Projection Televisions
LCD, Plasma, And Rear Projection Televisions: Which One Is Best?
So here we are in this crazy world of digital TV's, high definition TVs, low definition TVs, and all kinds of other crap...
This guide is going to help you to decide (or not decide) what to do about your TV situation. I am guessing that since you are reading this you are looking to purchase (now or in the future) a new TV. There are a few basic types of TV's out right now and I am going to help you to decide which will be the best for you! Currently on the market there are __ types of TVs. They include plasma, LCD, CRT, rear projection (which includes DLP, LCD, and CRT), and projectors. Confusing huh!? So which should you get? There are a couple primary questions you are going to have to ask yourself regarding your purchase. First and foremost you must decide on the size of the TV! Don't go into a store thinking that price is your only concern. Most people get the biggest TV they can afford and then try to figure out their space limitations at home. Do not do this. This will end if your spouse telling you that you need to downsize your TV and in the long run will end up costing you a ton of money. Figure out how much floor space or wall space (if you get a flat panel TV you can hang them on the wall) you are willing to dedicate to your new TV set. If you are only willing to dedicate a small space you are probably going to be buying a set that is 19"-32". This set will cost you between $125 for a standard 19" CRT television and up to $1000 bucks for a high quality plasma or LCD flat screen 32"...which brings us to our next question. Your second concern is typically cost. The best bang for your buck can typically be found in rear Projection Televisions of the CRT variety. These TVs usually take A LOT of space and are usually very heavy. If you don't mind looking secondhand these televisions are very easy to find right now (2008) for VERY reasonable pricing. On craigslist you can, for 300-600 dollars, find a late model 45-60" rear projection model. If you are looking for new a nice DLP rear projection set can be a bargain and you can find a 50" model for around $1000 if you shop around. Most people who are not movie junkies will be very happy with a 42" model. I normally recommend plasma TVs for general use and they are typically a bit less expensive than LCD's (around 700 bucks for a nice one.) The third major consideration is light! Do you have a bright room or a dark room? Are there windows facing the television and if so are you going to be watching during the day? If you have a bright room you should seriously consider purchasing an LCD television or make sure the set you are looking at has a nice anti-glare coating. If you have a darker room go find a plasma television you like (without the anti-glare coating they look much sharper and brighter.) Now last but not least you don't forget about high definition...nor can you...for most people high definition won't be an issue for a number of years. Most people don't order high definition cable or satellite and if you are reading this you probably don't. So why don't I have to worry? Well it's obvious...most of these sets are already high definition! If you go to Costco today and look at the TV's they have in stock NONE of them are not high definition. But....there are two different levels of high definition...they are 720P and 1080P. All other numbers really don't matter. If you need the best grab a 1080P TV and if you are on a budget get the TV you can afford. It will make DVD's look great and for most people the difference between 720P and 1080P will never be seen. There are only a couple of ways to even get 1080P programming. One of these is Blue-Ray another is HD-DVD (now discontinued) and the other major source is video games. The reason I say it doesn't matter which TV you get is that most larger TV's by default have 1080p and most less than 37" are 720P. They scale because as the set gets larger you need more detail to make the picture look great. By The Interesting Guy -
Preset channel on Philips projection television?
I have a Philips projection television. When I turn on the power it automatically goes to channel 30. My cable box works on channel 4. Every time I turn on my television I have to go to channel 4, it gets pretty annoying. Is there any way I can program the television to start on channel 4 when it turns on?
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What are the cons on projection tvs?
I'm thinking on buying a 55'' projection television for $175, I've never owned one so I don't know what the pros and cons are. Are they expensive to repair?
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what is wrong with our television?
we have a 50in rca projection television. it takes about 10 times of pressing the "power" button to make the television come on. the first several times the light turns green, the screen never powers up, then the light goes back orange, or "standby". eventually it comes on and the picture is fine. what would cause this?
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