Help me decide between a 30" widescreen and a 36" fullscre..

[Jason]

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hey gang,

I'm in the market for a new, my first, hi def TV. First step is to decide
what size screen, then research models.

Some background first. I currently have a 27" 4:3 TV. My viewing distances
are 4-6 ft(small room). Over half my current TV use is for DVD's. I only
watch a handful of primetime TV shows. My 2nd biggest TV use is for sports.
MLb and NFL mainly, some NHL. Half the baseball(redsox) games are hi def
right now, same for nhl. Don't know about NFL yet.

Looking at prices it seems I can get a 36" 4:3 for about the same price as
a quality 30" 16:9, around $1200. A 34" 16:9 would be ideal, but prices are
beyond my budget.

Do you think a 30" would be too small? would a 36" be too big, yes it is
possible to be too big. I'm used to black bars on the top and bottom, so
that part is fine with the 4:3 set. I've never seen sidebars before so that
could take some getting used to. I'm pretty sure I would not like the
distorted picture of the 16:9 set stretch modes.

Is the picture quality better on 16:9 sets? I know 16:9 is the future, but
there will be more 4:3 material around for many many years, even after they
stop making it.

Any thoughts and input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Jason

 

[Guest]

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"Jason" <xzpqsw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Do you think a 30" would be too small? would a 36" be too big, yes it is
> possible to be too big. I'm used to black bars on the top and bottom, so

When displaying 16:9 source, a 36" 4:3 HDTV is equivalent to a 33" 16:9
HDTV.

When displaying 4:3 source, a 30" 16:9 HDTV is equivalent to a 24.5" 4:3
HDTV.

http/tinyurl.com/2x6k5

 

[curmudgeon]

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When it comes to HD, widescreen IS fullscreen. You'll hate the bars on a
4:3 screen.


"Lawrence G. Mayka" <lgmayka000@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> "Jason" <xzpqsw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns94D1A605CC05xzpqsw@63.240.76.16...
> > Do you think a 30" would be too small? would a 36" be too big, yes it is
> > possible to be too big. I'm used to black bars on the top and bottom, so
>
> When displaying 16:9 source, a 36" 4:3 HDTV is equivalent to a 33" 16:9
> HDTV.
>
> When displaying 4:3 source, a 30" 16:9 HDTV is equivalent to a 24.5" 4:3
> HDTV.
>
> http/tinyurl.com/2x6k5
>
>