wywywywy
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Hi all,
Basically we are looking for a Plasma to replace our trusty 28" Panasonic 100hz CRT in the next few months.
Over the past two years, we found that my TV is used as a TV-out of my main PC most of time. Obviously we still watch TV, DVD, etc, but not nearly as much as things from the PC. And also, I am in the process of building an HTPC, so I think getting a Plasma that is good at this might help!
I was looking at the Pioneer 436XDE (well, who isn't!) which is a very nice screen and also very sexy. Price is a bit high though. However, after reading some posts on this forum, I figured that it might not be my ideal choice, because of the limitation of DVI (overscan) and VGA (56Hz).
So what other screens could I get?
I did have a look at the Pioneer 43MXE1, which is quite cheap from Richersounds. But it doesn't seem to be HD complient, and people say it is VERY noisy?
By the way, is there any screen that has native 16:9 or 16:10 resolution instead of 4:3 resolution when connected via VGA or DVI?
You can tell that I prefer Pioneer. But if that means restricting my choices, I am happy to consider other makes.
So basically what I want is:
1. Same price / Cheaper than 436XDE
2. HD ready
3. VGA or DVI (preferred) connection without much restriction
4. Sexy (yeah...)
Or should I actually go for an LCD instead of a Plasma?
Any advice?
Many thanks.
Basically we are looking for a Plasma to replace our trusty 28" Panasonic 100hz CRT in the next few months.
Over the past two years, we found that my TV is used as a TV-out of my main PC most of time. Obviously we still watch TV, DVD, etc, but not nearly as much as things from the PC. And also, I am in the process of building an HTPC, so I think getting a Plasma that is good at this might help!
I was looking at the Pioneer 436XDE (well, who isn't!) which is a very nice screen and also very sexy. Price is a bit high though. However, after reading some posts on this forum, I figured that it might not be my ideal choice, because of the limitation of DVI (overscan) and VGA (56Hz).
So what other screens could I get?
I did have a look at the Pioneer 43MXE1, which is quite cheap from Richersounds. But it doesn't seem to be HD complient, and people say it is VERY noisy?
By the way, is there any screen that has native 16:9 or 16:10 resolution instead of 4:3 resolution when connected via VGA or DVI?
You can tell that I prefer Pioneer. But if that means restricting my choices, I am happy to consider other makes.
So basically what I want is:
1. Same price / Cheaper than 436XDE
2. HD ready
3. VGA or DVI (preferred) connection without much restriction
4. Sexy (yeah...)
Or should I actually go for an LCD instead of a Plasma?
Any advice?
Many thanks.