LCD TV's

[pegasus69]

I have been shopping for a LCD television and looking to spend under $1000.00. My question is there are quite a few at futureshop and bestbuy as well other places that have them and I am just wondering what I should look for. It will be used only for regular cable TV but I would like to get one that gives me the best quality for what i am paying.
I just have no idea what to look for and I would like the best picture I can get for what it is being used for.
Any suggestions would be greatfull.

[Mouse]

Regular cable will not come close to utilizing the newer capabilities. 300 lines, tops for regular cable.

Get a big tube, and save your money.

[Mike]

Go with a standard CRT TV then. You will need either HD Cable or Satellite for good picture quality on an LCD.

[Mouse]

BTW, if you have space constrains, and have the money, then go for it.

But just be aware this will not 'cure' regular cable.

Until you go HD, that is. ;)

[pegasus69]

Yeah it is more for space constraints because it is for an office and will have to hang on a wall. Plus it gives the option to go digital later. I just want to make sure that the LCD I get has the things I need for the day we all go digital. I have heard of things like refresh rate, Digital Focus, and a few others. I know with paying under $1,000.00 it won't be the best but there are some LCD's that have some of these options or different options. Is there any particular thing I want to insure I have.

[T_Totler]

Exmortis is our resident expert on all things TV related...

Hopefully he'll see this thread and give you some advice :)

[Mouse]

Best describe your size requirements, then some other members could weigh in on the subject.

[pegasus69]

I will be getting a 27 or 32 inch

[Thaiwoo]

Bought a 32" Westinghouse LCD at BB a while back. It's just great and no problems so far.

[freestylegreek]

WOW im shocked never heard of the name i thought it was from Wal-Mart for a second.

[pegasus69]

Yeah there are some names I never heard of Digimate and Prima among others.

[sybil]

We just got an Acer 37" - 1920 x 1080 resolution from Zellers for a grand total of just under $1000. Looks great (using it right now from the comp connected via dvi - lol 37" worth of TCM!). I don't have an hd cable box for this yet, but will be mostly watching sd tv recorded on the comp from the digital cable box. It looks surprisingly good (we have a very clean feed generally) - a lot better than our old Toshiba 43" rear projection. You'll get a better picture from a digital cable box.
You want to see what connections are available and compare with what you need or will need in future (this one has hdmi, dvi, pc vga, 3 component, not sure how many s-video). Look at the sets to see which has the most pleasing (bring a dvd to try).

Lots of good info here:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/index.php?

[b00t]

for the price of LCD and Plasmas these days, its almost a better choice to buy that, over a CRt Tube, since they are few and far between now, and the larger units are still pricy.