Toshiba 42HDX82 vs. Sony 34XBR800 (1 Viewer)

[Norman L]

Size vs. Quality:
What are the opinions on small Rear Projection TV (42HDX82)
compared to CRT TV 34XBR800.

Both are 16/9
42 Projection or 34 CRT?

Another choice is the CRT 34XBR800 (16/9) or the 36XBR800(4/3)?
When the 36 is in 16/9 mode is larger than the 34" 16/9 TV.
Then why 34 over 36?

 

[Adam O]

Definetly go with Toshiba the size is alot larger and picture quality will, IMO, be more filmlike and smooth compared to the direct view.

If you are more then 5 feet away, get the tosh!

Adam

 

[John_V]

Will you be playing any video games on this TV? If so, you might want to avoid rear proj. so you don't have to worry about all the burn-in issues.

As far why get the 34" 16:9 set over the 36" 4:3 set, most people on this forum and others prefer the 16:9 set because:

1) They don't like the black bars on the 4:3 set when watching widescreen DVDs or HDTV.

2) The 4:3 screen ratio is an old-school, 50+ years old format. In the near future all new TV programming should be the 16:9 ratio.

3) The 16:9 set has a "cool" factor.