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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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19 comments | showing # 1 to 19

-D- says:
(# 0) on 11/27/2007 09:33

welcome to the HD!

Did you try out Hexic 2 to see if the other patterns are easier on your optical sensors?

B-Radicate says:
(# 1) on 11/27/2007 09:34

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 says:
(# 2) on 11/27/2007 09:34

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 says:
(# 3) on 11/27/2007 09:35

I second the welcome to HDTV.

I picked up a 32" Vizio for $597 @ Sam's Club!

blehman says:
(# 4) on 11/27/2007 09:38

Teh HD. Live it, love it, never go back.

Snaileb says:
(# 5) on 11/27/2007 09:39

I got ripped! I got my TV for 700 bucks. It's a 32" LCD HD

bhive01 says:
(# 6) on 11/27/2007 09:41

Wait... are you sure you can see all of those pixels?

VWGTI says:
(# 7) on 11/27/2007 09:42

HD gaming is too good.

-D- says:
(# 8) on 11/27/2007 09:46

@Snail

Yep. I got my 37" for a little more than $700.

Savant says:
(# 9) on 11/27/2007 09:49

@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 says:
(# 10) on 11/27/2007 10:22

I got my 42" for 1800$... I feel like I've been ripped of all of the sudden.

galagabug says:
(# 11) on 11/27/2007 10:31

i got my 42" for $2550, horray early adopters!

thats a steal and LG makes some quality stuff, enjoy!

BS3 Owner says:
(# 12) on 11/27/2007 10:52

@ bhive

Ouch, I think you did bro.

My parents picked up a 47" Vizio for $1200 @ Sam's Club.

bhive01 says:
(# 13) on 11/27/2007 11:37

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 says:
(# 14) on 11/27/2007 11:53

600 bucks? Damn!

nademagnet says:
(# 15) on 11/27/2007 11:57

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 says:
(# 16) on 11/27/2007 12:22

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 says:
(# 17) on 11/27/2007 12:25

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 says:
(# 18) on 11/27/2007 19:58

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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Name: Mike "Savant" Ferry Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Age: 23 (Born 9/21/1985) Zodiac Sign: Virgo I've been gaming ever since I could pick up a controller at the age of 3. The first game I ever played was Super Mario Bros. for the NES, a game that remains one of my all-time favorites even to this day. I am a self-described "hardcore" gamer who is an absolute nut for anything and everything Castlevania, Final Fantasy, or Diablo related. (Updated 3/14) - Resident Evil 5 (X360) - Gears of War - Unreal Tournament III (X360) - Street Fighter IV (X360) - Fable II - Stuff!