LCD, plasma, HDTV, home theatre, the works
Don't know whether this qualifies to be in the computers forum but here it is. As retirement approacheth, those silly toys so beloved of some but which I have ignored for so long in favour of the Binoettes' dancing lessons, uni fees, emergencies etc, suddenly come on to the radar screen. Chief among them would appear to be the home theatre experience.
I would appreciate some learned input here, but because the field is so wide I'll ask specifically for suggested sites where someone who is in no immediate hurry but starting off from a knowledge level of just above zero can find what he needs to know in layman's language. HDTV, set top boxes, DVD recorders with hard drives, all these things are still Swahili to me. (An Australian input would be welcomed here).
However, let that not stop the geeks and nerds from posting their own personal preferences and why. I'm not after ultimate performance, but if I'm going to be paying a chunk of money for an all singing all dancing TV screen to watch the 875 channels of !!!! available to me, I think it's reasonable to expect at least that a good picture is available from wherever you sit. Doesn't appear to be my experience from the large screen plasmas or whatever in pubs. Should I just settle for a HD CRT?
On these and other matters all input is welcomed. Feel free to thread drift as required to wax apoplectic about your own preferences.