Best 27 Inch TV
JB 007 TLD
the most part all the brands are about the same price, so which is the best?
Also I notice that Sony's are a bit more expensive, are they better or are you
just paying for the name? What about flat screens, are they worth it? It seems
that most 27' tvs are between $250-$350 and the more expensive units have the
flat screen. any opnions or suggestions would be great. Thanks.
David B.
Buy Avia to calibrate the screen regardless of which set you choose.
You can't go wrong with the Panasonic 27" flat screen but I'd also look
at the Toshiba. Very good quality for very little money.
David
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"JB 007 TLD" <jb00...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Wallmart had a good looking flatscreen 27in for 178$
Dont worry about longtivity as it will be obsolete in a few years, requiring
a converter box worth more than the tv itself.
Why do you think that the knowledgeable people on this group never talk
about getting an analog tv? Because its silly to spend a couple of hundred
bucks when high-def capable sets are selling for as little as six hundred
bucks.
Your just wasting your money, basically
Lucas Tam
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> Because its silly to spend a couple of hundred
> bucks when high-def capable sets are selling for as little as six hundred
> bucks.
Not everyone has 600.00 to spend.
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Clob
Like stated before, Panasonic and Toshiba are realy great!
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Lucas Tam
> Like stated before, Panasonic and Toshiba are realy great!
Yup I agree - I bought a Toshiba TruFlat and it's nice. Sony Wegas are nice
as well - but they're much more expensive.
I have both TVs... and I would recommend either.
ste...@bellsouth.net
> @bignews4.bellsouth.net:
>
> > Because its silly to spend a couple of hundred
> > bucks when high-def capable sets are selling for as little as six
hundred
> > bucks.
>
> Not everyone has 600.00 to spend.
inch?
A twenty incher will do fine for todays transitional times and is a LOT
cheaper, I got one new for 89 bucks, why spend an extra 100 for a twenty
seven ? And you will prob have to spend more.
And you dont "need" 600 bucks, a decent 27in will cost 300 anyway, you're
just talking about a three hundred dollar spread, and you'll spend that
extra 300 anyway when ntsc is phased out in 2006, when you get the required
converter box
Lucas Tam
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>
> "Lucas Tam" <REMOV...@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>> <ste...@bellsouth.net> wrote in news:U4qtd.109305$jE2.88572
>> @bignews4.bellsouth.net:
>>
>> > Because its silly to spend a couple of hundred
>> > bucks when high-def capable sets are selling for as little as six
> hundred
>> > bucks.
>>
>> Not everyone has 600.00 to spend.
> Of course not but why waste a couple of hundred bucks on a twenty
> seven inch?
> A twenty incher will do fine for todays transitional times and is a
> LOT cheaper, I got one new for 89 bucks, why spend an extra 100 for a
> twenty seven ? And you will prob have to spend more.
That 7" inches makes quite a bit of difference.
> And you dont "need" 600 bucks, a decent 27in will cost 300 anyway,
Well of course : ) There are several good 27" TVs in the 300 - 400.00
range. I think most Toshibas are that price.
> you're just talking about a three hundred dollar spread, and you'll
> spend that extra 300 anyway when ntsc is phased out in 2006, when you
> get the required converter box
No cable company in their right mind will force customers to pay 300.00
for a converter box. I doubt digital cable penetration is more than 50%
of the customer base... let alone HDTV! If in a couple of years cable
companies "force" an upgrade, the convert box will probably be given to
the customer for free like cable modems.
Severian
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>
> >
> > "Lucas Tam" <REMOV...@rogers.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns95B8B32F2BD...@140.99.99.130...
> >> <ste...@bellsouth.net> wrote in news:U4qtd.109305$jE2.88572
> >> @bignews4.bellsouth.net:
> >>
> >> > Because its silly to spend a couple of hundred
> >> > bucks when high-def capable sets are selling for as little as six
> > hundred
> >> > bucks.
> >>
> >> Not everyone has 600.00 to spend.
> > Of course not but why waste a couple of hundred bucks on a twenty
> > seven inch?
> > A twenty incher will do fine for todays transitional times and is a
> > LOT cheaper, I got one new for 89 bucks, why spend an extra 100 for a
> > twenty seven ? And you will prob have to spend more.
>
> That 7" inches makes quite a bit of difference.
The opportunity for off color jokes here is amazing.....
Lucas Tam
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>> That 7" inches makes quite a bit of difference.
>
> The opportunity for off color jokes here is amazing.....
:D :D :D
Ha Ha...
ste...@bellsouth.net
I saw a 27in "squarescreen" for 500 bucks at short circuit city, The thing
is, hi-def capable sets are just so much more, and the price difference just
isnt that great
Basically if you buy a standard def at this time you will be disapointed
sooner or later.
I learned this the hard way, buying my first big screen, a 60 in mitsubishi
standard def for 2,000, at a time when a 42 in highdef was 3300 at least. I
thought it would be years before the price got affordable, but hell, in
about a YEAR AND A HALF you could get a 47in high def for 1900 dollars
So in about a year or so your purchaser of a 27in standard def will be in
the store looking at a high def capable 27in set for about 150 more than he
paid for his
At this moment I'm looking at a cyberhome portable DVD player for 299$, WITH
A TEN INCH SCREEN
All of those folks who got one for the same price with a five in screen must
be cussing now
Sure you have to buy sometime and you will get screwed no way around it, but
buy a standard def and you'll get double-screwed
Severian
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So, according to you, you should never buy? Or, you're saying you got no
enjoyment or satisfaction out of owning a 60 inch set for a year and a half?
COneilliv
CJ
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sets,both ED and hd just bring too much to the table, like I said K-mart is
selling an AVENT widescreen for five hundred bucks, and circuit shitty has a
4:3 27in with hd capablities for around five hundred bucks, any standard def
with a lifespan longer than a fruitfly will run three hundred or so.
Remember you could be stuck with this thing for years and the money wasted
on it will be even more you have to save for a high-def. Just doesnt make
real sense
>
>
Lucas Tam
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> 27in with hd capablities for around five hundred bucks, any standard
> def
> with a lifespan longer than a fruitfly will run three hundred or so.
> Remember you could be stuck with this thing for years and the money
> wasted on it will be even more you have to save for a high-def.
#1. It's a 200.00 difference. 40% extra.
#2. People who are buying a cheap 27" TV really don't care about Hi Def.
David B.
> #2. People who are buying a cheap 27" TV really don't care about Hi Def.
I would have said the same thing a few months ago but I know two people
who went out and bought 27" hi defs. One of these folks even called me
before making the purchase to ask my advice. I told them that hi def on
a small screen was money wasted but they went ahead and bought it
anyway. Shows how much my opinion counts. :->
David
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Lucas Tam wrote:
> <ste...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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> > 27in with hd capablities for around five hundred bucks, any
standard
> > def
> > with a lifespan longer than a fruitfly will run three hundred or
so.
> > Remember you could be stuck with this thing for years and the money
> > wasted on it will be even more you have to save for a high-def.
>
> #1. It's a 200.00 difference. 40% extra.
>
> #2. People who are buying a cheap 27" TV really don't care about Hi
Def.
The latest issue of Consumer Reports magazine includes reviews of HD
sets in just about any format, including 27" HD CRT sets. Worth a look.
I don't have the issue in front of me now, but I think Sony did very
well among the types of TVs (CRT, LCD, plasma, projection, etc.). But I
suggest shoppers find and read the magazine.
CR points out that the TV market is changing rapidly and will continue
to do so for awhile. There's a lot of competition now among different
technologies. IMHO, if a buyer can live with the extra space and weight
of a CRT TV, a CRT is the best deal.
CR has also reviewed TVs previously. Call local libary or try:
(You may need an online membership to see the TV reviews.)
(snip)
ste...@bellsouth.net
> <ste...@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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> > 27in with hd capablities for around five hundred bucks, any standard
> > def
> > with a lifespan longer than a fruitfly will run three hundred or so.
> > Remember you could be stuck with this thing for years and the money
> > wasted on it will be even more you have to save for a high-def.
>
> #1. It's a 200.00 difference. 40% extra.
>
They'll care like hell when they need a 200 dollar converter to watch tv
after the changeover
they just need to know this cost is down the line and add it to the cost of
any standard def tv they buy, and when they do the cost diff between
standard and hi-def will be microscopic
Lucas Tam
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> They'll care like hell when they need a 200 dollar converter to watch
> tv after the changeover
My cable company rents the HDTV converter for only ~4.00CDN more per month
than the standard def digital cable box. So I'm sure once HDTV becomes
mainstream, the convert box will be even cheaper : )