Advice needed regarding 32'' TV purchase

[SneakyStuff]

Hi all, I've been looking into buying an LCD TV for a long time and I think I finally found a winner. I am not afraid to admit that I'm only familiar with "buzz" terminology for the most part though, which is why I posted here. I saw this particular LG model on sale at BB for $500 and only have one more day to decide before it goes back to regular price!

Link to Best Buy's product page
More detailed specs

Primary uses would include:

-Use in apartment bedroom to watch TV (haven't decided if I will be getting an HD box)
-Hooking up XBOX (use fairly frequently)
-Possibly hooking up desktop PC and using as a monitor
-Eventually adding a Blu-Ray drive to PC and using that as well

I guess i'm mainly torn between 720p and 1080p because I've heard that 1080p is "vastly" better for using a TV as a computer monitor. Another concern I have is for the XBOX, the composite "HD" cables that come with it allow it to display 720p resolution, would an HDMI cable increase image quality at 720p? Or would that be senseless?

THANKS!!!

 

[Slick5150]

Normally I wouldn't recommend 1080p over 720p for a 32", but if you are going to be potentially using it as a PC monitor then yes, it can definitely make a difference.

There wouldn't necessarily be any improvement going from component to HDMI with the Xbox360. Assuming you have decent enough component cables the quality should be nearly identical.

That's a nice TV though, so whether or not its worth it to pay the premium to go from a 720p to 1080p is up to you.

 

[krotchy]

For PC use as slick mentioned, 1080p is pretty much a must. For all other uses of a 32" TV though, 1080p will not really gain you anything unless you sit 3-4 feet from it. LG makes good TV and I am sure you will be happy with it.

However, if I was buying a 32" 720P TV I would pick up the Panasonic 32X1 ($510) or 32C12($480) since both use the IPS-Alpha panels.

 

[SneakyStuff]

I've decided to wait a bit longer and see if I can snag maybe a 37'' 1080p set.

Your thoughts on THIS set?