Sad day for me.... - Blu-ray Forum

Porscheman · 10-25-2007, 06:47 PM

I just realized my Sony 60" LCD HD tv is only 720... not 1080...

I want to kill myself!

Go Blu · 10-25-2007, 06:48 PM

Take it back!

Get a Bravia XBR

SS316SRV · 10-25-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porscheman

I just realized my Sony 60" LCD HD tv is only 720... not 1080...

I want to kill myself!

When did you get it?

turboLAZER · 10-25-2007, 06:49 PM

that's ok.......now you have a good excuse to buy a new tv

GasCat · 10-25-2007, 06:49 PM

You still have a fantastic picture. Did you just get it?

Kristin Simard · 10-25-2007, 06:51 PM

Ouch! That must hurt.

Damn, a 60 inch 1080p would be nice! (I have a 40 inch Bravia 1080p)

But the price of a 70 inch 1080p !!!

Porscheman · 10-25-2007, 06:51 PM

no, bought in 2004... back when it was like $4200 or something. I can't expect everything to be current, but lets just say i mosied on over to a nice 72" Plasma... daddy liked

Go Blu · 10-25-2007, 06:52 PM

Great excuse to buy a new HDTV!
Let the wife know...Christmas is coming!

Porscheman · 10-25-2007, 07:02 PM

yea, i was attempting to sneak a $1200 receiver in... Sneaking a 72" tv is a completely different story

pscoop · 10-25-2007, 07:06 PM

Picture must still be pretty good if you just noticed.

GasCat · 10-25-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porscheman

yea, i was attempting to sneak a $1200 receiver in... Sneaking a 72" tv is a completely different story

There must be some sort of tax write-off for this.

tru2blu707 · 10-25-2007, 08:12 PM

i usually buy a new tv every 2 years or so anyway...just for the fact that technology changes so much in 2 years...especially with HDTVs.. i would prolly try and convince the wifie for a new set

cawgijoe · 10-25-2007, 09:20 PM

Nothing wrong with a 720p set. The picture should still be excellent.

If you could convince someone.....maybe a relative to take the set off your hands for whatever price you would deem reasonable, then I would say go for a 1080p set.

It's tough. I bought a sony KV-34XBR800 set five years ago this fall and paid $2,200 for it.....great deal at the time......it's still a great set with a fantastic 1080i picture, but of course now I want bigger than 34".

I'm going to ride it out for another few years or so.....had a hard enough time convincing the wife the first time around.

tommyboy81 · 10-25-2007, 09:48 PM

To me there's only a slight difference between a 720p and a 1080p. I have a 720p Panasonic 42in Plasma that came out this year. It was $1500 at CC. They had the LG 40 LCD 1080p that caught my eye for only $500 more. I had to really think about it, but I'm a movie guy so I went the Plasma because the movies look better. If I had more money I could have stepped up to the 1080p Plasmas.

smiley · 10-25-2007, 10:09 PM

I have a 42" 720P TV that is just fine. At 60" however, 1080P is the only way to go. Time for a new TV.

10-25-2007, 10:23 PM

I have only 720p or 1080i on my old Sony plasma. I love the TV and can't readily see the difference from 720p and 1080i. I suppose many will say 1080P is exponentially greater than 1080i, but I just don't think it's worth replacing a TV that I love. I say you hold out for true next gen technology.

bootman · 10-25-2007, 11:05 PM

How far do you sit from it?

If its more than 8 feet away, you won't be able to tell the difference!

Hint: look at sig.

Wheelman1970 · 10-26-2007, 12:34 AM

Just remember the golden rule: When you buy the 72", make sure to buy your wife something really nice too to deflect your purchase.

BorrowedTime · 10-26-2007, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristin Simard

Ouch! That must hurt.

Damn, a 60 inch 1080p would be nice! (I have a 40 inch Bravia 1080p)

But the price of a 70 inch 1080p !!!

The Sony Store near where I live in Calgary is one of only 2 Sony Stores in Canada that has a fully set-up display model of the 70" LCD. I saw it the other day when I went to pick up my Playstation Eye, and all I can say is.... DAMN!

As to the sticker price... $39,999.00 CDN. That TV costs more than my car!

Wheelman1970 · 10-26-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BorrowedTime

The Sony Store near where I live in Calgary is one of only 2 Sony Stores in Canada that has a fully set-up display model of the 70" LCD. I saw it the other day when I went to pick up my Playstation Eye, and all I can say is.... DAMN!

As to the sticker price... $39,999.00 CDN. That TV costs more than my car!

Hell, we can even go to Spokane and with the CDN$ being as strong as it is, buy it for even less - NICE!

More bang for our buck baby!

10-25-2007, 06:47 PM	#1
Porscheman Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	Sad day for me.... I just realized my Sony 60" LCD HD tv is only 720... not 1080... I want to kill myself!

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10-25-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Take it back! Get a Bravia XBR

10-25-2007, 06:49 PM	#4
turboLAZER Active Member Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:63	that's ok.......now you have a good excuse to buy a new tv

10-25-2007, 06:49 PM	#5
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	You still have a fantastic picture. Did you just get it?

10-25-2007, 06:51 PM	#6
Kristin Simard Special Member Member since:Aug 2007	Ouch! That must hurt. Damn, a 60 inch 1080p would be nice! (I have a 40 inch Bravia 1080p) But the price of a 70 inch 1080p !!!

10-25-2007, 06:52 PM	#8
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Great excuse to buy a new HDTV! Let the wife know...Christmas is coming!

10-25-2007, 07:02 PM	#9
Porscheman Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	yea, i was attempting to sneak a $1200 receiver in... Sneaking a 72" tv is a completely different story

10-25-2007, 07:06 PM	#10
pscoop Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tuksin Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1	Picture must still be pretty good if you just noticed.

10-25-2007, 08:12 PM	#12
tru2blu707 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	i usually buy a new tv every 2 years or so anyway...just for the fact that technology changes so much in 2 years...especially with HDTVs.. i would prolly try and convince the wifie for a new set

10-25-2007, 09:20 PM	#13
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	Nothing wrong with a 720p set. The picture should still be excellent. If you could convince someone.....maybe a relative to take the set off your hands for whatever price you would deem reasonable, then I would say go for a 1080p set. It's tough. I bought a sony KV-34XBR800 set five years ago this fall and paid $2,200 for it.....great deal at the time......it's still a great set with a fantastic 1080i picture, but of course now I want bigger than 34". I'm going to ride it out for another few years or so.....had a hard enough time convincing the wife the first time around.

10-25-2007, 09:48 PM	#14
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	To me there's only a slight difference between a 720p and a 1080p. I have a 720p Panasonic 42in Plasma that came out this year. It was $1500 at CC. They had the LG 40 LCD 1080p that caught my eye for only $500 more. I had to really think about it, but I'm a movie guy so I went the Plasma because the movies look better. If I had more money I could have stepped up to the 1080p Plasmas.

10-25-2007, 10:09 PM	#15
smiley Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Barron, WI Blu-ray collection:144	I have a 42" 720P TV that is just fine. At 60" however, 1080P is the only way to go. Time for a new TV.

10-25-2007, 10:23 PM	#16
MattLx70 Guest	I have only 720p or 1080i on my old Sony plasma. I love the TV and can't readily see the difference from 720p and 1080i. I suppose many will say 1080P is exponentially greater than 1080i, but I just don't think it's worth replacing a TV that I love. I say you hold out for true next gen technology.

10-25-2007, 11:05 PM	#17
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	How far do you sit from it? If its more than 8 feet away, you won't be able to tell the difference! Hint: look at sig.

10-26-2007, 12:34 AM	#18
Wheelman1970 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Calgary, AB	Just remember the golden rule: When you buy the 72", make sure to buy your wife something really nice too to deflect your purchase.

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