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Zoetermeer
10-21-2003, 11:35 PM
Considering buying this TV. Before I was thinking about a Sony 34" direct-view (widescreen), but this TV is still reasonably sized and seems to be a much better deal. Anyone have this TV, and had good/bad experiences with it? Also, is it true that it can display 720p?
It will accept 720P, but like all other CRT-based RPTVs, it cannot display 720P natively. This TV will display the incoming 720P signal in 1080i.
This TV may also not have DVI. This is a show-stopper for some people. I believe the larger sized HDX series had DVI, but this, the smallest one, did not. I could be mistaken.
Now I remember (perhaps) This may have been the one that was "DVI Upgradeable."
cloudnine
10-22-2003, 09:49 AM
well I do have this TV and i will confirm that it indeed has DVI... It's an excellent TV for the $$.
Weird. I went to 3 websites and none mentioned DVI. That's why I was a little confused, after all the "D" in HDX stood for DVI... Thanks for the clarification. Perhaps it was the small Hitachi that didn't have DVI.
This site mentions DVI.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Toshiba_42HDX82/4507-6484_7-20610717.html?tag=subnav
This site doesn't.
http://www.epinions.com/Toshiba_Widescreen_HDTV_Capable_TV_42HDX82/display_~full_specs
Zoetermeer
10-23-2003, 02:59 PM
Cloudnine,
How does DVI look on your set? Is it as good as advertised?
cloudnine
10-23-2003, 03:33 PM
Originally posted by Zoetermeer
Cloudnine,
How does DVI look on your set? Is it as good as advertised?
I think that the DVI looks better than the composite cables i tried before i had purchased the DVI cable. I'm currently on Comcast cable with the Sony HDTV cable box. It's a great TV with tons of features. I wish it had a couple more component inputs, but other than that i was sold on it! I paid $1485.00 around 6months ago, a friend of mine seen mine a week ago and had to buy one and he picked one up for $1100.00 at the same place i had bought mine.
composite outputs Assume you mean "component video", and "inputs".
cloudnine
10-23-2003, 05:05 PM
Originally posted by 57U
Assume you mean "component video", and "inputs".
:D yep that one!;)
Zoetermeer
10-23-2003, 05:27 PM
are you using a dvi connection with dvd's? if so, what kind of dvd player do you have?
cloudnine
10-23-2003, 05:34 PM
I'm using a Sony DVP-NC655P progressive scan DVD player...It doesn't have DVI, so i use the component cables.
Zoetermeer
10-24-2003, 01:09 AM
i'm really beginning to wonder if spending extra money to watch dvd's through a dvi connection ($300 for the samsung player, $100 for the cable) is worth it if i'm buying a non-fixed pixel tv. sounds good but not good enough.
cloudnine
10-25-2003, 11:19 AM
Don't pay $100 for a DVI cable here check out this link! ~~>http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1788
