Boring Question: 20" TV recommendation

[hoog23]

The Toshiba in the bedroom died after just 2 yrs. Any recommendations? Just use it for non-hd sat. I don't feel it is worth going lcd.

TIA

[Q of BanditZ]

I just went down to Sears a few months ago and bought the Sony KV-20FS120 20" FD Trinitron® Wega® TV for the kitchen.

You can get it for probably $200-$230 thereabouts. You know what you're getting with a Sony Trinitron WEGA: The best. These TV's are still very easy to come by and they're well worth it.

It really has a darned good picture that even my mom noticed immediately and appreciates to this day. (It was a birthday present for her. ;) )


That's probably the most you'd have to spend. Other than that, the usual suspects: JVC, Panasonic...any of the leading brands will give you a solid 20 inch TV. :)

[hoog23]

Thanks. Does it do s-video?

[Q of BanditZ]

[QUOTE=hoog23]Thanks. Does it do s-video?[/QUOTE]

The 20FS120's actually has component video instead, believe it or not.

No S-Video.


Interestingly enough, it's 24 inch brother, 24FS120, has S-video added, in addition to the composite and component video. MSRP is $299. You can probably get it for less if you haggle at Sears or any place like that.

Not sure why they'd cut out S-video but leave in component on a 20 inch TV. :confused:

If you really need a 20 inch with S-Video, this is where you may have to look at JVC, Panasonic, or one of the leading brands.


http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=93587&catGroupId=24978&modelNo=CT-20SL15&surfModel=CT-20SL15&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702

^^ Here's Panasonic's current (only?) 20 inch TV. It has both Svideo and component. As you can see, you can order direct from them if you have to.


http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027361&pathId=120&page=1

^^ Ditto on the JVC.

[hoog23]

Thanks

The (dead) Toshiba had both too.

I am partial to Panasonic. I bought a refurbed 34" Tau monitor a couple of years ago and it just won't die.

[Q of BanditZ]

[QUOTE=hoog23]Thanks

The (dead) Toshiba had both too.

I am partial to Panasonic. I bought a refurbed 34" Tau monitor a couple of years ago and it just won't die.[/QUOTE]


Then that 20 inch Panasonic should be a perfect match. :)

[justsc]

[QUOTE=Q of BanditZ]Then that 20 inch Panasonic should be a perfect match. :)[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I see this as the very best choice.

[Q of BanditZ]

[QUOTE=justsc]Agreed. I see this as the very best choice.[/QUOTE]

The Sony would have been the overall best, imo...(ours is fantastic. Even my mom, who is hardly a videophile, constantly comments on how good it looks)...but why they skimped on S-video entirely is beyond me. I noticed several other brands did that.

I'm all for component video on anything, but at the expense of S-Video? :confused: *shrugs*

[squonk]

[QUOTE=cireaasirefan]Never mind what I said above. ;)[/QUOTE]
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[Ratman]

LOL :eek: