09-25-2006, 06:58 PM
I bought a 42" LG LCD TV during Circuit City's Memorial Day Sale.
I actually went from a 50" DLP on a floor stand to the 42" LCD wall mounted. The size difference is negligible.
Prices have dropped drastically in the interval from when I bought the LCD to now. I negotiated down to about $2100 + tax. I've recently seen CC advertise the same TV for as low as $1600.
I went for an LCD over a plasma b/c of potential glare problems with plasmas. Our TV is mounted in our family room which is basically all windows, so glare was a major deciding factor.
I also went for a TV that has a built-in QAM tuner. Almost all of these TVs now have built-in HD tuners, but only some are QAM-capable. QAM-capable TVs allow you to receive HD signals over your regular coaxial cable line (ie, no set top box [STB] required). As far as I know, all cable companies must provide your local HD channels over their cable lines without requiring a STB (and without charging for it). What that means is that when you have your cable coax from your wall plugged directly into your TV, you should be able to get your local HD channels (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, etc.) without the need for an external over the air (OTA) antenna.
Anyway, I'm very happy with the LG. Here is the link to it on CC's website:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/LG-42-LCD...tDetail.do
(current price seems to be $1800)
I actually went from a 50" DLP on a floor stand to the 42" LCD wall mounted. The size difference is negligible.
Prices have dropped drastically in the interval from when I bought the LCD to now. I negotiated down to about $2100 + tax. I've recently seen CC advertise the same TV for as low as $1600.
I went for an LCD over a plasma b/c of potential glare problems with plasmas. Our TV is mounted in our family room which is basically all windows, so glare was a major deciding factor.
I also went for a TV that has a built-in QAM tuner. Almost all of these TVs now have built-in HD tuners, but only some are QAM-capable. QAM-capable TVs allow you to receive HD signals over your regular coaxial cable line (ie, no set top box [STB] required). As far as I know, all cable companies must provide your local HD channels over their cable lines without requiring a STB (and without charging for it). What that means is that when you have your cable coax from your wall plugged directly into your TV, you should be able to get your local HD channels (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, etc.) without the need for an external over the air (OTA) antenna.
Anyway, I'm very happy with the LG. Here is the link to it on CC's website:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/LG-42-LCD...tDetail.do
(current price seems to be $1800)