# Tell me about modern TVs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-modern-tvs/532738>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 17, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-modern-tvs/532738 "2010-03-17T07:15:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![eldowan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@eldowan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eldowan)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-modern-tvs/532738/21 "2010-03-17T22:31:43Z")

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> [@Mikemike2](#):
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> Go with 1080p if you can, the prices have come way down. I agree that you won’t see much difference in picture quality unless you have a huge screen, but 1080p matches the native format of computers much better and is much easier to sync up with.

In addition, if you plan on using a computer with your new tv, the higher the resolution the easier it is to read text and such on. Your current TV is using either 480 or 520 lines of resolution, while the prospective TVs go for 720 and 1080 progressive or half of that if the TV is interlaced only.

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-modern-tvs/532738/22 "2010-03-17T23:38:15Z")

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> [@ruadh](#):
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> I was looking at [this one](http://www.buy4now.ie/DID/Product/22PFL3404NEW%20PHILIPS%2022%20LCD%20TV/17634/317), it’s a little more expensive than the one you suggested but also a little bigger, any thoughts?

And a better make. Looks good.

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