large enough to fully satisfy my desires as I move into an apartment in the not-too-distant future. My usual viewing distance is about 9-10 feet away from the screen. Depending on the size and technology, which would dictate the placement, the main viewing angle will be slightly off to the left, but not by too much (15 degrees off center appx).
Most of the TV I watch is SD and will continue to be that way into the near future. I mainly watch animated programming, but do watch some other stuff as well. Because of the amount of 4:3 programming I watch, the display will need to either NOT be susceptible to burn-in, or have a damn good stretch mode. I will definately be watching a few network shows in HD. DVD's are also watched often and need to look good. I will be purchasing a new DVD player in the near future also, and may consider an upconverting if that will provide a superior picture. What I'm looking for is advice on technology and/or specific models to meet my needs. I'm strongly considering a 44-46" projection set, although I am not sure whether I should be looking at CRT, LCD, or DLP technology.
EDIT: I should add that I do not have a set budget. Under $3000 seems like a good place to start. I would consider something a little bit over if it was really worth it, but would not mind spending significantly less.
Any insight would be helpful.
Thanks,
Tony
The setup right now is in my bedroom, as I live at home. However it will need to be large enough to fully satisfy my desires as I move into an apartment in the not-too-distant future. My usual viewing distance is about 9-10 feet away from the screen. Depending on the size and technology, which would dictate the placement, the main viewing angle will be slightly off to the left, but not by too much (15 degrees off center appx).
Most of the TV I watch is SD and will continue to be that way into the near future. I mainly watch animated programming, but do watch some other stuff as well. Because of the amount of 4:3 programming I watch, the display will need to either NOT be susceptible to burn-in, or have a damn good stretch mode. I will definately be watching a few network shows in HD. DVD's are also watched often and need to look good. I will be purchasing a new DVD player in the near future also, and may consider an upconverting if that will provide a superior picture. What I'm looking for is advice on technology and/or specific models to meet my needs. I'm strongly considering a 44-46" projection set, although I am not sure whether I should be looking at CRT, LCD, or DLP technology.
EDIT: I should add that I do not have a set budget. Under $3000 seems like a good place to start. I would consider something a little bit over if it was really worth it, but would not mind spending significantly less.
Any insight would be helpful.
Thanks,
Tony
