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Re: OT: HDTV advice Posted by Larry West [Email]  (#1140)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Larry West) on Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:56:19
In Reply to: OT: HDTV advice, fraero95, Thu, 8 Jul 2010 07:25:56 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
There are two HDTVs I watch a lot. My own 37" (720p) at about 9 feet, and my Mom's 42" (10890i) at about the same distance, maybe a foot or two more.
They're both perfectly fine to watch at these distances, and provide a decent, if not totally immersive viewing experience. I could definitely use a 42" or so in my space, and the one at Mom's wouldn't be hurt if it were 46, but they're fine as they are.
It all depends on what you want to get out of the experience. If it's a casual viewing set, that'll be on much of the day, and there are other activities going on, and other room considerations, go with a (slightly) smaller set. If you're looking for a totally immersive "theater like" experience, start at the recommended size, and maybe move up a size or two.
Google for "hdtv viewing distance" and you'll get opinions all over the map!
Just one word, though. DON'T be tempted to get something the same size as your CRT set. Get a set that's a minimum of 37" or even 42". Used to be the experts said (and still do, but to deaf ears...) that you can't see the difference between 720P and 1080anything until you hit the 54" screen size. This is pretty much true, but you can hardly get a 720P set any more (though those Plasmas you saw might be...) in sizes under 37 or 42 inches.
As for Plasma vs LCD, the BIG question is: Can you, and do you plan to set the TV up in a DARK room? Plasmas perform better the darker you can make the room. They're less viewable if the room has a lot of windows and you use the set in daytime a lot. LCDs are the preferred technology in that situation. Plasmas, though, shine in the Home Theater room, where you darken the romm almost completely to watch any movies.
Look at the actual pixel resolution of the set you're interested in. It'll be in the specs. 720 sets typically have pixel dimensions of 1366x768 (even though the 720P spec is 1280x720...). True 1080 sets have a pixel resolution of 1920x1080. Almost ANY set will accept most DTV resolutions from 480i/p to 720p to 1080i, and convert it to the native resolution for display. Not all sets will accept 1080p signals, though I'm sure that number is diminishing.
As for 60 vs 120, well... The problem with any of the "120" or "240", etc. sets is that you're relying on the TV to interpolate two adjacent frames, and figure out what is supposed to happen in between. Or, some of them just insert a black frame in between. This is all in the name of making action scenes feel "crisper". Some folks, me included, feel that the 120hz looks weird on the TV when you're not viewing action oriented content.
It's almost like the actors appear like cardboard cutouts. You have to see it, and some people don't notice it. But I switched the 120Hz off on Mom's set. It looks much better now...
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