Purchasing First HDTV - Need Help/Opinions

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So I'm finally making my way to the age of HDTV/LCD televisions. I have a little extra cash leftover from Christmas and have decided to make the purchase.

I'm trying to decide between the following models.

Note: I've read that the Sharp DVD/LCD combo's panel is actually made by Orion (Sansui) can anyone else confirm this?

As far as what I plan on using this television for:

Gaming (360)
DVD Playback
Television
And possibly as a monitor for screening slideshows, photos, etc. via my Laptop (I have a HP 24" LCD that I use for my desktop)

Also for a quick breakdown as far as pricing:

Sharp 32 DVD/LCD Combo - $482 (after tax and delivery pick-up)

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=213894&intcid=homepage_HPSSpersMods&cc_fm=Personalized+HP+Module#availability

Sharp 32 LCD - $457 (after tax and shipped)

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Video_Conferencing/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6005&sku=A1982697

I plan on making the purchase this afternoon. I have decided that I will probably be picking up an extended warranty through Sharp as I don't trust CC.
 
At that price and size, I would try to find a lightly used 1080i Trinitron CRT.

(Got to go, but would be concerned about picture quality. And that with most HD in 1080i, how good will the de-interlacing to 720P be...)
 
SH1 said:
At that price and size, I would try to find a lightly used 1080i Trinitron CRT.

(Got to go, but would be concerned about picture quality. And that with most HD in 1080i, how good will the de-interlacing to 720P be...)
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A CRT TV?

I guess we can start the whole 720p vs 1080i discussion if you want, but I don't want to.

Why wouldn't these be able to do 1080i?

Almost everything will be in 1080p soon.
 
Both of those LCDs are nice.

The Sharp LC32DV24U came out in 2003, so I wouldn't suggest getting it over the Sharp LC 32SB21U, which is made in 2008.

Check out avsforum. You'll be able to find better answers there.
 
LawGiver said:
i suggest this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889253134

Might as well spend a littel extra for something much much nicer.
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If the OP is willing to pony up the extra cash then he may as well research a few models.

OP this particular TV is probably in the top 3 of the 32" 1080P class, the Panasonic TC-32LZ800 S-IPS, and only $659 shipped to boot.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Viera-TC-32LZ800-32-Inch-1080p/dp/B0014CQE5S#
Discussion: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1379180
Discussion: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1378913
Discussion: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1033029&highlight=tc+32lz800 (great place to research different models)
- Type "LZ800" in the searchbox here for dozens of threads.

Samsung also has a couple of closely competing models.
 
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persisting1 said:
A CRT TV?

I guess we can start the whole 720p vs 1080i discussion if you want, but I don't want to.

Why wouldn't these be able to do 1080i?

Almost everything will be in 1080p soon.
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For use as a TV, a Trinitron HD CRT will provide a much better picture at that size and budget. (Guess that would be Craig's list or such...)

No problem with 720P for a small TV. My concern at that low price was with the quality of the de-interlacing circuits and the other circuits for that matter...
 
Thanks for everyone's input. I haven't made the purchase yet but will soon in the next few days.

I've pretty much decided on the Sharp offered by Dell. I'm far from being a Videophile, so I could care less between seeing the difference in HD...

Secondly I said I have some extra cash, but not $700 + to burn on a TV, so those recommendations (as wanted as they are) for higher end tvs won't cut it.

Believe you me, I would rather buy a Samsung or Panny (as I have always loved their televisions) but I don't have that kind of money.

Also as far a CRTs, I refuse to kill myself trying to lift it upstairs, not to mention making the room for one.
 
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