HDTV's..Worth It..?

[Dagonet']

Just a thread to kick around some experiences with HDTV's and their counterparts..(IE: Cables, Signal Inputs, TV Positioning..Etc..Etc..)

Share your experiences if you have any??..So far in the past 7 months we've owned 4 different brand names, and sizes.

We are finding the quality very good. We are also finding the TV now is the controlling factor on how your rooms are furnished. The angle of the TV is far more important than it is with one of our CRT models. If you're not in direct view of the TV, your eyes strain like crazy to watch.

We are not willing to pay a top dollar price, we are as most people looking to buy good quality for the best price...

I am slowly becoming an expert on different cable connections, different satellite signals, different viewing angles..??

I want you to think about putting an LCD monitor in front of your face, hooked to a PC, and then turning the monitor to an angle where it is a struggle to read and enjoy..?? We would'nt do that normally?? Our best viewing area for a flat screen, LCD stlye screen is directly in front of ourselves...

Why would you turn your monitor or laptop to an angle where it is a headache to view it..?? With the TV, it works the same way..If you're not in direct view of the set, you are losing some of the view..??

We are finding if the TV is not exactly the right distance, angle or height...The picture is poor quality..Not like a CRT that can be seen from most angles or distances and not lose it's quality or picture contrasting..

Are you willing to turn your room into a theatre style living space and relinquish the throne to the first family member who might happen upon it..(LOL??)

Sooooo....kick around some ups and downs/ideas of our newest money oriented, consumer technology and some of the issues that go along with it..

Is the great and powerful HDTV all that it's supposed to be in your entertainment section..???

Edited April 20, 2006 by Dagonet'