Hello everyone, I have been reading the forums for a little while now but just signed up to ask some questions.
I will be moving into an apartment for college next year and i have convinced the parents that the old TV down stairs will not cut it. So i have been searching around trying to find some LCD HDTV's that fit what i am looking for.
What ever LCD HDTV I buy will be hooked up to a W.O.W (Wide Open West) HDTV and DVR cable box along with some DVD player.
you can see what the back of the receiver looks like on W.O.W's site. Can't post a link because or the forum rules
I was looking at the HP Pavilion LC2600N 26" LCD HDTV(suggestions welcome). From reading many places it seems like a good monitor for the money. I am trying to stay in the 25-32 inch range. It has a bunch of inputs (always good). I was thinking i could hook the receiver up to the TV via DVI.
Then i could find an upscaling DVD player (suggestions please) and hook it up via HDMI/COM. I saw the Sylvania DVL-1000F in meijer when i was there with the parents and thought it looked good but i read on here that it lacks DTS. I am kinda new to this stuff so if someone could please explain what DTS is (i know it has to do with surround sound but besides that i am kinda lost).
I would like to spend not to much more then $1000 for the TV and DVD player as the HDTV and DVR is going to be kinda expensive per month. I will also be getting a universal remote for this setup (probably a harmony) which will set me back about another $100. Eventually...or if i work enough hours this summer i will be buy a surround sounds system also (feel free to through some suggestions out now).
And while i am asking does anyone know of a 20 inch or smaller TV that has a cablecard slot?? I ask because i would like to put a tv in my room but don't want to have to pay for an extra receiver. With the cable card I could get the digital channels but not be able to order movies and that kinda thing. that really does not bother me cause i would rather watch movie on the bigger screen anyway.
Thanks
I will be moving into an apartment for college next year and i have convinced the parents that the old TV down stairs will not cut it. So i have been searching around trying to find some LCD HDTV's that fit what i am looking for.
What ever LCD HDTV I buy will be hooked up to a W.O.W (Wide Open West) HDTV and DVR cable box along with some DVD player.
you can see what the back of the receiver looks like on W.O.W's site. Can't post a link because or the forum rules
I was looking at the HP Pavilion LC2600N 26" LCD HDTV(suggestions welcome). From reading many places it seems like a good monitor for the money. I am trying to stay in the 25-32 inch range. It has a bunch of inputs (always good). I was thinking i could hook the receiver up to the TV via DVI.
Then i could find an upscaling DVD player (suggestions please) and hook it up via HDMI/COM. I saw the Sylvania DVL-1000F in meijer when i was there with the parents and thought it looked good but i read on here that it lacks DTS. I am kinda new to this stuff so if someone could please explain what DTS is (i know it has to do with surround sound but besides that i am kinda lost).
I would like to spend not to much more then $1000 for the TV and DVD player as the HDTV and DVR is going to be kinda expensive per month. I will also be getting a universal remote for this setup (probably a harmony) which will set me back about another $100. Eventually...or if i work enough hours this summer i will be buy a surround sounds system also (feel free to through some suggestions out now).
And while i am asking does anyone know of a 20 inch or smaller TV that has a cablecard slot?? I ask because i would like to put a tv in my room but don't want to have to pay for an extra receiver. With the cable card I could get the digital channels but not be able to order movies and that kinda thing. that really does not bother me cause i would rather watch movie on the bigger screen anyway.
Thanks
