Television Advice

[Nice_Ashh]

My basic 32" RCA tube TV died on me last night after 8 years give or take. Given my budget, I am looking at either another 27"-32" tube TV, or a 20" LCD TV.

Just looking for a few opinions as to which you gents would go with. Thank you.

Eric

 

[LilBastage]

Having just gone through a similar scenario I can tell you that tube TVs are getting VERY hard to find. The new ones with built in digital tuners are showing up at places like Wal-Mart and the like for not much money, but they are usually about 20" models or so.

I bit the bullet and bought a 42" Panasonic Plasma (it wasn't that tough of a bullet to bite ). There are a lot of choices out there, I would guess at the smaller size, about any LCD is going to give you an acceptable picture, but I don't know. I didn't look at TVs that small.

Good luck!

 

[tone-ny]

No more tube TVs in your future. Many good LCD options out there. What price point are you looking for?

 

[Nice_Ashh]

No more tube TVs in your future. Many good LCD options out there. What price point are you looking for?

I am trying to stay under $400. Not much to work with when it comes to choosing a TV :laugh:.

 

[georgec]

You might be surprised what you can get at wal-mart for $400. I bought a flat sceen to hang on my wall in my bedroom a year or so ago it sure has a good picture for the money.

 

[bfreebern]

Sams Club 20" Vizio LCD

 

[Bxcigrfan]

there are some lcd's around that price not jumbo screen but you can check things like tigerdirect.com or a BJ's/Costco/Sam's Club
my friend got his 15inch from sears for lilke 200 and that was 2yrs ago

 

[tone-ny]

19-20" is what you get under $400. Try to look at K-Mart, Target, Sears, Best Buy and Circuit City. I would go to one of the stores, sometimes they have returns or floor samples for a good buy. Good luck, let us know what you end up with.

 

[LilBastage]

Do realize that in order to get the same 32" size 4:3 picture on a new widescreen TV you'll need to get at least a 39" widescreen. The same size 27" picture will require a 33" widescreen. Standard definition TV is almost all in 4:3. You can stretch it to fit, but it will be slightly distorted depending on the method used. A 20" widescreen will give you about the equivalent of a 16" screen in 4:3 aspect ratio.

Just some info for you.

 

[Nice_Ashh]

Do realize that in order to get the same 32" size 4:3 picture on a new widescreen TV you'll need to get at least a 39" widescreen. The same size 27" picture will require a 33" widescreen. Standard definition TV is almost all in 4:3. You can stretch it to fit, but it will be slightly distorted depending on the method used. A 20" widescreen will give you about the equivalent of a 16" screen in 4:3 aspect ratio.

Just some info for you.

Thank you for the info. It is much appreciated.

 

[br174]

I my self own a 42" Sony Bravia LCD that is a beautiful TV and you can hook your computer up to it. Vizio is also good and reasonable I purchased one for my girlfriend and have had no problems. You can purchase alot of LCD TV's at wholesale clubs at a good price.