HDTV Help Guys!

[Edgeman05]

Hey guys,

My dad really wants an HDTV for Xmas. I have been shopping and shopping and I think I found a good deal.

We right now have some Panosonic old TV... its huge (like.. bulky) and its not a flat screen or anything. Its a 42 inch I believe. I was at Best Buy looking at 42 inch HDs and they look somewhat bigger then our TV at home. Is there a difference on the way they measure HD TVs to regular ones? Cause this one I was looking at looks HUGE compared to the one we have now.

Anyways.. Best Buy has a deal you get...

42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (LG Brand) TV
1080p Upconvert DVD Player (LG Brand)
Hassle Free set up by the Geek Squad

All for 1599.98

www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat138200050004&type=category
Thats the deal im talking about^

Could I get some opinions on if thats good or not? I mean other then this deal I saw a Phillips 47 inch for 2 grand but I think this deal is way better but I have NO idea how good LG HDTVs are.

www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8303427&type=product&productCategoryId=cat15004&id=1172882141819
Thats the Philips^

Any input would be great as the sale ends on Friday so I would have to hurry up to get it.

Thanks

[Mole]

I'm not an HDTV expert, but, just from contrast ratio, the LG is better.

[becca]

I've actually heard good things about LG, but I can't say from experience. Sounds like a good deal. The reason they might look bigger is if they are 16:9 aspect ratio vs. 4:3 aspect ratio. I think all TVs are measured diagonally.

[wcw24]

If you have a Costco, you can buy a 42 inch 1080p LCD Vizio for $1099. That's what I have and I love it!

[Edgeman05]

Thanks for the info everyone! I think I might go with that Best Buy deal after all.

[fair2flair]

Geek squad setup is a waste of money everything is color coded. A dog could figure it out.

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iknowcool said:

I've actually heard good things about LG, but I can't say from experience. Sounds like a good deal. The reason they might look bigger is if they are 16:9 aspect ratio vs. 4:3 aspect ratio. I think all TVs are measured diagonally.

You're right, all TVs are measured diagonally. True on the aspect ratio. You can fit more of the picture on a widescreen, which makes it look bigger. I would go to best buy and check out the TVs myself. The best TVs I've seen overall, small to big LCDs, have come from Sharp, Sony, or Samsung.