RCA 27" HDTV $300 @ Walmart

[jgantert]

Hey, saw this RCA 27" HDTV from Walmart for around $300. Its a 4:3 model. I currently have a 16:9 52" RP-HDTV, and all of the HD content is widescreen. So, how does HD look on a 4:3 monitor?

-John

 

[Stargazer]

Its about time that the price of these HD televisions came down in price. Too bad it's an RCA.

 

[shappyss]

when you put it into widescreen on a 27 inch tv it hardly looks like HD anymore. It just too small.

 

[jgantert]

when you put it into widescreen on a 27 inch tv it hardly looks like HD anymore. It just too small.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe once those 30" 16:9 TVs come down in price, I might pick one of them up instead...

-John

 

[Digital Dude]

Actually it looks pretty good. I have a 27" Samsung PRO (480p) 4:3 in my office and since a 27" tube can't resolve much more than that it looks really good when fed downconverted HD channels. Got lucky and picked it up at CC when they were closing a store this spring for $200. Best thing about it is no LCD clay face or motion blur, CRT direct view still rules for a small TV.

 

[Matt]

I have the Sanyo 30 inch HDTV (with tuner) in my office - it's a CRT - it was around $ 560.- at Walmart. I am very satisfied with it.
Matt

 

[DarrellP]

when you put it into widescreen on a 27 inch tv it hardly looks like HD anymore. It just too small.

It depends on the resolution and how far back you sit from it. If nothing else, the annoying scan lines will be absent. I used a computer monitor for years before I bought my projector and I sat about 18" from it to watch HD and the detail was phenomenal.

 

[REB]

These RCA TV's are not HD. They just have a digital tuner built in for DTV reception.

 

[dfergie]

Have 27* Samsung 4x3 Hd set in one of my Campers and an Apex 20" flatscreen sd set in the other... Even when viewing downrezzed hd from Replay or dvds the Sammy blows the sd set out of the water and it has a good picture for an sd set... When hooked to my 6000u you can really tell Sd from Hd on the Sammy....

 

[jonbsumthin]

I am not finding this on RCA or Walmarts website and don't think I've seen one at the store? I think Rebs is right or maybe you misread something

 

[REB]

Most of the RCA 27 and 32" TV's will have the digital tuner built in. Getting ready for analog bye- bye.

 

[damaged]

I have been doing some shopping for a new TV, and over and over again I see people state to stay far away from RCAs. I hear great things about Toshiba.

 

[jgantert]

Sorry dude, definately HD (1080i). It's the D27F750T. Very simular to the 32" version at
http://tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?MN=D32F750T&nav=BySize&PC=BySizeMedium .

Here's the press release http://www.rca.com/content/viewdetail/1,2811,EI700699-CI258,00.html . Mentions retail is $549.

-John

 

[Neutron]

To me it's not true HD unless it's on a widescreen.

 

[REB]

Sorry dude, definately HD (1080i). It's the D27F750T. Very simular to the 32" version at
http://tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?MN=D32F750T&nav=BySize&PC=BySizeMedium .

Here's the press release http://www.rca.com/content/viewdetail/1,2811,EI700699-CI258,00.html . Mentions retail is $549.

-John

That is a last years model. There will be a whole new lineup of Digital ready tv's for 2005. Not HD but Digital ready..

 

[Stargazer]

I never found a 25" HD television at my local Wal-Mart.

 

[charper1]

What could anyone want to see on an HD set thats under 42" ? Seriously?

 

[korsjs]

i think it is for the people who are on a tight budget.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It's not really HD, and its and RCA, I would stay away.

 

[jonbsumthin]

What could anyone want to see on an HD set thats under 42" ? Seriously?

I had a 30" and got an unbelievable HD experience, it depends on room size and how far away you are. HD looks great on CRTs. What I can't understand is how anyone would want to watch those horrible Rear Projection TVs, yuck.