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Gustoferson · 11-07-2004, 07:46 PM

I'm in the market for a new TV right now on a small budget and have been struggling with a decision between getting a smaller, but flat screen (non-HD) tv or a larger, non-flat TV.

Right now I have a 19" that still works pretty well, but its just not cutting it size-wise. I have a much larger room now than I've had before, and watching stuff from my futon is pretty dang small and I can't play many videogames from back there because I don't want to strain to read or see small things. Now granted, its not like I've got a 13" propped up there but its still to the point where I really want something larger. Also, since I'm a Junior in college now, I need to realize with any purchase of this kind I make now, I need to keep in mind how something would look in a living room of an apartment or small house very shortly down the road. It would obviously be a long-term purchase to be my main tv for many, many years. I'm not ready to spend, nor do I have, the money for a good HD-ready tv at the moment so this TV would last me until years and years down the road when I finally give in and go HD with the rest of the world.

My price range is pretty much in the $3-400 range, so my choices seem to be a 27" Flat Screen of some kind, or a 32" non-flat screen tv. I really like the idea of going with a 32" tv, despite how much a tube of that size weighs, but I have been intrigued looking at how much clearer even a fairly cheap flatscreen looks compared to the normal, curved tube. I would be looking to get a major brand name, definately no Apex or Sansui or anything else for me, but I can afford to wait for good sales at big box stores.

So what are other people's opinion's on flat-vs-nonflat tvs and any advice on going with the larger size over flat picture? I mean, I've never had a problem with the picture on my current 19" non-flat, but I don't want to get a year or two down the road and think "man, this picture just isn't up to snuff." At the same time, I also don't want to get a brand new tv and think "I really could've used one just a little bigger to help fill this room."

There is an outside chance I could wait for a flat 32" to go on sale, but it seems the prices of those are significantly higher than the difference in price between flat and nonflat 27"ers. It'd be the ultimate compromise, but I'm more interested in people's opinions between the two ideas above.

11-07-2004, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gustoferson Crazy Location: Chapel Hill, NC	tv: smaller flat screen or larger round? I'm in the market for a new TV right now on a small budget and have been struggling with a decision between getting a smaller, but flat screen (non-HD) tv or a larger, non-flat TV. Right now I have a 19" that still works pretty well, but its just not cutting it size-wise. I have a much larger room now than I've had before, and watching stuff from my futon is pretty dang small and I can't play many videogames from back there because I don't want to strain to read or see small things. Now granted, its not like I've got a 13" propped up there but its still to the point where I really want something larger. Also, since I'm a Junior in college now, I need to realize with any purchase of this kind I make now, I need to keep in mind how something would look in a living room of an apartment or small house very shortly down the road. It would obviously be a long-term purchase to be my main tv for many, many years. I'm not ready to spend, nor do I have, the money for a good HD-ready tv at the moment so this TV would last me until years and years down the road when I finally give in and go HD with the rest of the world. My price range is pretty much in the $3-400 range, so my choices seem to be a 27" Flat Screen of some kind, or a 32" non-flat screen tv. I really like the idea of going with a 32" tv, despite how much a tube of that size weighs, but I have been intrigued looking at how much clearer even a fairly cheap flatscreen looks compared to the normal, curved tube. I would be looking to get a major brand name, definately no Apex or Sansui or anything else for me, but I can afford to wait for good sales at big box stores. So what are other people's opinion's on flat-vs-nonflat tvs and any advice on going with the larger size over flat picture? I mean, I've never had a problem with the picture on my current 19" non-flat, but I don't want to get a year or two down the road and think "man, this picture just isn't up to snuff." At the same time, I also don't want to get a brand new tv and think "I really could've used one just a little bigger to help fill this room." There is an outside chance I could wait for a flat 32" to go on sale, but it seems the prices of those are significantly higher than the difference in price between flat and nonflat 27"ers. It'd be the ultimate compromise, but I'm more interested in people's opinions between the two ideas above. __________________ ...And then I found $5!