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I figured this fit better here then OOT due to my playing more games then anything else on my TV. Right now i have an Emerson 32" 720P LCD, its a great bargain HDTV and i am really happy with it. However, i feel like i could do a little bigger for the living room. So i am thinking of moving the 32" Emerson upstairs and putting the 26" Westinghouse in storage until we get a house or selling it.

Right now Sears has a 42" Hitatchi 1080i/720P Plasma for like 600 and some change after some deals until Weds. I am really thinking of getting this, the only thing that has stopped me is the lack of 1080P obviously. The reviews very well, and it seems to be quality. I guess i just want to see if you guys think its worth getting this or just wait a year or two until 1080P comes down in price.

Here is the link...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...2&sLevel=0

Any questions, shoot.

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Seems mediocre at worst. 1080p isn't worth waiting for on a 42" TV.

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The vast majority of games are not (and will not be) native 1080p this generation, meaning you will see no actual difference - just upscaling. I went through this same decision myself pretty recently. Ended up going with a 720p for less than 1/3rd the cost of a comparable 1080p. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.

1080p's just not worth it unless you are really into HD-DVD/blu-ray but even then, you're not going to see a major difference on a 42" TV if you're sitting more than a few feet away from the set.

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get it

u need 60" to see any benefit from 1080p

and 90% of ur source material isn't 1080p for next 5 yrs anyway

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I have that TV - paid 800 something a few months back. I have been very happy with it.

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When the source does become mostly 1080p, will it still look great in 720p?

I have an Xbox 360 HD-DVD Drive if it helps.

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4 High, why not just drop by Best Buy or somewhere with demos setup? You can see what it looks like for yourself. But yes, it will still look great in 720p.

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Well i actually work at Sears, thus how i know about it. It doesn't look that good to be honest, but every single review i have read has said it looks amazing in home, so much better then compared to the store. Normally i would shrug this off, but literally every review i read raved about in home picture and also eh'd at the in store picture. We have it set up using some crappy Coaxial cables and its also been bumped around a ton and its settings are probably messed with, so using the in store model as a demo prolly isn't that good of an idea.

For 600 and change i think its worth it, i guess im just doing some internal debating.

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Says it costs 775...what deals are you using to get it down to 600+?

I assume they have to do with you working there but if not then let me (us) know.

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They have a deal going where if you apply for a Sears card in store you get a 10% off pass for 3 days. Then i get 10% off for working there. Which brings to like 630 plus tax.

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I thought it looked crappy in store, but bought it anyway because I heard that once you adjusted the settings and got a good signal, it looked great. Turned out to be very true in my case.

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yeah, stores almost never have the settings right

they also will make the more expensive models look better by putting the right settings on them and incorrect settings on the cheaper tvs

they also many times don't even use an hd source and cabling to the tvs

etc etc

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re: 720p vs. 1080p

I really don't see the big deal. I know it's great to debate technical specs and future proof and all, but the reality of the situation is that a good quality 720p/1080i picture looks very very good, and it will for a long time even when 1080p gets more maintstream. The majority of people probably can not tell the difference in 1080p and 720p on a 42". I've never once found myself watching a quality HD picture and thinking "damn, I wish I was watching this in 1080p". All I can think is "damn, this looks so damn good."

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Damn Sears is cold blooded. I guess they sold a crap load of these, so many that you can't even order it now and they completely removed it from their website. Argh this sucks.

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1080p's just not worth it unless you are really into HD-DVD/blu-ray but even then, you're not going to see a major difference on a 42" TV if you're sitting more than a few feet away from the set.

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This is such a common thing to say and is completely untrue, I see a major difference on a 26" 720p from 12 feet comparing DVD to HDDVD/Bluray. Not saying that makes it worth it but the difference is DEFINITELY there, only bias or poor vision could indicate otherwise.

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1080p's just not worth it unless you are really into HD-DVD/blu-ray but even then, you're not going to see a major difference on a 42" TV if you're sitting more than a few feet away from the set.

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This is such a common thing to say and is completely untrue, I see a major difference on a 26" 720p from 12 feet comparing DVD to HDDVD/Bluray. Not saying that makes it worth it but the difference is DEFINITELY there, only bias or poor vision could indicate otherwise.

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u need to reread

we are saying a 1080p is not noticeable vs 1080i or 720p at <60" from any normal viewing distance

u are saying u notice a difference on ur 720p for hd vs non-hd

NOBODY will dispute that