Philips 30PW850H 30" Widescreen HDTV-Ready TV
Philips 30&quot; or 34&quot;? I went with the 30&quot; and am glad...
Sams Club in Nashville (one of several) had both the 30&quot; (30PW850H) and 34&quot; (34PW850H) side by side! I was going to get the 34&quot; at Sears (close out price: $1,099!). Was the extra 4&quot; diagnal going to be worth the extra $300?<br />After seeing both, the answer is no: I got the 30&quot; and am happy!<br />(At the moment, it looks like both are being closed out. Wal-Mart has the 30&quot; for about $779, and may be cheaper elsewhere.)<br />I will not add any other comments *yet* as I just got the set. I'm not yet happy with the picture, but...<BR>* I'm relying on aerial antenna reception for local stations (bad),<BR>* S-Video for DVD and VCR (acceptable, but grainy)<BR>* Coaxial for Dish Network (quite clear, but with some pixelation).<br />Before I reign in with my final evaluation, I wanted to at least let shoppers know that if you're torn between the two, the 30&quot; is well, well worth the savings! Because it's a wide-screen, the overall difference in size is less vs. say the difference of a 4:3 (standard) TV going from 30&quot; to 34&quot;.<br />Only complaints: The manual I rec'd was in Spanish, and the wrong remote was included. This MAY have been a return or refurb, but I can't be sure.