Looking for good LCD TV and PC Monitor for Bedroom!!!!

I bought a Samsung LNT4053H last weekend to use in our bedroom. It was a little large, but we quickly got used to it. Very good performance. Also got a Toshiba HD-A20 to go with it. Standard DVD's almost look HD-like.

That set was on sale last week at BestBuy for a great price. It'll probably be on sale again somewhere. The only potential issue for you is that native resolution is 1366x768.

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1080i is scaled to fit the 1366x768 resolution. On the Samsung it is done very well. That resolution is OK for PC's; it all depends on your preferences. if your budget is $800, you will not get the 37' from Samsung or Sharp. Their 32 inch models are very good and they are priced in your range.

Vizio VX37L or VX32L.

Insignia NS-LCD37 ($719.99) @ Best Buy. I purchased this for my bedroom because I wanted a cheap (cost-wise) LCD to hang on my bedroom wall. This is by no means my primary viewing set, but I couldn't be happier with it. I have a DTV HR20-700 HD-DVR & Philips DVP5982/37 Upconvert DVD player connected via HDMI to it. Rumor has it that LG makes the panel & boards for it but the manufacturer is listed as Xoceco.

32" Sharp, either the LC-32GPU1 or the LC-32D62U. The 62U is cheaper, but has fewer inputs, specifically the DVI. Can be had for around $1k US with little effort, works well as a 1920x1080 PC monitor (using one now).

There's the Westinghouse LVM-37W1 and LVM-37W3 models to consider too...they're discontinued, but can be had for well under $1000 if you're willing to buy a refurb. Lots of inputs, but they lack a TV tuner and they have less than stellar black levels. I used a W1 for a year as my primary PC display, sold it before moving to Canada, and would have bought another if I could have found one up here.

But I'm happy with my 32" Sharp, it's really a better size for my office, smaller pixel pitch, and MUCH better blacks.

I'd stay away from a 1080i set if you're looking to use it with your PC, the pixels are HUGE on a 32 or 37, so you need to sit WAAAAY back to avoid screen door, not to mention the lack of desktop real estate and problems with certain games being able to run at that resolution.

Vizio is the low price champ. It is your price/performance leader, especially for a bedroom set. Its scaling and video processing is top notch. Its quality control has improved greatly this past year.

Im more familiar with the 42" and up sets.

Dont be iffy on post sale support or quality control. Read in the threads to find some good settings and go to the store and check them out after adjusting to recommeded settings. And realize that when you get them home, the blacks will be satisfying, even though they cant match the latest gen from Samsung. BTW, the Samsung 53 series, I like as well, but its more expensive, it can be found on sale for $800ish.

The Gateway 2485W is worth a look too, it would excel as a computer monitor better than any TV. .

The 32 may be better as a monitor because the pixels are smaller, but I prefer the extra video viewing pleasure the larger 37" screen affords.

The image quality is darn good.

Check out the Gateway, it would work great with a cable box and dvd player and video game machine and computer, and has a good scaler/deinterlacer with DCDi technology(probably MediaTek chipset).

Review: Gateway 2485W 24″ HD monitor

http://3dguru.wordpress.com/2007/01/...-this-gateway/

They are tuned before they leave the factory. Walmarts versions of Vizios arent recommended. They are OK, but the VX and GV series are better units than the VW series.

Factory presets tend to be on torch mode with excessive sharpness and color and brightness, so as to "stand out" on the retail shelf in a brightly lit store.

Better to ask most of that in the VX32L thread. But....

Im not knowlegable about XBox games on LCDs.

The HD-DVD or Blu-Ray you want to output at 1080p if you can, or 1080i, the XBox HD-DVD player aint that sharp on scaling, the Vizio has better video processing. So you just want to get a good clean signal to the Vizio with as much info as possible, and let the Vizio do its thing.

Most people set their cable to output 1080i, because most HD channels use that standard(more than use 720p). And you dont have channel specific control over it. But try 720p and 1080i and see what your own eyes tell you. Neither setting is wrong, equipment variables make the question unanswerable.

Im a near expert on Standard Def DVD players though. A dirt cheap and great UNIVERSAL upconverting DVD Player is the Philips 5982, it has a USB port, which can come in very handy, plays BOATLOADS of formats, has excellent scaling and video processing, and can be had for right at 60 bucks at BB this week. Regular price is only 75ish.

The Oppo 970 and 981 are also recommended, but abit more pricey.

Good Luck in your search.

BTW, the VX32L was the best selling model LCD HDTV in the nation for the 1rst and 2nd quarter of 2007. That includes all models in all sizes. The number 2 seller....the VX37L.

I like Sharp's and Toshiba's new 32" models.

Prices have just dropped and Toshiba makes a 32" with an excellent built-in up-converting DVD player, model #32LV67U, list is $1049, but you can find forum sponsors with lower prices.

-Robert