Which is the best ratio in HDTV: 16:9 or 4:3 (1 Viewer)

[Shana]

Hey David! Yeah I do like the classics Was just in there watching My Man Godfrey, good stuff! They don't make movies like that anymore.....what a shame.
I purchased the Pan 51HX42 on an open box deal at CC for $1299 but am going to take it back as, try as I might, the picture just sux, and Fry's is offering the same TV at the same price in the box. I really think I want to research more before I make my final decision (to me that's most of the fun).

 

[David Von Pein]

I purchased the Pan 51HX42 on an open box deal at CC for $1299 but am going to take it back as, try as I might, the picture just sux, ...

Too bad about the sucky picture. :frowning: I hope you end up w/somethin' you like.
I ended up with a Toshiba 50H72. Couldn't find a bad word of mouth about it. And now I see why for myself. Awesome picture!

 

[Shana]

Thanks, was an impulse buy which I am not prone to do. How far back do you sit from your Tosh and where did you purchase it?

 

[David Von Pein]

How far back do you sit from your Tosh and where did you purchase it?

7.5 feet (eyeball to screen). Might seem too close for a 50-incher, but it's not really (not for me anyway). Seems perfect. IMO, what's the point of getting a much larger TV, then placing yourself a mile-and-a-half away from it?! Obviously, there are eyestrain and blurry-picture concerns to be weighed (from sitting too close to your monitor). But I find my distance of between 7 and 8 feet to be just right.
Got the set @ Best Buy. They have it for $1699 (with free S&H on-line).

 

[David Von Pein]

By-the-by, Shana....If you love old movies, make sure to get the
new DVD of Mildred Pierce (1945). Delicious late-night viewing.

 

[Shana]

Oh I love that movie! I have seen it twice in the past couple of weeks.

 

[David Von Pein]

Oh I love that movie! (Mildred Pierce)

Me too.
And don't forget to order your copy of THIS 1951 CLASSIC.

(You'll be glad you have the large 4x3 for this film. It'll yield a super-large "Gort". If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a tiny Gort! )
"Where would such a creature hide?! ... Would he crawl into the sewers of some great city?"

 

[Shana]

amen, brother lol