im about to pop the lock on the wallet and purchase my first LCD TV. whoever reads this and drops some helpful knowledge on me, i want to thank you in advance!

my budget is $600 and its for my room so 32" is plenty, but i certainly don't mind going bigger. i would like to buy from a costco, walmart, best buy or circuit city for a two reasons. first, so i can get an extended warranty/service plan with it, and if i have to use it, i dont have to ship the tv to get repaired. second, if i buy online, i can option to pick up in-store or return in-store to avoid shipping charges. is my logic here correct or have i been misinformed?

ive read that 720p is enough resolution for a 32", but i do a lot of video editing, so im considering a 1080p so i can double it as a monitor for my mac.

so far, the most bang for the buck i've found is this sceptre from costco..

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Prod...=11280646#

i know the name isn't sexy, but i dont care about that, just as long as it performs.

ive read in reviews for this tv that the remote has a 4-10 second delay when changing channels. has anyone else experienced this? and if i am using a hd tuner from time warner, with a time warner remote, will the delay still occur?

any other suggestions, recommendations or general ridicule is surely welcome. thanks again!

ive read that 720p is enough resolution for a 32", but i do a lot of video editing, so im considering a 1080p so i can double it as a monitor for my mac.


Remember, the P is the height part of the screen's resolution; so, a 1080p 32" tv might have a resolution of 1368x1080. However, a 30" computer monitor offers superior resolution that is much better for close viewing, such as 2560x1600. I'd recommend getting This monitor (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/06/26/nec-multisync-lcd3090wqxi-30-widescreen/1), as it is an *-IPS monitor that can produce colors that other LCD monitors can not, and it has very wide viewing angles, making it perfect for video editing. Unfortunately, this monitor costs about $2,100; I'd only recommend buying it if you absolutely need color-correct videos.

Which mac are you using btw? A macbook pro, or a mac pro is needed in order to use a 30" monitor.

yup tvs are tvs. pixel density of monitors tends to be higher. so yea, a 30" computer lcd is double the resolution of a 32" 1080p tv. pixel denisty matters when dealing with text..computing. it doesn't matter as much when playing back video or gaming.