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Buying a New TV?

Posted by Cliff on from the every-house-has-to-have-one dept.

Bob Bitchen asks: "I have had the current TV set for 10+ years and really haven't put any thought into a new one. The current set is having some problems and I'm thinking of getting a new larger set or possibly a projector, with a budget of $1000. What's the best thing to get these days? HDTV ready might be nice but it's not mandatory. I don't know enough about the projector technology to feel comfortable about buying them but I might be convinced, if I hear from enough converts. Do the projectors perform as well as conventional displays? If I do go with a conventional display TV, what models are preferred and why? I am also looking for some good sites for comparing and learning more about the current state-of-the-art in televisions. I found a good site for projectors but haven't found a similar site for TVs."

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  1. My opinions... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    OK, stay away from the "Dick Tracy"-style of wristwatch TV...they aren't good and there is no place to plug in cable.
    Also, colour is now available so you don't have to see everything in black and white.
    Make sure you get one with more than 13 channels...somebody told me there is more.
    Remember to pay your license fee that you MUST do if you own & watch the tele.
    Use rabbit ears to pick up stations a long distance away (called "DX"), but don't use real rabbits or else the blood will obscure your view of the tube.

    Thanks for listening.
    Thomas Farnsworth