The New HDTV
Finally, Kevin and I decided to upgrade our standard definition to a shiny, new HDTV. It was all pretty sweet actually.
Near the very end of last year (2010), Kevin was looking at HDTVs trying to figure out which brand and model would best serve us in his house. So we bounced back and forth between Sears and Best Buy, while I also perused Amazon.com for reader reviews. Since Kevin's house isn't huge, we decided that a 40" HDTV would be the best for the living room. As we researched the televisions, I came to the conclusion that a plasma TV would be the absolute best value for what we were willing to spend. Kevin was worried about energy consumption, so he was leaning heavily in favor of LED TVs. We were butting heads a little bit as to which type of HDTV we should get. Eventually we did come an agreement.
Through out troubles we decided that buying the 46" Aquos was the best deal. There were actually two different models that we were looking at, and we decided to buy the close-out model because it did not have integrated wifi. Since I already own a PS3, buying a TV with practically the same technology would have been a waste.
So Kevin bought the TV and we picked it up this passing Thursday. We unpacked it, and damn, the thing is huge. During the planning phase of our expenditure, we realized that the absolute largest HDTV we could accommodate would be a 43" flat-screen. This TV is three inches larger. So yes, it does overpower the living room when it is turned toward the couch. Although, the HDTV is really, surprisingly light, and only a few inches thick.
My only complaint against this TV is that it still has refresh issues with regard to my PS3 video games; namely, the fast action in first-person shooters is lost whenever the player (me) turns quickly left or right. Interesting. Now, this blur isn't too bad. It is something I am nearly used to. Hell, this TV actually displays detail, which is something I couldn't see on Kevin's old SDTV, so I'm really very grateful for that. I just feel that a plasma TV would have handled the requirements of current-generation video games. I also feel that Kevin overestimated the energy inefficiency when comparing different HDTVs to each other. So; if he believed that plasma TVs weren't energy sinks, he probably would have considered some of the models I suggested. Then we both would have been extremely satisfied.
Anyway...did we make a good decision? Yes we did. I'm happy because I can actually see detail when I play my video games, and I can experience true HD whenever I watch my BD movies; and I'll bet Kevin is happy because he'll be able to enjoy his brutish football games.
Naturally, things don't happen unless there are pictures:
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Interestingly, the SDTV was 27", and it was damn heavy. It prevented the doors on the stand from closing properly. After we switched out the TVs, the doors could close fully. Whodathunk?
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Near the very end of last year (2010), Kevin was looking at HDTVs trying to figure out which brand and model would best serve us in his house. So we bounced back and forth between Sears and Best Buy, while I also perused Amazon.com for reader reviews. Since Kevin's house isn't huge, we decided that a 40" HDTV would be the best for the living room. As we researched the televisions, I came to the conclusion that a plasma TV would be the absolute best value for what we were willing to spend. Kevin was worried about energy consumption, so he was leaning heavily in favor of LED TVs. We were butting heads a little bit as to which type of HDTV we should get. Eventually we did come an agreement.
Through out troubles we decided that buying the 46" Aquos was the best deal. There were actually two different models that we were looking at, and we decided to buy the close-out model because it did not have integrated wifi. Since I already own a PS3, buying a TV with practically the same technology would have been a waste.
So Kevin bought the TV and we picked it up this passing Thursday. We unpacked it, and damn, the thing is huge. During the planning phase of our expenditure, we realized that the absolute largest HDTV we could accommodate would be a 43" flat-screen. This TV is three inches larger. So yes, it does overpower the living room when it is turned toward the couch. Although, the HDTV is really, surprisingly light, and only a few inches thick.
My only complaint against this TV is that it still has refresh issues with regard to my PS3 video games; namely, the fast action in first-person shooters is lost whenever the player (me) turns quickly left or right. Interesting. Now, this blur isn't too bad. It is something I am nearly used to. Hell, this TV actually displays detail, which is something I couldn't see on Kevin's old SDTV, so I'm really very grateful for that. I just feel that a plasma TV would have handled the requirements of current-generation video games. I also feel that Kevin overestimated the energy inefficiency when comparing different HDTVs to each other. So; if he believed that plasma TVs weren't energy sinks, he probably would have considered some of the models I suggested. Then we both would have been extremely satisfied.
Anyway...did we make a good decision? Yes we did. I'm happy because I can actually see detail when I play my video games, and I can experience true HD whenever I watch my BD movies; and I'll bet Kevin is happy because he'll be able to enjoy his brutish football games.
Naturally, things don't happen unless there are pictures:
From newhdtv
Interestingly, the SDTV was 27", and it was damn heavy. It prevented the doors on the stand from closing properly. After we switched out the TVs, the doors could close fully. Whodathunk?
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