Hi,

I want to upgrade my TV and had a look at a few models in Circuit City and
Good Guys.

Considering that I will spend 80% of the time watching cable TV and about
20% watching DVDs and playing Xbox, do you guys think I should go for a
widescreen 16:9 or a regular 4:3.

If I understand my ratios correctly, on a regular TV DVDs will be
letterboxed (black bars at the top and bottom), and on a widescreen cable
will be letterboxed (black bars on the sides).

Also, what resolution system should I go for - 480p, 720p, 1080i? And how do
these various resolutions affect the aspect ratio of the screen.

Am I correct in the assessment that if I spent the majority of my time
watching regular cable, I should go for a CRT-based 4:3 set?

Thanks,
Schiz

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"Schizoid Man" wrote:

Hi,

I want to upgrade my TV and had a look at a few models in Circuit City and
Good Guys.

Considering that I will spend 80% of the time watching cable TV and about
20% watching DVDs and playing Xbox, do you guys think I should go for a
widescreen 16:9 or a regular 4:3.

If I understand my ratios correctly, on a regular TV DVDs will be
letterboxed (black bars at the top and bottom), and on a widescreen cable
will be letterboxed (black bars on the sides).

Also, what resolution system should I go for - 480p, 720p, 1080i? And how do
these various resolutions affect the aspect ratio of the screen.

Am I correct in the assessment that if I spent the majority of my time
watching regular cable, I should go for a CRT-based 4:3 set?

That's what I did when I passed up a chance to replace my old Sony with
a new Princeton. The thought of spending so much for a really good
display only to ruin it with black bar burn-in was unappealing.

Stephen

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Hi,

I want to upgrade my TV and had a look at a few models in Circuit City and
Good Guys.

Considering that I will spend 80% of the time watching cable TV and about
20% watching DVDs and playing Xbox, do you guys think I should go for a
widescreen 16:9 or a regular 4:3.

If I understand my ratios correctly, on a regular TV DVDs will be
letterboxed (black bars at the top and bottom), and on a widescreen cable
will be letterboxed (black bars on the sides).

Also, what resolution system should I go for - 480p, 720p, 1080i? And how
do
these various resolutions affect the aspect ratio of the screen.

Am I correct in the assessment that if I spent the majority of my time
watching regular cable, I should go for a CRT-based 4:3 set?

Thanks,
Schiz

DONT BUY A 4:3 TELEVISION
With hdtv catching on it will be obsolete in no time
When you can buy a 30in hdtv for 700 bucks its the begining of the end of
standard def
In no time you'll need a converter just to watch the thing
And 4:3 will be seen less and less
With traditional sets (crt) a resolution of 1080i os prob what you'll get, a
native rez of 720p is preferred but hard to find