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Oh, hai! Is it can it be HDTV time now, plz?
Savant | 9:17 AM on 11.27.2007 19 comments




Yep. I took the plunge and picked up a sweet 32" LCD HDTV by LG for a cool $599 at Boscov's (LINK)

I was a bit worried when we first unpacked and hooked up the badboy, because the sucker's speakers were crackling. Turns out, my 360 Elite defaulted to Dolby 5.1 sound when I used the HDMI input. I switched it to Digital Stereo and it sounds great. :) (I nearly had a heart attack prior to this, though. It was an adventure and a half to actually get the damn thing.)

I highly recommend this HDTV right now. It's a $1,200 set (Boscov's site is incorrect, check others.) going for $599, and the sale ends today!



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-D-'s Destructoid Blog
welcome to the HD!

Did you try out Hexic 2 to see if the other patterns are easier on your optical sensors?
B-Radicate's Destructoid Blog
I'll take my 7-foot 720p projector with 5.1 surround, but thanks for the heads up. It's a great deal for those who don't have a good set yet.
Snaileb 's Destructoid Blog
Wow you actually did it! Now go play every game you own and tell us what you've been missing.

If we were all Asian we wouldn't have this problem.
BS3 Owner's Destructoid Blog
I second the welcome to HDTV.

I picked up a 32" Vizio for $597 @ Sam's Club!
blehman's Destructoid Blog
Teh HD. Live it, love it, never go back.
Snaileb 's Destructoid Blog
I got ripped! I got my TV for 700 bucks. It's a 32" LCD HD
bhive01's Destructoid Blog
Wait... are you sure you can see all of those pixels?
VWGTI's Destructoid Blog
HD gaming is too good.
-D-'s Destructoid Blog
@Snail

Yep. I got my 37" for a little more than $700.
Savant's Destructoid Blog
@Bhive

Don't be jockin' me. Though I'm visually stunted, I can tell the difference between SDTV and HDTV easily. Hell, I sold the fawkin' things for 2 years, y'know? :)
bhive01's Destructoid Blog
I got my 42" for 1800$... I feel like I've been ripped of all of the sudden.
galagabug 's Destructoid Blog
i got my 42" for $2550, horray early adopters!

thats a steal and LG makes some quality stuff, enjoy!
BS3 Owner's Destructoid Blog
@ bhive

Ouch, I think you did bro.

My parents picked up a 47" Vizio for $1200 @ Sam's Club.
bhive01's Destructoid Blog
I got a Panasonic 1080p Plasma. It's gorgeous. I got it at BB in July. So... prices come down. I'm not too bitter.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
600 bucks? Damn!
nademagnet's Destructoid Blog
I'm saving up for a Sharp Aquos. I saw a sweet one that's native 1920 x 1028 (full 1080p) and it's only about $1300. Not a bad price imo.
RICHARD BLOCKER's Destructoid Blog
I got my 42 incher at Wal-Mart for $1200.00. a month later, it was 999$ Fuckers.

Savant, Get a load of Gears of War in HD. You'll shit yourself. Actually any FPS is great in HD. You'll get a kills much higher kill rate.
Savant's Destructoid Blog
Last night's HDTV Festivities were fairly subdued;

- Carcassonne
- Oblivion
- Assassin's Creed (for like 3 minutes, just to test the sound.)
- Geometry Wars RE
- Jericho (Demo)
- Guitar Hero III (I can't sync the HDTV lag worth a damn. Ugh.)
Samit Sarkar's Destructoid Blog
No, I don’t think you did get ripped, bhive. Sure, I’ve seen 42" Panasonic plasmas for $1200 (on sale, mind you), but they’re 720p models. A 1080p Panasonic plasma for $1800 four months ago is a solid deal, even if Best Buy’s selling it this week for $1500.


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