Which LCD HDTV is for me?

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I'm trying to decide on my next display purchase later this summer. My budget is around $900 and I'm looking for something around 26"-32" for placing on my desk to watch 720p HTDV rips and DVDs when I have guests over.

I was looking at several of the Samsung 26" and 32" LCDs but there are too many models. What's my best bet for my budget? The Westy 37" is tempting but there are no Costcos around here and I wouldn't like to carry that thing around when I move (every 6 mo. or so).

 

[Oooska]

The Westy at CostCo is online only, and ends today. It only weights 50lbs or so with the base, so moving it actually shouldn't be to bad (I move myself twice a year or so, from dorm -> apartment -> dorm apartment and so on. . . ). Definitely one of the better deals available IMO.

If you want other suggestions, more info would be needed. Do you plan to use this only for watching movies/TV, or do you plan to use it as a primary computer monitor as well? If the latter, I would highly recommend going with a 1080p set. If the former, there's generally little to no difference between 720p and 1080p from more than a few away and thus shouldn't really make a big difference. Is a built-in tuner important to you? Since it'll be connected to your PC, you could always pick up a PCI tuner card for your PC for less than a $100, but if you would like to watch live TV but have no desire for DVR-like features (recording, pause/rewind/forard, etc), then getting a TV with a tuner built in may save you a few bucks. . .

 

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It would be running as a secondary PC display alongside my current LCD. I would play PC games on it as well, which is why I would prefer 720p over 1080p but that's hardly a requirement. The max viewing distance would be about 6 feet away, since my room isn't that large.

Perhaps I should go quality > quantity and grab a 20WMGX2