Looking for help TV hunting.

[Anthony Rinaldi]

Hi guys


I do volunteer work at an Italian retirement home.

Their TV room has a crappy Akai 68cm television used mainly to receive
RAI (FTA digital satellite transmission from Asiasat2 as part of the
European Broadcasting Bouquet- EBB)

I've convinced them to let me choose a new television for them

So its research time and I'm looking for help

What I'm looking for is something that will give the best possible
picture for RAI.

Those that have seen any of the channels on EBB will know they look
*very* good. Heaps better than terrerestial channels. I guess being
digital explains that.

The digital satellite receiver they are using (and I cant replace it) is
a Panasat 520. It uses SCART but has cables with normal composite RCA on
the end.

They ocassionally watch terrestial TV, so *may* go for a digital tuner
and more frequently watch DVD so definately want widescreen.

Am thinking in the 76 to 86 cm range and must be CRT.

So what are people's recommendations as to brands and models to look at?
I've been given a rough budget of $2k to $4k.

Over to you

Thanks in advance,
Anthony

 

[Gregory Toomey]

Anthony Rinaldi wrote:

Hi guys


So what are people's recommendations as to brands and models to look at?
I've been given a rough budget of $2k to $4k.

Just a thought - have you considered normal projection or rear projection?
May require a darkish room.

A subwoofer would probably reset the heart pacemakers!

gtoomey

 

[Evil Brian]

I personally wouldn't recomend a standard rear-projection for a room that
will have a lot of people trying to watch the sceen. You've got to keep the
room relatively dark, and as soon as you move even slightly to the left or
right of the screen, the picture is much more difficult to see.

The only rear projection that solves this problem is LGs rear-projected LCD
screen, but it's over 8K. My previous TV was an 80cm Panasonic, and it was
nice and clear, and well within your budget.

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Anthony Rinaldi wrote:

Hi guys


So what are people's recommendations as to brands and models to look at?
I've been given a rough budget of $2k to $4k.

Just a thought - have you considered normal projection or rear projection?
May require a darkish room.

A subwoofer would probably reset the heart pacemakers!

gtoomey

 

[Gadgets]

I had a search on your Sat box but couldn't find the specs quickly, so if it
can output RGB or Component video via SCART, then that may help narrow down
your TV choices - definitely worth using this over Composite video. Keep in
mind though that Component on a Teac would probably look worse than S-Video
on a Sony tube... so it's not all about the connection type. Your audience
may appreciate a bigger screen over better quality, so I'd drop the no-name
brands and maybe Teac, and the better Grundig/Sony end and maybe find a
comfortable middle in Samsung, Panasonic etc.

Progressive scan is probably worthwhile if your DVD player supports it, and
for digital TV, a standalone box will probably be cheaper and more easily
upgradeable to an HD box down the track...

Cheers, Jason (remove dvd to reply)
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