1. Affordable (between 25- 35 K) cost. (2) Should be able to watch as close as from 5-6 Feet distance (though my hall is more than more than 20 feet length).(3) Would prefer model capable of playing movies/music through USB (I have 100s of movies on my portable hard drive).(4) Of course, best picture/sound , should be better than my old CRT(otherwise I cant justify my buy to my parents as it is double the cost of CRTs) (5). Should be possible to continue using Cable connection (I have 2 TVs at home for which I pay Rs.180 per month for both TVs). may feel disappointed but feel free to drop your comments I can add some more information to this review.
My Requirements:
My requirement was simple like many others.
1. Affordable (between 25- 35 K) cost. (2) Should be able to watch as close as from 5-6 Feet distance (though my hall is more than more than 20 feet length).(3) Would prefer model capable of playing movies/music through USB (I have 100s of movies on my portable hard drive).(4) Of course, best picture/sound , should be better than my old CRT(otherwise I cant justify my buy to my parents as it is double the cost of CRTs) (5). Should be possible to continue using Cable connection (I have 2 TVs at home for which I pay Rs.180 per month for both TVs).
Research:
As my once favourite 8 years old Sony 21" CRT gave up on a D-Day, I was left with no choice but to start my hunt for a new TV, which was actually planned for 2012! Here goes the research....
As I stated, Cost is going to be vital factor for me to zero in a model, I started researching how to kick off some ’unnecessary features’ in order to shrink the cost.
My first target was if its gng to be fine with HD Ready, kicking out Full HD, thus saving on some bucks.After gng tru’ some sites, the recommended viewing distance, and some extra equipment needed for HD Ready to hv HD experience, the pros n cons, I parked the idea for a while, thought of deciding on it after a ’field trip’ (showrooms).
The next target was if I kill my love for USB feature, how the cost is going to vary.Next target was, moving away from my old love "Sony", exploring other brands, reducing the cost of ownership.But having said that,I was still sticking to my ’mission statement’ NO compromise on the quality at any COST!(sound hypocrite, right? ;) ) .
On a different note, Should buying TVs be so complicated experience.For an IBM man, its fine but what about the layman.I am sure the salesmen must be having a field day with the advent of LCDs/Plasmas.
RATING: 5/5
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