Comments on aftergeek: In the market for an HDTV

Nope. Not yet. It will probably be mid-January at ...

2006-12-28T13:04:00.000-06:00

Nope. Not yet. It will probably be mid-January at the earliest unless some crazy deal comes along on one of the models I've been considering.

Did ya get one?

2006-12-28T12:57:00.000-06:00

Did ya get one?

I say go for it...Throw caution to the wind and bu...

2006-12-22T09:49:00.000-06:00

I say go for it...Throw caution to the wind and buy the biggest DLP you can find! PC games NEVER looked better!

You are all over that info! I hadn't heard of lase...

2006-12-21T10:31:00.000-06:00

You are all over that info! I hadn't heard of laser rear projos. I was also reading last night about HDMI 1.2 vs the upcoming 1.3. The new version has double the bandwidth of the old connections. Supposedly these screens will recreate more colors. I was already somewhat convinced to wait things out a little longer to see what gives with HDMI, but the laser-based sets sound like they are worth waiting for, too. I might just have to hang in there a while longer and see what news January brings. Though if I see a crazy deal on one of the higher rated current gen sets, I may just go for it.

Or, just wait on the new generation of Laser TV's ...

2006-12-21T10:04:00.000-06:00

Or, just wait on the new generation of Laser TV's coming soon. They are suppose to be FANTASTIC and very cost effective! Check out the info out there, it's pretty exciting!

Anyway, to finish my thought, I might see how the ...

2006-12-14T09:32:00.000-06:00

Anyway, to finish my thought, I might see how the second gen from Samsung plays out. But I'm hearing rave reviews about the other unit, Nuvision. Never heard of that company though. They have a 52 or 56 inch model (Samsung's only LED is 56) and supposedly are coming out with larger models soon. Might be worth the wait. I've waited 4 years, and I can wait another few months.

Great info! My issue with the standard DLP is the ...

2006-12-14T09:30:00.000-06:00

Great info! My issue with the standard DLP is the "rainbow effect" caused by the color wheel. Some people are sensitive to it, others aren't. I don't recall noticing it when I had the Samsung 50 incher from a few years back, but I didn't have it long.

Now this week I read about Samsung and another company making LED-based DLP rear projection sets. A little more expensive, since it's new, but reviews give them a thumbs up on color reproduction, response time (critical for gaming), and the Sammy got so-so ratings for black levels and color uniformity. And the kicker--the LED units last 20,000 hours. I can live with dropping $500 (I've heard that's the price) on a new LED unit every 6 years.

A year ago, I bought the Toshiba 62HM196 62" DLP T...

2006-12-14T09:16:00.000-06:00

A year ago, I bought the Toshiba 62HM196 62" DLP TV and I regard it as one of the best purchases I have ever made. Check the specs, it'll do everything you want, and it won't kill your wallet. Granted when I bought it, it was about $1000 more than you can get it for now, but I was in the market then, not now. It'll cost you about $2400 currently, and it has a BEAUTIFUL picture. It does everything from HDTV to DVD's fantastic, but where I THINK it shines is in high def gaming. I have an Xbox 360 and it's OH SO much fun, but my main source of games is in my HTPC. I have it set to play all my games in widescreen high def. BF2 never looked so good :-) Get yourself a bluetooth wireless mouse and keyboard and a logitech wireless joystick, and you will feel like you really are in that chopper.

I have a buddy that bought the same SONY you are looking at a week ago. It's a great TV, 50". But honestly, after hooking all his stuff up, watching Saving Private Ryan and then gong home to my set....I like my Toshiba better. More features, better picture, and a nicer looking TV in general.

I'll be excited to see what you decide!

If you wanna discuss further, shoot me an email. you know my address. Theres quite a few nit picky things I could compare between the two, but I dont want to bore anyone if you are the one that is really looking for the info.

Chat soon