Mcpugsley Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Trying to decide between these 2 models of LCD tvs after some research. They seem fairly similar to me except for: 1) XBR has a built in HDTV tuner 2) XBR has a better surround sound 3) XBR has a cablecard slot They both have many similarities (eg same native resolution, HDMI, light sensor, response time, etc) If my goal is to hook it up to the XBOX 360 and my laptop, which set would be the better choice? In terms of watching HDTV programs with Charter Cable, I heard that purchasing an HDTV w/o a tuner would enable me to purchase a tuner separately in the future that would allow me to see 1080p. In that case I would go for the A10 (it'd have a greater long-term value and it'd be cheaper :D ) Secondly, would I even need to purchase a progressive scan DVD player if I had an XBOX360 or PS3, playing HD-DVD or Blu-ray movies respectively? This is my first post (hope I don't come off too green) Laptop:IBM thinkpad t42 Console:XBOX & PS2 Receiver:Onkyo txlr552 Speakers: Hsu Research ventriloquist & STF-2 sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 21, 2005 To answer this quickly, if you're going to go with the a10, get the Samsung lnr series LCD since the two sets are very similar in quality and the Samsung is a few hundred dollars less. However, that said, I would go with the XBR because of its rich color tones and, less importantlty, it's classy looking exterior. As for the "surround sound", don't ever use that simulated crap, please. It does nothing but distort the sound and amplify ambiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbiter Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hey I was looking at the xbr and i think best buy's ad said, "built in DCR" what does that stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted October 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 26, 2005 Digital Cable Card Ready. Basically, if you have digital cable, you can replace your box with a special access card that slides into your TV and you then run the outside line directly to your TV. It removes the cable box (useful for those who don't want clutter), but also eliminates the ability to use features such as the programming guide and on demand video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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