TV Recommendation? (1 Viewer)

[Eddie Ras]

i have a denon 2802- klipsch speakers (surround) dolby digital sat dish and a new Sony NC 655p DVD, with 480P progressive scan.

i NEED a new tv to complete the set up=
what's your recommendations--
i suppose i should get HI DEF (unless i hear otherwise)
i'm willing to part with ~$2500 or so..

what would you folks get?
what should i look for?
thanks!

 

[elMalloc]

toshiba or sony 57"

 

[Eddie Ras]

toshiba or sony 57"

can you give me a model or is there only one 57 inch with those two manufacturers?

 

[elMalloc]

51" Hitachi 51SWX20B $2550
53" Pioneer SD533HD $2250
53" Panasonic PT53WX42 $1700
55" Mitsubishi ----- $2300
57" Toshiba 57H82 $2250
57" Toshiba 57HDX82 $2500
57" Sony 57WS500 $2500

-ELmO

 

[Eddie Ras]

Wow great info- and quick response! i'll check 'em out
anyone else agree/disagree?

 

[JimC_A]

Toshiba all the way. (my 1 cent)

 

[Steve Schaffer]

I've had last years 57" Sony for a year now, couldn't be happier.

If you decide on Tosh, be sure to get the HDX82 model, has DVI input while HD82 is only "DVI ready".

The Sony WV500 also has DVI, as does the Hitachi iirc.

 

[Eddie Ras]

thanks-- i've search for DVI= can't find an explanation- what is it?

would you guys get hdtv ready- or a builtin decoder?

 

[John-Miles]

Go with a HD ready tv the built in decoders are way over priced. plus you get more flexibility. have you considered a direct view set?

check the link in my sig it has some info on DVI

 

[Eddie Ras]

direct view set

thanks for the info== i'm leaning to "ready" in an attempt to protect myself for technology changes!
what's direct view??

 

[John-Miles]

Direct view refers to non projection CRT tv's basically all the tv's you are used to seeing everywhere the biggest ones available are the sony 40" model