[mythtv-users] TV Recommendations

Nick Morrott knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Wed Feb 7 11:58:10 UTC 2007


On 07/02/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
> On Feb 7, 2007, at 1:52 AM, Daniel Agar wrote:
>
> > This is somewhat off topic, but I thinking about getting a new TV,
> > but I'm
> > not really sure where to start. I'd be looking for a flat screen TV
> > suitable for a living room that gets a lot of sunlight. Should I go
> > LCD or
> > Plasma? I was thinking the screen should be 30"-40" and I think I
> > could
> > settle for 720p. The screen would be used entirely for myth. So I was
>
> In that size range I'd go with an LCD, but I'm sure others would
> disagree. Myth systems tend to have menus up a lot and plasma screens
> are susceptible to burn-in due to that. A 32" or 37" LCD is getting
> pretty cheap, at least in the US, I know Canadian prices are higher.

If it's to be used in bright conditions, I'd go for LCD too. The
downside is that in dark conditions, the backlight can bleed through
and turn blacks into greys.

Nick
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