$2500 Budget...What LCD/DLP TV should I get?

Question

Basically, I want to use the TV for the following:

1) Play XBox 360 in High def - 30% of the time.
2) Watch DVDs - 20% of the time
3) Watch prime time tv - 10% of the time
4) Watch ESPN Sports - 20% of the time
5) Use it as a computer monitor 20% - Would DVI to HDMI cables work for this?

I am really stumped cause all my friends and salespeople have recommended 50 different TVs.

Thanks!

Answer 1

go to TigerDirect.com and get a nice, cheap monitor for about 300 bucks. Stop watching TV and throw out the playboxes. Take the rest of the money and buy some useful tools because you will need them to grow your own food next year.

Answer 2

I too ran into the problem of having a tight budget and yet wanting to get the best bang for my buck. So here is my solution. For $1700, I bought 2 items. The first was an HD ready wide screen format, 36" flat screen TV. It cost around $600. This is what I use for just watching television. For everyting else, i would recommend a DLP projector. If you have the wall space for it, it does better than any big screen TV that I could have bought. You can run your PC, DVD, video game system on it and the images are crystal clear. With LCD and Plasma, if they go bad, you have to buy a whole new unit (usually). With a projector, you pay a couple hundred for just a new bulb. Of course, each bulb has about a 4,000 hour lifespan so it could take YEARS for it to go bad. It was really cool watching the Superbowl on 6 foot wide by 5 foot tall screen this year. You just can't go wrong.

Answer 3

I've asked this question myself before, and after compiling replies, I settled on a 37" Sharp Aquos LCD, like this one: http://www.buy.com/prod/Sharp_LC_37GB5U_37_AQUOS_Liquid_Crystal_Television_Widescreen_Built_in/q/loc/101/90146028.html

The clarity is unbelieveable, and it comes with an ATSC tuner so you can get the free HD channels off the bat. The Aquos also hosts a myriad of connections, including HDMI, DVI (for computer) and Component inputs. I absolutely love this TV, as it is much better than even the Sony LCDs.

I purchased my set at $2499.99 plus tax, and now that it's dropped down to $2099.99, you can save your hard-earned moola for a nice non-DirecTV HD tivo set, when they come out.

Answer 4

hi:
i have 20 lcd in my office
i think BRAVIA SONY LCD is the best in the world
Afshin from iran

Answer 5

you should by a sony or samsung lcd tv.