TV monitor

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All,

I am in the market for a new TV to preview my VHS restorations. I recently gave away an older (7 year old) I believe 20 inch to my nephew as he was going back to college and needed a TV. I was a great little Sharp model that was 60% on sale at an electronics store going out of business.

In went to Circuit City and Best Buy and could not believe the lack of good choices these days. I went in looking for something between 20-24 inch, flat-tube. What garbage I found. Circuit City is a total waste of time. BB had some flat screens, but I wasnt that impressed by the picture quality. Sales people were more clueless than me and some were just plain guessing for answers to my questions.

I ventured over the the LCDs. Prices were much more than the $200-$250 I was prepared to spend and with mixed results as far as picture quality. LCDs were much more available than my first choice.

I was looking more at the 4:3 models. I am torn thoough. I am thinking "why not get a widescreen that you can later convert to regular TV/HDTV watching". What do you guys think about an LCD to do VHS video work? My conversion set-up looks like this:

JVC S-VHS ----> TBC1000 ---> Toshiba DR4 ---> Sima color corrector ---> Proc Amp ---> TV (for real time viewing) & Canopus DV converter ----> computer.

Would an LCD provide an accurate enough image for VHS material? Any recommendations on any type of TV and specs? Thanks.

[edDV]

All,

I am in the market for a new TV to preview my VHS restorations. I recently gave away an older (7 year old) I believe 20 inch to my nephew as he was going back to college and needed a TV. I was a great little Sharp model that was 60% on sale at an electronics store going out of business.

In went to Circuit City and Best Buy and could not believe the lack of good choices these days. I went in looking for something between 20-24 inch, flat-tube. What garbage I found. Circuit City is a total waste of time. BB had some flat screens, but I wasnt that impressed by the picture quality. Sales people were more clueless than me and some were just plain guessing for answers to my questions.

I ventured over the the LCDs. Prices were much more than the $200-$250 I was prepared to spend and with mixed results as far as picture quality. LCDs were much more available than my first choice.

If your primary focus is VHS transfer, keep to a 4:3 aspect CRT.

I was looking more at the 4:3 models. I am torn thoough. I am thinking "why not get a widescreen that you can later convert to regular TV/HDTV watching". What do you guys think about an LCD to do VHS video work? My conversion set-up looks like this:

JVC S-VHS ----> TBC1000 ---> Toshiba DR4 ---> Sima color corrector ---> Proc Amp ---> TV (for real time viewing) & Canopus DV converter ----> computer.

Would an LCD provide an accurate enough image for VHS material? Any recommendations on any type of TV and specs? Thanks.

I'm tight on time but for $200-250 and VHS as the source I'd stay with a flat screen CRT with all the inputs (e.g. composite, S-Video and YPbPr). I think you will find the best price point is 27". 20-24" may both cost equal to more and be a lower quality CRT.

I haven't looked at current models. Brand names have little to do with who manufactures TV sets at that price point and screen size. They may all be coming from the same factory these days.

Next step up is an "HD-Ready" 27-32" which will have much better electronic processing + be good for progressive DVD. There are great deals in 27-32" HD Ready sets these days if you first research a model and then wait for the deal. I saw a returned 32" Philips go for $275 (formerly $599) at Sam's Club.

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thanks edDV.