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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
yup this year ive watched a few at my buddies house. i honestly didnt see a real difference. after looking at the ''good'' tv's and people saying not to get the cheap ones on black friday i've come to the conclusion that 1500 bucks for ''hdtv'' isnt worth it...especially when i already have a flawlessly functioning tv.
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Maybe it's just your goofy eyes.....I could see a night and day difference between my old CRT TV and either my (now broken) Toshiba DLP and my Samsung LCD. Neither HD model is anything fancy, both are 3+ years old, only 720p.
I will say that the standard def. picture on the 27" Sony Wega flat screen CRT I have in my bedroom now is just as good or better than watching a standard def. broadcast on my 32" Samsung LCD. But switch to an HD broadcast or even a DVD that is upconverted to 720p and the difference is extremely noticeable. My DLP did not have as much of a noticeable difference between standard and HD broadcasts.
Also, you can't generalize cheap / good TVs that easily. My brother bought a really nice Panasonic Viera 42" plasma for a screaming deal on black friday a couple years ago. You just have to watch specs / reviews and know what you are looking for. You certainly don't have to spend $1500 to get a nice HDTV - there are plenty to be found for under $1,000 (depending on what size(s) you are looking at).
- Justin