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If this were Digg, I'd probably get dugg down for saying this. I don't really see a difference between 1080i and 1080p really at all. So, with that as my preference, and I would venture to say there are a few people that agree with me- I'd go for an hd set with a really nice picture in 720p/1080i for a decent price (around $1,200) than pay $1,900 (let's face it, if it's below $2k then that's what they mean) for a well priced set with an okay picture. I don't know, maybe it's just me...

I just bought a Sony KDF-50E2000 50-inch Rear Projection HDTV for $1,087 from Overstock.com and it has an amazing picture, a crap load of inputs and was wicked cheap- and I couldn't be happier with my decision. But I guess it's all relative.]]>Dec 16th 2006 11:16PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Jan 7th 2007 3:06AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 2:29AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/[hmurchison @ Dec 17th 2006 2:29AM
LCDs are all progressive. They paint each video frame at one time so bragging about a 1080p LCD is a bit dubious. ]

"Dubious" is not the appropriate word depending on the distance from screen, which every "expert" on here seems to miss....the human eye will not be able to tell much of a differance between a 1080i and a 1080p (or even a 720p or a 1080p) when the viewer is more than a certain distance..the rule is if you are sitting away from the screen more than 5 times the picture height, then you don't need 1080p. But if your within this range, you can enjoy the better clarity but just don't sit so close that you see the pixels. So it all comes down to a happy medium between resolution and viewing distance.
(see Home theater magazine, Jan 2005, page 38)
As for the side by side comparisons in the stores with other brands, you can't compare accurately when the video adjustments are different... most stores will purposely make the more expensive TVs picture look a little better (contrast, brightness,tint adjustments) to sell them while those that can afford the less expensive ones sell fairly well anyway.]]>Jan 14th 2007 11:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/
Sony, you will be loved if not for anything else other than the Pearl and Playstation 3. Maybe Sony should start cross-marketing with Toyota. You know, buy a Camry get a Playstation for free.]]>Dec 17th 2006 9:12AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 10:07AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 10:10PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/

Actually, the Internet at large has spread this bit of popular misinformation. The "1080i TVs suck (becuase they're really just 540p after all!) compared to 1080p, no matter what" is one of the most prevelant.

My Mitsubishi 1080i CRT looks better than a Qualia 004 I purchased and installed for someone else. Admittedly games look WAY better on the digital 1080p sets, but for movies, there's no comparison.

-Pie]]>Dec 17th 2006 11:57AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 4:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/
So it's only $2000. Personally I'd rather pay the extra $1000 and get a much better picture quality. It's not like I buy a new TV every year. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to most of these big-ticket CE items.]]>Dec 17th 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 5:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 5:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 17th 2006 10:12PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 18th 2006 6:49AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 22nd 2006 1:13AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Dec 30th 2006 12:13AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/Jan 2nd 2007 8:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/
http://www.vizio.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=20

owner's manual:

http://www.vizio.com/media/products/pdfs/1109%20GV47L%20HDTV%20User%20Manual.pdf

$1899.99

+ $147.25 CA 7.75% tax

+ $10 CA CRT recycle fee

- $250 Costco instant-off coupon good Jan 15 –Jan 21

= $1807.24 out the door

- $33 (2% executive member cash back) = $1774.24 final price


My Vizio 46” 1080i LCD I bought a couple months ago was $50 more than this deal, so I will be exchanging :-)
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My only drawbacks for the monitor are the extremly small text size used for all onscreen menus (was probably fine on a lower res LCD, but not large enough on a 1920x1080), and I'm also experiencing the common Vizio speaker buzz problem. I've emailed their tech support to see what the best solution is - I'd prefer not to take back the screen due to its weight and now being unboxed.

I paid the full $1899 for the screen and feel I got a great value. I strongly recommend this to anyone looking for an LCD screen in the sub-50 inch range, or for anyone who has a bright room and needs a bright screen (beats DLP Projectors hands down, sharper then a Plasma), or anyone who is a stickler for high quality images. Sit back and watch a basic DVD thru even the component input and you'll be blown away!]]>Jan 8th 2007 10:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/16/vizio-readies-its-sub-2000-47-inch-1080p-lcd-tv/(see Home theater magazine, Jan 2005, page 38)
As for the side by side comparisons in the stores with other brands, you can't compare accurately when the video adjustments are different... most stores will purposely make the more expensive TVs picture look a little better (contrast, brightness,tint adjustments) to sell them while those that can afford the less expensive ones sell fairly well anyway.]]>Jan 14th 2007 11:32PM