05-29-2008, 01:40 AM
Just make sure you get one that's in color. Color TV is awesome!
Just kidding.
I went through this last winter, and researched until my eyes were bleeding, 'cause there's a lot of complex and contradictory stuff out there, about LCD vs. Plasma, 720p vs. 1080i, resolution, competing models, marketing hype, technical questions, etc. I settled on a 42" Panasonic that I'm happy with. The best way to avoid buyer's remorse is to feel confident you've researched it until you feel reasonably well informed.
With that in mind, if I could recommend only one item, to address some of your questions, it would be this one. I found this article to be useful, perhaps you will too.
HDTV RESOLUTION EXPLAINED
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5137915-1.html
Just kidding.
I went through this last winter, and researched until my eyes were bleeding, 'cause there's a lot of complex and contradictory stuff out there, about LCD vs. Plasma, 720p vs. 1080i, resolution, competing models, marketing hype, technical questions, etc. I settled on a 42" Panasonic that I'm happy with. The best way to avoid buyer's remorse is to feel confident you've researched it until you feel reasonably well informed.
With that in mind, if I could recommend only one item, to address some of your questions, it would be this one. I found this article to be useful, perhaps you will too.
HDTV RESOLUTION EXPLAINED
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5137915-1.html