So I am sure you’re all dying to know what TV I bought and in this installment I’ll share with you. I like to share!

The choices were as followed: 28″ ViewSonic VX2835WM, 32″ LG, 32″ Samsung LN32A550P1, 37″ Proton 37-TF68P. So which one did I pick? None of the above. While doing more research I came across a beauty that I just couldn’t resist.

Some of you probably haven’t heard of Chimei before. Well let me educate you. Chimei is the world’s 4th and Taiwan’s 2nd largest maker of LCD panels. So even though you might not have heard of them, they aren’t some shitty off brand. The model I bought is a Chimei 37″(TL-37S2100D) Full HD LCD TV.

So what’s so cool about this TV? Well I am glad you asked. Here are some stats for you: 37″ Full HD(1080p) widescreen HDTV. It has a 6.5ms response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 2500:1 contrast ratio and is sexy piano black. It has one connector for cable and a separate one for an antennae which can receive digital radio if you so choose to. It packs 2 HDMI connectors, 2 A/V composite(red/white/yellow), 2 component cables(red/green/blue), 1 VGA computer connector with audio port, 1 headjack port, and 1 S-Video port. Basically everything you need. It was reasonably priced too at $33,900NT with shipping. Even cheaper than the 32″ Samsung I was thinking about buying!

I am so glad I bought this, I couldn’t stand playing my PS3 on my old crappy 480i standard definition TV. Not only did the games look like shit, but everything was so small and blurry it was sometimes hard to read important things. Here is a comparison.

Crappy 480i SDTV

Awesome 1080p HDTV

While my photo taking skills are not the best, trust me when I say that it is an awesome set and totally worth it.

Decisions…decisions…decisions. I’m not the type to make big purchases without doing my research, then doing more research. Well after the “more” research I have decided against the 2 choices I had on last week’s Tech Thursday.

Now I am confident that the two choices below are the ones that I want. I’ll state their specs and add a poll at the end.

HDTV #1

SAMSUNG 32-inch LCD TV LN32A550P1

Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution

15000:1 dynamic contrast

3 HDMI (1.3)

5 ms panel reaction speed

Brightness: 500cd/m2

Component video: 2 rear (Y, Pb, Pr)

A/V inputs: 1 rear/ 1 side

S-Video: 1 side

PC input: 1 rear

RF antenna inputs

Wiselink (USB 2.0)

Headphone jack: 1

1 Year Warranty

HDTV #2

Proton 37-inch LCD TV 37-TF68P

Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution

1000:1 dynamic contrast

1 HDMI

8 ms panel reaction speed

Brightness: 550cd/m2

Component video: 2 rear (Y, Pb, Pr)

A/V inputs: 1

S-Video: 1

PC input: 1

RF antenna inputs

Headphone jack: 1

3 Year Warranty

Proton’s panels are made by Hitachi

As you can see somethings are better than others. While Samsung is a brand most people know of and has some better features, the Proton is bigger and about $5000NT($165USD) cheaper. I’m no expert, so I need some votes to sway me. Hopefully very soon, since my PS3 demands a sacrifice. Voting ends this Friday (07/04). Also remember this is for a small room, and I’ll be sitting about 1-1.5 meters(about 6 feet) away.

Which To Buy?

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