Hi Everyone

I have another question for all the TV gurus. I received excellent advice from an earlier post I made in regards to LCD TV's. I eventually purchased a 40" Sharp and find it a great TV. Recently my parents have decided to upgrade and asked for my opinion in regards to a set they have found. I'm still not very savvy when it comes to TV's and would like to ask the opinions of others once more.

The TV they have found is a Sony LCD KLV40S200A Bravia. They have been quoted a price of $1688.00. Good TV? Good price? My Sharp is a "true" 1080p (whatever that means), and the Sony is, I believe, a 720p/1080i. What is the difference between a HD TV and an HD-Ready TV?

Anyway, any comments are greatly appreciated.

Thanks to everyone in advance.

 

just curious, when you say $1688.00, is that in USD? or CAD?

 

Sorry...........Canadian.

 

okay, a quick google $$$ conversion shows $1,522.36 USD which, I believe, is a pretty good price... Costco, here in the US has it for $1750.00 which equals $1,945.56 CAD.

 

Abt is selling that Sony for $1698 here in Chicago area. It will not display 1080p if that is a concern in the future. Some Sony LCD's are notorious for having a slight clouding issue due to too much backlight during dark scenes. Samsung offers a 720p 40" LCD for about $300 less and is IMO every bit as nice a TV.

Samsung also offers a 1080p 40" that can be had for the same price as the Bravia. This is what I would buy.

HDTV vs. HD-ready is all about whether or not the TV has a built in tuner to receive HD signals. If you have a satellite receiver or cable, the box would serve as your tuner. A built in tuner would allow you to get network HD signals over the air independantly.

 

Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

Do you think its important to display 1080p in the future? One of the selling points of my Sharp was its ability to receive 1080p from a HD DVD. My parents aren't big TV watchers, and most likely will use it only with their satellite dish and the occasional DVD.

 

I don't think you're parents really need a 1080p TV

it'd be like buying a fast V8 sporty sedan for folks that don't really drive fast... ya know what I mean?