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JeremyErwin

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I'm sort of in the market for a hdtv. My tuner died recently, and I'd like to get a replacement before the season starts. My current display does not support hdcp, and for those reasons, I'd like to get a new display, relegating the old to computer use.

Here are my requirements.

16x9: I like my black bars thin.
720p: I hate interlacing.
Size matters not: In fact, I'd like to be able to move it easily.
Inexpensive: Well under $1000
DVI or HDMI: My Oppo has substantially better digital outputs than analog. Also useful if I ever buy into BRD or HDDVD.

HDCP support: unencrypted is for an ideal world. Do you know how bloody hard it is to get non-compliant gear?

1280x720: 1366x768 adds yet another layer of scaling.

ATSC tuner built in: I don't watch cable, but ota is/was the cat's pajamas.

spdif output: a must for dolby digital 3/2.1 ...

Standalone. My computer is a Mac, and it's in the other room.

And there you have it. Can it be done?

(an ieee1394 out would be nice, but...)
 

orestes

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I like this samsung which is under $1000 at circuitcity.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsu...oductDetail.do

it is just a 30" HDTV unit, and it is under $760. I hope this helps. One good thing about this unit is that you will not have any need for convergence like the DLP HDTV (RPTV), which is a pain in the butt to do.

Regards,
orestes
 

JeremyErwin

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I looked at the CRTs-- the flicker bothered me. I ended up getting a 27" Viewsonic N-2751W LCD, and I'll just live with 768p.

I suppose size does matter-- "The battle of Pellanor Fields" took on a whole new dimension.
 

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