Originally posted by: ST
Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: paulw86
I am determined to set up my own home theatre. xtknight, can you tell me where I can find the Westinghouse lvm-37w1? Is it still the best choice?
According to my HTPC LCD correspondent, ST, it's still a great value for HTPCs. The Westinghouse LVM-37W3 is even better with more inputs and a lower response time. Have you looked on Froogle for purchasing locations? Also try the Westinghouse webpage's 'find reseller' function for the model. The Sceptre 37" X37SV-Naga is also a good choice.
The W1's can be had as little as $1100 on the net; just search around. THe W3's are a little more expensive, but have much better industrial design, feature a revised panel from AUO with better specs, and have more inputs. Just stay away from the W2's, as it is a 1376 x 768 panel.
The Sceptre 37" also has gone through numerous revisions, albeit still utilizing the same panel and exterior. It now features internal QAM support, as well as sporting a very low entry price (see Costco site).
I also experimented with the Emprex 1920x1080p LCDTV that was on sale at Fry's recently. After much fiddling, found out it cannot take a direct 1:1 1080p input @ 60hz. RAther, 1080i or 1080p @ 45hz was its max (and that still showed some issues), so deinfitely stay away from it.
How low can the sceptre get? I'm not gonna bother waiting for Best Buy to get their supply of w3s if the price on the sceptre is decent.