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  • B Bassam Abdul Baki

    I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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    Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

    I need to buy a flat screen television.

    Bah! You do not NEED to by a television. In fact, you'd be better off if you didn't! :-D Marc

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      Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

      I need to buy a flat screen television.

      Bah! You do not NEED to by a television. In fact, you'd be better off if you didn't! :-D Marc

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      Bassam Abdul Baki
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      I don't watch much television these days, but my four year old does. He doesn't watch much, but I'd still like him to watch some educational programs every now and then.

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      • B Bassam Abdul Baki

        I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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        I'd suggest shopping around the big chain stores and picking out a TV that you think looks the best. Then try to find it in a smaller specialty shop where the salesmen are on commission and willing to beat all the advertised prices to make a buck. Works out pretty good in Portland any way. I looked into buying a projector. Basically you need either a very dark room or a very powerful/expensive projector for it to look good. I'd suggest shooting for a big LCD and make sure it does a 120hz refresh rate. Those have a noticeably smoother picture.

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        • B Bassam Abdul Baki

          I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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          Wait for this http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/vizio-presents-240hz-led-backlit-updates-to-the-xvt-series/[^] Actually, TV is shit. But movies and video games are good.

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            Wait for this http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/vizio-presents-240hz-led-backlit-updates-to-the-xvt-series/[^] Actually, TV is shit. But movies and video games are good.

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            Bassam Abdul Baki
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            I'd take TV over video games any day. :)

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              I'd suggest shopping around the big chain stores and picking out a TV that you think looks the best. Then try to find it in a smaller specialty shop where the salesmen are on commission and willing to beat all the advertised prices to make a buck. Works out pretty good in Portland any way. I looked into buying a projector. Basically you need either a very dark room or a very powerful/expensive projector for it to look good. I'd suggest shooting for a big LCD and make sure it does a 120hz refresh rate. Those have a noticeably smoother picture.

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              Bassam Abdul Baki
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              The LCDs that I saw looked good, but the ones that I liked were mucho, mucho dinero. Projectors are much cheaper, excluding surround sound and all that.

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              • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                The LCDs that I saw looked good, but the ones that I liked were mucho, mucho dinero. Projectors are much cheaper, excluding surround sound and all that.

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                Good projectors also benefit from good screens. Make sure to include those in your price comparisons. good luck

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                • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                  I don't watch much television these days, but my four year old does. He doesn't watch much, but I'd still like him to watch some educational programs every now and then.

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                  Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                  but my four year old does. He doesn't watch much, but I'd still like him to watch some educational programs every now and then.

                  :) Ah, you pushed the big red "Marc will now rant about the brainwashing of parents and that education for a 4 year old does NOT have ANYTHING to do with 'educational programs' on TV!" :-D Marc

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                    Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                    but my four year old does. He doesn't watch much, but I'd still like him to watch some educational programs every now and then.

                    :) Ah, you pushed the big red "Marc will now rant about the brainwashing of parents and that education for a 4 year old does NOT have ANYTHING to do with 'educational programs' on TV!" :-D Marc

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                    Bassam Abdul Baki
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                    LOL. That's true if all you do is dump your child in front of a TV and say you're done. But I actually stimulate his brain with questions about stuff he's watching just to get his mojo working. Trust me, TV is not my answer to education, but it helps when you want him to learn stuff and you've run out of things for him to do at that age.

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                    • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                      I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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                      Check out the price of replacement bulbs for a projector - and the expected life of the bulb. If it is genuinely for your 4 year old I would just buy the cheapest no-name brand you can (or, better still, buy him some leggo, building bricks, paints, soccer balls, plants, cookery items, books, musical instruments) HD quality is not going to make a spliff of difference to someone of that age (indeed One In Five HDTV Owners Can't Tell Standard Def From HD[^]) We do have a TV (I have a five year old) and we try to limit the TV (none on school mornings, for example) he watches. He actually prefers documentaries most of the time (but also likes funniest home videos and talent shows). Being a single child, it's kinda hard sometimes to entertain him, so having the TV there is good (for us) but can be an issue. Telling him he can't watch it is much harder than just not having one at all!

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                      • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                        I'd take TV over video games any day. :)

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                        Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                        I'd take TV over video games any day.

                        OK. But please tell me you can record it. Commercials are awful.

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                        • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                          I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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                          Mycroft Holmes
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                          Collegue has a projector, equivalent of 100" screen. There are many pros & cons but the main one was the projector needs a darker room than a TV, note note darkened just darker. This guy spent substantial funds on his set as he is a videophile so I trust his judgement on quality, his take on value on the other hand is completely skewed.

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                          • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                            I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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                            Christian Graus
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                            Projectors suck. We have a plasma, I think. It's a panasonic, 65", the biggest you can buy. With a blu ray pixar movie, the quality is just astonishing.

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                              Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                              I'd take TV over video games any day.

                              OK. But please tell me you can record it. Commercials are awful.

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                              Bassam Abdul Baki
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                              Yeah, I'm thinking of also getting TiVo.


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                                Check out the price of replacement bulbs for a projector - and the expected life of the bulb. If it is genuinely for your 4 year old I would just buy the cheapest no-name brand you can (or, better still, buy him some leggo, building bricks, paints, soccer balls, plants, cookery items, books, musical instruments) HD quality is not going to make a spliff of difference to someone of that age (indeed One In Five HDTV Owners Can't Tell Standard Def From HD[^]) We do have a TV (I have a five year old) and we try to limit the TV (none on school mornings, for example) he watches. He actually prefers documentaries most of the time (but also likes funniest home videos and talent shows). Being a single child, it's kinda hard sometimes to entertain him, so having the TV there is good (for us) but can be an issue. Telling him he can't watch it is much harder than just not having one at all!

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                                Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                True, but not watching much and not watching period are not the same. ;) I'm not looking for something expensive, just something that's worth it, for TV and movies. My son loves Wubbzy, Tom & Jerry, and anything with animals. I'll go for sci-fi.

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                                  Projectors suck. We have a plasma, I think. It's a panasonic, 65", the biggest you can buy. With a blu ray pixar movie, the quality is just astonishing.

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                                  Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                  65" is too much. I heard LCD is better than plasma. Is there ghosting on it? We got one at work and it left ghost images within two days.

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                                  • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                                    True, but not watching much and not watching period are not the same. ;) I'm not looking for something expensive, just something that's worth it, for TV and movies. My son loves Wubbzy, Tom & Jerry, and anything with animals. I'll go for sci-fi.

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                                    Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                                    My son loves Wubbzy

                                    Wow!

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                                      65" is too much. I heard LCD is better than plasma. Is there ghosting on it? We got one at work and it left ghost images within two days.

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                                      Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                                      I heard LCD is better than plasma

                                      Ahhhrgh! Don't start that discussion again :)

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                                        Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

                                        My son loves Wubbzy

                                        Wow!

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                                        Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                        Wow wow actually. ;)

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                                        • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                                          I need to buy a flat screen television. I'm thinking of getting an LCD instead of a Plasma, but I was wondering if anyone has bought a TV projector and what they think of it? What speakers would I need with that too? Also, I checked the prices out at Worst Buy, but was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations? Thanks!

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                                          Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                                          NewEgg.com and plasma. I hate LCD's.

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