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In case you didn't notice...
Costco has been getting a lot of new sets recently.
One significant one is the Sharp Aquos 32GA5U, oh except that they
call it the LC-G5C32. $1499.
It's even listed on the Sharp website. Do a comparison for yourself.
This set is last year's model. There's a this year's model out now,
(D5/7-stuff) and there will be a new this year/next year model (D4/6)
out about this September (same panel, faster electronics: 12ms).
Sharp appears to be cranking out new models every 6-8 months. Not hard
since they re-use the same panel and just change the package,
electronics, and features.
SD picture quality is watchable (think 6hr VHS), but won't make you
forget your old XBR anytime soon. It's tuner shows promise with an
exceptional signal, but it lacks the technology to pull in every weak,
noisy channel and make them look acceptable the way a really good ($)
old Sony tuner would. Side panel 480i picture is ~25". Stretch modes
OK on some material.
DVD picture ? Spectacular with a $69 player using a composite cable
set for the component feed. 10pm, deal with it.
HDTV ? Got basic/extended, ain't paying Comcast any more money for
five or six channels. Will pick up an external tuner and see what's
free.
This is the perfect size portable for DVDs. You can pick up the box
by yourself and put it in the back seat of a Camry.
It looks plenty big in a studio apt, and you could move it fairly
easily around your house if the need arose.
In case you didn't notice...
Costco has been getting a lot of new sets recently.
One significant one is the Sharp Aquos 32GA5U, oh except that they
call it the LC-G5C32. $1499.
It's even listed on the Sharp website. Do a comparison for yourself.
This set is last year's model. There's a this year's model out now,
(D5/7-stuff) and there will be a new this year/next year model (D4/6)
out about this September (same panel, faster electronics: 12ms).
Sharp appears to be cranking out new models every 6-8 months. Not hard
since they re-use the same panel and just change the package,
electronics, and features.
SD picture quality is watchable (think 6hr VHS), but won't make you
forget your old XBR anytime soon. It's tuner shows promise with an
exceptional signal, but it lacks the technology to pull in every weak,
noisy channel and make them look acceptable the way a really good ($)
old Sony tuner would. Side panel 480i picture is ~25". Stretch modes
OK on some material.
DVD picture ? Spectacular with a $69 player using a composite cable
set for the component feed. 10pm, deal with it.
HDTV ? Got basic/extended, ain't paying Comcast any more money for
five or six channels. Will pick up an external tuner and see what's
free.
This is the perfect size portable for DVDs. You can pick up the box
by yourself and put it in the back seat of a Camry.
It looks plenty big in a studio apt, and you could move it fairly
easily around your house if the need arose.