Presently we own Hitachi 50ex8k with a big dish c band and 920 GI 4DTV receiver. The wife would like to get a newer larger screen TV........At present we have no means of receiving HD signals. We went to look at the newer models and it seems the majority of the newer units are wide screen.............What I am concerned about is that we do not presently get many HD broadcast over the air on local TV nor via the satellites........ If we purchased a wide screen TV and seeing our the majority of our viewing would be in standard format we would have to deal with the black
letterboxing and possible screen burn with a wide screen....... The stretch option don't impress me at all either.............. Now if we went and purchased a HD unit with a standard shape screen and when HD becomes the standard we would have to deal with the black letters boxing in the future............ Seems like a catch 22. If she would not be so impatient It would probably be best just to keep our present system until things get moving as far as HD becoming the standard..............If we went with a wide screen would screen burn something to be concern about seeing the majority of our viewing is standard broadcasts??????Anybody have any suggestions experience or advise?????? Thanks for you patience....................
letterboxing and possible screen burn with a wide screen....... The stretch option don't impress me at all either.............. Now if we went and purchased a HD unit with a standard shape screen and when HD becomes the standard we would have to deal with the black letters boxing in the future............ Seems like a catch 22. If she would not be so impatient It would probably be best just to keep our present system until things get moving as far as HD becoming the standard..............If we went with a wide screen would screen burn something to be concern about seeing the majority of our viewing is standard broadcasts??????Anybody have any suggestions experience or advise?????? Thanks for you patience....................