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moisiss · 10-11-2006, 05:58 PM

So I just read up on some HDTV info.... and honestly I have to say I'm confused about something....

Why would someone pay way more for an HDTV, like these...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142296375308
or
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142291505715

when you could just get a monitor that has better resolution, contrast ratio, and is about the same size (like 1" smaller) for about 1/3 of the price?

I mean, what do you need (besides a monitor) to get you monitor to act as an HDTV? A TV tuner/video card for your comp... an HD source.... what else?

Am I missing something or are the HDTV makers really trying to rip people off that bad?

10-11-2006, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
moisiss True Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 143	Are We Being Bamboozled? So I just read up on some HDTV info.... and honestly I have to say I'm confused about something.... Why would someone pay way more for an HDTV, like these... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142296375308 or http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142291505715 when you could just get a monitor that has better resolution, contrast ratio, and is about the same size (like 1" smaller) for about 1/3 of the price? I mean, what do you need (besides a monitor) to get you monitor to act as an HDTV? A TV tuner/video card for your comp... an HD source.... what else? Am I missing something or are the HDTV makers really trying to rip people off that bad?