Recently my wife and I replaced our Samsung 19 or 20" TV with a brand-new Sony KD-27FS170 SDTV. We just received it yesterday, and the top of the display is tapered to the point it blurs text on both sides. Yuck.

We're considering an exchange, but I started thinking--should we get an HDTV (still tube-based) instead? Might that be clearer?

I was very impressed by the image quality of the Samsung TXS2782H I've seen in stores--at least on their connections.

We have SDTV cable, but I was wondering if there might not be an advantage in going with this, and running at a higher resolution with the HDMI-->DVI adapters, rather than the S-Video...

This particular unit is listed with these specs:

(480i/480p/1080i/720p)

Is it worth buying this, using my FX5200 with the HDMI->adapter, and running at, say, 1024x768 or 1280x1024? Since it's not an LCD, I don't think there's a native resolution there, is there? Or would I still be stuck at a max. of 800x600 like I am now?

Sorry for n00b questions--but this is the first time I've considered HDTV stuff.

Thanks for any insight!

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No comments?

Primary interest in this is having a higher resolution for the text in the program guide etc.

I've heard there usually is a max res on S-Video, so just checking to see if anyone else has tried this.

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I'd go for the HD set DVI to HDMI will afford you a higher res once you get the modeline right. Plus may then consider getting a HD card for QAM or ATSC HD content.

With the switch to digital TV coming up in a few years I just don't see any reason to buy an SD set. I guess if your present TV fried and you couldn't afford HD then you would be kinda stuck, but if you can afford to go HD I definitely would!

You might be surprised to find that your cable provide broadcasts some HD channels in the clear. I get TNT-HD, ESPN-HD, ESPN2-HD and Discovery-HD with my limited basic package simple because they are unencrypted on the line. That alone was worth getting an HD set.

Martian

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Vizio 37" LCD HDTV (1080p)

Seriously?? May I ask where you are located, and who provides your cable television?

Thanks!

Is there a specific resolution for that set? Would it just be 800x600 as well, even over HDMI/DVI?

My crappy cable provider definitely doesn't provide any level of HD, so that's not an option... I'm more interested in better text readability in the guide etc.

Thanks for the info. I think that makes sense to get an HD anyway!

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Are you sure? If you are located in the U.S., cable providers are, by FCC mandate as I understand it, required to pass through the local broadcast HD stations unencrypted. Also, depending on how close you are to the broadcast towers you may not need the cable provider's signal for HDTV - You may simply need a good antenna.

Slowtolearn,

I'm in Fort Wayne, Indiana and my provider is Comcast. I'm not sure why they don't encrypt those channels as they certainly do encrypt others. We will see how long it lasts...

Martian

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Vizio 37" LCD HDTV (1080p)

Lucky stiff...
Thanks for the info, hope you get them for a good long time!

Definately get an HDTV, even if it's a cheapo one that only goes to 720p (like mine). Then you can try different things. My standard cable line (no box) has the local ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS (oddly, not CBS) stations right there for nothing extra. It's definitely been worthwhile. Someday I'll get a fancier TV to go to 1080p, much larger, etc.

Definately get an HDTV, even if it's a cheapo one that only goes to 720p (like mine). Then you can try different things. My standard cable line (no box) has the local ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS (oddly, not CBS) stations right there for nothing extra. It's definitely been worthwhile. Someday I'll get a fancier TV to go to 1080p, much larger, etc.

Definitely get an HDTV, even if it's a cheapo one that only goes to 720p (like mine). Then you can try different things. My standard cable line (no box) has the local ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS (oddly, not CBS) stations right there for nothing extra. It's definitely been worthwhile. Someday I'll get a fancier TV to go to 1080p, much larger, etc.

How is everybody handling getting qam off of analog cable to your HD TV's?
See my post:
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Thanks