Just trying to educate myself but not finding it easy.

I was impressed with a Panasonic 58cm Viera LCD TV (Model no TX-23LX50A) in one shop but the pic was not as good in another - maybe due to the quality of the input?

A Google search suggests SHARP have the best LCD display but I could not find much info on this board about any of them.

All suggestions welcomed.

TIA

John

i've got a dell 2405fpw - all it needs is a set top box

check the price - unbeatable

Thanks cjason - that is exactly what I'm looking for . The equivalent HP monitor looks great but is far too pricey :ph34r: . I already have a STB + amp & speakers so a monitor is all I need.

John

I dont mean to state the obvious but what about the AWA 66cm @ $1499 ???Most of the guys are pretty happy with them

Cheers Ryan

i paid a lot less than that for my dell!
you just have to wait for the right deal

Yes but the AWA is far more practical as a TV, as it has much better connectivity.

Built in TV tuners, and every input including DVI, VGA, Composite, Svideo, RF, and component.

How about the 27" (68.5cm) Tevion LCT TV that is currently $1020 at Umart?

http://umart.net/au/special_recomd.php

http://umart.net/au/product_info.php?products_id=101965

the 2405 has all of that except RF!!

oh - and it does full HD resolution - none of this crappy scaling!

Thanks for all the suggestions guys but I am deferring any purchase until September because -

* we are going away most of August (trip to Fiji )

* I'm told there are a lot of new releases coming out September -> prices will most likely drop then

I guess we sometimes get carried away with new technology like LCD & plasma so pay a high price for early adoption. A drag around the stores in Launceston revealed that only two were knowlegable & into LCD set sales so it is obvious the public is still generally ignorant about what is available and/or finds the price too high to generate enough demand for stores to have good stock.

But there are HEAPS of 4:3 CRT TVs around at very good prices. No good for me though as where I want to put the screen has restricted space. And that gives me a problem with most of the 66 CM LCD sets as they are 80+ cm wide with their side speakers (which I do not want) :ph34r: . The available position restricts the width to around 70 cm. A Sharp with detatchable side speakers would be ideal but Hardly Normal wants about $3,000 for one and that is far too much IMO.

But keep the suggestions coming please.

John

Couple of things to consider:

1. It does still has to scale. HD in Oz is 1440x1080. Your panel is 1920x1080. It's not a 1 to 1 pixel mapping.

2. Given that it's pretty small (24 inches from memory) at normal loungeroom TV watching distances, the full HD res is going to be difficult to resolve with a Mk 1 Eyeball.

However if you're using it as a pc monitor then the full res is very useful.

...offshore

1. It does still has to scale. HD in Oz is 1440x1080. Your panel is 1920x1080. It's not a 1 to 1 pixel mapping.

and here's me thinking HD=HD.1440x1080=4:3 are you sure?

2. Given that it's pretty small (24 inches from memory) at normal loungeroom TV watching distances, the full HD res is going to be difficult to resolve with a Mk 1 Eyeball.

yes but he only wants up to 66cm's. so it fits the requirement

1. It does still has to scale. HD in Oz is 1440x1080. Your panel is 1920x1080. It's not a 1 to 1 pixel mapping.
..........well no it does not scale if you run this lcd...... [ {dell 2405fpw }(in hd from the stb 1080i is only available in component at 50hz..."dvi's lowest freq' is 60hz") ] in 1to1....available in one of its setup menus...this does however mean that there is about a 5.5% letter boxing of the image ( or black bars ) on the top & bottom of the screen as this is a 16.10 display but this gives true hd with no scaling & the pic can't be beaten & is one of the best I've seen compared to any wide screen display for sale at the moment...

still...5.5%...i'll take it

if you're quick, you can grab one for $1361 from the Dell Australia Factory Outlet site, but hurry, there's only 2 left... there were 4 yesterday.

Be aware that there's no warranty on monitors bought from the factory outlet.