Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Thanks for the encouragement!
When I'm not actually "watching" TV, I've gotten into leaving it on ESPN HD. When they start showing college basketball at night it's amazing the clarity. And I don't even follow college BB. I will say I'm getting a bit used to it now, but it still rocks!
52" ? too cheap to buy a big one, huh?
We are going to buy a new flat screen plasma tv very soon. You have all given me a lot to think about. Ours will be a 42 inch one. Looks like Sony is a good one. Friends have a Panasonic which they like . Any opinions on that one?
Where do you go to look up various tvs and prices?
andy, thanks for the link to avs forum. i'm more confused now than ever, about which hdtv to buy. the 40" sony xbr4, or the samsung 4071.
but at least i have a lot more info to agonize over.
itk, i asked the experts, and they said it depends on how often you turn it on and off. the biggest risks are to the power supply (easily replaced if needed), or the backlight (not easily replaced).
it's ok to turn it on for 5 or 10 minutes, so long as you're only doing that a few times a day. in fact, you're saving energy.
but if you're turning it on and off for 5 or 10 minutes a few times an hour, then you end up stressing the power supply trying to provide the high voltage for the backlight, which is usually a type of flourescent lamp. flourescents eventually burn out, so it would be better to leave it on.
somewhere on a curve, there's the difference between saving money on energy and having to spend it on repairs.
hope this helps.