In market for widescreen CRT tv.

[George Maffra]

I'm in the market for a 76cm widescreen CRT television.

There are so many on the market and it so confusing.

Am told the Panasonic is good.

But what do people reckon is a good value?

Yesterdays Green Guide has a Loewe with STB for cheap.

And what are best places in Melbourne to buy from?


thanks
George

 

[Rod Speed]

I'm in the market for a 76cm widescreen CRT television.

Me too.

There are so many on the market and it so confusing.

Yeah, many of the terms used to describe the
capabilitys are almost completely meaningless.

Just what the ****

DRC Pallette
Cinema Drive Mode (3-2 Pull Down)
Power VM
Intelligent Picture

actually mean with the Sony 86cm Widescreen FD
Trinitron Wega for example is anyone's guess.

Am told the Panasonic is good.

But what do people reckon is a good value?

God knows. I'm trying to decide that myself.

Its not as if they are cheap enough to take a punt on.

Yesterdays Green Guide has a Loewe with STB for cheap.

And what are best places in Melbourne to buy from?

I guess I'd buy it from somewhere where you
can return it if you dont like it at those prices
and with that complexity with the features.

 

[Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr]

**** me, Rod Speed is confused. I thought he knew everything

 

[Michael]

DRC is just Sony's proprietary line doubler. Cinema mode, likewise is just
their de-interlacer.

 

[Rod Speed]

DRC is just Sony's proprietary line doubler.

Yeah, did manage to work that out eventually. Less clear tho just
what the difference between DRC, DRC1000 and DRC1024 is.
The Sony suppot site is very vague and basically just says that
it should be enabled in various situations which isnt a hell of a
lot of use when deciding whether to buy a TV that has it etc.

Cinema mode, likewise is just their de-interlacer.

What the hell is the 3-2 Pull Down about ?

Similarly 'Intelligent Picture' is obviously attempting to
present the best picture possible, but just what can it do etc ?

 

[Michael]

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_4/dvd-benchmark-part-5-progressive-10-2000.html
has a pretty good explanation.

 

[Rod Speed]

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_4/dvd-benchmark-part-5-progressive-10-2000.html
has a pretty good explanation.

Yeah, one of the clearer explanations, the entire page.

And google turns up quite a bit with "3-2 Pulldown" too.

Pity about the marks on my legs from kicking myself tho.