TV Shopping, Part 2
I've been having a few multi-part posts, haven't I? Oh well!
After more TV shopping, and measuring, and reading technical specifications... I've narrowed down (or... expanded, maybe) my selection to three different TVs. All are from Samsung, which has awesome reviews. Here's the list of what I'm looking at:
Samsung LN-S3251D, around $1000 new on eBay:
- 32" widescreen LCD
- 1366x768 pixel resolution
- 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- 2 HDMI, 1 Component, 2 S-Video, 2 Composite, 2 R/F and 1 VGA input
Samsung LN-S2738D, around $500 new on eBay:
- 27" widescreen LCD
- 1366x768 pixel resolution
- 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- 2 HDMI, 1 Component, 1 S-Video, 1 Composite, 2 R/F and 1 VGA input
Samsung LN-S2338W, around $400 new on eBay:
- 23" widescreen LCD
- 1280x720 pixel resolution
- 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- 1 HDMI, 2 Component, 1 S-Video, 2 Composite, 1 R/F and 1 VGA input
That gives you the basic idea of what's different about these dudes. Mostly the size and connections... and PRICE. The 32" TV is beautiful, but it's $1000. Not incredibly expensive for a TV, but still rather high. The next one down is the 27" TV. Pretty much the same thing, just smaller and less connectors, which is a bummer. Maybe I can find some adapters or something so all my consoles can fit on one set of Component cables connected to the TV. The next one is the 23", but that's too small, and not a huge price difference, but it's there because I researched it anyway.
I actually drew the technical dimensions out on a piece of paper, so I could see exactly how large these things are. Like I said, the 32" is beautiful! But... it's expensive, and I'm wondering if the size is enough to justify an extra $500. Probably not. Maybe it'll come down in price. I'd like to get a TV for when I get an Xbox360, but now I'm thinking I might want it for when the Wii comes out in mid-November. That gives me some time to wait for prices to drop.
Okay... I just hung the paper I made on the wall. The 32" is too big. I will fit, but I don't think my room will let me sit far enough away from it. It might just be too big for the extra cost. The $500 27" TV looks very attractive right about now! Of course, I'm going to wait until closer to National Wii Day. Maybe if the 32" hits the $500 area, I'll get that. But $1000 is too much for something that just might be too big.
What do YOU think I should get? Nobody's been giving opinions! Where are all my readers when I AM posting? They all flood out of the woodwork when I post something controversial or when I don't post at all! Come on! GIVE ME YOUR OPINIONS ON SOMETHING I WANT OPINIONS ON! :p