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swanson
January 2008
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View profile »LG makes the same TV in a 1080p model for $250 more. But then she wouldn't be getting Bluray and only have comcast HD to watch in HD.
Does my suggestion of 720p and a bluray make sense to others on the forum. With a 42 linch would she notice a major difference in 720p and 1080p? My impression was no.
I read these boards daily and love what everyone contributes so I figured I'd ask you guys. Thanks for any comments at all. I realize it's all personal preference but I wanted to ask.
posters5
March 2002
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View profile »a blu-ray player is a better investment than paying $50-$100/month on cable or satellite tv.
swanson
January 2008
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View profile »A: 42 inch 720p lcd TV and a blu ray player
B: 42 inch 1080p lcd TV
The TV's are both LG's (not my choice) but are comparable except the resolution. The bluray would be a black friday cheapy. Probably the Samsung BD-P1500. I use a PS3 and love it but I'm not familiar with the Sammy unit at all. Then again please keep in mind this would be for a person who has never even seen hd before and not one of us super aud/vid/gmr types.
Thanks again for your advice.
posters5
March 2002
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View profile »get a funai clone for the technologically-challenged--
magnavox blu-ray player at wal-mart ($128 on black friday)
sylvania blu-ray player at amazon.com and blockbuster
insignia blu-ray player at best buy (there are two models--get the one that looks like a tank, NOT the slimmer one that looks like a samsung)
swanson
January 2008
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View profile »bladerunner1
March 2008
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View profile »Thats my pick. Why? Well you kinda answered your own question in your original post! At that screen size, and normal seating distance, there are ZERO benefits to having a 1080 set. OH! and you can also join eddies (poster 5) "funai clone federation"!!! (of which btw is right over there>)
you may be asking yourself right about now..."Then why do they even make 1080 42" sets?" Because they can, and 1080p, is the "sexy" word right now.
[Post edited by bladerunner1 on Nov 21, 2008 - CST 10:59 PM]
jamesplath
July 2003
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View profile »John J. Puccio
March 2002
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No offense, but I must respectfully disagree. At a "normal seating distance" from a 42" screen, which would be around six feet (given an optimum viewing distance of between 1 1/2 and 1 3/4 times the diagonal screen size), a 1080p set will provide quite a lot of difference in detail and definition when watching 1080 material. --At least to my eyes and in my experience, having two such sets at 720p and 1080p respectively.
On the other hand, if the seating position for a 42" set is ten or twelve feet away, it probably doesn't make much difference if you're watching high definition or standard def (480). So, distance from the set is probably the single biggest factor in perceived differences in video quality.
John
[Post edited by John J. Puccio on Nov 22, 2008 - CST 2:35 AM]
Love Hendrix!
June 2006
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View profile »Reports from users (and Eddie, of DVDTOWN's staff) say the Funai-made players are consumer-friendly, and don't have the occasional playback problems reported on some other brands w/certain discs.
It's time to adopt HD!
EDIT: forgot a word
-JOE- (Love Hendrix!)
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Nov 22, 2008 - CST 10:37 AM]
Tim Raynor
March 2002
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