Re: Best 27 Inch TV

"Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> > "Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> >> <steve99@bellsouth.net> wrote in news:U4qtd.109305$jE2.88572
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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.
> > 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.
Yeah, them thar cable companies LUVS to give away stuff for free.
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
>
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[COneilliv]

Sears recently had a 27" HDTV for $350.

CJ

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>> > "Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>> >> <steve99@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.
>Yeah, them thar cable companies LUVS to give away stuff for free.
>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
>>
>> --
>> Lucas Tam (REMOVEnntp@rogers.com)
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>

[Severian]

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> > > "Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> > >> <steve99@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.
> Yeah, them thar cable companies LUVS to give away stuff for free.
> 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

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?

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> > > >
> > > > "Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> > > >> <steve99@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.
> > Yeah, them thar cable companies LUVS to give away stuff for free.
> > 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
>
> 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?
You should NEVER buy a "standard def" tv except for secondary use. High scan
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]

<steve99@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.

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[David B.]

Lucas Tam wrote:

> #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

[neilnewsgroups@hotmail.com]

Lucas Tam wrote:
> <steve99@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:

www.ConsumerReports.org

(You may need an online membership to see the TV reviews.)

(snip)

"Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> <steve99@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.\
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
>
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[Lucas Tam]

<steve99@bellsouth.net> wrote in
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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 : )





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