TV purchasing suggestions needed

[Sirrahsim]

I love my Sony WEGA Trinitron. It is big and heavy but MUCH less expensive than the fancier LCD or Plasma TVs that have an unknown shelf-life. The picture is crystal clear and the speakers give off really good quality sound.
Here it is on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KV-27FS12.../dp/B00006HMD8

[Karen]

We have a Sony HDTV and love it - just go to one of the stores, like Best Buy or Circuit City, and see which one's picture and aspect ratio appeals most to you.

[theterrierman]

If you can't afford plasma or LCD, try to get a tube TV with a perfectly flat screen. It's easier on the eyes, with less glare. RCA and Sony make them. Right now, I've got a 20" RCA like that and love it. Very nice picture.

[RICHARD]

RCA make great TVs.

I was looking at a flat screen bells and whistle model.....

With the money for a FS plasma, I bought a flat tube model, a DVD/CD/Photo CD, surround sound player and had money left over for cat food, beer and popcorn!

Happy shopping!


PS
The surround sound unit is great! you can see movies, play music and look at your photo DVDs....and it cost me about 100 dollars!

[Logan]

Laura if you are like me, you don't care about all the bells and whistles. You want to see the programs you like, when you can, and have it on a large enough screen to suffice. I am appalled at the number of televisions we have in this house. Actually, there is one in every room, except the bathrooms. That is scary!

TV sets are so expensive these days with all the fancy stuff. I could care less about HDTV or those widescreen televisions, but I am different than most people!

Good luck, my friend.

Logan

[Freedom]

Make a list of what is important to you.

Do you have the TV inset in an entertainment center so space will dectate size? Then mark down the dimensions.

Do you use cable (believe it or not, not everyone does!) If so you want it cable ready.

ALL TV stations must broadcast in HD by . . . I think it is 2009. Unless you are going to buy another set, make sure you get one that is HD. The HD picture on a non-HD TV will drive you nuts.

How far away is your seating from your TV? That will have an impact on what size you need.

Then go check out Consumer Reports at the library.

CR also has a TV buying guide on line, see here:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/e.../tvs/index.htm

When we needed to get a new TV last August, I knew Dad needed a larger screen to see everything. But my TV is inset in an entertainment center. To get the largest screen possible, I wanted a model with the speakers ON THE BOTTOM, not on the sides. We got the Sharp Aquos LCD and LOVE it! And I use cable and subscribe to their HD service.

Good luck!

[carole]

We just purchased a sony Wega also about six months ago, and it is great, the sound is awesome, took us a while to get used to that, having had one that did not have the stereo sound, we paid $699 nz dollars with matching cabinet for it, and we are thrilled with our purchase, 29 inch.