Big TV!

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Congrats Beirut!

There's not much to see on the TV unless you pay or hook a satellite antenna but if I get a decent DVD player (which will play my stuff ), then I might consider dreaming a big TV.
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[Lemur]

When my old TV died, LCD screens had come down to what I considered a reasonable price. If you hook up an upscaling DVD player to a nice HDTV, the picture is amazing.

Don't forget that upscaling DVD players with Divx compatibility are cheap and good.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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That Phillips is really cheap. Do you have any personal experience? Does it play Divx/Xvid stuff OK?

We had a Premiere (pseudo-brand, AFAIK) which opened some and totally ignored most. Shame because the great majority of my movie collection is, ahem, not in Video DVD format.

Btw,
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[Lemur]

That Phillips is really cheap. Do you have any personal experience? Does it play Divx/Xvid stuff OK?

I bought mine a while ago, so it's an LG that they don't make anymore. My brother, however, uses a Philips, and he reports great compatibility. Your home movies will play fine.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Thanks Lemur! Oh, and congrats for the robe.
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[Geoffrey S]

Whenever my dad buys something new for the home cinema, such as new speakers or a new screen or whatever, first thing that he plays is Armaggeddon, that bit where they slingshot around the moon and fly through an asteroid field. The visuals and sound are perfect for testing a new system.

[Beirut]

When my old TV died, LCD screens had come down to what I considered a reasonable price. If you hook up an upscaling DVD player to a nice HDTV, the picture is amazing.

Don't forget that upscaling DVD players with Divx compatibility are cheap and good.

Any more info you can share on this "upscaling DVD" thing-a-ma-boober? Does it really make a difference? Also, what if your TV is HD but not 1080?

[pevergreen]

its times like this i get mixed feelings.

Very happy for you Beirut, but my fixation on large TV's was lost when Dad bought one that was longer than I am tall (around 170cm)...

[Lemur]

Any more info you can share on this "upscaling DVD" thing-a-ma-boober? Does it really make a difference? Also, what if your TV is HD but not 1080?

First of all, don't even worry about 1080. Most HD broadcasts are in 720p, most "upscaling" players really go to 720p, etc. 720 is the current sweet spot. Note that most of the games/DVD players/broadcasts that talk about 1080 are talking about 1080i, which is actually a lower rez than 720p. It gets confusing, sorry.

Yes, I can really see the difference. When my DVD player does its juju magic to my discs, they look like they were born to play on a big, widescreen TV. Can't wait until the little lemurs are old enough to watch Aliens with me. I set it to upscale to 720p, and away I go.

[naut]

Sounds/looks awesome, especially since the price was knocked down.

[Gregoshi]

First of all, don't even worry about 1080...

From what I've read during my research, the extra resolution provided by 1080 is only noticable on screens about 46" and larger, otherwise 720 sufficient.

[Spino]

When my old TV died, LCD screens had come down to what I considered a reasonable price. If you hook up an upscaling DVD player to a nice HDTV, the picture is amazing.

Don't forget that upscaling DVD players with Divx compatibility are cheap and good.

FYI, the 5960 is great but the 5980 is newer... and more better...

1080p goodness...

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-DVP598...509760-9033767

[naut]

After that, it was right the to the Floyd Pulse DVD.

You know what also sounds awesome on surround sound, the Saucerful of Secrets on the Live At Pompeii DVD.

[Samurai Waki]

hmmm... thats not something I've even considered yet, now that I have the space to buy a big TV. *scratches chin inquisitively*. Maybe I'll have a drive to Missoula tomorrow so I can have a look around at Best Buy. Errr, I mean I still have a lot of unpacking and space to fill, but I need to get out of the house for a bit, thanks for the idea Beirut!

[Mikeus Caesar]

We've always wanted a Big TV, but unfortunately circumstance has always prevented us doing so. Maybe once we move to Australia and are settled in with our own house and stuff, maybe then we can fulfil the dream of every man.