[Kain]

Would do you prefer a 38" Direct View 4:3 TV that supports progressive scan or a 36" Direct View 16:9 TV that does not support progressive scan?

 

[Matt_Stevens]

Why in the world would there be such a choice? 480p is a given these days.

 

[jsaliga]

Matt is right. I think the consensus here will be that no interlaced display will do.


--Jerome

 

[hob]

How can you even consider a 4:3, haven't you ever seen widescreen, if you haven't you don't know what your missing! I own a RCA F-38310JX4 19 inches high by 33.75 inches width in screen view.



Seen from 5 feet away and connected by Silver Serpents from our sponser component cablesthe best cables in the world IMHO from 2 interlaced mega changers in August I will be buying a Sony DVD CX-875 300+1 with progressive scan that will play MP3. www.bettercables.com


BTW my WebTV is connected to HDTV by Silver Serpent S-vdeo cable, which I can see words forming on from the usual 5 feet distance. Home Theatre Web Browser in stretch that you wouldn't even know, if I didn't tell you what format I was using.

 

[Kain]

Dude, I live in Dubai, UAE and NO TV broadcasts are in 16:9. ALL are in 4:3. Plus, HDTV is has not arrived in the Middle East yet. Due to this, there are VERY little advantages gained by getting a 16:9 for me.


The two TVs that I am deciding between are as follows:


Sony 38" Direct View 4:3: http://www.sony-ae.com/television/kves38_sp.htm

Philips 36" Direct View 16:9: http://www2.consumer.philips.com/glo...d=36PW9525_05R


Please tell me if the Philips supports progressive scan.

 

[Matt_Stevens]

In your case, 4:3 sounds like the way to go.

 

[automagic]

Hello Kain,


I agree with Matt. While I normally wouldn't consider being without a 16x9 unit, if you have nothing to watch in that format, then by all means this becomes a no brainer. The larger set has progressive scan which will be useful for dvds.


Good luck,

Paul

 

[boykster]

IMHO, with 4:3 content still being the most widely used for OTA/Cable/Satellite signals (as well as some dvds), if you are on the fence about 16:9 tv's, a 4:3 set that does a proper "raster squeeze" is a good choice.


I purchased a 36XBR400 set for precisely this reason....good sized/quality 4:3 set for my family's 70% cable viewing, with a good widescreen mode for watching dvds and HDTV.


Cheers,


Rich