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How to buy HD TVs
We want to buy a 42" HD TV. I know nothing aout them. I am confused over HDMIs...what the heck is it, 1080p and is 75...p ok? What are the things I need to look for before I buy. We probably won't have a home theater. We just want to watch good TV and movies. Husband says it's time to buy a big screen now. All the prices are different...all the features are different. I want to be able to plug in my laptop and download movies from the internet. Maybe even read my email on it. I understand that cheaper cables make a low quality picture. I don't care about your opinions on whether or not you think I should buy one and all of that...let's just keep it on subject, please.
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ferne2004 said:
on July 18, 2008 05:14 PM ET
edited on February 4, 2009 11:29 PM ET

  1080P I see on some more expensive HD TVs but then I see 700 something i on less expensive.  What is the difference and does it make much difference and what the heck is it.

 
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ferne2004 replied to ferne2004's Post #4 :
on July 18, 2008 05:19 PM ET

  Will what ever I put on the dvd play on the TV?  We have no interest in blue ray..maybe in 10 years.


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ferne2004 replied to ferne2004's Post #3 :
on July 18, 2008 05:19 PM ET
edited on July 18, 2008 05:22 PM ET

  I have a cheap dvd player, how do I connect that to it?

The speaker with the HD Tv is going to be far better than my cheap dvd radio player.

I don’t want or need home theater.

I don’t or won’t play games unless there is one excellent golf game my husband can  play.

We don’t have kids in the house.


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ferne2004 replied to ferne2004's Post #2 :
on July 18, 2008 05:17 PM ET

  Is there a difference in cables?  Is one with "gold" better..really?

 


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ferne2004 replied to ferne2004's Post #1 :
on July 18, 2008 05:17 PM ET

  I want to connect my lap top to it..what do I need to do that?

 


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ferne2004 said:
on July 18, 2008 05:16 PM ET

  What makes your decision for you when you look to buy one of these tv s?

What do you compare? What do you look for and why?