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Comment Re:(Raises hand!) (Score 1) 349

I just purchased a 1080p 42" LCD "monitor" (TV with no TV tuner built-in).

https://www.westinghousedigital.com/pc-44-7-42-108 0p-monitor.aspx

While this probably isn't a brand that people search out, it's a solid monitor that has three digital inputs: 1 HDMI, 2 DVI; and it has several analog inputs: 1 vga, 2 component, 1 svideo, 1 composite. All three digital inputs have HDCP, which I know people may baulk at, but the bottom line is that you'll need that support for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players. My cable box is only capable of 1080i, but I have connected two of my PC's to it and get true 1920 x 1080 resolution, which was reason enough for me to buy it. I had a 10 year-old CRT-based TV and wanted a new HDTV I could hang on the wall to eliminte my entertainment center. When you can get a 42" LCD (no burn-in worries for console or computer use) with 1080p output for a bit over $1500 US, why on earth would you spend more $$ to get something with lower resolution ? Maybe there are very few things that use 1080p right now, but I expect to use this for more than 5 years, and I'm sure in 2 years it will be common place. I consider $1500 to be a huge (bordering on excessive) expense for a TV, so I want it to last a long time. So having 1080p will not leave me wishing I had higher resolution down the line. It's less expensive than most other brands, even in the 37" range, and prices keep dropping....

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