{"id":701,"date":"2007-12-19T17:05:45","date_gmt":"2007-12-19T22:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=701"},"modified":"2007-12-19T18:23:52","modified_gmt":"2007-12-19T23:23:52","slug":"reader-comment-regarding-the-42hl167-and-my-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=701","title":{"rendered":"Reader comment regarding the 42HL167, and my response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gotta hand it to my readers, they don&#8217;t miss much! \u00a0 Soon after posting the 42HL167 deal, I received this email:<\/p>\n<p>Don,<\/p>\n<p>I am a little confused.  \u00a0A while back you stated that 1080p was pretty much meaningless and now here you are recommending the Toshiba 1080p 42&#8243; for $999.  \u00a0Did something change other than price? \u00a0 \u00a0I thought no one is broadcasting at 1080p or did \u00a0I miss something?<br \/>\nPlease help.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Jaime Hinojosa<br \/>\nSan Jose, CA<\/p>\n<p>My reply:<\/p>\n<p>Jaime,<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great set, 1080p or not. \u00a0 It is not a BAD feature to have 1080p&#8230; it&#8217;s just not the be-all end-all that many claim it to be, and to say that only 1080p is &#8220;True HD&#8221; or &#8220;Full HD&#8221; is not accurate.<\/p>\n<p>The 42HL167 \u00a0is recommended because it is a wonderful set and at $999, a wonderful value&#8230; NOT specifically because it is 1080p. \u00a0 \u00a0I am also aware that many readers have to have 1080p because it is &#8220;the best&#8221;, whether I say it \u00a0really matters or is \u00a0important or not, so I put the spec in the title. \u00a0 I bought it myself because it is a great TV, not because it is 1080p&#8230; I was very impressed when seeing it and 1080p just happens to be its resolution. \u00a0 If it said 720p on it I&#8217;d still have bought it and would still be recommending it now.<\/p>\n<p>You are correct- no one is broadcasting in 1080p. \u00a0You see from the post \u00a0I bought this set for my parents&#8230; I \u00a0put my money where my mouth is and got them a 1080i HD-A3 HD DVD player to go with their new TV,  \u00a0instead of the more expensive \u00a01080p HD-A30. \u00a0 The TV will deinterlace the signal perfectly and you wouldn&#8217;t be able to tell the difference between the HD-A3 and HD-A30 in real-world, actual use.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for writing and its nice to see people are paying attention!<\/p>\n<p>Don<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\nDon Lindich<br \/>\nSound Advice &amp; Sound Buys from McClatchy-Tribune Information Service<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/\" onclick=\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\">www.soundadviceblog.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit my Recommended Retailers Page<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?page_id=582\" onclick=\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\">http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com<wbr><\/wbr>\/?page_id=582<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support The Sound Advice Blog<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?page_id=202\" onclick=\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\">http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com<wbr><\/wbr>\/?page_id=202<\/a><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D701';\n  addthis_title  = 'Reader+comment+regarding+the+42HL167%2C+and+my+response';\n  addthis_pub    = '';\n<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/addthis_widget.php?v=12\" ><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gotta hand it to my readers, they don&#8217;t miss much! 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