Help with Widescreen TV selection

[lummie]

Hey everyone,
I was looking in the market for a new television and here are some specs about what I need and what I have:

*Price: I am not going to go over $3000, but I will spend anywhere between 2-3k

*Progressive Scan: I would like to get a progressive scan tv

*Widescreen: Must be widescreen

*HD or SD ready: I know for price I wont get an integrated digital set top box but I would like to be prepared by having it ready for digital

*Size: I would like a 76cm or taller

*Flat screen: I know most widescreen tv's are flat but I would prefer flat

If anyone can help I have three models that I have had my eye on but not sure,
if anyone can give some advice or reviews on the following or other tvs that would be great

1) Sony 76CM WIDESCREEN FD TRINITRON WEGA TV Model = KV32LS65AS
http://www.sony.com.au/HomeCinema/pages/productdetail.cfm?prodid=KV32LS65AS

2) Panasonic 76cm Wide Screen Fine Pitch TV Model = TX-76PW150A
http://www.panasonic.com.au/catalogue/details.cfm?pcode=TX-76PW150A&pdiv=CTVWST&cat=1_1

3) LG 76cm Widescreen TV with 100Hz Model = WT-32Q82IP
http://www.lge.com.au/productsPOP.asp?subtype=TV&RecordID=110432&contenttype=product&productgroup=Wide
Thanks

[The Gadget Shop]

Sorry can't give any first hand advice, but it would be worth including
100Hz in your specs if you have/intend to have a progressive scan DVD
player. Just depends on your budget. I've seen a Sharp 76cm, 100Hz for
around $1200, but I haven't seen what the pic quality is like. For your
tastes, you might prefer the Wega pic quality over a cheaper tube with
100Hz...?

Cheers, Jason (remove === to reply)

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[Imolator]

The only one I have had first hand experience with is the Lg, whilst it is progressive scan in its DRP1250 mode it does not have any progressive scan imputs. That means it will only take an interlaced signal via its component connectors and will convert it into progressive scan, but will not accept a native progessive imput. Having said that the set is actually quite good. And from what I've gleaned from various sorces progressive scan is not really important to anyone who already has pal 100hz, it is far more important to those who have ntsc.

[lummie]

but it would be worth including
100Hz in your specs if you have/intend to have a progressive scan DVD
player.


Does 100hz mean progressive scan?? I had thought it was just the refresh rate. Can someone explain the 100hz and what the difference to progressive scan?

[Imolator]

progressive scan is non interlaced, it starts at the top and draws the picture line by line.

100hz is still an interlaced image but instead of Pals usual drawing of 25 odd and 25 even lines it doubles the rate to 50 odd and 50 even.

[lummie]

progressive scan is non interlaced, it starts at the top and draws the picture line by line.

100hz is still an interlaced image but instead of Pals usual drawing of 25 odd and 25 even lines it doubles the rate to 50 odd and 50 even.

So technically the Panasonic Television is probably the best as its progressive scan and scans at 100hz?

Thanks

[Steve Batt]

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> > r> progressive scan is non interlaced, it starts at the top and draws
> > the picture line by line.
> >
> > 100hz is still an interlaced image but instead of Pals usual drawing
> > of 25 odd and 25 even lines it doubles the rate to 50 odd and 50
> > even.
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> So technically the Panasonic Television is probably the best as its
> progressive scan and scans at 100hz?
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> Thanks
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> I have a Panasonic 76cm 100Hz tv thingie and am happy with it

Steve

[Imolator]

Ive seen both working and really cant tell the difference , just remember that 100hz relates to 50 frames and progressive scan is also 50 frames although some sets do 60 frames which an ntsc thing, so if its not much dearer go for it but Its no so important as long as you make sure you at least get 100hz. And i have seen some sub $2000 dollar 76cm widescreen sets advertised lately. Also don't worry about picture in picture and that kind of thing as once you connect to a digital set top box like I have then you wont use it any more.

[Matt Mcleod]

In article <lummie.y0hn4@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au>,
lummie <lummie.y0hn4@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:
>if anyone can give some advice or reviews on the following or other tvs
>that would be great

There's also the Samsung WS32A10, RRP is $2399 if I remember correctly,
and you can get it easily enough for under $2200.

http://www.samsung.com/au/products/tv/widescreentv/ws32a108p.asp

It's SD, also does 1080i (but not 576p, so no matter what the marketing
or sales people claim, I don't reckon you can really call it "HD" -- it'll
only display *some* HD broadcasts), and seems like a reasonable enough
unit.

I'm sure there are better sets out there, but probably not for that price.

Matt

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<mjm@unimelb.edu.au> The University of Melbourne
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[Malcolm Taylor]

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| Ive seen both working and really cant tell the difference , just
| remember that 100hz relates to 50 frames and progressive scan is
also
| 50 frames although some sets do 60 frames which an ntsc thing, so if
| its not much dearer go for it but Its no so important as long as you
| make sure you at least get 100hz. And i have seen some sub $2000
| dollar 76cm widescreen sets advertised lately. Also don't worry
about
| picture in picture and that kind of thing as once you connect to a
| digital set top box like I have then you wont use it any more.
|

Huh? How does having a digital STB relate to the need for PIP?

I would not be without PIP (and at least 4 inputs) on a TV (I have
several digital STBs and recording devices). PIP is very convenient
for checking on another source which is due to start or finish
recording without having to lose the main picture (which is generally
a program recorded earlier that I am playing back).

[Imolator]

Hi Malcom, I dont find it as useful as I first did, it was great having 2 analogue tuners in the set, but since the move to a stb and experiencing the vast difference in picture quality I really dont like watching any analogue sorce from my location. I can see your point though about using the pip to see what going between your different av connections