willbefree25 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I hope you read here. Now that I've, only just, come into the 21st century with the purchase of a flat screen teevee, I have to admit (I hope my CRTs can't hear me) they are nice to look at. Towards that end, I want to upgrade the television on which I watch DVDs. Since it is solely for that purpose, there being no cable in that particular room, can you recommend a monitor strictly for playing DVDs? Is there such a thing? I'm guessing yes, and I'm also guessing that you know all about it! Thank you, talkietime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I do not know specifically, but I can imagine that somewhere someone makes what you are looking for. The only question I have is why you would want to go to the trouble. Flat screen TVs are so cheap these days, unless you go for a 55", 3d LED model, finding a monitor would hardly be worth the effort, and would probably cost more. You can find specials for 55" LCD TVs for under $500, and plasmas for even less. Every time I see ads like that I get sick to my stomach. I paid $1500 for my 42" LG LCD. Arrrguh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 You have a point, slaytonf. In a room that doesn't have cable, would the new televisions pick up the channels that required a converter box with the CRT sets? If yes, it would be worth getting, say, a 32" television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I am no expert, so I can't say definitively, but I imagine that all flatscreen TVs are able to receive broadcast digital signals without a converter. And I think they always have. But I believe you still will need an antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Okay, thank you. ETA: slaytonf, do these sound like options to you? [Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception|http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007MXZB2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER] [Winegard SS-3000 Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna|http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DFZ5II/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 That I couldn't say. I'm sure the place you buy the TV from will have something appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 An important question is how far will you be sitting from the screen? Will it be on a desk you sit at, or in a room, and you'll be in a chair, (or on a couch)? The best deals I see on good TVs are 60-63" Mitsubishi DLP TVs for $6-700. That's what I would buy, were I to buy a new TV today. But, if you're going to watch while sitting on a desk, a 32" TV would be fine. New HDTVs will have both ATSC tuners, and QAM tuners. An ATSC tuner will tune all digital broadcasts your antenna receives. A QAM tuner will tune in all unscrambled channels on a Cable TV coax feed. These days, that is probably 15-20 channels, mostly local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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