V - TV update

DG1

We started looking online at flat panels.  Our current TV (flat screen, but 7 years old and basically a giant piece of furniture) is really big, and DH doesn't want to downsize.  That, combined with the large space we want to put it in is sending us toward 52" models - apparently nothing that big even comes in 720. It's all 1080.  Cheapest one was about $1k (but we haven't shopped that much) - it'll definitely be our Xmas gift to each other if we spring for it now.Does that sound about right?  Anyway, I didn't want you to think I ignored your advice re: 720 vs 1080.

baconsmom

That sounds about right. We bought a 47" two years ago, the 1080, and it was around $1200 at WM. (A Phillips.) It seems super-spendy, but let me tell you - it was soooooooo worth it. At least for us, who upgraded from a 19" CRT that was blurry.

VarunaTT

Yeah, pretty much once you break the 50" barrier, they assume you want a high quality TV.  That's actually a really good deal.Also, for one that size, you should try and get one (if it won't break the bank) that has the motion stuff added to it.  It's really weird when you watch one that big, that movies almost end up looking like a pan and scan.I think I remember the space you have it in, but just make sure you have enough viewing room around that sucker too.  My BIL has a 50" in his living room and you're only about 10 feet from it.  It's way too big.Sound like you're getting a good search done though. 

DG1

what is this "motion stuff?"  And is it just a yes/no, or will I ahve to decide if I want 500 or 1000 or 10,000 units of "motion stuff?":)

VarunaTT

Gimme one sec to see if I can find info on it.  Usually, from what I've seen, the lowest is about $1500 and it was at Sam's.  But it does help.

VarunaTT

DG, DH is in class right now, but he sent me this really great article that explained the problem and how to fix it.  When he gets back, I'll ask him to find it again.Basically, the larger high end tvs are actually showing you a picture better than your eye can actually see.  So it creates this weird effect in some action scenes that causes your eye to stutter b/c it's seeing things too fast and it ends up looking like a pan-and-scan movie (if you don't know pan-and-scans where how they got around a full screen movie on a widescreen tv.  You'd seen the half of the picture during a scene and the movie would suddenly shift to show you the other half).  However, they have also created technologies that help blur the picture so that your eye doesn't do that.  I can't remember what it's called, but we've watched one at Sam's and it really does help.