LCD TV

[starbuck]

so, am i correct is saying that if you get an LCD tv without HD signal you will pretty much get a crappy picture. If you use the analog signal (basic cable) the picture will not be very good and you are better off with a regular tv?

[UTVols2]

That is my opinion but you may want to ask Stripes or Mega.

On my DLP the regular Standard Definition channels have an average picture. Especially compared to the HD channels

[imported_mega]

IMO, it should look as good in regular defintion as it would on any other television. 480 resolution is 480 resolution no matter what the TV. A tube tv has superior picture quality anyway but Id still go with the lcd if you get the opportunity. Its easy to put on a wall, easy to move around, etc. Your cable wont look any worse on a lcd screen than it would on any other tv.

[imported_mega]

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On my DLP the regular Standard Definition channels have an average picture. Especially compared to the HD channels

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Its all just an illusion, but yeah after you see HD on your tv and then view standard def, its gonna bring out a couple "wtf's" [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[1inStripes]

Right. It just depends upon the quality of the television.

[The_Sage]

So share with us a TV that you would recommend for today's programming and looking ahead to the ever changing technologies. I would like to have one that i could put on a wall, with HD feature... and at least 40" to 50"...

[imported_mega]

Are you going to be playing video games on it?
Are you going to want something futuristic to get the best out of it if you buy a blu-ray or hd-dvd player?
What kind of room is it going in, a room with sunlight shinning on the television?
Do you plan on running cable to it or satellite, and if cable, would you prefer to keep your cable box if you have one, or get rid of the cable box?

We can start there [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[NotSoSilentBob]

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so, am i correct is saying that if you get an LCD tv without HD signal you will pretty much get a crappy picture. If you use the analog signal (basic cable) the picture will not be very good and you are better off with a regular tv?

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Some channels look better than others. Also depends on how much you have to stretch (if you want a full screen view without black sidebars).

SD programming from Adelphia wasn't all that bad on my Grand Wega. Some things looked bad, but most looked really good (esp. ESPN).

[imported_mega]

it seems the larger you go, the more pixilation you get from the standard def channels. The imperfections are more noticeable because they are magnified(or so it seems).

It still goes back to what your signal is and what kind of cables you are using. Come 2009, everything should look great [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[NotSoSilentBob]

Yep, I've noticed that with a lot of the more amatuer hunting and fishing shows you get pretty bad PQ due to the inferior camera equipment they are using.

I like to think of it like a digital photo. If you take a 1MP photo and try to make an 8x10, you will end up with a grainy, pixelated mess.

I have noticed that some larger TV's produce worse PQ than others. My friend has a 52" Sony CRT RP and Direct TV. Good cabling (RG-6, I know because I strung it), good connections. Crappy picture. With my Sony, all but the worst channels look pretty good (either from Adelphia or Dish Network). Not as good as HD, but still not bad. At least compared to what I watched as a kid.

I heard a thing on the radio tonight while driving home. Something like 50 or 60% of the people who got a new TV for Christmas have no idea how to set it up or use it. And then you've got the people who buy an HD-capable set and then expect instant 720p or 1080i. They see a nice picture at Best Buy or Circuit City and think they'll get that with their 20 year old RG-59 and a 10 year old dish or cable box.