So I am going to be purchasing a 32 inch dell tv w/ a xbox 360 but I suck when it comes to knowing whats good or not. Could anyone tell me if this is a worthy buy for a thousand bucks.

The W3207C features vivid color, terrific depth and a picture bright enough to be comfortably viewed under almost any lighting conditions. With a brightness of 500 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 1200:1, your TV will be full of bright, rich colors, dark blacks, deep shadows and shiny whites.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&sku=222-4377&redirect=1

is that a good contrast ration for a hdtv?

Actually Dell do have some pretty sweet displays.1200:1 is an amazing ratio and should provide some pretty crisp images. Just to put it into perspective, 550:1 or higher is deemed good for any LCD monitor. Obviously with the larger they get the sharper they have to be, but 1200:1 is definately sweet.

Comparable Samsung brand televisions retail for $1400. That looks like a good deal to me :)

Compared to similar models, it looks like it wouldn't let you down. That being said, there are some other considerations you might (or might not) think are valid.

It doesn't do 1080p and the native resolution (1366 x 768) is nothing to write home about. Considering 1080p is the standard resolution of Blu-Ray and soon HD-DVD this might be worth looking into. The video resolution of a 1080p monitor is also typically 1920 x 1080 (more is better ;) )

Here is an example of the type of monitor I am talking about (albeit 37") (http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=56)

The cost range of that monitor seems to be only slightly more expensive than the Dell.

Something to think about anyway. I am somewhat biased with the Westinghouse monitors, but have reason to be. They are absolutely stunning and can render HD content amazingly well.

Anyway, should you choose the Dell I am sure you won't be disappointed. Just offering up a slighly opposing viewpoint. :D

Well I have been debating about just going and buying one of those 600 dollar ones from walmart or something, im just trying to figure out what is the perk of buying it from dell then buying one from a company like vizio. I guess I have alot to think about still.

Whats the difference between 1080i and 1080p?

Anyone happen to think I should be weary (sp) about this?

http://www.wilddigital.com/product.asp?id=snkdf46e2000&l=Nextag

found it by nextag

1080 is the number of pixels wide the screen is. I and P are Interlaced or Progressive, where 1080i refreshes every other line (a refresh rate of 60hertz but really only 30 frames per second) and 1080p refreshes every line.

I don't understand it THAT well, but I can tell you that neither one has any visual difference that I personally can tell.

I bought one at the BX it was a 32" for 599 same specs ... only thing i do not like on mine the screen does not have the coating like my laptop alienware called it clearvue ... other than that i love this thing it is great for my media center, gaming and tv ... oh and that pesky non-hd tv thing of having bars on the side of the pic :(

1080 is the number of pixels vertically, not horizontally.

The March 2006 (I think) issue of Consumer Reports had an article on widescreen TVs. While some of the information is out of date, especially pricing, it still has some good information on the different types of widescreen TVs, which brands generally perform best for each type (apparently Panasonic makes good plasma TVs but not LCD ones, for example), and what to look for.